By TBHS | Posted: Thursday March 14, 2019
At the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships held in Christchurch March 8-10, George Guerin (Year 13) won his first New Zealand Title in the NZ MU20 3000m Steeplechase Gold in an impressive 9.38.36 - a 12 second PB.
He was runner-up in the NZSS Championship last December, as well as finishing 10th in the 800m - his Steeplechase effort has qualified him for the Australian MU20 Championship in April, and also would have placed him third in the New Zealand SM Championship.
Jed Syme (Year 11) was a member of the Canterbury MU18 4x100m that took the Silver behind Waikato-Bay of Plenty, with Jed running the anchor leg. He also finished 12th overall in the 100/200m double, and qualifies for the Australian U16 Championships in the 100m in April.
Congratulations also to World Champion Shot Putter, Tom Walsh who took out the New Zealand title for the 11th time in a row (21.70m) in a close tussle with former World Junior Champion and World Record Holder, Aucklander Jacko Gill (20.71m) with Polish International, Konrad Bukonieck (20.25m).
Other results:
Liam Johnston (Year 13) MU20 4th hammer (just over a metre away from 3rd), 5th discus
Quinn Motley (Year 12) MU18 4th javelin, 6th discus, 10th shot put
Competition was held in very wet conditions making rotating in the throwing circle challenging. All four boys still have another year left in their respective age groups.
