Rutherford students excel at Western Zone Athletics
It was fantastic to see the Western Zone Athletics Championships return this year, reigniting the friendly rivalry between our West Auckland schools.
Rutherford was proudly represented by 24 athletes competing across a range of track and field events. What stood out most wasn’t only the talent on display, but the positive energy and pride our students brought to the day.
The championships, held at The Trusts Arena, delivered an outstanding atmosphere, and our athletes achieved some impressive results.
Some standout results included:
Field Events
- Colleen Atinae-2nd Junior Girls Shot Put
- Sam Richards – 2nd Junior Boys Shot Put
- Jerry Faiese- 1st Intermediate Shot Put
- Ollie Gilbert -1st Junior Boys Long Jump / 1st Junior Boys High Jump
- Nivaeya Kairau- 1st Junior Girls Long Jump
- Ashlee Hari- 1st Intermediate Girls Long Jump
- Evie Colegate- 2nd Intermediate Long Jump/ 3rd Intermediate girls High Jump
- Josh Teope- 2nd Intermediate Boys High Jump
- Roma Bowers-Fleming -1st Senior Girls Long Jump
- Lola Yates- 1st Senior girls high Jump
Track Events Intermediate
Girls relay – 1st place
- Lex Murray-1st Junior Boys 800m
- Nivaeya Kairau- 2nd Junior Girl 100m/ 1st Junior Girls 200m
- Ben Curtis- 1st Junior Boys 100m
- Kate Wilcox- 1st Intermediate Girls 100m/ 1ST Intermediate girls 200m
- Rosa Curtis- 3rd Intermediate Girls 100m
- Tara Baker-Singh-1st Senior Girls 100m
- Lola Yates- 3rd Senior Girls 100m
- Mila Curran- 3rd Intermediate girls 200m
Following the championships, we are now able to confirm which athletes have successfully qualified to move on to the Auckland Secondary Schools' championships.
The return of this event was a great reminder of how important this event is. It brings our West Auckland schools together, celebrates the strengths within each community, and provides our students with the chance to challenge themselves and shine. Congratulations to everyone who competed and contributed to such a successful day.
A special thank you to Pete Jefferies, Tania Wilson, and Deb Power for helping ensure our students were where they needed to be throughout the day. Also, a huge thank you to Rob Davis for giving up his time to attend the western zone athletics. We truly appreciated his support and the wealth of knowledge he brings
We’re already looking forward to next year’s championships.
By Gill Bloxham
