Young athletes Sophie Jones, Tamzin Arnold and Max Hollister took out track and field age group doubles at this week’s Queechy High School athletics carnival.
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Hollister was one of three grade 7 boys to set a new school record, running a 4:54 1500m to break a 14-year-old benchmark and share glory with Jaxson Stone (13.26m in shotput) and Liam Johnson (1.63m high jump).
Jacob Miller set a new best in the grade 10 boys’ high jump (1.9m) while Regina Blair’s 9.5m was a new record in the grade 8 girls’ triple jump.
In the aggregate shield, McLeod house defended its title with a 137-point buffer over last year’s runner-up Miller.
GRADE CHAMPIONS
Field champions - G7 girls: Stella Reid, G7 boys: Max Hollister, G8 girls: Tamzin Arnold, G8 boys: Elijah Agaiava, G9 girls: Sophie Jones, G9 boys: Jack Adams, G10 girls: Ellie Woods, G10 boys: Jacob Miller
Track champions - G7 girls: Zahlia Arnold, G7 boys: Max Hollister, G8 girls: Tamzin Arnold, G8 boys: Lachie Jackson, G9 girls: Sophie Jones, G9 boys: Sam Adams, G10 girls: Eleanor Renton and Harmonie Ballard, G10 boys: Tarkyn Coppleman
FINAL STANDINGS
McLeod – 2416
Miller – 2279
Grace – 1929
Allen – 1855