Student Acknowledgements

Wellington Junior Athletic's Championships

Over the last 2 Sunday's (3 March and 10 March 2024), the Wellington Junior Athletics Championships have been held at Newtown Park.

A number of students from Seatoun School did exceptionally well. Below are the results from the students that are part of the Wellington Harriers Athletic Club.

Congratulations to all our students who competed in this event.

3 March 2024 results:

• Elliot Holmes Poulter - (Grade 8) boys - 2nd 100m
• Leila Blake - (Grade 8) girls - 1st 60m, 2nd 100m
• Swan Chailloleau Marshall - (Grade 9) boys - 3rd long jump
• Noah Kendrick - (Grade 10) boys - 2nd shot put
• Lucas Kendrick - (Grade 12) boys - 3rd 1500m
• Kingsley McGuigan - (Grade 12) boys - 3rd 400m
• Elliott Holmes Poulter, Harrison Holmes Poulter (Grade 9) mixed 100m relay - 1st
• Leila Blake, Sienna Tyler, Swan Chailloleau Marshall - Medley - 2nd

10 March 2024 results:

• Elliot Holmes-Poulter - Boy's 60m Grade 8yrs: 2nd
• Elliot Holmes-Poulter - Boy's 200m Grade 8yrs: 3rd
• Leila Blake - Girls 100m Grade 9yrs: 1st equal
• Kingsley McGuigan - Boy's 800m Grade 12yrs: 2nd
• Noah Kendrick - Boy's Highjump Grade 10yrs: 3rd
• Boy's 4x100m Relay Grade 13yrs - 3rd Lucas Kendrick (1st runner) and Kingsley McGuigan (4th runner)  (year above their Grade level)

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Badminton - Wellington under 13 Team

A few weeks ago, I (Benjamin Nathanson) got into the Wellington under 13 team for badminton. I started playing badminton when l was seven. I really liked it. Then l got a coach called Brandon. He taught me footwork and how to play badminton. My father coached me as well. When l was eight and a half l was really good and wanted to get into the badminton under 13 team. Ever since I set my goal l have trained every day! When the day came for the badminton under 13 trials, l gave 200% and l did not believe l was beating almost everybody. When the trails finished l was pretty confident l would get in the team. After a week of waiting my father told me l had got into the team. I was very happy because l was in the team and l was the youngest person there at the age of nine. I am looking forward to the tournaments l am going to play in.

By Benjamin Nathanson

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