It was a tremendous day for Catholic College Sale (CCS) at the Region Athletics Finals in Newborough recently.
The school sent a 55-strong contingent to the Joe Carmody Athletics Track to compete against students from 27 Gippsland secondary schools.
At the conclusion of the meet, CCS finished on top of the school leaderboard with an impressive 452 points, almost 50 points ahead of the next-placed school.
Following their outstanding individual performances, 12 CCS students have qualified for the State Finals, to be held in term four on Friday, October 16.
Winners included Michael Gee (15 boys high jump and 400 metres), Jack Alcock (14 boys 1500 and 800 metres), Oliver Sullivan (16 boys 1500 and 800 metres), Sam Crouch (16 boys 1500 metres), Suzie Coleman (17 girls 1500 metres), Kit Barberio (15 boys javelin), Grace Rowell (17 girls 200 metres), and Koda Tuau (18–20 boys 400 metres).
The 15 boys 4x100m relay team of Gee, Rusty Dowsett, Josh Henry, and Barberio was successful, as was the 18–20 boys 4x100m relay team of Crouch, Tuau, Cooper Gangur, and Lachie Rand.
CCS made special mention of the efforts of Alcock, Sullivan, and Gee, who each won two individual first-place medals.
The school wishes all its state finalists the very best for October.
