Glen Innes High School held its annual athletics carnival on King George Oval on Thursday.
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Three hundred students from Year 7 to Year 12 competed in a series of running and field events.
“It's a good day, and a colourful day,” sports organiser Katie Rossington said. “Because the sun's out, students get involved, whether for fun or for a serious effort.”
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While the school has an athletics club, this was the first year it introduced an athletics program for all students.
“They’ve all been throwing javelin, shot put, and discus in the lead-up to the carnival,” Katie said, “just so they’re more familiar, and to make them more confident to have a go on the day!”
The day is the trial carnival for the next stage. The fastest runners, highest jumpers, and farthest throwers will go to the Tamworth athletics carnival, which is the North-west trial to go to state.
Last year, Glen Innes High School had the most students out of any rural schools in the local area qualify for the next carnival.
Damon Williams was the fastest boy in the over 100 metres, and Mitchell Taylor finished first place in the open boys’ high jump. Craig Kennedy won the boys’ Glen Gift.
Age champions were:
12's Nia Teece and Oscar Knox
13's Brooke Klinger and Kaleb Hope
14's Aubani Teece and Oscar Panebianco
15's Kyara McIntyre and Luke Kiehne
16's Gabi Panebianco and James Tait
17's Mikielee Snow, Mitchell Taylor, and Oden Webster