Weekly Roundup – 9 December

National Results

51st New Zealand Secondary Schools Track & Field Championships, Aoraki Track, Aorangi Park, Timaru – 6-8 December 2024

Charlotte Goldsmith soared out to a senior girls’ long jump record of 6.07m to add 2cm to Jessica Penney’s 2005 record. Goldsmith also won the 100m in 11.99 and was second to Mia de Jager in the 200m in 24.74. de Jager recorded 24.30, and she also won the high jump, clearing 1.72m. Madeleine Waddell, who holds the New Zealand under 17 and under 18 400m record of 53.50, set a senior girls 400m record of 53.71, breaking Mia Powell’s 2022 time of 54.86.

Boh Ritchie broke Angie Petty’s senior girls 800m record with her time of 2:05.38. She also won the 1500m and was a member of the St Peter’s School, winning 4 x 100m relay team—Sinead O’Sullivan record of 16:21.64 in the 3000m race walk.

Sam Ruthe continues to impress, setting a record of 1:51.23 in the junior boys 800m and winning the 1500m in 4:06.10. In the heats of the 1500m, Ruthe ran 3:49.49 for a junior boys’ record. Rianco Haggard came through with a record 13.11 in the junior boys 110m hurdles and another record of 37.64 in the 300m hurdles. Christchurch Boys’ High School team of J Habwe, L Stevens, N Ham and  R Tahi set a record of 44.41 in the junior boys’ 4 x 100m relay.

Alysa Brown reduced her junior girls’ 2000m race walk record to 9:59.99.

Results – Senior Boys

100m: Kadin Taylor (Avondale) 10.87 +0.3, Luke Jarvis (Paraparaumu) 11.19, James Lowther (St Peter’s) 11.20.
200m: Taylor 21.58 +0.1, Luke Jarvis (Paraparaumu) 22.22 PB, Ollie Davis (Central Sthld) 22.46.
400m: Kahurangi Cotterill (Kings College) 47.20 PB, Conall McLean (WBHS) 48.51 PB, Harrison Laing (Christ’s C) 48.62 PB.
800m: Joe Martin (Wellington C) 1:54.78, George Wyllie (Tauranga) 1:55.38 PB, Conall McLean (Westlake) 1:55.39.
1500m: James McLeay (Sthld BHS) 4:05.50, Caleb Wagener (AGS) 4:05.55, Wyllie 4:06.73.
3000m: Caleb Wagener (AGS) 8:31.91, James McLeay (Southland) 8:32.09 PB, James Weber (Wakatipu) 8:37.71 PB.
3000m race walk: Toby O’Rorke (Francis Douglas) 12:39.03, Richie Trathen (Macleans) 14:25.35, Ari Bennett (Freyberg) 14:59.38.
110m hurdles .914: Noah Retford (Botany) 14.58 -1.0, Connor Gilliland (Central Sthld) 14.71, Harry Williamson (Chch BHS) 14.84.
300m hurdles .838: Damian Hodgson (Whanganui HS) 37.78, Williamson 38.01, Retford 38.04.
2000m steeplechase .838: Jaguun Gunregiav-Willers (St Patrick’s Kilbirni) 6:01.07, Alex West (Havelock North) 6:14.95, Karabo Mosiane (WBHS) 6:30.90.

Shot put 5kg: Reid Davidson (Rangitoto) 18.49m, James Moore (Chch BHS) 17.56m, Jirah Esekia (MAGS) 16.35m.
Discus throw 1.5kg: Jirah Esekia (MAGS) 53.94m, Finn McLeod (Chch BHS) 50.52m, Hector O’Rourke (Sthld BHS) 48.33m.
Hammer throw 5kg: Heath Abbot (Wellington C) 59.17m, Bill Quigley (Chch BHS) 51.28m, Oliver Chung (WBHS) 49.85m.
Javelin throw 700g: Antonie Smal (Sancta Maria) 61.11m, Tyler Bratley (Lincoln) 56.79m, Retire Daniel (Cook Is) 56.50m, George Gray (Wellington) 54.25m.
Long jump: Ollie Davis (Central Sthld) 6.97m -0.5, Lyon Rodger (Rathkeale) 6.71m -1.6, Asher Robertson (Hutt Intnl) 6.56m -1.0.
Triple jump: Zhan Bowden (Rangitoto) 14.09m -1.2, Ari Keshariya (Burnside) 13.88m -1.4, Lyon Rodger (Rathkeale) 13.70m +2.4.
High jump: Hugo Jones (Scots) 2.00m, Samasoni Hewitt (St Patrick’s Silvst) 1.95m, Yarran Groeneweg (Pounamu) 1.85m.
Pole vault: Tai Rhodes (WBHS) 3.95m, Daniel Grounds (Burnside) 3.55m PB, Alfred Pask (Darfield) 3.25m.

4 x 100m relay: Wellington College (C Menken, T Hughson, R Meo, L Yousuf) 42.94, Christchurch BHS 43.28, St Peter’s School 43.72.
4 x 400m relay: Auckland Grammar School (C Howlett, J Smith, R Fitzpatrick, C Wagener) 3:25.50, Christchurch BHS 3:26.67, Christchurch BHS 3:33.25.
Mixed 4 x 400m relay: St Peter’s School (K Lawson, B Ritchie, M Waddell, H Smith) 3:40.56 (record), Kings College 3:44.02, Mt Albert Grammar School 3:49.93.

6km Road Race: Finnley Oliver (Mt Maunganui) 17:29, Thomas Newsom (Cashmere) 17:35, Nick Dobbie (N/Ply HS) 17:45.

Results – Senior Girls

100m: Charlotte Goldsmith (St Cuthbert’s) 11.99 +0.2, Jorja Gibbons (Queen’s HS) 12.14, Teeka Randell (Morrinsville) 12.20.
200m: Mia de Jager (Rototuna) 24.30 +0.6, Goldsmith 24.74, Randell 24.85.
400m: Maddie Waddell (St Peter’s) 53.71 PB (record), Kate Borton (St Cuthbert’s) 55.40, Zara Ford (King’s College) 58.22.
800m: Boh Ritchie (St Peter’s) 2:05.38 PB (record), Lisa Hellyer (Onehunga) 2:06.64, Sarah Hellyer (Onehunga) 2:06.88.
1500m: Ritchie 4:28.87, Kate Currie (Chch GHS) 4:30.46, Poppy Healy (Queen Margaret) 4:30.46.
3000m: Scarlett Robb (St Cuthbert’s) 9:35.63, Asha Edwards (TGS) 9:36.03, Sascha Letica) (TGS) 9:42.07.
3000m race walk: Sinead O’Sullivan (Sacred Heart N/Ply) 16:21.64 (record), Yandri Fourie (EGGS) 17:02.20.
100m hurdles .762: Lauren Barrett-Hamilton (Green Bay) 14.79 -0.2, Jade Wilson (Otago GHS) 15.29, Juliet McKinlay (Whanganui Coll) 15.30.
300m hurdles .762: Zarah Rattray (Hamilton GHS) 45.07, Nyla Spencer (Rangitoto) 46.02, Jacinta Hoglund (Avonside GHS) 46.16.
2000m steeplechase .762: Jacquelyn Kowalewski (New Plymouth GHS) 6:56.19, Maddison Maclean (St Mary’s Wgtn) 7:10.10, Millie McFadzien (St Peter’s Gore) 7:16.93.

Shot put 3kg: Kate Hallie (Takapuna) 14.98m, Karmen Maritz (WGHS) 14.61m, Fiona Siaopo (Lynfield) 14.55m.
Discus throw 1kg: Karmen Maritz (WGHS) 44.75m, Kate Hallie (Takapuna) 43.64m, Ruby Jones (Tauranga) 42.05m. 
Hammer throw 3kg: Mikayla Sola (Hutt Valley) 51.82m, Melelosaline Lose (Hamilton GHS) 49.97m, Orla Motley (St Andrew’s) 49.93m.
Javelin throw 500g: Rebecca Bailey (St Orans) 48.81m, Alex Duff (Columba) 45.20m, Juliet McKinlay (Whanganui Coll) 42.57m.
Long jump: Charlotte Goldsmith (St Cuthbert’s) 6.07m -0.2 PB (record), Jacqui Nasrabadi (Diocesan) 5.49m +0.3, Analin Rudd (Samul Marsden) 5.28m +1.9.
Triple jump: Analin Rudd (Samuel Marsden) 11.54m +0.9, Lauren Barrett-Hamilton (Green Bay) 11.27m +0.8, Zarah Rattray (Hamilton GHS) 11.11m -0.4.
High jump: Mia de Jager (Rototuna) 1.72m, Naomi Waite (Wellington GC) 1.63m, Tayler Trow (Palmerston North) 1.63m.
Pole vault: Talaya Vorster (Rangitoto) 3.45m, Isla Martin-McKenzie (Marian) 2.80m.

4 x 100m relay: St Peter’s School (J Blackwood, M Waddell, B Ritchie, M Taylor) 47.95, Havelock North HS 49.37, Rangitoto College 49.46.
4 x 400m relay: Villa Maria College (B O’Donovan, L Dunne, A Jowsey, A Henstock) 4:06.38, St Cuthbert’s College 4:08.45, Craighead Diocesan 4:09.17. 

4km Road Race: Ava Sutherland (Wellington GC) 13:44, Emma Ward (EGGS) 13:48, Millie McFadzien (St Peter’s Gore) 13:50.

Results – Junior boys
100m: Bradley Kershaw (Nelson C) 11.27 -1.1, Zachary Nannestad (St Peter’s Akld) 11.38, Hayden Stead (Whanganui HS) 11.40.
200m: Kershaw 22.69 -2.5, Lucas Stevens (Chch BHS) 22.98, Tom Hughson (Wellington C) 23.13.
400m: Josh Mitchell (HIS) 50.24, Harrison Day (AGS) 50.54, Ollie Jackways (St Andrew’s) 50.87.
800m: Sam Ruthe (Tauranga) 1:51.23 PB (record), Max McGregor (Māruawai) 1:56.41, Harrison Day (AGS) 1:56.81.
1500m: Ruthe 4:06.10, Vaughan Murray (Aquinas) 4:08.52, Ethan Mora (AGS) 4:09.82.
3000m: Leo de Monchy (Cashmere) 8:51.93, Ronin Dickens (Tauranga) 8:54.18, Ethan Mora (AGS) 8:54.23.
100m hurdles .838: Rianco Haggard (Howick) 13.11 -0.9 (record), Connor Brady (Takapuna) 13.80, Hemi Peachey (Hamilton BHS) 14.48.
300m hurdles .762: Haggard 37.64 (record), Brady 40.02, Lloyd Crerar (St Peter’s) 40.37.
2000m steeplechase .762: Timo Mac Donald (AGS) 6:20.62, Daniel Wordsworth (Papanui) 6:23.98, Ryan Gillum (Francis Douglas) 6:36.19.
Shot put 5kg: Adriaan Nel (Tauranga) 14.94m PB, Connor Brady (Takapuna) 14.23m, Frazer Hazeldine (Western Heights) 13.54m PB.

Discus throw 1.25kg: Nel 48.11m, Troy Waldrom (St Patrick’s Silstm) 45.20m, Hazeldine 42.63m.

Hammer throw 4kg: Conor Sharkey (St Patrick’s Silvstm) 46.67m, Toby Orr (Middleton Grange) 42.76m, Hazeldine 36.17m.
Javelin throw 700g: Otis MNeely (AGS) 50.66m, James Miers (St Kevin’s) 49.71m, Mitchell Hawkes (Hornby) 45.80m.
Long jump: Hemi Peachey (Hamilton) 6.38m +1.3 PB, Will Brown (James Hargest) 6.26m +1.0, Josh Mitchell (IHS) 6.18m +0.6.
Triple jump: Toby Winter (Timaru BHS) 12.89m +2.5 also 12.67m +1.9, Hunter Stevenson (Timaru BHS) 12.61m +2.5 also 11.79m +1.4, Daequan Su (Western Springs) 12.56m +2.4 also 12.48m +1.7.
High jump: Jackson Hepi (John Paul C) 1.86m, Christian Cooper (Lincoln) 1.83m, Aston Robertson (Otago BHS) 1.80m.
Pole vault: Otto Church (Christ’s) 3.56m PB, Sam Moore (Christ’s) 3.00m, Connor Brady (TGS) 3.00m.

4 x 100m relay: Christchurch BHS (J Habwe, L Stevens, N Ham, R Tahi) 44.41 (record), Whanganui High School 44.97, Christchurch BHS 45.65.
4 x 400m relay: Auckland Grammar School (T MacDonald, R Davies, A Edward, H Day) 3:39.51, Christchurch BHS 3:42.74, Wellington College 3:46.33.
Mixed 4 x 400m relay: Cashmere HS (P Gordon, S Wild, P Edlin, L de Monchy) 4:01.31, St Andrew’s College 4:01.32, St Peter’s School 4:09.20.

4km Road Race: Thomas Evitt (WBHS) 12:44, Jackson Pinique (St Peter’s) 12:52, Charlie Page (WBHS) 13:01.
Year 9 3km Road Race: Luke Angland (Rolleston) 9:27.33, Kona Kelly (Sunderland) 9:28.69, Sam Moore (Christ’s C) 9:39.66.

Junior girls
100m: Maddison Earley (MAGS) 12.40 +0.5, Lily Dunne (Villa Maria) 12.43, Eden Moyle (St Kentigern) 12.57.
200m: Earley 25.65 -1.4, Kenzie Bowden (Rangitoto) 26.10, Taylor Murdock (Hillcrest) 26.18.
400m: Phoebe Laker (Mt Aspiring) 56.16, Zito Meo (Napier GHS) 57.05, Peggy Taylor (MAGS) 57.18.
800m: Abby O’Boyle (Verdon) 2:12.31, Paige Dobson (Napier GHS) 2:12.81, Hannah McManus (Diocesan) 2:14.15.
1500m: Dobson 4:39.67, Madison Wos (Sacred Heart Wgtn) 4:40.58, Abby O’Boyle (Verdon) 4:41.24.
3000m: Indie Williams (Diocesan) 10:13.58, Amy Thomson (Rutherford) 10:16.85, Olivia Clay-McDowell (Kapiti) 10:17.16
2000m race walk: Alysa Brown (Lincoln) 9:59.99 (record), Taylor Sutton (St Mary’s Wgtn) 10:42.71, Hayley Hoare (Villa Maria) 11:47.11.
80m hurdles .762: Jordan Viljoen (Pakuranga) 12.31 -0.8, Jamie Fell (Hamilton GHS) 12.46, Erin Bouwer (Cambridge HS) 12.72.
300m hurdles .762: Fell 45.64, Viljoen 45.94m, Emkhe Joubert (KingsGate) 46.11.
2000m steeplechase .762: Amy Thomson (Rutherford) 7:22.64, Hannah Byam (Whanganui Coll) 7:26.94, Sophie Crofskey (Feilding HS) 7:43.93.

Shot put 3kg: Paige Fletcher (St Kentigern) 14.60m, Charlee Farquhar (St Hilda’s 12.41m, Francesca-Lee Asiata (Baradene) 12.38m.
Discus throw 1kg: Francesca-Lee Asiata (Baradene) 34.82m, Fernanda Tirado (Pinehurst) 34.75m, Charlee Farquhar (St Hilda’s) 34.05m.
Hammer throw 3kg: Paige Fletcher (St Kentigern) 61.44m PB (record), (NZ under 17 record), Fernanda Tirado (Pinehurst) 54.45m, Sacha Fu-Oughton (Whangaparoa) 44.11m.
Javelin throw 500g: Mackenzie Boyer (Kuranui) 33.06m, Audrey Thorburn (Wellington East) 30.97m, Briar Craig (Waimate) 29.27m.
Long jump: Jamie Fell (Hamilton GHS) 5.42m -0.9, Eden Moyle (St Kentigern) 5.29m +1.0, Casey Day (Western Heights) 5.10m +0.6.
Triple jump: Casey Day (Western Heights) 11.53m -0.2, Jamie Fell (Hamilton GHS) 11.04m-0.2, Ruby Darwen (Golden Bay HS) 10.72m -0.4.
High jump: Anna Gillett (Papanui) 1.67m, Jordan Viljoen (Pakuranga) 1.64m, Holly Stewart (Avonside) 1.64m.
Pole vault: Pera Gordon (Cashmere) 2.80m, Ashlee Hazlett (Cashmere) 2.50m, Martha Lipross (Queen’s HS) 2.35m.

4 x 100m relay: Mt Albert Grammar (Z Bint, E Hill, P Taylor, M Earley) 50.44, Villa Maria College 51.30, Queen’s HS 53.17.
4 x 400m relay: Diocesan (L Haines, M Croft, M Worrall, H McManus) 4:35.33, Craighead Diocesan 4:38.86, Burnside HS 4:41.03.

4km Road Race: Maddie Worrall (Diocesan) 14:19.05, Emma Lowden (Samuel Marsden) 14:39.09, Juju Moorhead (Wellington GC) 14:52.34.

Year 9 3km Road Race: Olivia Clay-McDowell (Kapiti) 10:26.60, Tayla Cox (Chch GHS) 10:43.00, Lucy Mabin (Wellington GC) 10:46.80.

Para Athletes

Senior boys: 100m; Jaxon Woolley (Papamoa) T38 12.39 -0.2, LJ 4.91m -1.3, 400m 59.04, Lee West (Papanui) T20 13.43 LJ 4.72m -0.9, 400m 1:04.67. 800m; Daniel Kits (Te Awamutu) T37 2:34.43, 1500m; 5:36.67, 400m 1:08.19. Luis Douglas (Havelock North) T20 2:24.40 and 4:58.88, 2000m RR 7:00.00, Josh Rae (Papanui) T38 2:39.08 and 5:52.69, LJ 3.99m -0.6.

Junior boys: 100m; Finn Tregurtha-Nairn (Timaru) 13.10 -0.2, LJ 4.41m -1.7 (record), 400m 58.45 (record). DT Lachie Dunbar (Wairarapa) 16.38m, JT 12.75m, Cody Lamond (Papanui) 2000m RR 8:28.00. DT 15.88m, SP 6.18m, Brian Wilson (Orewa) 15.61m and 7.55m. Adi Pathak (Papanui) SP 7.46m. Cody Lamond 800m 2:42.36, 1500m 5:48.72, Toby Ireland (Hutt Valley) 1500m 6:08.68, Clark Slater 800m 3:19.97, 1500m 6:08.68.

4 x 100m relay: Papanui HS (L West, T Paterson, C Lamond, C Slater) 1:05.13.

Senior girls: 100m; Amy Ellis (N/Plym GHS) 14.69 -1.3, LJ 3.47m -1.8, Kate Danaher (Marist) T37 16.25. DT Charli Gardiner-Hall (Waiuku) 23.91m, SP 8.35m, JT 17.75m, Milly Marshall-Kirkwood (Inglewood) DT 19.76m and SP 5.33m. 

Junior girls: 100m; Milan Ellis (Emmanuel) 23.01. DT Lauren Blackmore (Craighead) 20.49m, SP 7.65m, JT 17.44m (record.

Domestic Results

Athletics Wellington Twilight #3 Meeting, Newtown Park – 3 December 2024
Joel Carman 3000m 8:56.95, Beth Garland 3000m 10:10.17, Kumiko Otani 10:18.74, Caitlin Bassett 10:27.62. Niamh Gedye 60m 8.18 +0.9 PB.

International Results

USA INDOORS
GVSU Holiday Open, Kelly Family Sports Center, Allendale MI, 6 December:
Sam Idiens 5000m 14:18.22 PB (11), Ronan Codyre 14:56.02 (25).

Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener, Track & Tennis Center, Boston MA, 7 December:
Thomas Cowan 600m 1:18.64 (1). Toby Gualter mile 4:09.99 (7RC). Will Anthony 5000m 13:43.57 (14RB), Christian De Vaal 13:41.17 PB (2RD), William Sinclair 13:45.46 PB (7RD), MacCallum Rowe 13:57.31 PB (9RF). Krystie Solomon 800m 2:04.95 (4). Kiera Hall 1000m 2:48.82 (1). Macey Hilton 3000m 9:34.76 (7RE). Hannah Gapes 5000m 15:47.35 (19).

Silver State Invitational. Biggest Little City Track, Reno NV, 7 December:
Tayla Brunger 60m 7.73 (4H9).

38th Alden Invitational, Margolies Athletic Center, Providence RI, 7 December:
Daniel Prescott 1000m 2:31.94 (4).

Yale Season Opener, Coxe Cage, New Haven CT, 7 December:
Ruby Barton mile 5:06.29 (7).

AUSTRALIA
Treloar Shield #6, Blacktown Sportspark, 30 November:
Liam Webb 400m 48.75 (3).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY 

AUCKLAND
Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 4 December:
Logan Griffin 15:58, Mark Boyce 17:06, Harry Harris 17:24. Tia Knight 18:31, Sophie Baillie 19:50, Brigid Du Burgess 21:46.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 5 December:
Adam Berry 18:30, Andrew Harvey 19:53, Tom Hanrahan 20:03

Omaha Half Marathon, 8 December:
Rodwyn Isaacs 1:12:43, Mark Paterson 1:18:50, Dylan Logan 1:19:19. Salome De Barthez 1:21:20, Ady McKenzie 1:28:51, Sophie Baillie 1:33:59.

ROTORUA 
Trout Fly 5km Series, Neil Hunt Park, 5 December:
Matt Parsonage 16:49, John Merring 17:27, Cody Shilton 18:53.

WHANGANUI
3 Bridges Marathon, 1 December:
Gene Rand 2:44:16, Ben Hitchcock 2:45:37, Tom Bridgeman 2:46:53, Glenn Haden 2:48:50, Blair Coleman 2:49:31. Gabriela Diver 3:20:50. Half marathon; Joe Steward 1:10:07. Sally Gibbs 1:26:55.

WELLINGTON
Kapiti 5km Series, Waikanae, 2 December:
Corey Kellogg 17:47, Tom Mackley 20:08, Stewart Jang 20:47. Lucy Lawlor 21:02.

NELSON
The Honest Lawyer 5km #6, Monaco, 2 December:
Matthew Moloney 17:34, Patrick Fauth 18:39, Tony Phillips 19:14. Robyn Deane 21:13, Charlotte Tear 21:54.

Waimea 5km Series, Vineyard Course, Richmond, 4 December:
Patrick Anderson 17:11, Chris Sharland 17:29, Banjo Norti 19:09. Robyn Deane 21:27.

HANMER SPRINGS
Alpine Marathon, 7 December: Half marathon:
Sam Elstob 1:17:51, Jake Jackson-Grammer 1:18:14, George Lambert 1:21:49. Penny Mouat 1:32:51, Stacey Goble 1:40:15, Amy Shea 1:40:59.

CHRISTCHURCH
Canterbury Half Marathon, Pegasus, 8 December:
Caden Shields 1:06:23, Tom Galloway 1:13:34, Oliver Graves 1:15:24, Mat Wiseman 1:15:51. Fiona Gallagher 1:27:05, Alicia Yee 1:35:55.

TE ANAU
Kepler Challenge, Luxmore Grunt, 7 December:
60km; Daniel Balchin 5:03:44, Thomas Barnes 5:16:12, Benje Patterson5:23:11. Katie Morgan 5:48:42, Frances Redmond 6:04:03, Beth McKenzie 6:09:43. 27km; Jono Jackson 1:55:14, Liam Dooley 1:57:15, Timothy Jorgensen 2:05:08. Penny Mouat 2:30:32, Miriam Clark 2:30:43, Stephanie Wilson 2:33:53.