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Athletics

 
 
 

History of GPS Athletics

Official competition commenced in 1892. In 1912 the competition was divided into two levels – Senior and Junior. Trophy Senior: first awarded in 1895. The Shield has Championship Shield for Athletics engraved on it. Trophy Junior: first awarded in 1912. Presented to Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of NSW 11th May 1895. Junior Athletic Championship AAAGPS is engraved on it. Engraved on the back is The Ladies Challenge Plate. There are now 3 divisions, Junior, Intermediate and Senior.

Competition

Sydney Boys High School offers boys the opportunity to compete in the prestigious GPS Athletics competition. This is the best school Boys Athletics competition in Australia. Standards are high. High School has the reputation of having the largest and most inclusive team in the competition. Athletics has a unique position in the GPS Sporting Calendar, as competition occurs between the Winter season and the Summer season in the latter half of Term 3. The school hires and utilises several training venues including an all-weather track in ES Marks Field at Kensington for both training and competition. High has placed as high as 3rd in recent years.

The GPS Athletics Finals

The GPS Athletic season is run over 6 weeks at the end of Term 3. The season culminates in the AAGPS Athletics carnival held at Homebush. Here the nine GPS schools compete against each other in three different age division. Boys from each year group represent Sydney Boys in these divisions. They compete in front of nearly 10,000 spectators.

The Staff

Athletics is managed by MIC Ms N Luu, and further is supported by staff Ms L Park and Ms L Gavan. A teams of more than 15 coaches deliver the program to students. Mr K Rich runs the athletes' strength and conditioning program. The staff and coaches involved with athletics are all highly committed individuals working to ensure the physical and personal development of the boys. Our primary objective is to create a culture of hard work, confidence, ethics, and personal responsibility, all of which are achieved in tandem with the continuing enjoyment of the students.

All boys are encouraged to improve their strength and power for Athletics and other sports. The Athletics coaching staff are here to encourage, challenge and support the athletes.