Athletics is done and dusted for another year following our annual Adelaide Athletics
Congratulations to all Naracoorte High School students who represented our school with great effort and sportsmanship at the Adelaide Athletics Carnival held on 31st March at the SA Athletics Stadium.
After arriving in Adelaide on Monday Afternoon, students visited the South Australian Sports Institute, where they toured facilities used by elite athletes. Guided by Volleyroo players Oliver Merrit and Solly Bushby, students explored training areas and even tried some high-intensity equipment. It was a great opportunity to see how top athletes train and recover.
The next day the students competed in the Athletics Carnival where they came 6th Overall in B2. In the 4x100m relay, our 13 Girls team placed 3rd, while our 14 Girls team showed great determination to take out 1st place.
Individual results include:
Grace Occleshaw – 15 Girls 2nd in Javelin, 1st in Shot Put, 16 Girls 1st in Javelin, Open Girls 1st in Javelin
Lacey Foale – 14 Girls 1st in Hurdles, 1st in Long Jump, Joint 1st in Triple Jump, 2nd in 100m
Eddie Heffernan – 14 Boys 1st in Shot Put, 2nd in Javelin, 2nd in High Jump
Mimi Thomson – 14 Girls 1st in Shot Put and 3rd in Javelin
Patrick Clark – 13 Boys 2nd in High Jump and 2nd in Triple Jump
Alexandra Phelan – 13 Girls 3rd in High Jump
Winifred Schinkel – 13 Girls 2nd in Triple Jump
Vincent Dawson – 14 Boys 3rd in Hurdles
Logan McRostie – 14 Boys 1st in Discus
Xavier Koch – 14 Boys 3rd in 800m
Tyler Sherrin – 15 Boys 3rd in Hurdles
Levi Moss – 16 Boys 2nd in Hurdles
Jack Barker – Open Boys 3rd in Discus, 3rd in Shot Put
Nic Bald – Open Boys 2nd in 800m, 3rd in 400m, 3rd in 1500m
Darcy duRand – Open Boys 2nd in Triple Jump
Maddison Bellman – Open Girls 2nd in Hurdles.
A special mention goes to Tyler Sherrin, who showed outstanding sportsmanship during the relay event. In the final leg, Tyler noticed another student stop due to injury and chose to assist him rather than continue the race, demonstrating a fantastic ability to prioritise helping others over winning. His actions were recognised with an honourable mention over the loudspeaker and a well-deserved round of applause. Well done, Tyler!
Naracoorte High School students had a fantastic day, demonstrating great sportsmanship, dedication, and pride in representing their school. Thank you to the students who stepped in at the last minute to fill events and support their team.
Thank you to all competitors, staff, and supporters for your effort and enthusiasm, you have made us all very proud!
