On Saturday 15 May, the Cross Country team competed in the QGSSSA Cross Country Championships at Rivermount College, Yatala. The weather conditions on the day were perfect for running—warm, with no wind. However, the rain earlier in the week led to a very wet and muddy 3km course which made it challenging for the competitors. In true Grammar spirit, the 126 runners that represented the School showed magnificent determination to finish in a commendable third place overall.
Our Head Coach, Mr Tim Franklin, and Assistant Coaches, Ms Sally Callie, Mrs Nadine Cameron, Ms Stephanie Johnson, Miss Pip Taylor, Miss Gia Cayas (2020), Miss Fiona Brown (2020), Miss Isabella Murdoch (2019) and Miss Meg Henderson (2017), are to be congratulated on their hard work to prepare the team.
All QGSSSA results are on Minerva, and all girls should be proud of their improvements throughout the season. A huge congratulations to Zoe McElwaine (8G) and Jemima Morton (9M) for winning their respective age groups.
Mrs Kate McCarthy
Cross Country Coordinator
| Overall Placing | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane State High School | 57 | |
| Moreton Bay College | 44 | |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School | 43 | |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School | 41 | |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School | 41 | |
| St Peters Lutheran College | 39 | |
| Somerville House | 26 | |
| St Hilda's School | 21 | |
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School | 11 | |
| Clayfield College | 7 |
| Age Group Placings | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Years | 7th place | |
| 13 Years | 2nd place | |
| 14 Years | 2nd place | |
| 15 Years | 3rd place | |
| 16 Years | 5th place | |
| 17 Years | 4th place |
| 12 Years BGGS Top 5 | Overall Placing | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Larsen (7R) | 35th | 15:44 | |
| Deepika Bogahawatta (7W) | 44th | 16:18 | |
| Elizabeth Burke (7O) | 46th | 16:22 | |
| Martha Fomison (7G) | 48th | 16:30 | |
| Fiona Huang (7L) | 50th | 16:34 |
| 13 Years BGGS Top 5 | Overall Placing | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe McElwaine (8G) | 1st | 11:56 | |
| Jessica Patten (7H) | 8th | 13:10 | |
| Kate Greenwood (7R) | 18th | 13:59 | |
| Sophia Anderson (7M) | 22nd | 14:15 | |
| Órlaith Lingard (7B) | 26th | 14:34 |
| 14 Years BGGS Top 5 | Overall Placing | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jemima Morton (9M) | 1st | 12:04 | |
| Usha Thakur (9W) | 11th | 13:11 | |
| Sophie Hunt (8O) | 14th | 13:17 | |
| Lillian Wall (9B) | 15th | 13:22 | |
| Eliza Hoyling (8O) | 22nd | 13:52 |
| 15 Years BGGS Top 5 | Overall Placing | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Oliver (9G) | 5th | 12:39 | |
| Darcy Basford (9H) | 10th | 13:14 | |
| Lilly Horsburgh (10O) | 20th | 13:57 | |
| Tara Mann (9G) | 22nd | 14:02 | |
| Sarah Greenwood (9R) | 23rd | 14:07 |
| 16 Years BGGS Top 5 | Overall Placing | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Counsell (11L) | 18th | 13:50 | |
| Tia Fitzpatrick (11M) | 19th | 13:58 | |
| Ella Coltzau (10R) | 22nd | 14:01 | |
| Sienna Anderson (10M) | 23rd | 14:09 | |
| Kirra Van Nispen (11H) | 37th | 15:06 |
| 17 Years BGGS Top 5 | Overall Placing | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy Gouldson (11M) | 15th | 13:34 | |
| Annabelle Hill (12B) | 17th | 13:39 | |
| Alice Vaughan (11M) | 28th | 14:25 | |
| Emily Sullivan (12L) | 29th | 14:25 | |
| Ellyn Hill (12H) | 30th | 14:27 |
The BGGS Cross Country Team
Zoe McElwaine (8G) and Jemima Morton (9M)
