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North Island Secondary Schools Athletic Championships, Massey University Community Athletics Track – 6/7 April 2024

Sam Ruthe (14), who turns 15 on Friday, set records in the Intermediate Boys 800m in 1:55.28 and in the 1500m in 3:59.21.

In a special 100m Addira Collette recorded a World U20 Championships Performance time of 11.69 +1.8.

Madeleine Waddell clocked personal bests of 55.20 in the 400m and 24.62 +0.7 in the 200m.

Paige Fletcher set a record and personal best of 59.18m in the intermediate girls 3kg hammer throw.

6 April:

Maia Masters 100m 12.68 +1.4, Kenzie Bowden 12.74 +1.3, Sienna Moyle 12.76 +1.3.

Addira Collette 100m 11.69 +1.8, just under World U20 Championships performance standard of 11.70, Chayille Collette 11.75 +1.8.

Cayd Lambert 100m 11.11 -0.2, Leo Yousef 11.24, James Lowther 11.24 -1.2. Maya Tebbutt 100m 12.72 +0.1. Leah Marias 3000m 10:28.66. Adam Leece HJ 1.83m. Te Koha Kete-Kawhena 3kg SP 12.48m. Leyon Caffery 1kg DT 55.95m (record, breaks Andre Gundersen’s 2019 record of 54.13m). Rebecca Bailey 500g JT 38.76m. Ryan Shen LJ 6.51m +1.8, Brayden Neilson 6.50m +0.9, Zhan Bowden 6.18m +0.3. Jamie Fell LJ 5.31m +0.1, Tayler Trow 5.28m +0.2 PB, Juliet McKinlay 5.23m -0.9, Zahara Slatter 5.22m +0.8.

Zita Meo 400m 57.55 PB, Esme Reid 58.29, Sienna Moyle 59.26 PB, Emma Verry 59.50. Noah King 400m 51.12, George Kennedy 51.70. Madeleine Waddell 55.20 PB, Kate Borton 56.82, Boh Ritchie 57.45, Zara Ford 58.47. Nicco Parsonson 400m 51.57, Damian Hodgson 52.46. Lucas Pederson T54 Para 400m 1:09.29. Eden Moyle LJ 5.05m +0.8. Daniel Mardengu LJ 6.33m -1.0. Kate Hallie 3kg SP 14.95m, Mikayla Sola 12.95m, Saskia Rhind 12.56m. David Mora 1.5kg DT 45.19m PB, Daniel Mullens 44.44m, Xavior Sola 39.66m. Hayley Koppens 500g JT 39.33m. Jackson Hepi HJ 1.77m.

Scarlett Robb 3000m 10:23.22, Paige Dobson 10:26.39, Madison Wos 10:30.70 PB, Indie Williams 10:34.63.

Maya Tebbutt 100m 12.77 -0.3, Taylor Murdock 12.81, Ella Kerrigan 12.92. Hannah Hickson 100m 12.47 -0.9, Maia Masters 12.52, Millie Woodham 12.62. Luke Jarvis 100m 10.93 +2.6, James Lowther 10.93. Kaitlyn Black 100m 12.43 +1.7, Milla Taylor 12.43, Samantha Lathwood 12.67. Cayd Lambert 100m 11.06 +0.3, Leo Yousef 11.09.

Harry Witheridge 3000m 8:54.17 PB, Desmond Reddy 8:59.22, Logan Hopfler 9:01.86. Morgan Day 800m 2:21.05, Lisa Hellyer 800m 2:10.28, Sarah Hellyer 2:13.82, Sophia Haines 2:16.34. Joe Martin 800m 1:54.65 PB, Fletcher van Heuven 1:55.21 PB, Robert Fitzpatrick 1:56.93 PB.

Sam Ruthe I/B 800m 1:55.28 PB (record), Alex Macbeth 1:56.58 PB, Jake Lomas 1:56.78 PB. Holly Fausett 800m 2:11.33, Poppy Healy 2:12.13, Amy Shennan 2:13.16. Jacquelyn Kowalewski 3000m 10:15.20, Sophie Robb 10:24.00. Zarah Rattray 100m H .762 15.12 -0.2. Rianco Haggard 100m H .838 13.21 +0.3. Noah Retford 110m H .916 15.11 +0.4. Max Wildbore 3000m 8:36.71 PB, Nick Dobbie 8:40.18, Bede Colbourne 8:44.04 PB.

Cannon Puriri 5kg HT 52.34m, Reid Davidson 46.85m. Conor Sharkey 4kg HT 42.02m. Mikayla Sola 3kg HT 50.58m, Melelosaline Lose 45.98m, DT 46.05m.

Paige Fletcher I/G 3kg HT 59.18m PB (record). Lauren Barrett-Hamilton TJ 11.51m 0.0 PB. Jordan Viljoen HJ 1.62m, Lara Barton 1.58m. Adriaan Nel 600g JT 39.95m. Nelsson Tiumalu 5kg SP 13.80m, 1.25kg DT 50.72m. Zhan Bowden TJ 13.70m +1.0. Brian Wilson F20 Para DT 19.97m (record). Karmen Maritz 3kg SP 14.04m. Samasoni Hewitt HJ 2.00m, Hugo Jones 1.94m. Charlotte Goldsmith LJ 5.81m +1.2.

7 April:

Noah Retford 300m H .838 39.37, Damian Hodgson 40.58. Zarah Rattray 300m H .762 44.37, Nyla Spencer 47.37. Eva Jeffries 46.09, Tayler Trow 47.07. Rianco Haggard .762 300m H 38.75.

Sinead O’Sullivan 2000m RW 10:33.30 (record), Yandri Fourie 11:12.38. Toby O’Rorke 3000m RW 13:07.51 PB, Richie Trathen 13:33.80 PB, Ari Bennett 14:36.14 PB, Campbell Donovan 15:42.07 PB. Amelia Troke F20 200m 33.66 +0.2 (record), Jessica Yeates F20 31.74 +0.2 (record).

Caitlin Kirk 2000m St .762 7:14.85 PB, Courtney Fitzgibbon 7:05.82, Greta Darke 7:14.73 PB. Stanley Bateman 2000m St .762 6:36.08, .838 Jaguun Gunregjev-Willers 6:15.52.

1500m: Leah Marias 4:45.53 PB, Jacob Williams 4:22.00, Indie Williams 4:37.31, Maddison Wos 4:37.32 PB, I/B Sam Ruthe 3:59.21 (record), Alex Macbeth 4:02.55, Poppy Healy 4:35.78 PB, Holly Fausett 4:40.82, Max Wildbore 3:58.38, Joe Martin 3:58.59 PB, Luis Douglas F20 4:56.51.

200m: Taylor Murdock 25.63 +0.5, Connor Wood 23.75 +0.1, Maia Masters 25.37 +2.6 (PB 25.42 +0.6 in the heats). Noah King 22.56 +0.1 PB, Madeleine Waddell 24.62 +0.7 PB, Cayd Lambert 22.10 +2.6.

Rico Poutama TJ 12.94m +0.3. Naomi Waite HJ 1.63m, Riley Couillault 1.59m. Angalla Carney PV 3.16m. Adriaan Nel 4kg SP 14.93m, Leyon Caffery 14.13m. Brian Wilson F20 SP 6.87m. Karmen Maritz DT 44.67m. Keagan Sharkey 700g JT 56.31m. Analin Rudd TJ 10.87m -0.1. Jackson Hepi TJ 12.04m +0.4. Hannah Hickson HJ 1.63m, Olivia Norris Spring 1.63m PB. Reid Davidson 5kg SP 17.23m, David Mora 14.93m PB. Harry Bayliss F20 SP 5.38m. Thalia Lam DT 33.12m, Amber Albrecht 33.08m. Layton Powell-Young 700g JT 49.97m, George Gray 49.27m.

TIMARU

South Island Secondary Schools Athletic Championships, Aorangi Athletic Track – 5/7 April 2024

5 April:

Daniel Grounds PV 3.45m, Riley Driver 3.40m PB. Bill Quigley 5kg HT 45.07m. Millie McFadzien 2000m St .762 7:18.36 PB, Abby O’Boyle 7:24.14. Orla Motley 3kg HT 48.80m, Carlie Scherp 42.37m, Jessie McGrouther 41.74m PB.

6 April:

Harry Williamson 300m H .840 39.89, Sean Newlands 42.14m PB. Sophie Lampe 3000m 10:44.31. Lily Morrison 200m 26.49 -0.7. Eden Inners 200m 26.15 -1.5. Bradley Kershaw 200m 23.26 -0.5. Alex Walker 200m 23.89 -2.0. Ethan Hole 200m 23.30 -2.0. Hunter Scott 200m 22.61 -0.5. Bella Thin 200m 25.90 -0.7. Lee West T20 Para 200m 29.18 -2.5 (record). Finn Tregurtha-Nairn T38 Para 200m 28.17 -2.5, 400m 1:04.96. Millie McFadzien 3000m 10:36.04. Kate Currie 3000m 10:30.19. Lily Dunne 400m 59.88. Ruie Hyslop 3000m 9:03.49, Harry Witt 9:07.95. Charlotte Blake DT 36.55m, Mel Havea 35.17m. James Moore 5kg SP 17.81m. Mac Denniston F34 Para JT 13.34m, SP 7.21m. Lauren Blackmore F46 Para JT 14.42m. Lisa Lokman HJ 1.63m. Connor Gilliland LJ 6.22m 0.0. Eseta Qalivutu 3kg SP 11.57m (record). Jake Boyd 4kg SP 14.58m.

Connor Carston Para F20 DT 21.61m, Mac Denniston F34 DT 19.99m, Millie Long T38 DT 10.62m, SP 5.43m. Kyle Searle 700g JT 39.88m. Will Brown HJ 1.83m PB.

Josh Rae T38 Para 400m 1:09.38, Toby Paterson T20 1:22.29. Connor Carston F20 Para 100m 14.15 -0.2 (record). Josh Rae T38 400m 1:09.38 (record), Toby Paterson T20 400m 1:22.29 (record). Millie Long T38 100m 20.23 -0.2. Samantha Lascelles 800m 2:10.64 (record). Cooper Wightman 800m 1:57.55. Amelia Henstck 800m 2:15.89. Henry Sevier 800m 1:59.32 PB. Isabel Prescott 3000m 10:47.40. Bella Thin 200m 25.89 -0.3. Hunter Scott 200m 22.49 -0.4. Lily Morrison 200m 25.95 +1.0. Bradley Kershaw 200m 23.30 -1.1. Ethan Hole 200m 23.19 -1.4 PB. Abby O’Boyle 800m 2:18.08. Max McGregor U/15 800m 1:59.06 (record). Chloe Donald 800m 2:22.40.

Brooke Gilssenan DT 33.80m. Tessa Krause HJ 1.60m, Anna Gillett 1.60m, Zara de Vere 1.60m. Sienna Wright LJ 5.17m -1.7 PB. Alexa Duff 3kg SP 12.39m. Connor Carston F20 Para LJ 4.86m +2.6 also 4.80m +2.0. Stan Parker HJ 1.80m. James Miers 700g JT 44.06m PB. Jody McCarthy-Dempsey LJ 5.25m -2.0. Emelia Adamson HJ 1.66m. Mya Phillips 500g JT 42.65m. Jake Boyd 1kg DT 53.09m. Ari Keshariya HJ 1.86m. Tyler Bratley 700g JT 52.08m. Ruby Darwin TJ 10.62m +0.4. Mel Havea 3kg SP 11.77m. Connor Gilliland TJ 13.49m +0.7.

7 April:

Alysa Brown 2000m RW 11:06.55, Molly O’Reilly 11:25.75.

1500m: Kate Currie 4:41.95, James McLeay 4:05.87, Cooper Wightman 4:07.87, Lily Alexander 5:07.08, Bethany Dickerson 5:07.92, James Weber 4:13.00, U/15 Abby O’Boyle 4:44.04 PB (record), Max McGregor 4:11.01, Isobel Prescott 5:10.37, Luke Angland 4:29.45.

100m: Blake Dalton 11.43 -0.8, Jorja Gibbons 12.34 -1.1, Eden Innes 12.78 -0.8, Niall Foster 11.44 -0.7, Lily Morrison 12.67 -0.7, Alex Walker 11.74 -0.3, Bradley Kershaw 11.62.

400m: Samantha Lascelles 58.20, Millie East 59.76, Harrison Laing 50.14 PB, Cody Armstrong 50.55 PB, Amelia Henstock 58.23, Henry Sevier 51.28 PB, U/15 Phoebe Laker 57.08 PB (record), Tilly O’Sullivan 59.70, Josh Mitchell 52.52, Lily Dunne 59.85 PB, Robert Tahi 54.44.

Jake Boyd 600g JT 42.27m. Alex Walker 5kg SP 11.86m. U/16 TJ Ari Keshariya 13.43m +0.4 (record). Finn Mcleod 1.5kg DT 48.80m, James Moore 46.97m. Sarah Evans 500g JT 36.50m. Jonty Leary 5kg SP 12.96m. Ella Waldron TJ 10.36m +1.4, Lisa Lokman 10.09m -0.2. Connor Woodcock TJ 11.27m 0.0. Carlie Scherp DT 41.94m, Mya Phillips 39.87m, Alexa Duff 39.39m.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

AUSTRALIA

IAU 2024 24 Hour Asia and Oceania Championship, AIS Track and Field Facility, Belconnen, Canberra ACT, 6/7 April:

Whangarei based Shannon-Leigh Litt finished a creditable fourth in the women’s championship covering 213.609km in the 24 hours. Carol Robertson was fifth and Dawn Tuffery tenth. New Zealand were second in the women’s teams.

John Bayne, from Dunedin, led in the Kiwis in the men’s championship in sixth place with a distance of 229.447km. New Zealand were third in the men’s teams and third overall on the medal table.

New Zealand results:

Senior men: John Bayne 229.447km (6), James Inwood 204.547km (13), Sam Beale 202.685km (14), Wayne Botha 186.145km (17), Stuart Hughes 176.791km (20). Amar Singh Devanda (India) won covering 272.537km.

Senior women: Shannon-Leigh Litt 213.609km (4), Carol Robertson 209.642km (5), Dawn Tuffery 183.533km (10), Kim Allan 175.226km (11), Vivian Cheng 166.644 (15), Jamie Stevenson 160.897km (16), Sue Hunter 149.207km (18), Kerryn Bell 27.60km (20). Cassie Cohen (Australia) won covering 227.803km.

Box Hill Classic, Hagenauer Reserve Box Hill, Melbourne, 4 April: Brad Mathas 800m 1:48.94 (1). Rebekah Aitkenhead 1500m 4:19.83 (3).

Pre Nationals Meeting, SA Athletics Stadium, Adelaide, 6 April: Anna Grimaldi T47 200m 25.87 -0.7 (4). New Zealand record for Anna – 0.08 quicker than her mark set at the 2024 Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships in Wellington.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY

AUCKLAND

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 2 April: Greg Darbyshire 17:02, Brendon Fisher 17:12, Keith Burrows 17:24. Tia Knight 19:33, Christine Adamson 22:56, Rose Turnwald 23:34.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 3 April: Andrew Harvey 19:00, Joel Martin 19:01, Helen Kilding 19:25.

Waterfront Half Marathon, Mission Bay, 7 April: Ben Hamilton 1:07:54 PB, Tim Hitchcock 1:13:04 PB, Ben Parker 1:13:27, Dylan Logan 1:13:40 PB. Audrey Gregan 1:18:59, Karen Donaldson-Barron 1:23:02, Grace Anderson 1:24:22, Claire Hammett 1:24:35. 10km; Matthew Arnold 32:35 PB, Andrew Pointon 34:06, Mason Willis 34:44. Maisie Kilner 38:45, Rowan Torckler 38:51, Natasha Rae 38:56.

Wheelchair; Jaden Movold 27:39. 5km; Michael Tucker 17:29, Jordan Merritt 17:51, Pierre Horn 18:05. Jamie-Lee Lofroth 20:07, Olivia Tan 20:59, Ayawa Solome 21:07.

WELLINGTON

Wellington Scottish Waterfront 5k #22, Oriental Bay, 2 April: Max Taylor 15:40, Bert Prendergast 15:44, Ben Twyman 15:45, Sarah-Grace Breen 18:48, Bex Hutchinson 19:52, Danielle Trewoon 19:57.