The Hastings Athletic Club had an extremely successful Colgate Games in Inglewood at the weekend, the most successful in a number of years.
The Colgate Games is sponsored by Cogate/Palmolive and has over 1200 athlete that compete each year. We had a large number of medals and finalsists in the 10-14 year age group and several penenants in the 7-9 year age group which has been great.
Emily Young (11yr) made two finals in the girls 10 year sprints both 100m and 200m, huge achievement, Holly Benesman and Kahlan Marshall (11 yr) finalists in the 800m, Holly Benesman (11yr) finalist 1500m, Todd Douglas (12 yr) finalsts in the 400m, 800m and 1500m, Jacob Murphy (10 yr) finalist 400m and semi finalist 100m, Monique Way (12 yr) finalist 800m and 1500m, Ruby Brett (10yr) finalist 400m, 800m and 1500m, Siena Harrison (10) finalist 800m and 1500m, Josie Minor (14) finalist in 100m and 400m. A fantastic result for the club and a great effort by all our athletes.
MEDALISTS
Georgia Hulls - Girls 13 years
1st 400m - HB 14 year record pending ratification
1st 200m - HB 14 year record pending ratification
1st 100m
Briana Stephenson - Girls 13 years
1st High Jump
1st Long Jump - HB 14 record pending ratification
2nd 100m
3rd 200m
Briana also received one of four, Nick Willis Colgate scholarship from the NZ childrens Association which is sponsored by Colgte/Palmolive. A big feat as only four are given out each year to over 1200 athletes. She is the first HB athlete to recieve one of these scholarships. Briana will now compete in the South Island Colgate Games this weekend.
Kaleb Wright - Boys13 years
1st High Jump
1st 800m
3rd 400m
Zayne Jennings - Boys 13 years
1st 1500m
Mitchell Snell - Boys 10 years
1st Long Jump
1st = HIgh Jump
Finalist 100m and 800m
Mixed Medlay Relay 10 years - GOLD
Ruby Brett
Mitchell Snell
Hattie Alderson
Siena Harrison
Jacob Murphy
Mixed Medlay Relay 13 years - BRONZE
Monique Way
Kaleb Wright
Zavier Jones
Devan Flanders
Briana Stephenson
4 X 100m Girls 13 years - SILVER
Bridgette Petrie
Briana Stephenson
Monique Way
Georgia Hulls
Arianna Wright - Girls 9 years
2nd Shot Put
2nd Long Jump
Lachlan Young - Boys 9 years
3rd 200m
2nd 100m
Aysha Saunders - Girls 8 years
2nd Long Jump
3rd 200m
Thanks
Sharee Jones
Manager
Hastings Athletic Club
0272275847 or 8770-411
