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Success at the Auckland Athletics Championships

Success at the Auckland Athletics Championships

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.