Five Straight Wins for St Catherine’s Snowsports Team

Five Straight Wins for St Catherine’s Snowsports Team

Well done to all the students and families who participated in the 2018 Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships. Despite racing from behind enemy lines, Perisher New South Wales, our St Catherine’s students produced some outstanding performances, which ultimately contributed towards St Catherine’s fifth consecutive victory at the National Championships. St Catherine’s finished 123 points ahead of Presbyterian Ladies’ College, NSW (85 points) and Wenona School, NSW (83 points).

Off the back of the Team’s success, there were many Individual and Divisional team successes. In Division 1, the Skier X team performed extremely well, finishing 3rd on the podium.

EVENT RESULT STUDENTS
Div 1 Skier X Team 3rd
  • Amelia Maisano (Year 11)
  • Celia Cody (Year 11)
  • Annelise Cody (Year 11)

The Division 2 girls showed off their talent in the Snowboard events, finishing 1st overall in the Snowboard and 2nd overall in the Snowboarder X. In an outstanding performance, Jessica Yang (Year 9) finished 3rd on the podium.

EVENT RESULT STUDENT(S)
Div 2 Snowboard Team 1st
  • Chloe Joubert  (Year 9)
  • Emily McAllister (Year 9)
  • Jessica Yang (Year 9)
Div 2 Snowboarder X Team 2nd
  • Chloe Joubert
  • Emily McAllister
  • Jessica Yang
Div 2 Snowboard Individual 3rd
  • Jessica Yang

The girls showed their strength as they dominated across the Division 3 events. Individually, Matisse Stafford (Year 7) demonstrated her no fear approach to racing as she finished 2nd overall in the Alpine event. Matisse and her highly talented teammates finished 3rd overall in the Alpine team event. Madeleine Hooker (Year 8) put on a master class of skating skill as she finished 2nd overall in the Cross Country race. The Cross Country teams performed extremely well finishing 1st and 3rd overall in the Freestyle event and 2nd overall in the Skate Relay. The Division 3 girls also finished on the podium in the Skier X.

EVENT RESULTS STUDENT(S)
Div 3 Alpine Individual 2nd
  • Matisse Stafford (Year 7)
Div 3 Alpine Team 3rd
  • Matisse Stafford
  • Madeleine Hooker
  • Eloise Burdett-Moore (Year 7)
  • Zara Cooper (Year 7)
Div 3 Skier X Team 3rd
  • Catherine Chen (Year 8)
  • Madeleine Hooker
  • Claudia Coombe-Tennant (Year 8)
Div 3 Cross Country Freestyle Individual 2nd
  • Madeleine Hooker
Div 3 Cross Country Freestyle Team 1st
  • Madeleine Hooker
  • Zara Bongiorno (Year 8)
  • Matisse Stafford
Div 3 Cross Country Freestyle Team 3rd
  • Julia Kent (Year 7)
  • Sarah Marriott (Year 8)
  • Arabella Hall (Year 8)
Div 3 Cross Country Relay Team 2nd
  • Madeleine Hooker
  • Matisse Stafford
  • Zara Bongiorno

Congratulations to all the students involved in the St Catherine’s Interschools Team. Your determination and fierce competitiveness saw a great result on the mountain. A big thank you to Mr Tom Crebbin who led the team at the competition. Mr Crebbin’s enthusiasm and knowledge ensures our team is always at its best. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank the Snowsports Auxiliary and parents who supported the Snowsports Program throughout the Championships. Without their support and care, our students would not be able to participate. Well done St Catherine’s!

Mr Lloyd Knight, Head of Sport and Head of Athletics