The CGHS Athletics Sports were held on Friday 20 February on the Burnside High School lower field.

 It was a colourful day with girls displaying house colours in an amazing array of imaginative costumes. The competitive athletes had some great races and events and demonstrated their talents in front of the school. The final part of the day, with various relays, also brought out the competitive spirit in many of our students. Jaidyn Busch set a new record in the senior shot put, throwing 13.27m. The Champions were:

UNDER 14

1st Ella Hay-Mitchell2nd Eilis Neilsen 3rd Estella Wallace

UNDER 15

1st Ella McDonald 2nd Jacqueline Keenan 3rd Bella Lister

UNDER 16

1st Naia Toaolamai-Holden 2nd= Lucy Kokich 3rd Aria Carroll

16 & OVER 16

1st= Stassi Naylor & Emily Shaw 3rd = Jaidyn Busch & Brynlea Pain

This year the Christchurch Girls’ High Athletics team has done outstandingly well winning a total of 51 medals split over Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championship (24 medals), South Island Secondary Schools’ Championship (15 medals) and National Secondary Schools’ Championships (12 medals). Over the 3 competitions our school athletes collected 25 gold medals.

Results are as follows for the three events.

Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championships

First:

Emma Parke U14 800m, U14 1500m

Paris Carroll U14 3000m

Sophie Williamson U15 400m, U15 800m U15 Long Jump

Jaidyn Busch U19 Shot Put **Record

Lucy Kokich U16 3000m

Rosie Trotter U15 1500m

Courtney Hillyer Open Girls 2000 walk

Second:

Lucy Kokich U16 1500m

Aria Carroll U16 100m

Third:

Madeline Sharpe U14 1500m

Emily Shaw U19 Triple Jump

Ella MacDonald U15 Hurdles

Ella Mitchell-Hay U14 100m

Jacqueline Keenan U15 Shot Put

Jacqueline Keenan U16 Hammer Throw

Lili Ovendale U16 3000m

Lauren Voice-Powell U16 Long Jump

Sophie White U19 200m

CGHS was awarded the Top Girls’ School Trophy for the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championships

South Islands Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championships

The South Islands Secondary Schools’ Athletics was a phenomenal experience for the Christchurch Girl’s High team. With 6 golds, 2 silvers and 6 bronzes, the team came away with 15 medals out of 37 entries. As well, there were also 9 personal best made by our athletes. Jaidyn Busch broke the record in the under 19 Shot Put event, which was a highlight for her and the team. The trip was excitement packed, from tight races to hospital visits (luckily not a hospital stay). Our girls did exceptionally well in the relay’s, medalling in the under 15 and the under 19 4x100m relays, as well as the 4x400m relay. The team had a great weekend in Timaru and appreciated the support of Mrs Boyd and the parents who travelled with them.

First:

Emma Parke U14 800m

U14 1500m

Paris Carroll U14 3000m

Sophie Williamson U15 400m

U15 800m

Jaidyn Busch U19 Shot Put **Record

Lucy Kokich U16 3000m

Second:

Ella MacDonald U15 4 x 100m Relay

Lilly Forward U15 4 x 100m Relay

Ella Mitchell-Hay U15 4 x 100m Relay

Sophie Williamson U15 4 x 100m Relay, U19 4 x 400m Relay

Sophie White U19 4 x 400m Relay

Lucy Kokich U19 4 x 400m Relay

Rosie Trotter U19 4 x 400m Relay

Courtney Hillyer Open Girls 2000 walk

Third:

Jaqueline Keenan U15 Hammer Throw

Rosie Trotter U15 1500m

Paige Bowman U16 Pole Vault

Aria Carroll U16 100m, U19 4 x 100m Relay

Sophie White U19 4 x 100m Relay

Emily Shaw U19 4 x 100m Relay

Meg Blanchfield U19 4 x 100m Relay

New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championships

From 29 – 31 November 19 CGHS girls competed in Dunedin with amazing results.

First:

Jaidyn Busch Senior Shot Put – a PB of 16m

Sophie Williamson Junior 400m

Paris Carroll Year 9 road race

Paris Carroll, Madeline Sharpe and Caitlin Baker

Year 9 3 person road race team

Second:

Rosie Trotter Junior 1500m

Sophie White, Aria Carroll, Sophie Williamson, Rosie Trotter

Senior 4x400m relay

Third:

Courtney Hillyer 2km Open Race Walk

These were amazing results at a National level. Well to all the girls! Thank you to Mrs Rüder, Mrs Carroll and the other parents who supported our team on the trip to Dunedin.

Over all this year has been an amazing success for the girls and I hope they carry on achieving at such an outstanding level in 2019.