The St John's College year 10 student won his 100 metres final in 11.47s, his 200m final in 23.63s and collected silver in the long jump with a 6.15m effort.
"I definitely exceeded expectations. I don't consider myself much of a 100 metres runner because I'm too slow off the blocks. While it is something I can work on the 200 metres will be my preferred event in the future," Adegoke said.
Although he is full of praise for the input from his coach for the past 14 months, St John's College maths and physical education teacher Chris Hansen, Adegoke admitted there were a few incentives from his parents which worked.
"One was a big feed of KFC which I'm allowed once a year and the other was today's treat," Adegoke said, referring to his outing at Rainbow's End in Auckland.
The fact he had taken up the long jump seriously only this summer added to the significance of that feat.
"Until Chris started helping me out with the long jump it used to be a jump and hope event for me," Adegoke said.
His club was unable to field a relay team in his age group, as was the case in previous years.
Adegoke's next meet will be the Potts Classic at the Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park in Hastings on January 27, where he will start in the long jump and a 100 metres handicap event.
Preparing for the December national secondary school champs will be his main priority this year. Adegoke hopes to podium in the junior boys' 200m and long jump events.
A big fan of retired multiple world and Olympic champion, Jamaican Usain Bolt, Adegoke, recently gave up his surf lifesaving beach sprinting commitments.
"I can't swim so I couldn't meet that part of the criteria for representing a surf lifesaving club."
A member of Napier's 2016 title-winning Ross Shield rugby team and a Hawke's Bay under-14 rugby rep last year, as well as a more than handy basketballer, Adegoke, said he will continue to play rugby for his school and strive for rep selection this year but he knows the day may come when he has to choose between rugby and athletics.
"I haven't thought about a career for after school yet. I want to see what happens with my sporting pursuits first," Adegoke said.
Recent history suggests he could make a living out of rugby or athletics once he leaves school. The hardest part for gifted athletes like Adegoke is making the right choice.
Other Hawke's Bay medalists at the Games were:
Zoe Rutherford (11yrs girls, Hastings Athletics Club) first in 1200m walk in 8m25.91s; Ryan Jones (13yrs boys, Napier Harriers) first in 1600m walk in 8m54.31s; Ryan Shotter (12yrs boys, Napier Athletics Club): second in long jump 5.17m; third in 100 metres in 12.62s; Alex Van Oeveren (13yrs boys, Hastings Athletics Club): second in 80m hurdles in 12.59s; Rob Manihera-Dankwa (11yrs boys, Hastings Athletics Club) second in shot put 8.5m.
