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SWAS Athletics Athletes take Gold at the 2017 Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships.

SWAS athletics athletes Jacob Mibus and Caytlyn Sharp had outstanding results at the 2017 Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships Friday 5th-7th November taking home 7 golds and 1 silver.

Results:

Jacob Mibus:

-Gold in the 100m

-Gold in the 200m

-Silver in long jump.

Jacob achieved PBs in all of these events as an U18 para athlete running for the Hamilton & Alexandra College.

Next up for Jacob is Nationals in Sydney, March 2018.

 

Caytlyn sharp:

-Gold in the 100m para with a time of 14:26sec

-Gold in the 200m para with a time of 30:01sec

-Gold in Shot put with a distance of 8.70m

-Gold in Discuss with a distance of 20.48m

-Gold in Long jump with a jump of 4.24m

Next up for Caytlyn is the All Schools National Championships In Adelaide and the Athletics Australia Junior Championships in Sydney, March 2018.

 

South West Academy of Sport Awards 2017

The 2017 South West Academy of Sport Awards will take place on Sunday 26 November. The Awards are to recognise the outstanding achievements and effort of the South West Academy of Sport Athletes. South West Academy of Sport recognised the outstanding achievements by their athletes at their annual awards night. The athletes will be treated to a very inspiring talk by Vixens netballer Tegan Philip about the sacrifices and choices you have do as a high performing athlete to reach your goals. Tegan will also presented some of the awards together with local VIP’s.  The awards winners for the year are nominated by their coaches and trainers and the winners decided by a selection panel. The winners represented all the different shires in the Academy.

The 2017 South West Academy of Sport Award categories are:

  • 2017 SWAS Spirit and Determination Award
  • 2017 SWAS Education Award
  • 2017 SWAS Community and Leadership Award 
  • 2017 SWAS Performance Excellence Award
  • 2017 SWAS Overall Excellence Award
  • 2017 Warrnambool & Moyne Strength & Conditioning Award
  • 2017 Southern Grampians Strength & Conditioning Award
  • 2017 Corangamite Strength & Conditioning Award
  • 2017 Glenelg Strength & Conditioning Award                       

Date: Sunday November 26th

Time: 5:30pm

Venue: Food Lab, South West TAFE, Warrnambool Campus, D Building, Room WD1.37. (Enter via Kepler Street)

RSVP to swsportsacademy@swtafe.vic.edu.au by November 22nd.

We look forward to celebrating the great achievements of 2017 with you.

Administration and Athlete Liaison Officer – Part Time 

Warrnambool – Grade 3 Sporting Award

Applications are invited from suitably experienced persons for the part-time, 28 hours per fortnight administrative role with the South West Academy of Sport.

The Administration and Athlete Liaison Officer will undertake a wide variety of duties related to the effective running of the South West Academy of Sport.

The successful applicant will be required to demonstrate that they:

  • Possess well-developed Microsoft Office suite knowledge
  • Have the ability to work independently
  • Possess well-developed written and verbal communication skills
  • Have strong administration skills
  • Have a general working knowledge of website and application management
  • Possess well-developed organisational and time management skills
  • Hold a valid driver’s licence for the state of Victoria

A position description can be found here: SWAS AAL Officer Position description June 2017

For specific enquiries regarding the role, please contact Nic Kaiser (CEO – South West Academy of Sport) on telephone (03) 5564 8567 or email nic.kaiser@swtafe.vic.edu.au

The successful applicant will be required to consent to and undergo a Police Record Check and Working With Children’s Check in line with South West Academy of Sport’s Policy.

Applications are to be submitted by email to nic.kaiser@swtafe.vic.edu.au and need to include: an application letter addressing the selection criteria, a CV outlining qualifications and experience; together with the names of two (2) referees by Wednesday 26 July 2017. Other documents you feel are relevant may also be attached.

SWAS Shooting Results and Update March & April 2017

Nationals

Sara Kosch, Harry Clark and Jordain Patterson achieved their National 50 tgt Break Badge and Daniel Demassi achieved his National 50, 75 & 100 tgt Break Badges.

Daniel Hawtin

  • 1st C Grade 50 tgt Double Barrel
  • 2nd  C Grade 100 tgt Points Score

Harry Clark

  • 2nd A Grade 100 tgt Points Score

Daniel Demassi

  • 2nd Sub Junior 75  tgt Champion of Champions
  • 3rd Sub Junior 50 pair (100 tgt) Double Rise

Penny Smith   

  • 3rd Handicap off 24m
  • 1st AA Grade Double Barrel – score 366/366 which made her also 2nd overall
  • 1st Overall Women’s Double Barrel
  • Member of Women’s Mackintosh Team
  • Team B Women’s World Championship member

Sara Kosch

  • Olympic Endeavour Award : An award given to the best U18 female shooter in the Double, Single Barrel and Points Score events.

March

Colac March Monthly Shoot

Sara Kosch

  • 50 tgt Point Score 1st A grade 150/150, Double Barrel 50/50  – Perfect score for the day 200/200  –  Overall Junior High Gun Sash, Overall Ladies High Gun Sash , Overall A Grade High Gun Sash and Overall High Gun for the day

April

Werribee Monthly Sunday Shoot

Sara Kosch

  • 1st AA Grade Victorian State Single Barrel Continental (she beat her father and another Noorat member in a shoot off)
Hay Easter Shoot

Ethan Domney  

  • 100 & 150 target Break Badges
Myamin Easter Monday Shoot

Jordain Paterson

  • Overall Double Barrel

Sara Kosch

  • 2nd AA Grade Double Barrel
SWZ 100 target Ball Trap

Daniel Demasi

  • 1st B Grade

Ethan Domney

  • 2nd C Grade

Daniel Damassi was selected to represent the South West Zone later in the year as part of a 5 person team.