2004 School Magazine

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Above: Kale Latch 112Rj and Bronte Humphrys 112H!. Captains celebrating victory Right: Elizabeth Forrest 110Hj - 15 years Shot Put IA Divisionj Middle Right: Emma Cape11 11 IGj - 16 years Long Jump IB Divisio Far Right Ashlin Greig 18Bj passing to Ashleigh Rabaglin0 19Gj 14 years Relay IA Divisionj

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>-- Grammar Athletes have produced a highly successful season. From the morning of the Inter house Athletics, it was obvious that our team had the talent and enthusiasm to make 2004

Serious training and competition began in the early weeks of Term 111. The squad attended two Catholic Girls Schools meets before the OGSSSA Super Six Meets competition. At every meet, one track and one field event were nominated as the ASICs sponsored "Grand Prix" events. Our

between Brisbane State High School, Moreton Bay College and Grammar in the end, it came down to the last two relays. The 17 A and B divisions were placed I and 2"' respeaively with the 17 As crossing the line in record- breaking time. Grammar then won the Stephens

our third aGSSSA title in a row.

interhouse Athletics was a very colourful Cup with 842 points, 12 ahead of State High and exciting start to the season with many athletes always placed highly in these events, and 21 ahead of Moreton Bay College. The outstanding performances. The most dazzling inspiring the rest of the team athletes were proud of their achievement as a performances of the day came from the five As the weeks progressed, training sessions team, winning 43 of a total 108 events individual age champions: 13yrs Sally Taylor became more strenuous. The introduction of One of the outstanding achievements of the 18M1; 14yrs Aishlin Greig 18Bj; 15yrs Megan lunchtime relayas wellas start training meant that day was that of Athletics Captain, Kate Lenth Rutherford 11 OBI; 16yrs Signd Mewing 11 IGj, many athletes were training multiple times a day. 112Rj, who won the I 00m, 200m and 400m 17yrs Kate Lenth 112Rj. Megan Ruthertord During the September holidays, training sessions treble for the fifth consecutive year becoming was crowned overall champion, winning four were held at the University of Queensland track the first athlete to win I5 aGSSS, ,I titles IndMdual track and field events. Beanland or on the Boys Grammar oval. These training revealed the depth of their athletic talent sessions allowed the girls to become accustomed by winning the individual Events Cup, the to the hot conditions that are part of aGSSS, ,, England Cup for relays and the Athletics aGSSS, 'I proved to be a nail-biter as the Challenge Cup for aggregate House points. scores remained close throughout the day Eru, -"+^ HM^plyjjs ( 12H) ^ Kale U, I+ok (12R) Captains