COMBINED EFFORT: Sheahan's team of (back, left) Todd Murphy, James Angus, Monique Connolly, (middle, left) Ryan Griffin, Tyler Carroll, Charlotte Jasprizza, (front, left), Molly Marsh, Chloe Richards and Clare Murphy shone at the NSWCCC athletics carnival last month. Photo: NICK McGRATH 1011nmCCC
JAMES Sheahan Catholic High School has enjoyed one of its most successful NSW Combined Catholic Colleges athletics carnival campaigns, bringing home a swag of medals from the Homebush meet.
Track and field star Charlotte Jasprizza won gold in the 16 years girls’ 100 metre sprint, while also claiming bronze in the 200m sprint and the long jump.
Todd Murphy earned a silver medal in the 15 years boys’ high jump.
Chloe Richards also finished second in the high jump, narrowly missing out on gold in the 13 years girls’ competition.
Monique Connolly won bronze in the 17 years and over girls’ long jump.
The school also excelled in the relays.
The boys 14-15 years team of Tyler Carroll, Dylan Wood, James Angus and Ryan Griffin claimed a silver medal in the 4x100m relay while the school’s girls’ 12-13 years team of Molly Marsh, Caitlin Rosser, Chloe Richards and Clare Murphy also won silver.
The haul of eight medals is one of the school’s best representing the Bathurst Diocese at a NSWCCC athletics carnival.
“There’s a lot of potential there in terms of athletic ability in the group,” James Sheahan physical education teacher Kylie Jordan said.
“Jacki Jasprizza has done a lot of work with our relay teams and it’s shown in their efforts.”
The squad qualified through to the Combined Catholic Colleges athletics carnival after starring at the diocesan level.