NATHANIEL Schulz and Grace Cleaver faced off against the state’s best, finishing in the top three at the School Sports Victoria (SSV) track and field event at Melbourne’s Lakeside Stadium last week.

Schulz, a Year 12 student at Good Shepherd College and Cleaver, a Year 9 student at Monivae College, each contested a hurdles event on the day with both finishing on the podium to return with bronze medals.