Recently Joe Parkinson achieved some excellent results at the Otago Athletics Champs. He writes about his experience.

Last month I had Otago Champs Athletics which went for 2 days. It was held at the Caledonian for all clubs who wanted to enter their athletes. Kalani Vanisi in my class also took part. 

I was entered In 1500m, 800m, High jump and Long jump. My first event on the first day of the meet was my favourite, the High Jump. I was placed first with a jump of 1.56m and unfortunately I missed at 1.58m. My next event was 800m in which I came 2nd. Those were my two events on day one. 

Day two was an early start with my long jump which I came third in My best effort though was in the 1500m which I won. That was all my events for the meet, and now I will be going to Taranaki to compete in interprovincials with Kalani and the rest of the Otago group in week nine this term. I will be competing in 800m, 1500m high jump and 400m.