Students from all Year levels have been enjoying morning training sessions and training extremely hard. QGSSSA Cross Country will be held on Saturday 23 May and training and race preparation at the lead-up meets is vital in preparing our team.
Head Coach, Mr Tim Franklin, has a philosophy of making running an enjoyable lifelong activity by developing girls physically and mentally. Mr Franklin is assisted by coaches Mrs Sally Callie, Mrs Nadine Cameron, Ms Stephanie Johnson and Mr Elliot McGarry. Grammar Women, Miss Erica Schmelzer (2016), Miss Eugenie MacMillan (2017), Miss Meg Henderson (2017) and Miss Phillipa Taylor (2017) have also joined the coaching team.
Congratulations to Matisse Black (12H) and Lucinda Sherman (12M) who have been selected as this year’s Cross Country Captains. Matisse and Lucinda have been heavily involved in Cross Country since Year 7 and I have no doubt they will lead our team to another successful season.
Upcoming meets
All squad members are to sign-on to meets via Minerva. Meets are a vital part of training and attendance is an expected. If a student has a clash they’re expected to see me prior to the meet. All runners will need a Cross Country uniform to wear at the meets.
Brisbane State High School Meet—4 pm, Tuesday 17 March
The event is to be held at Yeronga Memorial Park. A bus will depart BGGS at 3.15 pm and girls are to arrange private transport home at 5.30 pm. Parents collecting their daughters are encouraged to park in the Brisbane Bridge and Croquet Club Car Park which can be accessed via Fredrick Street.
St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School Meet—4 pm, Monday 23 March
The event is to be held at Sherwood Arboretum, Jolimont Street, Sherwood. A bus will depart BGGS at 3.15 pm and girls are to arrange private transport home. More information about the meet, including a course map can be found on Minerva.
Mrs Kate McCarthy
Cross Country Coordinator
