BIG STRIDE: Maxwell Lefort puts in a big stride to get over the hurdle. Photos Mandy Hague DSC7265
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Whakatāne's St Joseph’s School all joined in the fun at this year’s athletics day last week.
Students from new entrants to year 8s all had a turn at the field events.
Shotput, discus, and vortex were popular sport, as well as house relays included in the running competition.
Two students said the day was “so much fun”, and the crowd favourite sports were long jump and high jump.
The event had several helpers from Trident High School’s year 10 leadership class.
STEPPING OVER: Sonny Schuster gets up high over the hurdle. _DSC7273UP AND OVER: Atticus Thompson glides over the bar in the high jump event. DSC7281HEAVE HO: Carmen Black lets the shotput go. DSC7285EYEING UP: Violet Honan anticipates where to throw the vortex. DSC7299RIGHT SPOT: Making sure the shotput is in the right spot is Ben MacKenzie. DSC7337
CLEAR JUMP: Eddie Goodburn uses his own technic to clear the bar. DSC7381FUN RACE: Lotus Dowzall and Amelia Hobson keep their eyes on the finish line. DSC7445AIRBORNE: Heath Ericksen gets some air in the long jump event. DSC7492HIGH FLIER: Rowan Brennan gets up high to give himself some distance in the long jump. DSC7495HANDY THROW: Parker Greene lets his vortex go. DSC7659CLEAR CUT: Tamati Maloney-Murray looks like a champiopn as he clears the bar. DSC7684ON THE TROT: Isla Honan, front right, takes the lead from Emilia George, centre, and Paton Mathews. DSC7828FOCUSED: Rowan Brennan sets his sights on the finish line. DSC7931ON THE TRACK: Heading towards the finish line are, from left, Poppy Thomsen, Mya Kohe and Fern Moka. DSC8004
