On 15 October the Intercol Athletics Carnival was held at Sydney Olympic Park and provided an exciting night of track and field events for the Rosebowl and the Rawson Cup competitions. In the women’s track events St Paul’s found four 2nd places and 2nd in the 4 x 400m relay and a win in the 4 x 100m relay. The field events were more exciting with wins by Hannah Ferguson in high jump, Lola Cayzer and Milana Henderson in triple jump heats, and Milana again winning long jump.
The Rosebowl Athletics results were St Andrews 9 points | St John’s 7 | St Paul’s 5 | Women’s 3 | Wesley 1 | Sancta 0.
The men’s track events saw St Paul’s wins with Tom Collins in the 400m, Ben Verella in the 5000m and 2nd places in 1500m, 200m, the 4 x 100m relay and 4 x 400m relay. St Paul’s stole the field events with Charlie Sherlock’s amazing performance winning triple jump, long jump and high jump, and Ed Taylor winning the discuss.
The Rawson Cup Athletics was won by St Paul’s on 7 points | St Andrew’s 5 | St John’s 3 | Wesley 1.
Final Intercol Competition Results
- Rosebowl: St Andrew’s 54 | St John’s 45 | St Paul’s 36 | Wesley 31 | Women’s 26 | Sancta 8
- Rawson Cup: St John’s 50 | St Andrew’s 32| St Paul’s 26 | Wesley 20
The St Paul’s community proudly celebrates the student-led spirit of teamwork that shines through in every sporting event. Their enthusiasm for health, fitness, and active living is deeply woven into College life—evident in the Rosebowl and Rawson Cup competitions, our oval, the Tag Gym and aerobic studios, and everyday traditions like ‘tip’. This vibrant culture of participation reflects the energy and commitment of our students, both on and off the field.
