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Photo by Jo Barnsdale

Congratulations to our Athletic Champions!

David van Zanten —

Around 40 King's boys competed at the Otago Secondary School Athletic Championships in Dunedin at the weekend.

The following boys earned either a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in their event/s and age group. 

  • Charlie Baldi Senior Javelin – 3rd
  • Nate McCabe U15 Shotput – 2nd
  • Reid Leckie U16 Discus – 1st
  • Marlon Scott U14 Triple Jump – 2nd
  • Gab Silan U15 Triple Jump – 1st
  • Jeremy Manteiga U14 Long Jump – 3rd
  • Jake Walsh U15 Long Jump – 3rd
  • Brody McQueen U16 Long Jump – 2nd
  • Cairo Christian U14 High Jump – 2nd
  • Te Ariki Roma U14 100m Sprint – 3rd and U14 200m –  2nd
  • Thomas Jenkins U15 100m Sprint – 1st, U15 400m Sprint – 1st, U15 80m Hurdles – 2nd, and U15 High Jump – 3rd
  • Kalel Beer-Williams U14 400m – 3rd
  • Toby Flanders U15 400m – 3rd
  • Dan Kelleher U15 800m – 2nd, U15 1500m – 1st and U15 3000m – 1st
  • Josh Crowley U15 800m – 3rd, U15 1500m – 2nd and U15 3000m – 2nd
  • Oliver Phillips U15 1500m – 3rd
  • Finn Jones U15 3000m – 3rd
  • Alfie Weatherston-Harvey U16 800m – 3rd
  • Thomas Weatherall U14 3000m – 2nd
  • Alexander Bork U14 3000m – 3rd
  • Zak Chisholm U16 3000m – 3rd
  • Alex MacDonald Senior 3000m – 2nd
  • Hugh Jack Senior 3000m – 3rd
  • Ali Culpan U14 80m Hurdles – 1st
  • Bakeua Bakeua U14 80m Hurdles – 3rd
  • Austin Young U16 100m Hurdles – 2nd
  • Tiaan Coertse U16 100m Hurdles – 3rd
  • King's High School U14 Relay 4x100 team members: Cairo Christian, Te Ariki Roma, Dechey Keefe-White, Kalel Beer-Williams – 2nd

Sixty boys were registered to compete. On the day around 40 took part and they were placed in 36 events.

The full results are available below.