ATHLETICS
Back Row : Mackenzie Speers , Rakairoa Joyce , Sian Llewellyn , Amy Nicoll Third Row : Ocean Wainohu , Molly Simon , Lily Foote , Angelica Simpson , Kiera Buchanan ,
Amponsaa Tabi-Amponsah , Kiera Thompson Second Row : Piper Burroughs , Lorcan Rabbitte , Karsen Vesty , Albert van Niekerk , Adam Engelke , Lili Ganivet ,
Geoff Morrison ( Coach ) Front Row : Vaya Chaplow , Sofia Lumbreras , Cameron Potts , Alex van Oeveren , Oscar Holm , Bonnie Maidens ,
Elle Lovatt
Athletics continues to be a strong sport at Havelock North High School . Outstanding performances over the last 12 months were achieved .
The 2020 NZSS champs in Tauranga saw Lorcan Rabbitte take silver in the junior steeplechase . Other top performances were from Amponsaa Tabi- Amponsah who made finals in three events and Vaya Chaplow , who finished 5th in the pole vault . The junior girls relay team of Amponsaa , Vaya , Elle Lovatt and Sofia Lumbreras , finished 6th in the 4x100m relay .
Sixteen titles were won at the East Coast NISS championships by the team of 29 . Star performer was Amponsaa Tabi-Amponsah who won five titles in junior girls including breaking a 37 year old record in the 200m , and Lorcan Rabbitte broke the junior steeplechase record . Karsen Vesty and Sofia Lumbreras both completed the 800m / 1500m doubles in their respective senior boys and intermediate girls grades .
Seven athletes from the school were named in the ECNISS team to race at the NISS champs . Once again , Amponsaa excelled , winning the 100m , 2nd in the long jump and 3rd in the 200m . Vaya Chaplow finished second in the U16 pole vault , Lorcan , 2nd in the junior steeplechase and Karsen Vesty , 2nd in the 800m . In the annual inter-school team event , the Reading / Lydiard competition , the girls team won the Reading Trophy , while the boys team finished second in the Lydiard Cup .
Mr Geoff Morrison , Coach
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