Otago Championship Athletics
A large group of just over 80 students headed to the caledonian on Tuesday to compete in the Otago Champs.
Tahuna was well represented across many events and we had some fantastic successes, it was amazing to see Tahuna take out victory in 5 of the relay finals! The Tahuna students represented our school proudly and cheered each other on with great spirit from the grandstand.
Special mention:
* India Lazenby who is the new record holder for the Girls U13 80m heat, with a time of 11.026 seconds.
*Tahuna Boys U12 A relay team (Isaiah Sarkies, Leo McFarlane, Koa Phillips and Lachy Steel) who broke a record from 1988 with their 26.639 sec in the final.
Students who placed in the top 3:
Girls U12:
1st Tahuna A relay team (Sadie O'Donnell, Mihiata Parkinson, Maisie Scoles, Niamh Porter)
Girls U13:
India Lazenby 1st 80m Sprint, 2nd Shot put, 3rd Long Jump
1st Tahuna A relay team (India Lazenby, Seren Williams, Charli MacLean, Ari Gordon)
Girls 13 and Over:
Katia Halalilo-Rouvi 1st Shot Put, 3rd Discus
Nelly Hedley 1st Discus
Lucie Scott 2nd Hurdles
Boys U12:
Isaiah Sarkies 1st 80m Sprint
Koa Phillips 2nd= High Jump
Siatua Malama 3rd Shot Put
1st Tahuna A relay team (Isaiah Sarkies, Leo McFarlane, Koa Phillips, Lachy Steel)
Boys U13:
Taylor Martin 1st 70m Hurdles, 3rd 800m
Saxon Tod 1st High Jump
Angus Murray 2nd Long Jump
Lachlan Faitonu 3rd Shot Put
Max Counsell 3rd 70m Hurdles
1st Tahuna A relay team (Vincent Beatson, Angus Murray, Taylor Martin, Max Counsell)
2nd Tahuna B relay team (Miguel Jaime Abad, Eli Lazenby, Matt Wilson, Zachary Douglas)
Boys 13 and Over:
Connor Horne 2nd 100m Sprint, 3rd Long Jump
Tyler Cohen 3rd High Jump
Greyson Spencer 3rd Shot Put, 3rd Discus
1st Tahuna A relay team (Connor Horne, Eli Smillie, Preston Wheeler, Fletcher Kinney)
2nd Tahuna B relay team (Sean Higgins, Tyler Cohen, Luka Stewart, Austin Heggie)