Athletics 2017 by Mike Idour

Athletic Sports 2017

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The sports began on the Tuesday half-day with Senior Athlete Taylor Mechen breaking a 66 year old record in the Triple Jump.  A member of the Champion ROSS House, the full day on Friday saw ROSS dominate across all events and all ages culminating in a decisive win in the Senior Relay.

From such an auspicious start a further five records were to fall on Friday in magnificent sunny, warm conditions.

The full list of new records is as follows:

Novice 400m: 59.24 800m: 2.13.70 3000m: 9.48.77 Josh Hou

Junior 800: 2.10.62 Dominic Morrison

Junior Shot: 13.70m George Bell

Senior Triple Jump:12.45 Taylor Mechen

The hotly contested Relay results are: 

Years 7 & 8: Gilray

Novice: Gilray

Junior: Balmacewan 

Intermediate: Burns

Senior: Ross

CUP WINNERS

Year 7 & 8: Marshall Macready

Novice Cup: Josh Hou

Junior Cup: Nathan Harrison who is also the Champion of Champions.

Intermediate Cup: Nico Bowering

Senior Cup: Dominic Brosnan

U16 Field Cup: Cam Forde

Sprint Cup: Dominic Morrison

Mile Cup and Wallace 3000m Cup: Josh Stoddard

Senior Field Cup: Taylor Mechen

Interhouse Athletics Cup: ROSS