Hereford Cathedral School’s 2025 Sports Day took place on one of the hottest days of the year at Hereford Leisure Centre – but that didn’t stop pupils from delivering outstanding performances across the board.
Despite the soaring temperatures, the spirit, determination and teamwork on display were second to none. Pupils from all year groups competed with energy and resilience, with many pushing themselves to personal bests and beyond.
Thanks to the incredible support of the HCS PTA, spectators and competitors were kept cool and refreshed throughout the day.
🔥 Record-Breaking Highlights
Several long-standing records fell on the day, a remarkable feat given the conditions:
- George B broke the Year 7 boys’ high jump record with a leap of 1.41m, surpassing Finn G’s 2024 mark of 1.28m
- Will M set a new Year 7 boys’ javelin record at 28.59m, narrowly beating the 2024 record of 27.99m held by Rocco W
- Sophie A had a stand-out day, breaking two Year 7 girls’ records — jumping 1.35m in the high jump to beat Molly G’s 2024 record of 1.26m, and throwing 18.45m in javelin to overtake Phoebe B’s 2023 mark of 18.15m
- Lara L-L broke the Inter Girls’ Triple Jump record with 8m33cm
- Esme B threw 10m28cm in the Senior Girls’ shot put
- Rafi W threw a record-breaking 39.9m in the Senior Boys’ discus
- Ruben M delivered an extraordinary performance in the Junior Boys category, setting three new records:
300m: 41.10s, breaking Finn G’s 2024 time
800m: 2:28.59, surpassing Rocco W’s 2024 record
Triple jump: 10.11m, beating Ryan Price OH’s 2018 record of 10.04m
- Molly G was in exceptional form in the Junior Girls events:
1500m: 5:03.95, a huge improvement on the 2019 record of 5:27.72 set by Zara Beaumont OH — and notably, this time also beat the current Junior Boys record
High jump: 1.42m, surpassing Mhairi McGill OH’s 2012 record of 1.37m
- Will J set a new Inter Boys javelin record with 39.41m, breaking a long-standing mark of 38.17m set by Sam Rhydderch OH in 1991 — a record that had remained unbeaten for 34 years.
🏆 Overall House Results
1st – Stuart
2nd – Somerset
3rd – Langford
4th – Cornwall
🏅 Victor and Victrix Ludorum Winners
Year 7 Boys – Will M
Year 7 Girls – Sophie A
Year 8 Boys – Ruben M
Year 8 Girls – Molly G
Inter Boys – Ben E
Inter Girls – Lara L-L
Senior Boys – Rafi W
Senior Girls – Jess C
It was a Sports Day to remember – not just for the temperatures, but for the resilience, achievement and community spirit shown by all.
