Athletics success at Otago/Southland event.
We had 34 athletes in Invercargill last weekend. 26 went on to qualify for the South Island competition this weekend. The highlights of the weekend - including a record-breaking effort by the U15 Relay Team - see below.
Under 19
Max Aitcheson - 1st Under 19 100m, 2nd Under 19 200m
Alex Brown - 1st Open 3000m Walk
Noah Wray - 3rd Under 19 Discus
Under 16
Drew Cairney - 1st Under 16 1500m, 3000m
Nathan Hastie - 1st Under 16 Javelin and 400m
Harry Mason - 2nd Under 16 2km Steeplechase
Under 15
Under 15 Relay - 1st in Record Time of 47.03; (Keanu Vanisi, Flynn Murdoch, Gregor Clarkson, Bradley McPate)
William Scharpf - 2nd Under 15 1500m, 4th 800m
Bradley McPate - 2nd Under 15 Long Jump, 4th 200m
Tainui Little - 2nd Under 15 Hammer
Keanu Vanisi - 3rd Under 15 Long Jump, 2nd High Jump, 5th 100m
Under 14
Flynn Murdoch - 1st Under 14 80m Hurdles, 200m and 100m
Duncan Trevithick - 1st
Under 14 100m, 200m, 400m and 5th Long Jump
Under 14 Relay - 1st (William McCutcheon, Isaac Dolan, Jay Davis and Duncan Trevithick)
Steve Salelea - 2nd Under 14 Shot Put, 5th Discus
Mahonri Auva’a - 4th Under 14 Discus