Dau Akol (Engadine West PS) convincingly and stylishly won the Open Primary Boys Cross Country Championship at the Sydney East Carnival on Thursday 11 June. He is indeed a beautiful runner to watch.

Dau came from Sudan in 2003 and lives with his mother and two sisters.

In the short time Dau has been competing he has put together some impressive results.

2007:                10yrs NSW and Australian Cross Country Champion
2008:                11yrs NSW and Australian Cross Country Champion 

Dau also plays mid field and left defence in football in the U12 Metropolitan Sutherland Shire Competition.  Dau also represented his region in 2008 and will compete again this year in the NSWPSSA Football Championships.

Ruby Torode (Sans Souci PS) runs for the Sutherland Club on Saturday mornings in the Cross Country.  Ruby was the winner of the Open Girls Primary Cross Country Championship at the Sydney East Carnival.  Ruby was very thrilled to improve on her second placing of 2008. 

Ruby also competes in Oz Tag and has represented her zone and school in Athletics and Netball.

Both students are now looking forward to competing at the NSWPSSA Cross Country Championships in week one of term 3.