Records smashed at interschool athletics day

Warkworth pupils (from left) Daniel Vaotangi and Josiah Joyce, Leigh pupil Adam Newman and Warkworth pupil Tobey Sykes.


It was a record-breaking year at the interschool athletics day at Warkworth Showgrounds this month.

Pupils from five Mahurangi schools competed in the event.

The top athletes will go on to compete at the Hibiscus Coast interschool athletics next month.

There were 13 records broken in total including a multi-record breaker: Year 4 Warkworth pupil Louise Makin broke two records in the 80 metres and discus.

Records in shot put, long jump, high jump, discus and 80 metres were also broken.

It’s the first time the athletics has been held at the showgrounds as the normal venue, Shoesmith Domain, is undergoing a $370,000 upgrade.