Gunnedah South Public School had 53 students compete at the North West Athletics Trials held in Tamworth earlier in September.
It was a fantastic day for all involved, with students achieving impressive personal bests and demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship by supporting and encouraging one another throughout the day.
Elsie Hathway.
Congratulations to the following students who achieved top-three placings and have earned the opportunity to compete as part of the North West team in Sydney next term:
Vann Campbell – second, 9yrs boys 100m.
Lilly Steele.
Stella Geddes – third, 11yrs girls 100m and 200m.
Elsie Hathway – third, 9yrs girls 100m.
Pearce McDonald.
Pearce McDonald – third, 8yrs 100m.
Rivah McDonald – first, 10yrs boys 100m plus record; first, 200m boys plus record; first, junior long lump boys plus record; second, junior high jump boys.
Rivah McDonald, Vann Campbell and Bailey Irwin.
Taylor Morris – first, 11yrs girls long jump.
Lilly Steele – first, 11yrs girls 800m.
Rivah McDonald.
Beau Bilsborough, Vann Campbell, Bailey Irwin and Rivah McDonald – junior boys relay – first plus record.
The school also made special mention of Rivah McDonald for his remarkable achievement of winning three individual first places and a second place, as well as helping the junior boys relay team secure first place.
Stella Geddes.
Impressively, he also set three new records during these events.
The junior boys relay also set a new record.
Taylor Morris.
The school wishes the athletes the best of luck as they prepare for the next stage of competition.
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