APS Athletics Carnival highlights
There were many outstanding individual and group performances at the APS Athletics carnival this year:
- All-rounder, Charlie Froomes, placed first in the U17 High Jump, U16 Triple Jump and U16 Shot Put.
- Together with Matthew Friar, Sam Savas, and Ryan Tarrant, Charlie Froomes was also a member of the Under 16 4x100m relay team which set a new APS record.
- Ross Hyne won the Open 400m and placed 2nd in the Open 100m and 200m events – a very challenging programme given his participation in relay teams as well.
- Jack Peris continues to excel on the running track with first places in both the U17 100m and U16 200m events.
- Outstanding hurdler Fraser Symons placed first in the Open 110m Hurdles to win the event for the third year in a row.
The Melbourne Grammar team also won the Open 4x100m, Open 4x400m and Open 4x800m events, the first time a school has won all three since the Open 4x400m was introduced in 2013. This impressive achievement highlights the exceptional depth across both sprint and middle-distance events within the Athletics team.
Despite Melbourne Grammar qualifying for the most number of A finals (21 out of 24) and winning the most number of events (15), the School fell agonisingly short of winning the competition, just 6 points behind St Kevin’s College’s 520 points.
Athletics at Grimwade House
This year, for the first time, all Grimwade House Upper Primary (Years 3 to 6) students participated in all events at their Athletics Carnival, in a rotation format.
Students gained points according to their placement in most running events, with pre-trialling meaning that students tended to compete against others with similar abilities. For field events, points were allocated based on the standard (normally distance) reached.
“We wanted every student to feel that they could contribute to their House, regardless of their ability,” explains Mr Mitch Le Fevre, Head of Health and PE at Grimwade House.
“In the past students might have competed in only three events across the Carnival,” says Mr Le Fevre. “Our new approach means that students weren’t spending time sitting down throughout the day.”
And consultation with students indicates that it was a success. “We’ve spoken with students and identified areas where we can have even more student involvement next year,” says Mr Le Fevre.
