Schools from around the region, including Duntroon, Kurow and Omarama, came together in Twizel on Friday last week for the Upper Waitaki Athletics Day. 🏃🏼‍♂️ 👟 There were some great results from Twizel Area School students, several of which are going to compete in the NOPSSA Athletics in Oamaru. 👍



Twizel student placings | Track
EventPlaceName
Sprints | 8 Year Old Girls1stMillie Dodds

3rdPoppy Reid
Sprints | 8 Year-Old Boys1stHenry Waldie

3rdHenry Scarlett
Sprints | 9 Year-Old Girls1stKaliyah Wilson
Sprints | 9 Year-Old Boys1stOllie Waldie
Sprints | 10 Year-Old Boys1stDom Newlands
Sprints | 11 Year-Old Boys1stFelix Jones



Long Distance | 8 Year-Old Girls3rdHarriet Kyd
Long Distance | 8 Year-Old Boys2ndHenry Waldie

3rdHenry Scarlett
Long Distance | 9 Year-Old Girls2ndKaliyah Wilson
Long Distance | 9 Year-Old Boys2ndBaxter Turner
Long Distance | 10 Year-Old Boys1stDom Newlands



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Twizel student placings | Field
EventPlaceNameDistance
Discus | 8 Year-Old Girls1stAlanna Kaeppler-Brooks9.5m

2ndMiley McIntyre9.2m

3rdTilly Templeton8.06m
Discus | 8 Year-Old Boys2ndHenry Scarlett12.2m

3rdAlakai Fox11.0m
Discus | 9 Year-Old Girls3rdKaliyah Wilson10.18m
Discus | 9 Year-Old Boys1stLeithen Beattie17.56m
Discus | 10 Year-Old Girls3rdSophie Scarlett11.48m




High Jump | 8 Year-Old Girls3rd =Miley McIntyre0.80m

3rd =Harriet Kyd0.80m
High Jump | 8 Year-Old Boys2ndHenry Scarlett0.95m
High Jump | 9 Year-Old Girls3rdKaliyah Wilson1.04m
High Jump | 9 Year-Old Boys2nd =Ollie Waldie1.05m
High Jump | 10 Year-Old Boys1stDom Newlands1.20m
High Jump | 11 Year-Old Boys1stFelix Jones1.22m




Long Jump | 8 Year-Old Girls2ndTilly Templeton2.15m
Long Jump | 8 Year-Old Boys2ndHenry Waldie2.50m

3rdAlakai Fox2.31m
Long Jump | 9 Year-Old Girls3rdKaliyah Wilson2.29m
Long Jump | 9 Year-Old Boys1stOllie Waldie2.85m

2ndBaxter Turner2.81m

3rd =Dayne Connolly2.80m
Long Jump | 10 Year-Old Boys1stNoah Sheridan3.90m
Long Jump | 11 Year-Old Boys1stFelix Jones3.57m




Shotput | 8 Year-Old Girls2ndMiley McIntyre13.55m

3rdTui Hurst11.37m
Shotput | 8 Year-Old Boys3rdHenry Waldie22.18m
Shotput | 9 Year-Old Girls1stKaliyah Wilson6.05m
Shotput | 9 Year-Old Boys2ndDayne Connolly6.66m

3rdElyh Middleton6.63m
Shotput | 11 Year-Old Boys1stDom Newlands7.62m

3rdAndre Davis6.72m


Students going to compete in the NOPSSA Athletics in Oamaru are:

  • Millie Dodds
  • Henry Waldie
  • Kaliyah Wilson
  • Ollie Waldie
  • Dom Newlands
  • Leithen Beattie
  • Dayne Connolly
  • Noah Sheridan
  • Felix Jones

Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to those selected to go to Oamaru!


Thank you to Year 11 students Ariki Curtis and Ella Ferguson for taking the time to photograph the event for us. You can see all the photos of the day here: Upper Waitaki Athletics Photos Folder


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