Westlake Boys’ students produced some outstanding results at the National Secondary Schools Track & Field and Road Race Championships that were held in Timaru from 4-6 December 2015.
Westlake entered four teams in the Road Race and came away with three gold and one silver medal with exceptionally strong performances from every member of those teams.
Road Running – Senior Boys
Three Person Team – First place
Six Person Team – First place
Bradley Hall 3rd, Joseph Clark 5th, Joe Jackson 16th, Louis Abplanalp 21st, Max Rickards 27th,
Euan Grigor 33rd
Year 9 Boys
Three Person Team – Runners-up
Six Person Team – First place
Murdoch McIntyre 2nd, David Moore 6th, Joshua Spraggon 22nd, Zach Keenan 23rd, Nikola Sovljanski 26th, Daniel Robertson 37th
Track and Field
Anthony Barmes – Junior Boys Hammer Throw – First Place
Anthony Nobilo – Senior Boys Hammer Throw – Runner-up
Luke Mercieca – Senior Boys 400m – Sixth Place
Stuart Hofmeyr – Junior Boys 1500m Ninth Place – 4:18.85 (New Year 9 U14 WBHS Record)
New Zealand Road Race and Track and Field Team
Road Running: Bradley Hall & Joseph Clark
Hammer Throw: Anthony Nobilo
Well done to all involved and thank you to Mr Strydom for all of his enthusiasm, effort and dedication in coaching this team of talented young men.
