Seventy-five students represented Bellingen High School at the recent Mid North Coast Athletics Carnival held at the international Stadium at Coffs Harbour.
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This was a very big team and they did not disappoint. The girls were absolutely amazing and finished more than 150 points ahead of the next closest school while the boys finished equal second only 20 points off first position. Overall BHS was the best school in the Mid North Coast Zone by more than 150 points. Thirty-six students have qualified to go to the North Coast Carnival in Lismore in August.
Age Champions on the day were:
Maddi Allen – 15 years girls
Katie Thorn – 16 years girls
Runner-up Age Champions were:
Sophie Keough – 14 years girls.
Jasmin Nolan – 15 years girls.
Liam Nisbet – 15 years boys.
Brie Thomas – 17 years + girls.
Talissa Alford – 17 years + girls.
Jack Mitchell – 17 years + boys.
Athlete of the Meet goes to Katie Thorn who amassed 68 individual points. This was more than 25 points above any other athlete on the day. She also set two new MNC Zone records in the shot put and the triple jump.
Other highlights on the day were the relay results
13 years girls relay - second.
14 years girls relay - first.
17 years + girls relay - first.
17 years + boys relay - first.
Congratulations to all 75 athletes on this fantastic result!
Liz Hoy
