Eden Albert Athletics Day

Last week a team of 43 children represented Owairaka at the Eden Albert Athletics Day. They ran, jumped and threw against other top athletes from the other 12 schools in our sports zone.
The team were:
Year 4 - Mikayla, Madalin, Losana, Brianna, Zarda, Mackenzie, Diyani, Samantha, Antonio, Kaito, Jarvis, Felix, Bentley and Vincey
Year 5 - Leilani, Mele, Deborah, Ariella-Brooke, Zion-Li, Alan, Anjola, Keisomani and Bitner
Year 6 - Joyce, Honey, Emacyn, Eliza, Alodia, Ileana, Saana, Lesieli, Elio, Vinnie, Lucas, Digby, Matthew, Masima, Solomone and Sefita.

Congratulations to the following children who placed in their events:
Year 4/5 girls relay team:  Madalin, Losana, Leilani and Mele - 2nd place
Year 4/5 boys relay team:  Kaito, Jarvis, Alan and Anjola - 1st place
Year 5 girls High Jump : Mele - 1st place
Year 5 boys High Jump : Anjola- 1st place
Year 5 boys Long Jump : Anjola - 1st place
Year 4 girls Shot put : Diyani - 3rd place
Year 5 girls Shot put : Ariella - 2nd place
Year 5 girls Discus : Matilda - 1st place
Year 6 girls Discus : Joyce - 1st place
Year 6 boys Discus : Sefita- 2nd place
Year 5 girls 100m : Leilani - 3rd place
Year 5 girls 800m : Leilani - 3rd place
Year 5 boys 100m : Anjola - 2nd place
Year 5 boys 200m : Anjola - 1st place
Year 5 boys 200m : Alan- 3rd place
Year 5 boys 800m : Alan - 3rd place

Owairaka came fourth (out of 13) in this year's event. We are very proud of our athletes and the way they performed, on and off the track. Well done mighty, mighty Owai!!