On Thursday 28 May, the Cross Country Team competed at the ACC Cross Country Carnival, led by our Senior Captains, Chiara Del Marco and James Nairn, and our Junior Captains, Natasha Juszkiewicz and Raoul Vecchio, at Alderbury Reserve. It was an extremely competitive event with over 80 schools vying for success in races that had up to 400 competitors. With great determination and endeavour, the students tackled a new 4km course. After a fantastic day of competition, Chisholm finished a commendable 8th place overall.
Our best individual runners, who achieved impressive ‘Top 50’ finishes on the day, are as follows:
NAME | AGE GROUP | PLACE |
Elliot Perham | U/15 Male | 17th |
Olly Annall | U/16 Male | 20th |
Isla Wood | U/16 Female | 24th |
Louis Phelps | U/16 Male | 28th |
Dylan Sardelich | U/15 Male | 31st |
Georgia Mammone | U/19 Female | 33rd |
Victoria McGrath | U/15 Female | 36th |
Lila Harris | U/15 Female | 37th |
James Nairn | U/19 Male | 39th |
Olivia Wright | U/14 Female | 40th |
Ryan Fielding | U/13 Male | 43rd |
Chiara Del Marco | U/19 Female | 43rd |
Dylan Peel | U/16 Male | 44th |
Samip Dhakal | U/13 Male | 47th |
Jett Mann | U/16 Male | 47th |
Isabella Darcey | U/16 Female | 50th |
A special mention must go to Chiara Del Marco who finished in the ‘Top 50’ for the sixth consecutive year. Also, congratulations to Isla Wood and Elliot Perham who were our highest individual female and male finishers, and to the Year 10 Boys who produced Chisholm’s best year group score, with four runners finishing in the ‘Top 50’.
These wonderful team and individual results are a true reflection of not only the student’s hard work and commitment to the Cross Country programme but also the dedication and support of our coaching team. Thank you to assistant coaches Miss McLlheney, Miss Pember and Mr Hill, who gave their time to ensure our students were well prepared for the carnival, as well as Miss Anderson, Mr Butler and Miss Holub who attended on race day. Many thanks also to Mr Heyes who coordinated our ever-popular Friday morning breakfasts and for overseeing the ACC programme. We look forward to another exciting Cross Country programme in 2027!
Mr Anthony Palmer
ACC Cross Country Head Coach
