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Auckland Results - McKinnon Shield & Potts Classic
McKinnon Shield – Herb Towers Track, Mt Smart Stadium – Saturday 23rd January
Over 220 athletes competed in round 7 of the McKinnon Shield at Herb Towers Track. The majority of the athletes that were competing are preparing for the U16 & U18 Interprovincials to be hosted by Auckland at AU Millennium Stadium next Saturday. Once again there was a large turnout from our Masters athletes.
Highlights included
- Joshua Hawkins – 13.79 (+3.4) in the Senior Men 110m Hurdles
- James Guthrie-Croft – 10.69 (+3.1) in the Senior Men 100m
- Talia van Rooyen – 12.21 (+3.2) in the U16 Women 100m
- Charlotte Goldsmith – 5.43m (+7.2) in the U16 Women Long Jump
Records
- Jaden Movold – U17 Men T54 400m – 1:12.48
- Gabrielle Wright – U17 Women T54 100m – 24.22 (+0.8)
- Charli Gardiner-Hall – U17 Women T38 100m – 18.88 (+0.8)
- Charli Gardiner-Hall – U17 Women F38 Discus – 19.53m
- Geena Hill – Open Women T36 100m – 28.24
- Charlotte Buchanan – Open Women F38 Shot Put – 5.18m
- Charlotte Buchanan – Open Women F38 Discus – 13.39m
McKinnon Shield Points for Round 7
1st Avondale
2nd Glen Eden
3rd Eastern
McKinnon Shield Points after Round 7
1st Pukekohe – 78 points
2nd Eastern – 69 points
3rd Ellerslie – 65 points
4th Takapuna 61 points
5th Glen Eden 52 points
6th Pt Chevalier – 48 points
7th North Harbour Bays 46 points
8th= Oratia & Waitakere – 43 points
10th Papatoetoe – 38 points
Potts Classic (Oceania Area Permit Meet)- Mitre10 Sports Park, Hastings – Saturday 23rd January
The second Oceania Area Permit meet of the season was held in Hastings. over 60 Auckland athletes made the trip south to compete at one of the best country meets in New Zealand.
Highlights included
- Alana Barber in the 20000m Race Walk. Her time of 1:37:44.95 was an Athletics New Zealand Allcomers, National and Resident Record. Alana now heads to Adelaide for the Oceania 20km Championships on the 14th February
- Connor Bell threw 64.29m in the Discus to break the Athletics New Zealand Resident. The resident record was set by Ian Winchester of Counties Manuaku in Hamilton on the 31st January 1998. Connor is creeping closer to Ian’s Auckland and National record of 65.03m
- In the Athletics New Zealand 3000m Championships, Anneke Grogan of North Harbour Bays finished 3rd with a performance of 9:58.34
- Olivia McTaggart equaled her PB in the Pole Vault in tricky wind with a jump of 4.50m
- Dame Valerie Adams got the Shot out to 18.34m
Important Dates
- Zatopek (Oceania Area Permit Meet) Tuesday 26th January – Meet will be livestreamed through the Athletics Australia Facebook & Youtube page – Link to information on the meet
- Wednesday 27th January 11.59pm – Entries for Auckland Championships close – Link to entry form
- Saturday 30th January – U16 & U18 Interprovincials at AUT Millennium
- Saturday 30th January – Cooks Classic – Whanganui
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