Independent District Athletics Carnival

Last Friday, our Primary Athletics Team competed at the annual Independent District Athletics Carnival at USC. Some students had been training since Term 1 for this carnival with an interrupted preparation due to the persistent wet weather over the last few months.

Pacific had an outstanding day at the carnival with students displaying great sportsmanship, behaviour and team spirit. The quality of speed, skill and athletic performance from our students was a pleasure to witness. Whilst the team as a whole competed extremely well, there was also a number of incredible individual performances on the day. Congratulations to the following students who placed in the top three of their events.

9 Years Boys and Girls Division

• Hamish Carroll
  • Shot put – 1st
    Long jump – 2nd
• Jaz Edmondstone
  • 100m sprint – 1st
    200m sprint – 1st
    800m – 1st
    High jump – 1st
    Shot put – 2nd
    Discus – 2nd
    Long jump – 1st
• Tahlia Kelly
  • 100m sprint – 2nd
    200m sprint – 2nd
    High jump – 2nd
    Long jump – 2nd
    Discus – 1st

10 Years Boys and Girls Division

• Noella Finney
  • 800m – 3rd
    1500m – 3rd
• Kayla Sanderson
  • Long jump – 3rd
• Holly Targato
  • Shot put – 1st
  • Discus – 2nd

11 Years Boys and Girls Division

• Jack Raymond
  • High jump – 3rd
• Jake Sentell
  • 100m sprint – 3rd

12 Years Boys and Girls Division

• Darcy Connors
  • 100m sprint – 2nd
  • 200m sprint – 2nd
  • High jump – 1st
  • Long jump – 1st
• Danica Cockburn
  • Long jump – 1st
  • High jump – 2nd
  • Discus – 2nd
• Chloe Mitchell
  • 1500m – 3rd
• Sam Princehorn
  • 1500m – 3rd

Our boys and girls all ages relay teams also performed well, placing second and first respectively.

Congratulations also to the following students who were named age champion or runner up at the carnival.

• Jaz Edmondstone – Under 9 Girls Age Champion
• Tahlia Kelly – Under 9 Girls Runner Up
• Hamish Carroll – Under 9 Boys Age Champion
• Danica Cockburn – Under 12 Girls Age Champion
• Darcy Connors – Under 12 Boys Age Champion

At the completion of the carnival, Pacific finished in overall fourth place out of the 10 competing schools, which is a massive improvement from our sixth place in 2018.

For the first time in the College’s history we were also announced as the Percentage Shield Champion, which is a massive achievement for all students.

Lastly, congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent Pacific at the Sunshine Coast Regional Athletics Carnival in July.

• Darcy Connors
• Danica Cockburn
• Chloe Mitchell
• Noella Finney
• Holly Targato