Student Achievements

GEORGIA BENTON (YEAR 8)

Winner of Stawell Gift VAL Under 12 Handicap 100m final

The Stawell Gift is Australia’s oldest and richest shortdistance running race. It is the main event in an annual carnival held on Easter weekend by the Stawell Athletic Club, with the main race finals on the holiday Monday, at Central Park, Stawell, Victoria. As of 2016 the carnival encompasses events for both men and women of all ages and abilities, across distances from 70 to 3,200 metres.

Video: Vic Pascoe

This year, the College is extremely proud of Georgia Benton’s incredible effort to place first in the Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Girls Handicap 100m race. Georgia ran the race in a speedy 12.067 seconds.

To no surprise, Georgia also placed first in the annual Ave Sprint at this year’s House Athletics Carnival. We can’t wait to watch Georgia in many more Ave Sprint’s and competitive races over the years to come.

SCAN TO WATCH THE RACE

SIENNA SCODELLA (YEAR 8)

Competing in State Championships for Swimming

Held at Melbourne Sports Centres (MSAC) in Albert Park, the 2022 Victorian Age Short Course Championships will return to the Swimming Victoria Competition Calendar after two years of cancellations. This competition will see young swimmers from across Victoria like Sienna Scodella compete across three days of competition.

Sienna has represented the College in the SCSA Swimming Competition, Victorian School Associations Competition, competed in the Ave 100m Swimming Sprint and won the title of Year Level Champion at our 2022 House Swimming Carnival. With so much achievement in only her second year at the College, we can’t wait to cheer Sienna on in the pool over the years to come!

BIANCA MOTTA (YEAR 10)

Representing Australia at the World Taekwondo Championships

After winning her final in the Cadet and Junior World Championships Selection Event in Liverpool, NSW in June, Bianca Motta is off to represent Australia at the World Championships Cadets and Juniors in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Bianca’s has excelled in countless competitions and tournaments in the past, along with being selected for the Australian Taekwondo Performance Pathway Program Victorian Squad earlier this year.

The College wishes Bianca all the best as she represents Australia, and we look forward to supporting her future successes.

TAHLIA SWEENEY (YEAR 11)

Team Vic Softball 17 Years and Under Girls Team

Joining an elite team of girls from all around Victoria, Tahlia Sweeney has exemplified hard work and commitment as she has been named to represent the state in the Team Vic Softball 17 Years and Under Girls Team.

The announcement was made by School Sport Victoria (SSV) as they named the 17 players to represent SSV at the School Sport Australia 17 Years and Under Softball Championship to be held in the Mirrabooka, WA from 10 to 16 September 2022. The College wishes Tahlia all the best with the championship!

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