THE Star Squad running team continues to shine on the field, with six of their members competing at the All Schools State and National Cross Country Championships.
On July 28 at States, Ethan Doyle placed second in his race while his running partner, Riley Doherty, came 9th. Asher Jones ran a new PB in his race, placing 21st overall. Sophie Doyle and her running partner, Violet Ward placed 3rd and 6th respectively, while the only Beerwah High runner, Brax Gibbons, finished 24th.
Star squad coach, Bruce Smith, said these great results secured Sophie, Violet and Ethan all a spot in the National Cross Country Championships in Tasmania on August 31- September 1.
“It was the first time we had runners from our squad go to nationals,” he said. “In the coldest, wettest and muddiest of conditions the three didn’t let us down. “A bit of friendly rivalry came up between siblings Ethan and Sophie both came 7th in their races, and Violet came 11th.”
Ethan placed 3rd in Queensland in his race and won a silver team medal. “It just shows how good our local runners are when competing against the best in Australia,” Bruce said. “As a coach I couldn’t have been more proud but I know it’s the supporters of the club that make all the difference.”
Four star squad runners will now be attending the State Athletics competition in October.
