At the end of Term 1 we held our annual Cross Country Carnival at Summerhayes Park. It was a little more challenging this year with several muddy sections which needed skillful navigation! Senior students participated enthusiastically and ambitiously. It was impressive to see the competitiveness and determination amongst the youngest students who were running for the first time. Thanks to parents and teachers who helped with organisation on the day and parents who came along to cheer our students. Thank you to Ms Jackson for organising another fun carnival.
Top 8 places
5yrs girls - Maggie Suloff
5yrs boys - Carter Sandford
6yrs girls - Lily Jones, Adeline Lee, Heidi Thorpe, Zoe McDonell, Sophie Van Biljon, Torunn Hobday, Ivy Stockton, Abigail Craig
6yrs boys - Lucas Lancaster, Jett, Isaac Kopp, Liam, Daniel Gabriel, Ezekiel Walker, Finley Donahgey, Harry Ross Griffin
7yrs girls - Madison Diskin, Harper Bowes, Ruby Stocks, Ariana Winton, Georgia Buczynski, Lucinda Bowman, Bianca Wroblewicz, Francesca Villanueva
7yrs boys - Lucas Carson, Casey Booth, Rocco Rosa, Samson Saliba, Riley Booth, Ezekiel Johnson, Caleb Reid-Myrdoch, Aiden Cummings
8/9yrs girls - Alexa Lancaster, Halle Scott, Lucinda O’Connell, Taylor Pachinger, Kyah Daschke, Charlotte Walker, Bonnie Patterson, Paige Justic
8/9yrs boys - Luke Walker, Brady Bowman, Arthur Thorpe, Flynn Webb, Hugh Paton, Richie Costello, Rocco Burns, Parker
10yrs girls - Rosa Webb, Addison Scott, Rose Thorpe, Emilie Neuhof, Kinley Goodman, Aliera Tredoux, Charlotte Jackson, Hannah
10yrs boys - Cooper, Jake Cranston, Brae, William Stanford, Oliver Van Biljon, Billy Summers, Moses Rosa, Brayden Northcott
11yrs girls - Elyse Walker, Alexa Cranston, Frankie Turner, Suvi Galeta, Audrey Currey-Morris, Mia Sciberras, Amelia Choda, Kennedy Salmon
11yrs boys - Finlay O’Connell, Jake Buchanan-Judd, Kai Justic, Evan Machin, Jonte Fairbairn, Oliver Hill, Max Knight, Levi Richardson
12yrs girls - Mia Scott, Cordelia Close, Olivia Blockley, Makayla Donovan, Scarlett Steele
12yrs boys - Lucas Paton, Dexter Pachinger, Callum MacDonald, Luke Gabriel, Jummy Bowman, Lochie Jackson, Callum Mackenzie
The top six in the 8/9, 10, 11 and 12 years will now go through and compete at the Zone Carnival.
Zone Cross Country
On Friday, 19th May, 48 students represented Ellison at the Zone Cross Country at the Regatta Centre in Penrith. We had a very successful day with five people going onto Regional:
Luke Walker 1st - 8/9 Year Boys
Rosa Webb 3rd - 10 Year Girls
Addison Scott 4th - 10 Year Girls
Elyse Walker 3rd 11 Year Girls
Lucas Paton 2nd 12 Year Boys
In the Team Challenges, Ellison placed:
1st 12 Year Boys - Lucas Paton, Dexter Pachinger, Callum MacDonald, Luke Gabriel, Jummy Bowman, Lochie Jackson
1st 10 Year Girls - Rosa Webb, Addison Scott, Rose Thorpe, Kinley Goodman, Aliera Tredoux
2nd 8/9 Boys - Luke Walker, Brady Bowman, Arthur Thorpe, Flynn Webb, Hugh Paton, Richie Costello
3rd 10 Year Boys - Cooper, Jake Cranston, Brae, William Stanford, Oliver Van Biljon, Billy Summers
Regional Cross Country
In June, six athletes from Ellison reprinted us at the Regional Cross Country Carnival held at Sydney International Equestrian Centre
Our runners received the following places:
Finlay O’Connell 6th - 11 Year Boys. He will go onto the State Championships.
Addison Scott 9th - 9 Year Girls
Luke Walker 10th - 10 Year Boys
Rosa Webb 13th - 10 Year Girls
Lucas Paton 13th - 12 Year Boys
Elyse Walker 15th - 11 Year Girls
Well done to all. This is the highest level and the most placings Ellison students have received at Regional level for a very long time!
State Cross Country Carnival
In July Finlay O'Connell competed at the State Cross Country and came 20th overall. What a great achievement at this level. Well done Finlay.