Athletics
If you want to keep fit, stay active, challenge yourself or simply be with like-minded people, give athletics a go.
Our school Athletics Day is our first House competition of the year. Held in Term 1 at Porritt Stadium.
Top performing SHGC athletes are selected to participate at the local Central Zones Event and depending on placings may attend Waikato Bay of Plenty Championships and North Island Secondary Schools.
A lot of students who participate in Athletics (October – April) are affiliated with a local Club. All of these clubs provide coaching and help to their members. The internet will provide you with contact details and information regarding these clubs.
Well Done!
We had 26 girls compete at the Central Zones Athletic Champs at Porritt Stadium on March 10th. It was a great effort from all the girls. With many girls finishing with top 3 placings, Including 1st in the Senior Relay, 2nd in the Junior Relay and 3rd in the Intermediate Relay.
Full Results: Central Zone Athletics 2021
13 of the athletes qualified for the WaiBOP Athletic Champs.
Code Coordinator Mrs Jodene Spencer
Contact JSpencer@shgcham.school.nz
Uniform
SHGC singlet, black shorts/tights. NB: the Athletics singlet is not sold. Instead, students are loaned a singlet from the school. If the singlet is not returned by the due date (as advised by the Code Coordinator), $40.00 will be invoiced by the school.
Fees
An affiliation fee is paid by the school each year. For all competitions, individual fees are based on the # of events a student enters. Payment details will be advised by the Code Coordinator.
Age Groups
Junior – Under 14, Intermediate – Under 16, Senior – Under 19 (as at January in the year of competition). Athletes whose birthdays fall on this date fall into the younger age group. NB: For all NZ Secondary School events/championships – there are only two age groups (Under 16 = Juniors, Under 16 = Seniors). All other secondary school competitions are in the three age groups above.
Scheduled Events
NZSS Athletics & Road Race Championships,
11-12 December 2021.
TET Stadium & Event Centre, Inglewood.
Athletic Representatives
2019 – NZ Athletics Team, Oceania Championships.
2018- Selected by NZ Athletics to compete at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Argentina.
2018 – Represented Waikato and won the NZ U18 Heptathlon and set a new NZ Record for Under 17 with 5007 pts
2016/17- Brent Newdick Trophy for ‘Most Promising Multi-Event Athlete’
2017 – Represented NZ at Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas
2016 – Represented NZ at the World NZ team at the Polynesian U18 Champs in Tahiti
2015/16 – Oceania Champs, Tahiti: U18 grade results:
– Gold – Triple Jump (11.02m)
– Long Jump (5.23m – PB)
– Bronze – High Jump (1.50m)
– Gold – 4 x 100 m relay team
2015/16 – NZSS Track & Field Champs, Auckland: Junior: recipient of Most Promising Multi-Event Athlete award.
2019 – Australian Track and Field Championships, Bronze U20 800m.