Colgate Games Athletes
16th - 18th January 2015
West Melton School was lucky enough to have 6 students who participated in the South Island Colgate Games, held in Dunedin in January.
The Colgate Games is the biggest individual event an athlete in Children's athletics can attend, over 4000 children get a chance to race against the best in New Zealand over 3 days.
Our lucky students were (at back from left to right): Jackson, Ted, Jess and Kirsty (front, left to right): Jody, Nicky and Ella.
Charlotte
Some outstanding results were:
Gold
7yr Girls - Jody; Shot put, 60m
9yr Girls - Kirsty; Discus
Silver.
7yr Girls - Jody; Discus, 100m
9yr Girls - Kirsty; Shot Put
- Jess; 100m
9yr Boys Relay Team; Jackson
Bronze
7yr Girls - Ella; 60m
9yr Girls - Kirsty; Long Jump
- Jess; 60m
9yr Boys - Jackson; Shot put
8yr Girls Relay Team; Jody
Charlotte got 3 PB's in 60m, 100m and 200m and she made the semi final of the 100m.
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Truck loads of Personal Best were broken, everyone was on fire!
