Athletics

Teams

The Secondary School fields a Track and Field team in the SCISSA inter-school competition, for students who turn 13 in the year of completion to those turning 18.

Competitions

The MFAC Secondary team participates in the SCISSA Zone Carnival held in early third term. Successful athletes progress to the Regional Trials and then State Championships.

Training

Training sessions take place on the MFAC Main on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, starting early in term one and continuing until early in term four.
 
Teacher in Charge

Mr Phil Coppock is one of the College’s Mathematics teachers.  He is a passionate ex-triathlete and athletics coach who has overseen the College’s athletics and cross country program for the past 6 years. He is a Level IV ATFCA coach and has been a State coach for 10 years and more recently been appointed the Australia School Sport Track and Field Coach. If you wish to know more about athletics at MFAC please email him at pcoppock@mfac.edu.au
 
Captain

Captain of Athletics for 2010: Courtney Martin

Recent Successes
 
2009    SCISSA Champion School  

2008    SCISSA Champion School 
           
2007    SCISSA Champion School Australian U20 Women’s 4 x 100m Relay Champions

2006    Australian U20 Women’s 4 x 100m Relay Champions 

Queensland / Australian Representatives
 
2008    Zoe Sharplin, Jasmyn Gould, Shayleigh Gould, Jordan Pearce, David Schaumberg, Josh Adcock, Ashleigh Harris, Brigitte Fischer
2007    Zoe Sharplin, Jasmyn Gould, Shayleigh Gould, Gabi Gregoriou, Ashleigh Harris, Andrew Hodges, Jordan Pearce
2006    Zoe Sharplin, Jasmyn Gould, Shayleigh Gould, Andrew Hodges, Ashleigh Harris
2005    Andrew Hodges, Jasmyn Gould, Mia Schaumberg, Andrew Hodges, Ashleigh Reid, Shayleigh Gould
2004    Nicky Russell-Smith, Mia Schaumberg, Andrew Hodges, Jasmyn Gould

Uniform

Students compete in a MFAC Athletics singlet and College shorts, shoes and socks.

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