St Joseph’s Nudgee College sprinter Ashley Wong typified his school’s fighting effort in the GPS Track and Field Championship

St Joseph’s Nudgee College sprinter Ashley Wong typified his school’s fighting effort in the GPS Track and Field Championship won by Brisbane Boys College last Saturday by winning his sprint despite pulling a hamstring.

St Joseph’s Nudgee College student Ashley Wong after winning his 200m at the GPS Track and Field.

St Joseph’s Nudgee College sprinter Ashley Wong typified his school’s fighting effort in the GPS Track and Field Championship won by Brisbane Boys College last Saturday.

Wong produced one of the highlights of the day as Nudgee rose from mid table to finish third.

Wong, in the 14 years 200m, pulled his hamstring but still fought on to win.

Nudgee College athlete Ethan Petcos did a personal best in the 15 years long jump.

“You don’t stop, you always run to the line, always finish,’’ said Wong, whose great aunty Michelle Mason-Brown was an Olympic silver medallist.

“I am happy I was able to finish the race and not stop,’’ added the Bracken Ridge Little Athletics Centre junior.

Alex Thakur (right) and Alex Romano were first and second for Grammar and Nudgee at the GPS Track and Field.

Indeed the most remarkable aspect of Wong’s performance was that he still broke the Nudgee 200m 14 years record despite the injury almost causing him to stop, and posted the second fastest all-time GPS time for the event.

Tom Mallett from Nudgee is relieved after winning his event at the GPS Track and Field.

Wong is the current 200m state champion, having won the event two years in a row in his age group at the Queensland School Sport state championships.

Nudgee College student Patrick Cropp on the runaway at the GPS TRack and Field.

Nudgee principal Peter Fullagar, Chairman of the GPS Association, said the meet was an appropriate way to celebrate the organisation’s Centenary.

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“Track and Field is a foundation GPS event and goes right back to the very origins of the GPS,’’ he said.

“When you look back at the records, the history and the athletes who have gone before, it is incredible.’’

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