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 | TrackEventPlaceNameSprints | 8 Year Old Girls1stMillie Dodds3rdPoppy ReidSprints | 8 Year-Old Boys1stHenry Waldie3rdHenry ScarlettSprints | 9 Year-Old Girls1stKaliyah WilsonSprints | 9 Year-Old Boys1stOllie WaldieSprints | 10 Year-Old Boys1stDom NewlandsSprints | 11 Year-Old Boys1stFelix JonesLong Distance | 8 Year-Old Girls3rdHarriet KydLong Distance | 8 Year-Old Boys2ndHenry Waldie3rdHenry ScarlettLong Distance | 9 Year-Old Girls2ndKaliyah WilsonLong Distance | 9 Year-Old Boys2ndBaxter TurnerLong Distance | 10 Year-Old Boys1stDom NewlandsTwizel student placings | FieldEventPlaceNameDistanceDiscus | 8 Year-Old Girls1stAlanna Kaeppler-Brooks9.5m2ndMiley McIntyre9.2m3rdTilly Templeton8.06mDiscus | 8 Year-Old Boys2ndHenry Scarlett12.2m3rdAlakai Fox11.0mDiscus | 9 Year-Old Girls3rdKaliyah Wilson10.18mDiscus | 9 Year-Old Boys1stLeithen Beattie17.56mDiscus | 10 Year-Old Girls3rdSophie Scarlett11.48mHigh Jump | 8 Year-Old Girls3rd =Miley McIntyre0.80m3rd =Harriet Kyd0.80mHigh Jump | 8 Year-Old Boys2ndHenry Scarlett0.95mHigh Jump | 9 Year-Old Girls3rdKaliyah Wilson1.04mHigh Jump | 9 Year-Old Boys2nd =Ollie Waldie1.05mHigh Jump | 10 Year-Old Boys1stDom Newlands1.20mHigh Jump | 11 Year-Old Boys1stFelix Jones1.22mLong Jump | 8 Year-Old Girls2ndTilly Templeton2.15mLong Jump | 8 Year-Old Boys2ndHenry Waldie2.50m3rdAlakai Fox2.31mLong Jump | 9 Year-Old Girls3rdKaliyah Wilson2.29mLong Jump | 9 Year-Old Boys1stOllie Waldie2.85m2ndBaxter Turner2.81m3rd =Dayne Connolly2.80mLong Jump | 10 Year-Old Boys1stNoah Sheridan3.90mLong Jump | 11 Year-Old Boys1stFelix Jones3.57mShotput | 8 Year-Old Girls2ndMiley McIntyre13.55m3rdTui Hurst11.37mShotput | 8 Year-Old Boys3rdHenry Waldie22.18mShotput | 9 Year-Old Girls1stKaliyah Wilson6.05mShotput | 9 Year-Old Boys2ndDayne Connolly6.66m3rdElyh Middleton6.63mShotput | 11 Year-Old Boys1stDom Newlands7.62m3rdAndre Davis6.72mStudents going to compete in the NOPSSA Athletics in Oamaru are:Millie DoddsHenry WaldieKaliyah WilsonOllie WaldieDom NewlandsLeithen BeattieDayne ConnollyNoah SheridanFelix JonesWell 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