Sport
20 July, 2022
Local runners perform well
STUDENTS from Terang and Mortlake colleges performed well at last week’s state cross-country championships.
STUDENTS from Terang and Mortlake colleges performed well at last week’s state cross-country championships.
The students headed to Yarra Valley Racing Club last Thursday for the state-wide event.
Competing against a large field of students from schools across Victoria, the Mortlake and Terang students all performed well in the high-level competition.
Figures released by SSV (School Sport Victoria) showed there was an average of 68,000 student participation opportunities per year in cross country between 2010 and 2019.
Last Thursday’s event was the first running of the championships since 2019 and attracted a field of more than 1500 Victorian students across several age groups.
Results for Terang College were as follows:
Girls 12-13 secondary - 60th Tayla Bell (finishing in a time of 14 minutes, 7 seconds).
Girls 15 years – 57th Jessica Bell (13:57).
Boys 16 years – 78th Bailey Dennis (20:46).
Results for Mortlake P-12 College were as follows:
Boys 12-13 years secondary – 32nd Sam Wareham (11:42).
Girls 17-20 years – 27th Holly Fowler (13:29).
