In 2008, Oakhill students had the opportunity to compete for the Br Alf Zoanetti Cross Country Shield. Br Alf was a member of staff at Oakhill from 2001-2007 and was very keen on sport. Whilst on staff he coached a number of basketball and rugby teams and was often heard telling students of his feats as an athlete in his younger days. Br Alf is now teaching at St Bede's in Mentone and is missed by all who knew him at Oakhill.
To win the Br Alf Cross Country Shield, each house nominates up to 6 runners per age group to complete the College cross country course. The top three runners per house received points based on here they finished. Therefore, the house with the lowest total was declared the winner. House points and age champions can be viewed on the link below.
2008 Champion House and Age Champions
From the College Cross Country, a team was selected to compete at the ISA Cross Country Championships in Bowral. Similar to the College Championships, 10 runners per School per age group were selected to run, with the top 4 placings added to determine the winning school. I am very pleased to report that Oakhill finished 2nd in the Junior and Senior Divisions, and second overall. In the Junior Division, Oakhill finished on 53 points, 5 points behind winners St Pat's Strathfield. Well done to all runners on their performances. Our senior girls team were also second in their Division, finishing 20 points behind Chevalier College. Overall there were some excellent results, including:
Under 18's - James P- 3rd and Michael W 13th
Under 18 Girls - Kate R - 2nd
Under 17 Boys - Pat M 8th and Christian M 10th
Under 17 Girls - Kath T 5th, Jennifer G 9th, Jess G 10th and Anna P 12th
Under 16 Boys - Henry J 1st, Kurt H 6th and Daniel M 8th
Under 14's - Daniel T 6th and Luke Y 12th
Under 13's - Josh Shepherd 7th and Jordy S 8th
Under 12's - Luke P 1st, Mark Mc 6th and Jayden R 12th
The next level for Oakhill cross Country runners was the CIS Carnival, which unfortunately fell on Founders Day, resulting in a number of Oakhill students having to withdraw due to Founders Day commitments. For a full list of the CIS results, click on the link below. In summary, Kath T finished 38th, Luke P 8th and Mark Mc12th, Jordy S 40th, Daniel T 16th, Henry J 5th, Daniel M 20th, James P21st and Christian M 27th.
CIS results