On Tuesday 30 March, 24 of our students represented the College at the Auckland Athletics Championships, after qualifying from the Zone Champs two weeks prior.
With some difficult conditions on the track and field, our boys had some exceptionally strong performances. There were at least 12 Personal Best performances on the day. There were also a high number of very near medals in a number of events.
Our Medal winners were:
GOLD (1)
Thomas Wynne SB 300m Hurdles
SILVERS (7)
Thomas Wynne SB 110m Hurdles and SB High Jump
Thomas Dufty IB 2000m Steeplechase (new SHC Record)
Taine Donaldson IB 400m
Emmett Connolly JB Long Jump
Sam Snowden JB Triple Jump
Luca Kneebone JB 300m
BRONZES (3)
Thomas Wynne SB Triple Jump
Tamiano Ahloo IB Discus
Emmett Connolly JB Triple Jump
Special congratulations to Thomas Wynne for his 4-medal haul (an exceptional feat), Emmett Connolly for his double, and to Thomas Dufty for his new School record (and very near Auckland Record). Eight boys have also been selected to represent Auckland at the upcoming NISS Athletics Championships in Hamilton. They are; Emmett Connolly, Taine Donaldson, Thomas Dufty, Luca Kneebone, Jake Liefting, Zach O’Dwyer, Charlie Richardson, and Thomas Wynne.
