Cross Country Carnival a cracking contest

Private schools from across the region have competed in the South West Primary Schools Association Cross Country Carnival at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School. The 15 schools from across the South West travelled to Bunbury for the Years 3 to 6 competitions. The schools were St Mary MacKillop College, Our Lady of the Cape Primary, Georgiana Molloy Anglican, Our Lady of Lourdes Primary, St Mary’s Catholic, St Joseph’s Catholic, Grace Christian, Leschenault Catholic Primary, Hope Christian, Cornerstone Christian, St Brigid’s School, Bunbury Baptist College, St Mary’s Donnybrook, St Anne’s Primary and the host school Bunbury Cathedral Grammar. The younger students, from Years 3 to 4, competed on a 1.5km track, while students in Years 5 and 6 ran 2.3km through bush surrounding the school. Even through the rain and mud, hundreds of family members and supporters turned out to watch. Ethan Dix, 8, from St Joseph’s Primary said he had fun racing with his friends. “I’ve got friends who ran the race with me, but I kind of sped up past them,” he said. Katie Lockhart, 11, and Shin Thu, 10 from Georgiana Molloy said the sense of comraderie was shared across the schools. “It’s nerve-racking, but there’s also some of my friends from different schools here,” Katie said. “I’m cheering for all the schools, not just mine,” Shin said. Evie Schirripa, 8, from Leschenalt Catholic Primary competed in her first cross-country event, and said she’s excited to be racing herself and to be cheering on her older siblings. Certificates were awarded to the top 10 students in each race, while the top four also received ribbons . The race is an annual competition that has been running at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School.