St Margaret's has a long history of success within cross country. Strong interest and participation in this sport has resulted in St Margaret's becoming one of the most successful schools within the QGSSSA competition and in state and national competitions:
2018 -Runners Up Joan Benson Percentage Shield
2016 -World All Schools Champion Team
2015 - Joan Benson Percentage Trophy Winners
3rd Place Aggregate Cup
2nd Place 14 Years, 15 Years and 16 Years Division
2002-2013 - Joan Benson Percentage Trophy Winners
2011 - 3rd Place QGSSSA
2010 - 3rd Place QGSSSA
2009 - 2nd Place QGSSSA
2008 - 2nd Place QGSSSA
Head Coach
The cross country program is run by Eric Brown who is a Level 5 Multi-events Coach. Eric has a Graduate Diploma in Elite Sports Coaching from The University of Queensland, and has coached athletes at the National and State Cross Country Championships.
Training
Training sessions take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. All members are expected to attend two sessions a week, including the compulsory session on Wednesday.
Training Venue
Surrounding suburbs and Kedron Brook Bikeway.
Competition
The QGSSSA Cross Country Competition takes place in May at Rivermount College, Yatala. Students also compete in lead-up competition meets on various dates and at various venues.