Sport

Our athletes hit the track last Friday, competing fiercely against top teams from all GPS schools in the Track and Field Championships. After giving their all in every event, we proudly secured sixth place in a highly competitive field.

Though the podium was just out of reach this time, the spirit, determination and teamwork our athletes displayed were nothing short of inspiring. With every race run, jump taken and throw made, they demonstrated what it means to represent the blue and grey with pride.

Track and Field

GPS Track and Field Championships

On Friday 18 October, Churchie competed in the GPS Track and Field Championships at QSAC.

The entire team performed exceptionally well, finishing sixth with 345.5 points. It is important to note that this is 16 points more than the team scored last year when we finished third.

The team produced three first places, five second places and six third places in a wonderful team performance.

The GPS championship is a very high level of competition, and special mention must go to the boys who finished in the top three at an event:

• Andrew Watene: 1st 15 Years High Jump
• Josh Kwan: 1st 14 Years Long Jump
• Cruz Collins: 1st 14 Years Triple Jump
• Lachlan Moore: 2nd 16 Years 1500 m, 3rd All Age 3,000 m
• Jack Love: 2nd Open 200 m, 2nd All Age 400 m Hurdles
• Adam Beiers: 2nd Open 400 m
• Open 4×400 m: 2nd (Jack Love, Hamish Barwick, Zac Griggs, Campbell McIntyre)
• Caleb Watson: 3rd 14 Years 400 m
• Hayden Smith: 3rd Open Triple Jump
• Campbell McIntyre: 3rd Open 800 m
• Will Forrest: 3rd 13 Years Shot Put
• Open 4×100 m: 3rd (Sam Bell, Jack Love, Hayden Smith, Adam Beiers)

Well done to all the gentlemen last Friday. You should be very proud of your performance at the GPS Championships. If the team brings the same dedication, commitment and hard work to the 2024 season, further improvement will follow.

Sporting achievements

Track and Field

Over the week of 8 to 14 October, 14 boys from the Churchie Track and Field team represented Metropolitan East in the Queensland School Sport State Championships at QSAC:

• Josh Kwan
• Freddie McDonnell
• Mac Chandler
• Hamish Russell
• Lachlan Moore
• Campbell McIntyre
• Will Forrest
• Andrew McConnel
• Jayden Ah Boo
• Caleb Watson
• Daniel Lane
• Charlie Lopes
• Winston Rogers
• George Chandler

The Churchie boys had a very successful championship, obtaining two silver and three bronze medals.

Silver:

• Hamish Russell: 15 Years Javelin
• Josh Kwan: 14 Years Long Jump

Bronze:

• Lachlan Moore: 16 Years 3,000 m
• Campbell McIntyre: 18 Years 800 m
• Winston Rogers: 11 Years 1,500 m

Finalists:

• Jayden Ah Boo: 16 Years 200 m
• Caleb Watson: 13 Years 400 m and 800 m
• Freddie McDonnell: 15 Years 800 m
• Charlie Lopes: 12 Years Long Jump
• Will Forrest: 13 Years Shot Put and Discus
• Mac Chandler: 14 Years 3,000 m
• Andrew McConnel: 14 Years 3,000 m

Trent Goodrick
Head of Cocurricular