The annual Bellingen High School Athletics Carnival was held May 31 and June 1 in fine and sunny conditions. Participation was high and colourful skirts in house colours were popular.
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The first record to fall was the 12 years girls 200m when Yasmin Ball smashed a 42-year-old record by 1.26 seconds, running a 28.74.
Yasmin went on to break the 12 years girls Triple jump record by 12cm, jumping 8.29m.
Sophie Boyd ran the 14 years girls 800m in record time of 2.36.87 to take over 6 seconds off a 20-year-old record.
There was one more record to fall with Dane Cross taking over a minute off the 1500m Walk event, completing a great walk race where he lapped all other competitors.
Age Champions on the day were hotly contested as you nearly had to go in every event to enable you to amass the greatest number of points.
Age Champions and runners-up were
CHAMPION RUNNERS-UP
12 years girls Bonnie Malt Yasmin Ball
12 years boys Sam Borgert Kynan Henwood
13 years girls Paige Keough Serenity Ellacott
13 years boys Kyan Upsall Malachi Bailey
14 years girls Sophie Boyd Laeli Couper
14 years boys Peter Conroy Hunter Cruickshank
15 years girls Emily Kilpatrick Ashley Sticker
15 years boys Isaac Malt Jacob McBaron
16 years girls Willow Neal Brynne Couper
16 years boys Will Thomas Ethan Cheers
17 years+ girls Gaia Malcisi Kelsey Williamson-Leslie
17 years+ boys Dane Cross Jackson Boyd
About 90 students have qualified for Mid North Coast Zone Athletics and if they all can attend it will be the biggest team ever from Bellingen High.
