MGC athletes enjoy day out

Peter Jones

Ryleigh Gale was the under-16 champion. Photos Peter Jones.

Athletic Park became a blaze of colour on Friday when the annual Marlborough Girls’ College Athletics Day was staged.

One of the biggest attendances for many years packed the park, students in their respective house colours doing their best to earn valuable points and support their fellow house competitors.

Nadia Zintl is overjoyed to clear the high jump bar.

Age Group Champions:

U14 – 1st Chloe Cook (Ōpaoa) 1st 100m, 200m, Long Jump, 2nd Discus, 3rd Javelin; 2nd Brooklyn Smidt-Robinson (Kaituna) 1st 800m, 2nd 400m, High Jump; 3rd Alyssa Haronga (Ōpaoa) 1st High Jump, 2nd Long Jump, 2nd Shot Put.

Cynthia Johns was a stand-out in the 100m.

U15 - 1st McKenzie Haronga (Ōpaoa) 1st Discus, 2nd 100m, 200m, 400m, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put. 2nd Brooke Goodsir (Ōpaoa) 1st 800m, High Jump, Shot Put, 2nd 1500m, 3rd 100m, 200m, 400m; 3rd Leia Shaw (Kaituna) 1st 100m, 200m, 400m, Long Jump, 3rd High Jump.

Under-19 champion Lily Smith hurls the discus.

U16 - 1st Ryleigh Gale (Wairau) 1st 100m, 200m, 400m, Long Jump, High Jump,  1st= 800m, 3rd Javelin; 2nd Jaye Wiapo (Wairau ) 1st= 800m, 1st Discus, 2nd Long Jump, Shot Put, 3rd 100m, 200m; 3rd Bree Flynn (Wairau) 2nd 100m, 200m, 400m, 2nd Discus, 3rd High Jump, Shot Put.

Maddie Large competes in the javelin event.

U19 - 1st Lily Smith (Wairau) 1st 100m, 200m, 400m, 3rd High Jump; 2nd Eliza Glover (Kaituna) 1st 800m, 1500m, Open 3000m; 3rd Fenella Cooney (Kaituna)   2nd 200m, 1500m, Open 3000m.

Birgitta Prescott, pictured in the discus event, set a new MGC shot put record.

Records:

Birgitta Prescott (Wairau) U19 Shot Put 11.58 (Old record 11.03 Mya Wiapo 2021).

Leia Shaw shows her speed.

House competition:

1st Wairau 690, 2nd Kaituna 592, 3rd Ōpaoa 582, 4th Awatere 431.

Kaitlyn Ikenasio sprints to the line.
The Awatere team take a novel approach to the 100m heats.
From left, Birgitta Prescott, Denyce Pousima, Shonali Esau, Liz Pousima.
Izzy Brick, Grace McKendry, Lilly McMillan, Sophia Saggers and Elizabeth Bowron.
Shonali Esau, Jordan Sampson and Anna Hurren. 
Makayla Bothwell won the high jump.
Sophie Kole, Amelia Storey, Freya Grage and Meg Archie.
Maddie Hampton and Ahlia Couper.
Sophia Nicholas stretches out on the 100m heats.
Eliza Glover looks relaxed at the end of the 800m.
Jaye Wiapo leaps for it.
Molly Hoban, Pippa Sowman, Rylie Horncastle, Ameila Dougall and Tess Tate.
Zoe Hawes launches the shot put.

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