Year 12, St Mary MacKillop College student Sam Sergo has returned from the World Junior Squash Championships in Malaysia where he represented Australia as part of a 16 member team.

Sam was selected for the Under 19 tournament after finishing last year’s Junior Australian Championships as a grand finalist.

Sam’s performances at the World Championships were impressive. He finished the competition with five wins from six matches.

According to Sam, MacKillop’s PE Pathways Program for gifted athletes helped him prepare for competing on the world stage.

“I felt I went pretty well in the tournament,” Sam said.

“In the lead up to Worlds, my PE Pathways teachers developed a program for me, giving me exercises for strength and conditioning to complement my training.”

Sam now looks forward to the Australian Junior Squash Championships in Tasmania next month.

“My goal is to win it,” he said.