Cross Country Sport
hen people see the Trinity Cross Country Team run past, they don’t see a bunch of undernourished teens out on some picnic with their Mothers, they see men who are so intensely passionate about their running that they cause people to say “mmmm, I Mr Phillip Jurjevich want some of that Trinity Senior Cross Country Manager beefcake”. And I assure you, the 2005 Trinity brotherhood of runners was worthy of the admiration of those around them.
Captain to ensure the team did not lose its enthusiasm and passion to win. The only thing that marred this season was those who put their names down but did not turn up, ultimately costing us the cup by a margin of just one point.
Now it is an unfortunate fact of competitive sport that at the end of the day someone is going to bring home a big trophy and get a good pat on the back. The Trinity Senior Team was unfortunately not that school this year but even though we didn’t bring home the P.M. Moyes Cup, we have the battle scars to prove our efforts – well done to Aquinas and their coach John Taylor. The Junior Team on the other hand showed that they had the internal fortitude to win and so swept their opponents away to win their competition, showing the depth in the team as a whole. Josh Hicks went through the season undefeated and went close to breaking the Senior record on the Aquinas course. Josh finished as the 5th fastest runner in all of the Senior Competition and won the A Division 1500 and 800 at the Aths. Kenneth Duggan won the B Division in these races and combined with Nick Lee filled the top three places in every race. The Junior Team was so strong they had the first nine runners in two occasions against other schools. Well done to Mr Jamieson and Mr Jurjevich.
Thanks must go to the parents who once again showed that they also set the standard so high that one Hale Mum asked ‘Who were the caterers?” This superior spread of culinary delights at the Trinity All Schools 5km Race included drinks donated for over 300 runners.
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The Senior Team showed an outstanding amount of talent and spirit this season. Performances by Brennan Cummuskey, Liam Plummer, Long Pham, Jay Colton and Nathan Colli were supported by the amazing talent of the Juniors and gave everything to get the team the points. The Year 12’s again showed that they were willing to give up everything for their team. For example Brendan Longman sacrificed his position as
Thanks must go to Phil Jurjevich who is one of the most amazing people you are likely to meet in your life. His magnificent talent for pushing people into seeing what they are capable of, combined with his often comical antics makes the running experience so much more worthwhile. Mr Jurjevich taught us to never give up under any circumstance which is a mindset that we will take with us as we move through life.
Mrs Pauline Bourke unfortunately could not be with us this year but her dedication to the organization of the team will forever inspire us. Mr Jameison, Mr James, Daniel Privilege and Ms Campisi all stepped up to unite us as a group. So although this season may not have gone totally to plan, a determination to always do better has been instilled in the younger members of the team who will one day take their place as leaders of the Cross Country Team. Matthew Slack-Smith Cross Country Captain Matthew Slack-Smith was our strongest runner and Captain this year, producing a team that went within a point of winning the cup on two occasions. On the holidays he organized a cooked breakfast and six optional training sessions for the team to prepare them for the final three races – a truly great Captain. Phillip Jurjevich Senior Cross Country Manager
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