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McKinnon Shield #8
Mt Smart Stadium – 18 January 2025
Kendra Scally, national under 18 200m champion, collected the senior women’s sprint double in 12.24 and 24.48, both into a steady head wind. Kahurangi Cotterill national junior 400m champion also took out the double in the senior men in 11.30 and 22.16.
Caleb Wagener followed up a personal best in the 800m with a comfortable win in the 3000m
Camryn Smart and Stella Pearless had a close race in the 800m, with Smart proving too strong down the straight to win in a PB 2:08.72.
Arno van der Westhuizen won the Auckland senior hammer title with a throw of 51.18m.
Results
Men
100m: Kahurangi Cotterill (Waitakere) 11.30 -2.7, Asher Rogo (Takapuna) 11.46, Noa King (Takapuna) 11.48.
200m: Cotterill 22.16 -3.8, King 22.56, Rogo 22.98.
800m: Daniel Hayes (Whippets) 1:55.50, Caleb Wagener 1:55.68 PB, Matthew Alty (ACA) 1:59.20.
3000m: Wagener 8:48.02, Matthew Arnold (NHB) 8:49.20, Joshua Gordon-Glassford (Whippets) 9:15.22, Samuel Rickerby (ACA) 9:15.88.
Long jump: Piritau Nga (Cook Is) 6.69m +3.5, also 6.68m +1.9, Zhan Bowden (NHB) 6.15m +2.7, also 5.94m +1.5, Benaiah Su (ACA) 6.15m +3.4.
High jump: Samuel Burton (ACA) 1.85m PB, Edward Nga (Cook Is) 1.75m, Connor Brown (Tauranga) 1.70m.
Women
100m: Kendra Scally (Waitakere) 12.24 -2.2, Samantha Lathwood (Takapuna) 12.37 Celine Pearn (Waitakere) 12.73 PB.
200m: Scally 24.48 -1.8, Marielle Venida (Pakuranga) 24.64, Kiana Pohe (Hastings) 25.26,
800m: Camryn Smart (NHB) 2:08.72 PB, Stella Pearless (NHB) 2:09.20, Holly Rule (Waitakere) 2:10.02 PB, Brigid Dennehy (NHB) 2:10.08 PB.
3000m: Denika Clooney (TTT) 10:37.0 HT, Sofia Maulvurfs (Lynndale) 11:54.3, Joanne Huang (Lynndale) 13:09.4.
Long jump Cleo Loader (NHB) 5.34m +0.7, Madison Earley (Waitakere) 5.21m +1.1, Jordan Viljoen (Pakuranga) 5.07m +3.7, also 4.97m +1.2.
High jump: Riley Couillault (Papakura) 1.55m, Miya Riseborough (Takapuna) 1.55m, Lillian Bing (Waitakere) 1.50m.
Centre long hurdles championships: 200m H; Women U/14 .686 El-Mikhe Joubert (TTT) 31.17 -1.9, Shani Peasley (Pakuranga) 33.76, Sylvie Retford (Pakuranga) 34.45. Men David Kovylov (Lynndale) 37.89. 300m H; .762 Jy Gonzales (Lynndale) 47.50, Benjamin Brown (Waitakere) 50.44, Callum Watt (Pakuranga) 52.05. Men U/20 .838 Rianco Haggard (Pakuranga) 38.86, Ty Gonzales (Lynndale) 41.17, Connor Brady (Takapuna) 41.33. Women .762 Jordan Viljoen (Pakuranga) 47.42, India Nash (ACA) 48.89, Madeleine du Toit (Pakuranga) 49.44. David Anstiss .686 M80 64.88. 400m H; Women .762 Grace Wisnewski (Hamilton) 1:05.05, Faith Firestone (Takapuna) 1:28.30. Men .914 Noah Retford (Pakuranga) 58.66, Glenn Riseborough (Takapuna) 1:21.75.
Centre Race walking championships: 2000m; Angela Baird (Papakura) 14:08.21, Matthew Baird (Papakura) 15:15.55. 3000m; Richie Trathen (Pakuranga) 16:08.09, Dean Scott (Pakuranga) 19:48.79. Alana Mathews (RWA) 16:44.87, Yandri Fourie (Pakuranga) 17:22.47, Tracey Walsh 22:06.86.
Centre Javelin and Hammer Throw championships: Hammer Senior 7.26kg; Arno van der Westhuizen (NHB) 51.18m, 6kg; Jean-Louis Potgieter (Takapuna) 41.15m PB, 5kg; Oliver Chung (NHB) 48.98m. Hammer women 4kg Melissa Karl (Takapuna) 35.19m PB, 3kg Sacha Fu-Oughton (NHB) 44.72m PB, Leila-Jae Saifiti (Waitakere) 39.89m. Javelin 600g Tamara Anstis (ACA) 30.44m. 500g Veronique Koole (Pakuranga) 28.46m. 800g Connor Brown (Tauranga) 44.64m PB, Junior Lupena (Pakuranga) 38.51m, Jean-Louis Potgieter (Takapuna) 37.98m. 700g Connor Brady (Takapuna) 46.58m PB, Oliver Chung (NHB) 34.50m.