Sports Archives - St Andrew's College /category/sports/ A World-Class University College Experience Tue, 15 Nov 2022 02:57:50 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/cropped-Front-of-building-32x32.jpg Sports Archives - St Andrew's College /category/sports/ 32 32 Emily Watts: Cycling in the US /emily-watts-cycling-in-the-us/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 23:45:00 +0000 /?p=11972 Emily Watts (centre) photographed mid-race. Emily is from Hartley in the Blue Mountains, and is currently studying a Bachelor of Education in Health and Physical Education and staying at St Andrew’s College. We asked her a few questions about her recent trip and cycling competition in the US. Where did you visit and compete during […]

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Emily Watts (centre) photographed mid-race.

Emily is from Hartley in the Blue Mountains, and is currently studying a Bachelor of Education in Health and Physical Education and staying at St Andrew’s College. We asked her a few questions about her recent trip and cycling competition in the US.

Where did you visit and compete during your trip?

During my trip I raced in:

  • Washington DC and raced The Armed Forces Cycling Classic (2-day race)
  • Tulsa, Oklahoma and raced Tulsa Tough (3-day race)
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raced Tour of America’s Dairyland (11 days)
  • Chicago and raced Intelligentsia Cup (10 days)
  • New York (tourist trip)
  • Philadelphia (tourist trip)
  • Jersey Shore (tourist trip)

What were the results for each of your races?

Over the course of my trip, I competed in many different level races and tours. The first racing I competed in was an American Crit Cup race, so the standard of the racers was very high and brought 120 riders from the best teams all over America. This was a race where I was finding my feet in America as I had just landed 2 days prior.

Tulsa Tough was next and was an American Crit cup as well, the level again was super high and so was the heat in Tulsa. On the first day, I experienced a crash that broke a component of my bike which meant I could not finish the race. I got this component fixed and on the last day of Tulsa Tough we raced an iconic hill in Tulsa named ‘Cry Baby Hill’. On this day the temperature was 100 degrees Fahrenheit, I achieved 14th which was my best result yet.

From Tulsa, we flew to Milwaukee and competed in an 11-day tour which was going to be the biggest back-to-back racing I was going to have done ever.  During this tour, my stand-out results were a 3rd and a 2nd on the last day. Overall, on this tour, I placed 5th with my accumulation of points.

After a much-needed 3 week break, I went to Chicago where I competed in a 10-day tour, the 2nd last day being of American Crit cup level. At this race, the start list contained 100 riders. On this tour, I placed 3rd on the first day and my teammate at the next 2 stages placed 3rd as well. On the 2nd last day, the American crit cup day, I placed 7th, which was a big improvement from the first American crit cup race I competed in. On this tour, I placed 5th overall will my points as well.

Did you have a standout moment?

A standout moment was the third day at Tulsa Tough. It had been the tour I was looking forward to most, as I had heard stories about the prestige of the race and how hard it was. On the first day, I couldn’t wait to race, and the streets were so busy, the vibe was amazing. Positioning during the race was impossibly hard and the average speed was 55km/hr.

Âé¶¹Ô­´´ 25 min into the race, I was involved in a crash that I could not avoid, as the riders were sprawled across the road and I wasn’t able to manoeuvre fast enough. This left me with minimal injury, only a few cuts on my calves. However, a bike component did break which meant I couldn’t finish.

The next day I got this part fixed and was able to start. On the second day, my confidence on the bike was shot and I couldn’t find the flow in the peloton. This meant I spent a lot of time at the back of the bunch.

For the last day, I had a fire in my belly and wanted to put the last two days behind me and give my all, on what was said to be the hardest day, it didn’t disappoint. With half the hill being a 16% average gradient, it was going to be a race for the toughest. I tried to break away from the bunch, unfortunately, I only spent about 2 laps off the front, but I was racing with a lot more confidence. Positioning was way better, and I got 14th on the line, which I was so happy with, as out of the 120 starters only 25 finished.

Thank you for sharing such an amazing achievement. We also have some questions about College, starting with how did you choose Âé¶¹Ô­´´ College over other types of accommodation?

I chose Âé¶¹Ô­´´ because of the diverse range of priorities that the college has for both academia and sport. I knew I would be able to reach my goals with my degree and balance this with a high level of sport.

What is the best thing about being at College?

I think the best thing about college is the range of different ages, people and experiences everyone has. I love sitting down in the dining hall and talking to people that are studying such amazing degrees or are doing outstanding things in their life or their work. I love hearing other people’s stories, experiences and life journeys.

How has College helped you in achieving your goals?

College has allowed me not only to achieve academically but also in my sport. The ease of being so close to university means I am able to organise my time easily. I don’t need to stress about cooking as the dining hall provides all the meals I need.

Additionally, the college’s financial assistance also relieves a lot of pressure to earn more money, allowing me to better focus on my university assignments and training.

Read about other successful athletes at St Andrew’s, like Laura Roderick, Connor Murphy and .

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Rawson Swimming and Diving Championships report /rawson-swimming-and-diving-championships-report/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:13:54 +0000 /?p=4812 Rawson Swimming & Diving Report  A great night was had by all last night at the Rawson Swimming and Diving Championships. There was widespread agreement that the level of competition displayed at SOPAC was the highest it has been in many years. The night kicked off with the 50 freestyle with Temana Short and Tom […]

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Rawson Swimming & Diving Report 

A great night was had by all last night at the Rawson Swimming and Diving Championships. There was widespread agreement that the level of competition displayed at SOPAC was the highest it has been in many years.

The night kicked off with the 50 freestyle with Temana Short and Tom Goddard leading the charge for Drew’s. In a field including three people who had swam this event at the national championships the week before, Goddard took the win in a very impressive time of 23.40. As a testament to how serious the Rawson swimming is taken, both Goddard and Wesley’s Thomas Hay in second place went personal bests in that event, quicker than they went at the national championships just six days before.

Goddard made it a freestyle double with a win in the 100 freestyle, again doing a personal best. Temana Short also backed up with a very respectable fourth place, showing strong consistency throughout his tough six event program. Having been out of the water for a couple of months battling illness, he showed immense fortitude to perform as well as he did.

Nick Van Veen did his part in the 400 freestyle with a strong time of 5.13. Olly Whitely showed his physical prowess in his premier event the 50 breaststroke, earning a very valuable third place. Elliott Earnshaw and Tom Goddard went one-two in the 50 butterfly, both swimming personal bests. Tom Goddard then won his third event of the night, dominating the 50 backstroke with Tom Constable in third place.

The divers performed well with veteran Chester Burns coming in second and with his younger brother Charlie placing sixth in his first Rawson outing. In the final individual event of the night, Fresher Jadon Routley swam a strong 200 freestyle for fourth place. A special mention to Cam Coon and Finn McPherson. Although they didn’t get to swim, their contribution to the team in other areas was invaluable.

Tensions were high after the 200 freestyle. The point score was unknown but it was believed the Androvians were just trailing Wesley, meaning it would come down to the relay’s. The crowd was riled up and the atmosphere at the Olympic park pool was electric. The boys didn’t disappoint with the Short, Earnshaw, Goddard and Rawson swimming veteran Jack Chenoweth teaming up to take the win in both the medley and freestyle relays.

In the end, Âé¶¹Ô­´´ emerged triumphant over Wesley College by only 9 points, with St Paul’s a very close third. An unreal effort all round and a great result for the overall Rawson campaign, getting four points over St Paul’s. It was the closest contest there has been for some time and it is great to see intercollegiate swimming going from strength to strength. Next year is shaping up to be even better.

– Elliott Earnshaw (fr 2020) 21 April 2021

Rosebowl Report 

This year’s Rosebowl swimming campaign was an impressive display of grit and talent from amongst our community. With a late event last year, the girls kept their fitness high, showing strength and determination to win each race. The night started off strong with the 50 Freestyle with Lucy Mauviel (fR 2020) and fResher Alannah Webster coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively. The 400 Freestyle showed incredible fitness from Lucy Mauviel who backed up and took out 1st place and Francesca Roberts (Fr 2020) who came in 7th in a very tough race. A quick turnaround to the 50 Breaststroke showed our veteran Lucy Fenwicke (fR 2019) winning a comfortable 1st followed by India Fay (Fr 2020) coming a close 3rd.  The swimming girls showed their strength once again in the highly competitive 100 freestyle with Alannah Webster blazing into 1st place and India Fay coming quick to clasp 3rd place.

Our diving girls Maddy Everingham (fR 2020) and Bella Scullard (fR 2020) had an incredible competition showing incredible skill and prowess and helping gain vital points towards the cup. Next on the event list was the 50 Butterfly with Lucy Fenwicke and Lucy Gillis (fR 2020) coming in 2nd and 3rd place in an extremely tight race to the finish. This was then quickly followed by the infamous 200 IM with Alannah Webster and Lucy Gillis dominating the field and claiming a convincing 1st and 2nd. This was emulated once more in the 50m Backstroke which saw an amazing performance form India Fay to claim a joint 1st with Wesley. This was closely followed by Lucy Mauviel who came 3rd place in an intense race to the finish. The 200 Freestyle was next and the crowd was treated to another incredible performance from Lucy Mauviel who claimed a smashing 1st place.  She was followed by another consistent performance from Francesca Roberts to claim an impressive 3rd place amongst a tough field of competitors.

The relay campaign started with the 4×50 medley relay with India Fay, Lucy Gillis, Lucy Mauviel and Lucy Fenwicke claiming a very convincing 1st place in an impressive time of 2.13. After a quick B-lane break, the 4×50 freestyle race with Alannah Webster, Lucy Gillis, Lucy Fenwicke and Lucy Mauviel continued the domination and claimed the final race with a blazing lead.

Overall, the Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Rosebowl swimming team were crowned victorious, winning the event, an incredible feat of swimming from our Drew’s girls and a great way to continue our Rosebowl campaign.

– Lucy Gillis (fr 2020) 21 April 2021

Photo credit Clementine Paradice (fr 2021)

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An Outstanding Rosebowl Soccer Campaign /an-outstanding-rosebowl-soccer-campaign/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 03:06:39 +0000 /?p=4425 The 2020 Rosebowl Soccer campaign was a continuation of previous years which saw the Andrew’s women achieve great success. This can only be attributed to the dedication, hard work and determination of our talented team members. For the second time, the final game was played under lights with a grandstand packed full of blue and […]

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The 2020 Rosebowl Soccer campaign was a continuation of previous years which saw the Andrew’s women achieve great success. This can only be attributed to the dedication, hard work and determination of our talented team members.

For the second time, the final game was played under lights with a grandstand packed full of blue and white and the girls came together in what was to be an expected tight match. Having been the only team who had not yet suffered a loss, defeating Women’s (3-1), Wesley (3-0) and Sancta (4-0) there was an air of confidence amongst the team.

The condensed game time as a result of COVID-19 stressed the importance of an early goal on the scoreboard. This didn’t take long as a through ball was placed down the line to Julia Vignes (Fr 2020) who crossed the ball to find Teigan Collister (Fr 2019) on the penalty spot and hit the net first time. The second goal came soon after with Clare Hunt (Fr 2016) winning the ball outside the box and striking an impressive top right corner. Again, the Collister-Vignes combination proved to be successful with another through ball from Ash Dribbus (Fr 2019) down the right side to Julia, crossing it in to find Teigan, impressively volleying it into the right corner for her second goal of the match. This was again repeated only minutes later securing Collister’s hattrick and finishing the first half with a 4-0 Drew’s lead.

The second half proved to be a continuation of the momentum created in the first with another early goal from Teigan alongside a steady Drew’s backline. Not long after Clare Hunt scored perhaps the most impressive goal of the campaign so far, with Millie Youngman (Fr 2019) slotting a through ball down the left side by-passing John’s defence to Teigan crossing it in to find Clare’s head in the 6-yard box, a spectacular display of football. The final minutes of the game saw a free kick from Ash Dribbus find Julia Vignes in the box to secure the Andrew’s victory.

The overall cohesive team performance started from goalkeeper Zoe Haseler (Fr 2019), able to maintain a clean sheet with an extremely stable campaign, aided by the impassable defence line. Centre backs Charli Kearny (Fr 2020) and Clare Hunt were both strong in the air and on ground when John’s looked to attack in transition moments, whilst assisting in attack. Fullbacks Pamala Murphy (Fr 2020) and Millie Youngman (and sub Maisie McFadyen Fr 2018) also shut down any attack from John’s fast strikers and placed dangerous through balls to our attacking line. Furthermore, the dynamic midfield consisting of Emily Cooke (Fr 2018), Charlotte Hailing (Fr 2020) and Ash Dribbus (and later Olivia O’donnell Fr 2020) provided cohesion between the attack and defence, a major contributor to the attacking lines success. Such was seen by the impressive score lines from the dominant strikers, Julia Vignes and Teigan Collister assisted in the centre by Anna Mactier (Fr 2019) and later Katinka Morris (Fr 2019), with the final whistle blowing to confirm a 7-0 Andrew’s win.

It has been an honour to captain such an impressive team who displayed enthusiasm in the early morning trainings, determination during the games and comradeship throughout the campaign, which has led to a spectacular display of football and should be commended. This could not be achieved without overcoming the adversity leading into the matches, and I would love to extended a massive thank you to Annabel Martin who whilst unable to play captained from the sideline, providing her expertise and knowledge both throughout the campaign and training which significantly impacted the teams’ overall success.

We look forward to sharing a photo album from this event shortly.

  • Ash Dribbus, Rosebowl Soccer Sec 2020

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Victory for Our Rosebowl Rowers! /rosebowl-rowing-2020/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:34:48 +0000 /?p=4378 View Intercol Rowing photos here The 2020 Rosebowl Rowing campaign was a tremendous success attributed to the passion and perseverance of our Âé¶¹Ô­´´ women over the past eight months. After leaving College in March, the girls continued to train hard at home, erging, running and cycling to maintain our endurance fitness whilst we were […]

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The 2020 Rosebowl Rowing campaign was a tremendous success attributed to the passion and perseverance of our Âé¶¹Ô­´´ women over the past eight months. After leaving College in March, the girls continued to train hard at home, erging, running and cycling to maintain our endurance fitness whilst we were away. Upon returning to Sydney in August from all over the world, a team of nine talented girls were chosen to face the challenge of bringing the Rosebowl Rowing Cup back home to Âé¶¹Ô­´´ College, with a further five selected to represent the Mixie crew.

Our coaches George Davis and Georgia Boric (fr 2017) helped our crew find a solid rhythm set by Dyone Bettega (fr 2018) in the stroke seat, consolidating our stroke synchronisation with high rate pieces and bursts in training. With our resident powerhouses in the middle four consisting of Laura Gourley (fr 2020), Eleanor Price (fr 2020), Zoe Haseler (fr 2019), and Sophia Carmody (fr 2020), we soon found the strong splits we were searching for to aim to bring the Cup back home.

The morning of the race was fuelled by nervous excitement, double shot coffees and a lot of motivating chat bouncing between the women. After a solid warm up, we paddled up to the start line and anxiously waited for the 2000m of gruelling work we had prepared for.

The race began, and the Drew’s women took a flying start, pushing our bow pair, Liv O’Donnell (fr 2020) and Mia Thomas (fr 2019), out in front of the other crews within the first 250m. With a confident lead, the crew continued to drive through the legs, lengthening away from Wesley to break clear water by the 500m mark. Our cox, Emily Brunner (fr 2019), started to relay the splits back to the crew, motivating us to accelerate harder and chase the 7:06.77 record set by Wesley in 2019. Through the 1250m mark, Dyone Bettega (fr 2018) and Laura Chancellor (fr 2020) set up our planned push from the stroke pair, driving down an electric energy through the boat as we inched towards the last 500m. As we hung on into the last minute of the race, we used the cheers and roars of our fellow Âé¶¹Ô­´´ supporters to pick up the rate, jump off the catch, and wind into the finish line.

With a triumphant time of 6:56.63, the Drew’s women shaved an outstanding 10 seconds off the course record, a testament to their dedication to the crew and pride in being Androvians.

The Mixie race soon followed, with Lucy Last (fr 2019), Liv Taylor (fr 2019), Zoe Kimber (fr 2020), Hannah Westhuizen (fr 2020), and cox Annika Rhoades (fr 2020) in the Âé¶¹Ô­´´ boat taking home the win with a dominant display.

I am beyond proud to be a part of the crew this year and am hugely grateful for the time and effort the girls put in to make it one of the most successful Rosebowl Rowing campaigns to date.

– Mia Thomas (fr 2019)

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Rosebowl Tennis in Review /rosebowl-tennis-in-review/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 05:42:56 +0000 /?p=4355 View our Rosebowl Tennis photo album Our 2020 Rosebowl Tennis campaign started off extremely well for the Andrew’s women, with a dominant win over Sancta Sophia College. There was an abundant pool of talent to choose from this year and the team was comprised of an extremely dedicated squad of eight girls. The Drew’s women […]

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Our 2020 Rosebowl Tennis campaign started off extremely well for the Andrew’s women, with a dominant win over Sancta Sophia College. There was an abundant pool of talent to choose from this year and the team was comprised of an extremely dedicated squad of eight girls. The Drew’s women won all matches against Sancta without dropping a set. Strong doubles performances from Liv Bird, Kristina Lane, Amber Arnold and Bianca Hickey saw that we were up 2-0 matches after the doubles. Our team strongly followed up the doubles wins with singles wins by Liv, Amber, Kristina and Grace.  This victory lead the team to its next fixture against St John’s.

After a postponed match, our women had to adapt to the new conditions they were dealt with having a game moved to the following week. We took to the court in the same fashion, with steely determination. Liv and Kristina won their doubles in straight sets without dropping a game and was followed by a gutsy win by Grace and Amber claiming the second doubles. Our women then remained determined and focused, backing up the doubles wins with winning all of the singles rubbers.

The Wesley game followed, which saw equally dominating performances by our Drew’s women. Following Liv and Kristina’s doubles win, Grace and Amber put on a stellar performance to win their doubles in the tiebreak, putting Andrew’s in a strong lead to continue the round. Once again, we did not drop concentration and won all respective singles against Wesley.

The game against Women’s was to be the closest game that Andrew’s played in the Rosebowl campaign. It was a culmination of all the hard work they had put in, as they worked off each other in the doubles, creating opportunities for their partner to cross and take the ball early at the net. The Women’s game initially saw Amber and Grace take the lead with a comfortable doubles win, whilst Liv and Kristina were still battling their game out on the court beside them. After claiming the first set, the girls went down in the second set to put the match into a super tie-break. With an incredibly tight scoreline in the super tie-break, the Kristina and Liv managed to stay composed and pull off some bold plays as they took to control the point through remaining vigilant as the volleyer. This saw Drew’s winning the match and up 2-0 after the doubles. Tough singles losses and an incredible win by Bianca Hickey saw the scoreboard at 3-3 with the deciding doubles to be played by Bianca and Sabby Mann. Bianca showed domination in the first set with her serve, paired with Sabby’s volleying, they were unmatched, enabling us to win the first set. However, Women’s pushed the match to a super tie-break by claiming back the second set.

Despite a gutsy performance by both Bianca and Sabby they went down in the super tie-break losing only by a few points which saw Drew’s come in second place. The tenacity and strength that the Androvians displayed in their training and performances must be credited to their pride in College and commitment to the team. I could not be prouder of the Rosebowl team this season; the way they conducted themselves on and off the court is both admirable and commendable.

– Kristina Lane (fr 2019)

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Rawson Swimming Champions! /rawson-swimming-champions/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 02:16:32 +0000 /?p=4353 This year’s Rawson Swimming was an eventful evening with Paul’s, Wesley and John’s offering fierce competition. To kick off, Tom Goddard and Jack Chenoweth swam an excellent race in the Men’s 50m Free, coming 2nd and 3rd respectively to Paul’s. The 400m Free was a thrilling race which truly tested our training and fitness, as […]

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This year’s Rawson Swimming was an eventful evening with Paul’s, Wesley and John’s offering fierce competition.

To kick off, Tom Goddard and Jack Chenoweth swam an excellent race in the Men’s 50m Free, coming 2nd and 3rd respectively to Paul’s. The 400m Free was a thrilling race which truly tested our training and fitness, as Temana Short came 2nd and Charlie Gill 6th.

The training and dedication of our athletes was brought to light in the Men’s 50m Breaststroke as Elliott Earnshaw came 1st and Oliver Whitely 2nd. The boys were consistent again in the 100m Free as Temana Short came 2nd with Tom Goddard coming 3rd.

Halfway through the night, competition was close as we were only 9 points apart from Paul’s. Luckily, both Chester Burns and Jake Jones had fantastic dives and came 1st and 3rd respectively. In the Men’s Butterfly Elliott Earnshaw had an unreal swim coming 1st as well as Charlie Gill who came 4th. The 200IM was a spectacular race to watch as Elliott Earnshaw raced home to 2nd place. In the backstroke both Tom Goddard and Jack Grant had excellent swims placing 1st and 4th. Again, our powerhouses Earnshaw and Short brought home 1st and 2nd in the 200m freestyle.

To finish off the night, Earnshaw, Goddard, Chenoweth and Short were able to secure both victories in the Men’s 4×50 Medley relay and the 4×50 freestyle relay. Overall, it was a fantastic night for St Andrew’s, with our College winning with a total score of 169 points.

– Jack Chenoweth, Rawson Swimming Sec

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Rawson and Rosebowl Diving /rawson-rosebowl-diving-2020/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:57:23 +0000 /?p=4347 The 2020 Rosebowl and Rawson Diving competition was a great success for the men and women of St Andrew’s College. Despite an almost six month delay in the competition, with uncertainty about whether the event would happen at all, every one of our competitors put on an excellent show, taking out both overall diving titles. […]

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The 2020 Rosebowl and Rawson Diving competition was a great success for the men and women of St Andrew’s College. Despite an almost six month delay in the competition, with uncertainty about whether the event would happen at all, every one of our competitors put on an excellent show, taking out both overall diving titles.

Starting off in the Rosebowl competition, Lucille Williams (fr 2018) competed for her third consecutive year, and displayed excellent technical skill with her dives. She totalled 147 points, earning her 2nd place on the night. This was backed up by Bella Scullard’s (fr 2020) impressive performance in her Rosebowl debut, showcasing her diving experience and placing 4th with a strong score of 101.6. Lucille and Bella’s combined points lead Drew’s to be the highest performing College overall in Rosebowl Diving.

In the Rawson event, Chester Burns (fr 2019), performed exceptionally well on the evening, claiming 1st place. Chester’s dives exhibited great skill as he executed his dives with great precision, concluding with a strong 29 point lead over 2nd place; an amazing performance. Jake Jones (fr 2018) also carried out three excellent dives, placing him 3rd overall with a total 107.5 points, very narrowly missing 2nd place.

Outstanding results from all of our divers, especially given the high standard of competition displayed by all colleges. These results contributed greatly to the overall success of the evening, with Andrew’s men and women claiming 1st place overall in Swimming and Diving. The team looks forward to celebrating this amazing achievement, alongside the Swimming team at our next Victory Dinner.

– Anna Mactier & Chester Burns

Rosebowl and Rawson Diving Secs 2020

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Rawson Athletics Recap /rawson-athletics-recap/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 07:15:44 +0000 /?p=4343 The Athletics championships were brought forward this year from their usual position at the end of the Intercol sporting calendar. The team adapted well, and after 8 weeks of training, was excited to contest the first Rawson sport of the Semester. The first three events set the tone for what would be a very successful […]

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The Athletics championships were brought forward this year from their usual position at the end of the Intercol sporting calendar. The team adapted well, and after 8 weeks of training, was excited to contest the first Rawson sport of the Semester.

The first three events set the tone for what would be a very successful evening for Andrew’s. Beginning with the 110mh, Charlie Cassel (Fr 2018) and Dan O’Brien (Fr 2020) took 1st and 2nd respectively, in a dominant display of hurdling. At the same time, superstar fresher Connor Murphy won the first of several events, jumping 14.90m in the triple jump. He was well supported by Jasper Gotterson (Fr 2018), who took 3rd. Oscar Cheal (Fr 2020) and Hugo Hayman (Fr 2020) took care of business in the shot put, placing 2nd and 4th respectively.

The middle distance was always going to be tough for Andrew’s, having few recognised specialists in these events. A gutsy run in the 800 from Freddie Payne (Fr 2020) to take 3rd was a better than expected result, with Tom Galvin (Fr 2016) following in 5th. Hugh Gingell (Fr 2018) took 4th in the 1500m – not bad considering the race was delayed to allow him to warm-up! The 5km duo of Hamish Johnstone (Fr 2018) and Finn Ball (Fr 2020) both ran exceptionally, running minutes faster than their trial times to place 5th and 7th respectively.

Such is the strength of Andrews’ sprinting, that the team ran four different athletes across the 100 and 200, placing 1st and 2nd in both. Tom Mackenzie-Wood (Fr 2019) took out the 100 in a slick 10.25 (h) and was followed in 2nd by Jasper Gotterson. The 200 was keenly contested by aspiring Olympian Rohan Browning (Fr 2016) and Connor Murphy, with Rohan taking the win in 20.54 (h). Tom Mackenzie-Wood then backed up his win in the 100 with a win in the 400, followed by Monty Hannaford (Fr 2019) in 4th.

In the field events, Andrew’s was equally dominant. Connor Murphy and Owen Hunt (Fr 2020) took 1st and 3rd in the high jump respectively, with Connor also getting the win in the long jump. Tom Galvin took 3rd in the long jump, meaning Andrews placed 1st and 3rd in each of the three jumps. Tom Galvin and Charlie Cassell showed great versatility to also place 1st and 2nd in the javelin respectively. Louis Corker (Fr 2019) took 4th in the discus followed by Micah Papalii-Talanai (Fr 2020) in 6th.

By the time the relays arrived, Andrew’s was well clear of the competition and barring two disqualifications, looked likely to take the win. The 4 x 100m quartet of Jasper Gotterson, Connor Murphy, Tom Galvin, and Rohan Browning showed no complacency, winning comfortably by over a second. The final event of the night was the 4 x 400m, and the team was eager to make amends for a close 2nd the previous year. The decision was made to run fifth-year duo Rohan Browning and Tom Galvin for the last time ever, and it proved successful. Louis Corker ran a solid leg that left Tom in a good place to challenge Paul’s – he responded and handed it to Monty Hannaford in close second. Running his second 400 of the night, Monty left Rohan with some work to do, setting the scene for an exciting finish. Rohan waited until the third hundred before turning on the jets and leaving Paul’s in his wake. It was a fitting finish to a great Rawson Athletics career and successful night of competition for the team.

Andrew’s took the win with 217 points, followed by Paul’s (187), John’s (108) and Wesley (107).

– Monty Hannaford, Rawson Athletics Sec

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Rosebowl Swimming Success! /rosebowl-swimming-success/ Fri, 11 Sep 2020 02:58:34 +0000 /?p=4336 Our 2020 Rosebowl Swimming campaign was a different challenge that no Âé¶¹Ô­´´ student or the wider community have ever had to face. With everyone leaving College two weeks before the originally scheduled date and with the uncertainty of returning to College, the lead up to this year’s carnival was challenging, to say the least. […]

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Our 2020 Rosebowl Swimming campaign was a different challenge that no Âé¶¹Ô­´´ student or the wider community have ever had to face. With everyone leaving College two weeks before the originally scheduled date and with the uncertainty of returning to College, the lead up to this year’s carnival was challenging, to say the least. With the shutting of pools across the country, training and team bonding turned to a lot of online conversation and promises of cardio. Despite these setbacks, Âé¶¹Ô­´´ women had one of the most successful Rosebowl swimming campaigns to date.

Starting off with the 50m freestyle, the women put in a valiant effort against some very tough competition. Lucy Mauviel (Fr 2020) finished in 4th place, and India Fay (Fr 2020) finished in a close 5th place. The 400m freestyle showed our athletes’ shine as they took out both 1st place and 2nd place, a result that would be observed many more times throughout the night. With Lucy Mauviel and Maisie McFayden (Fr 2018) coming in 1st and 2nd respectively. The 50m breaststroke followed similarly with Lucy Fenwicke (Fr 2019) placing 1st and Maisie McFayden 4th. With a quick turnaround to the 100m Freestyle, consistent performance from both Lucy Fenwicke and Francesca Roberts (Fr 2020) saw a 2nd and 3rd respectively. The 50m butterfly saw Drew’s continue to dominate with Lucy Fenwicke placing 1st, closely followed by India Fay in 2nd place. The 50m backstroke was taken out by Lucy Mauviel in 1st place with a strong finish, and 2nd place by India Fay, who was not far behind. The 200 IM followed a similar pattern to the previous race with Lucy Gillis (Fr 2020) taking out the first position, followed closely by Maisie McFayden in 2nd place.

The 200m freestyle continued the trend as Lucy Mauviel claimed 1st place and Adele Burke (Fr 2018) claimed 2nd place. Both the 4x50m Medley relay and the 4x50m freestyle relay was hard-fought, with the College claiming a convincing 1st place in both. The diving team, consisting of Lucille Williams (Fr 2018) and Bella Scullard (Fr 2017) and saw the Rosebowl team claim 2nd and 4th with great technical skill in the Diving portion of the competition.

Overall, the Rosebowl Swimming was crowned victors of the night, with an accrued total of 181 points. The next closest was Women’s on 107.25.

– Lucy Fenwicke, Rosebowl Swimming Sec

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