The remarkable middle distance talents of Masterton's Alison Andrews-Paul were again to the fore on the first day of the Wellington Championships at Newtown Park last weekend.
Competing against runners up to four years older in the girls' 17 years 800m, Andrews-Paul finished second in an impressive 2m 15.25s, justinside the 2m 16.13s she set when winning the junior girls' title at the national secondary schools championships late last year.
The women's 20 years 800m saw Molly Creagh (Carterton) competing over that distance for the first time in three years and she took the title in 2m 18.63s, a personal best by some 6s.
There was double success for Wairarapa in the finals of the 100m for athletes aged 17 years and under.
Sian Chapman of Carterton won the girls' section in 12.93s and Alex Howden of Masterton the boys' crown in a personal best 11.36s.
In the field events, the strong Carterton contingent made their usual powerful impact, with Tim Girling-McLean and Alex Fafeita both winning their age groups in the shot put.
Wairarapa results from the first day were:
100m - Girls 17 years: Sian Chapman (Carterton) 12.93s 1. Boys 17 years: Alex Howden (Masterton) 11.36s 1; heat placings, A section, Howden 11.51s 2, Edward Hewitt (Masterton) 12.47s 7, Dhruv Raman (Masterton) 12.70s 8; B section, Dylan Lord-Bune (Masterton) 12.93s 5. AWD men: Keelan Ward (Masterton) 14.53s 1.
800m - Girls 17 years: Alison Andrews-Paul (Masterton) 2m 15.25s 3, Stevie Paine (Masterton) 2m 22.85s 5, Tessa Laven (Carterton) 2m 32.31s 8. Women 20 years: Molly Creagh (Carterton) 2m 18.63s 1. Boys 17 years, A section: Tom Quinn (Carterton) 2m 08.69s 4, Edward Hewitt 2m 09.01s 5, Dhruv Raman 2m 13.10s 8; B section, Dylan Lord-Bune 2m 14.75s 7. Men 40 years: Barrie Joslin (Carterton) 2m 45.93s 3.
Shot put - Girls 17 years: Katie Smith (Carterton) 11.40m 3. Boys 17 years: Tim Girling-McLean 14.37m 1. Men 20 years: Alex Fafeita (Carterton) 13.93m 1.
Hammer - Girls 17 years: Maria Taylor (Carterton) 31.62m 2, Grace Quinn (Carterton) 22.30m 3, Emma Kruzona (Carterton) 18.75m 4. Men 20 years: Alex Fafeita 55.30m 2.
