Season Launch - Sat 3 Aug @ Doncaster

Welcome to the 2013 CGS Athletics Season!
Whether you have joined the squad in the hunt for AGSV Medals, a place on the Finals Team or simply to improve your fitness for the upcoming Summer Season - you are all welcome!
Take the time to explore this site and find out more about your events - training, competition and results from previous years.
The training and competition schedule is included under Useful Info and the programme for the first CGS Training/Trials event on Sat 3 August is here.
The aim for the morning is for you to try a variety of events - both track and field - to help us build depth and competition within the squad.
Remember, the key to success in athletics is persistence and dedication - take advice from your specialist coaches and follow the lead of the Year 12 leaders who have spent many seasons working hard to improve their events.
Finally, congratulations to the 2013 Captain of Athletics, Daniel Bancroft, who has enjoyed success at an AGSV level since Middle School and whose dedication to the sport sets a high benchmark for us all to follow.

More information will be distributed at the sports meeting on Friday 2 August - 1230 in PAC Foyer.

Pre-Season - get started!

The 2013 AGSV Aths Season commences in Term 3, but serious athletes are already commencing some pre-season training. Supplementing your Winter Sport competition with some strength and conditioning work (especially for sprinters/throwers/jumpers) can give you a head start for the relatively short AGSV season. Distance runners should also be building their base fitness so they can add  speed and strength to their existing endurance once the season begins in earnest. Don't underestimate the value of a gentle run to improve your cardio fitness and also avoid injury caused by a sudden increase in track work in August!
If you would like any specific training programmes, speak to Mr. Rayner or the One Wish Team at the gym at lunchtimes. In addition, some senior boys might like to take advantage of Monday Afternoon's with Gregor Evans, who is building our 4x400m team with some grass track and hills sessions.
Every little bit helps!

For those who are interested in planning their training in advance here is the link to the 2013 Season Schedule.

CGS 1km Challenge

The fifth running of the CGS 1km Challenge was held in ideal, warm conditions on Wed 31st Oct, with 32 boys and staff pitting themselves against the 1km course around School.
Harrison Lagastes (Yr 9) lead the way in 2:50, breaking Hanson Wong's previous record of 2:52 to head the all time leaderboard.
Howard O'Brien (Yr 11, 2:54), Matthew Thorn (Yr 11, 2:58) and Corey Bruinstroop (Yr 11, 2:59) also dipped under the elusive 3 min barrier, joining Hanson and 6 others who will soon be placed on an honour board.

Well done to all those involved. The Challenge will run again in Term 1, 2013.

Sub 3 min List
Name	Best Time	Year Level	Year Set
Lagastes, Harrison. DER	2:50	9	2012
Wong, Hanson. BRI	2:52	11	2011
Lloyd, Oliver. SUM	2:54	12	2011
Gregory-Allen, Alexander. ROB	2:54	12	2011
O'Brien, Howard. CLI	2:54	11	2012
Cummings, James. STE	2:55	12	2011
Scott, Ben. STE	2:57	12	2011
Stayner, Tom. SUM	2:57	12	2011
Thorn, Matthew. ROB	2:58	11	2012
Bruinstroop, Corey. ROB	2:59	11	2012

Current Year Level Record Holders
Level	Name	Time	Year Set
Year 6	Fitzgerald, Jack	3:27	2012
Year 7	Dardis, Michael	3:28	2010
Year 8	Holding, Josh	3:07	2012
Year 9	Lagastes, Harrison	2:50	2012
Year 10	Whittaker, Angus	3:01	2012
Year 11	Wong, Hanson	2:52	2011
Year 12	Lloyd, Oliver	2:54	2011

Click for Full Set of Results and Best Times table.

2012 AGSV Finals - Results

The inaugural combined boys/girls AGSV Athletics Carnival was held yesterday in warm, blustery conditions at the new Lakeside Stadium at Albert Park.

With the rise of PEGS and ongoing strength of Trinity and Peninsula, Camberwell's athletes were forced to work hard for medals but performed admirably in a brilliant day of competition.

There were multitudes of personal bests on the day, aided by great support from a vocal cohort of students, with CGS ultimately finishing 4th, but was closing rapidly on Peninsula following some stirring results in the final relays.

Well done to all those involved: athletes, reserves, spectators, officials, staff and special thanks to Logan Dutton for the magnificent pictures!

Overall Boys' School Placings:

1. Trinity 529

2. PEGS 433

3. Peninsula 412.5

4. Camberwell 405

5. Ivanhoe 393

6. Marcellin 373

7. Yarra Valley 333

8. Mentone 294.5

9. Assumption 241

Individual highlights included:

Open

• Silver to 4 x 800m Relay: Hanson Wong, Casey Hammond, Adam Norris & Jonathan Henshaw
• Silver to 4x100m Relay: Tobyn Temple-Smith, Andrew Dellios, Ronald Fong and Ben Watson
• Silver to Alex Giovannuci in High Jump
• Bronze to Daniel Ellis in Discus
• Bronze to Daniel Bancroft in 400m
• Bronze to Hanson Wong in 1500m

Under 17

• Gold to Sean O'Farrell in Triple Jump 
• Bronze to Sean O'Farrell in Long Jump
• Silver to William Huang in 110m Hurdles
• Silver to Nick Stragalinos in 400m

Under 16

• Gold to Jayden Chen in 100m Hurdles
• Silver to Jayden Chen in Long Jump
• Silver to Jayden Chen in 100m
• Silver to Marcus Jones in 200m
• Gold to 4x100m Relay: Maxim Wakefield, Nicholas Herbert, Jayden Chen and Marcus Jones.
• Bronze to David Watson in Triple Jump
• Bronze to Adam Norris in 800m

Under 15

• Gold to Joel Assauw in 400m
• Silver to Brandon Lam in 200m
• Silver to Neelan Josan in 100m Hurdles
• Bronze to Shaveen Kariyawasam in Triple Jump

Under 14

• Gold to Kevin Ren in Triple Jump
• Silver to Ben Chaffey in High Jump
• Silver to Terry Yan in Long Jump
• Bronze to  4x100m Relay: Anthony Giannopoulos, Daniel Straw, Nicholas Hui and Kevin Ren

Under 13

• Gold to Matthew James in Shot Put

2012 Season Launch

The 2012 AGSV Athletics season commences on July 31st with training at Doncaster, followed by the first of 6 trial meets, starting at Doncaster on August 4th.
Take advantage of the crisp winter air, get motivated by the Olympic Spirit and get amongst the many events on offer.
For those new to track and field at Camberwell, there are plenty of coaches and senior athletes willing to give you a hand. We are also lucky to have current and past professional athletes as specialist coaches, so rest assured the instruction and tips that you are getting are valuable!
Led by our illustrious Captain of Games, Hanson Wong and filled with other stars and leaders including Tobyn Temple-Smith, Sam Cooke, Jayden Chen, Sean O'Farrell, David Presser... there is a great deal of talent and enthusiasm in the squad.
Most importantly, let's use 2012 to see how much you can improve. Whether you are fortunate enough to end up in the Finals team or simply post a personal best during the season, you will be sure to gain experience and enjoyment from Athletics at CGS.

Go 'Wells.

2011 AGSV Finals

Well done to all those involved on Wednesday 14th September in the AGSV Finals, the last ever to be held at Olympic Park.
CGS finished a highly credible 4th, with a multitude of personal bests on the day and some outstanding individual and team results.
Full results are posted under the results section (right), and photos are coming soon...

• Alex Sibelle, Tom Stayner, Oliver Lloyd and Daniel Bancroft set a new School Record in the 4x400 m, but were run down in the final straight and settled for an outstanding Silver medal. 
• Alex and Oliver then teamed with Hanson Wong and Justin Verrocchi to take Silver in the 4 x 800 m relay. 
• Doug Brown, Alex Gregory-Allen and James Cummings won bronze in the 3000 m teams event. 
• The U14 4 x 100m team of Declan Forbes, Edan Runge, Brandon Lam and Kelvin Wong won Silver in their relay. 

Individual results included:

• Jayden Chen won Gold U15 long jump and Silver in the 100 m. 
• Kelvin Wong won Silver in U14 100 m and Bronze in the U14 Long Jump. 
• Neelan Josan won Silver in the U14 Hurdles. 
• Nathan Fong won Silver in the U14 Triple Jump. 
• Jan Uwland won Silver in the Open Triple Jump. 
• Daniel Ellis won Silver in U17 Discus 
• Daniel Bancroft won Silver in the U17 400m 
• Sean O’Farrell won Bronze in the U16 Triple Jump. 
• Marcel McClernon won Bronze in the U16 Hurdles. 
• Steven Clark won Bronze in the U16 200m. 
• Adam Heard won Bronze in the U16 400m 
• Joel Assauw won Bronze in the U14 400m

Overall

1. Trinity - 547.5

2. Ivanhoe - 449

3. Peninsula - 443.5

4. Camberwell - 376

5. PEGS - 370

6. Yarra Valley - 357.5

7. Marcellin - 354

=8. ACK, Mentone - 257.5

2011 Season underway

Well done to all those who competed in the first AGSV Trial Meet at Doncaster on Saturday August 13th.
Result from the weekend will be placed near the entrance to the Gym and also on this website (see Results and Records section on the right hand side).
There are still several events where we are yet to see CGS Athletes post a performance and plenty where the Finals spot is wide open.
Make sure you give your result (best jump/throw/time) to a CGS Staff member on the day to ensure you remain in consideration.
In the events where performances are very close, preference will be given to those athletes who have trained and competed most consistently.

2011 Season Launch

Oliver Lloyd (Capt) and Tom Stayner (VC) at full speed at the 2010 AGSV Finals. 

The 2011 CGS Aths Season commences on Tues 2nd August, with training at Doncaster.
The first of 5 trial meetings is at Doncaster on Saturday 13th August.
Make sure you attend the Sportsmeeting at 12:30pm on Friday 29th July in the PAC to collect information about training and competition schedules and hear from your Captain (Oliver Lloyd) and Vice Captain (Tom Stayner).
A PDF of the Schedule can be downloaded from the Useful Info section of this site (look down and to the right).
See Mr. Rayner, or any of the other Staff coaches if you have more questions.
I look forward to seeing you on the track.

2010 AGSV Finals - Podium Finish!

Congratulations to all those involved in the AGSV Finals on Wednesday. Despite a short, rain affected season which limited their preparation, the Team performed admirably with a record number of personal bests and some outstanding individual achievements.

Aided by some vocal support, the team improved on its 2009 performance, finishing a creditable third overall. Notably, the best age groups were Under 14 and 15, which bodes well for future years. The enthusiasm and motivation of the younger athletes, combined with the experience and leadership of the older boys, was indeed a highlight of the season.

Out of 75 events, CGS achieved 8 firsts, 12 seconds, 14 thirds and 11 fourth placings, showing that consistency was key to success. Due to illness and injury, some boys ran in older age groups, but did so without fuss and often with great success. However, special mention must go to Captains Ming Tee and Lachlan McMillan who led the team well throughout the entire season. In his four events yesterday, Lachlan won gold in Long Jump, Triple Jump and Hurdles, then anchored the 4x100m relay team for a bronze medal.

The overall standings were as follows:

1. Trinity 518.5

2. Peninsula 493.5

3. Camberwell 443.5

4. Ivanhoe 398.5

5. Yarra Valley 389.5

6. PEGS 348.5

7. Marcellin 306

8. Mentone 271

9. Assumption 248

Under 13 (4th Overall)

Gold: Declan FORBES, Edan RUNGE, William YANG, Kelvin WONG (4 x 100m relay)
Silver: Kelvin WONG (100m & Long Jump), Joel ASSAUW (400m)

Bronze: 200m (EDAN RUNGE)

Under 14 (3rd overall)

Gold: Jayden CHEN (90m hurdles & Triple Jump)

Silver: Jonathon LAKE (400m), Jayden CHEN (Long Jump)

Bronze: Jayden CHEN (100m)

Under 15 (1st Overall)

Gold: Sean O’FARRELL (Triple Jump), Adam HEARD (200m)

Silver: Sean O’FARRELL (Long Jump), Marcel McCLERNON (100m Hurdles)

Bronze: Corey BRUINSTROOP (Shotput), David PRESSER (Discus), Steven CLARK (100m & 400m); Adam HEARD, Sean O’FARRELL, Corey BRUINSTROOP, Steven CLARK (4 x 100m relay); Mason ROGERS and Nick STRAGALINOS (1500m team event)

Under 16 (4th Overall)

Silver: Daniel BANCROFT (800m), Adam HEARD (400m) , Aqshai PATEL (100m)

Bronze: Daniel ELLIS (Shotput), Aqshai PATEL (100m), Ben WATSON (Triple Jump)

Under 17 (5th Overall)

Silver: Hanson WONG (1500m)

Bronze: Anthony BARON (110m hurdles), Alex SIBELLE (800m)

OPEN (3rd Overall)

Gold: Lachlan McMILLAN (Long Jump, Triple Jump, 110m hurdles)

Silver: Marcus TEE, Simon DEWAN, Tom STAYNER, Oliver LLOYD (4 x 400m)

Bronze: Marcus TEE, Simon DEWAN, Kristian KONSTANTINIDIS, Lachlan McMILLAN (4 x 100m)

Ming Sheng Tee's promotional video, which captures many of you in action during the trials, can be found HERE.

Aths Victoria All Schools Knockouts

Three teams,totalling 21 CGS Athletes competed in the Athletics Victoria competition at Olympic Park on Wed 25th August.
In occasionally torrential rain, but otherwise excellent conditions, each division comprised around 20 schools and included many of the best school boy and school girl athletes from around Victoria. National and State champions set some blistering times, but it was encouraging to see many of the CGS boys up amongst the top results.
The Junior team was led by Marcel McClernon, who won his 90m hurdles convincingly. Kelvin Wong came 4th in his long jump and Matthew Appleby 7th in his 800m event. David Gray, Edan Runge and Declan Forbes were also very competitive in their various events.
The Intermediate team results were highlighted by a 7th placing in the unusual Swedish Relay (100/200/300/400). Aqshai Patel and Tobyn Temple-Smith also looked very strong over 100m, as did Adam Heard and Steven Clark over 200m. Daniel Ellis looks to be returning to previous form in his shot put and Justin Verrocchi and Daniel Bancroft both ran PBs in their 800m events. Finally Anthony Baron showed his versatility over previously untried hurdles.
Finally, the Senior Team faced some brutal competition from APS powerhouses Melbourne Grammar and St. Kevins, but performed well. Tom Stayner and Ben Thorn looked good over 400m, Alex Gregory-Allen and Matt Thorn ran PBs in their 1500m, whilst Lachlan McMillan and Daniel Tran were certainly not outclassed in their 100m. Ming Tee cleared 10.50m in his shotput and Marcus Tee was unlucky not to reach 6.00m in his LJ. Special mention to Max Morey, whose HJ was cancelled, but who benefitted from some wet night driving on his L-plates.
Full results CGS, Overall, Points