The event attracted families and schools from as far as Lismore, Armidale, Bathurst, Wilcannia-Forbes, Broken Bay, Canberra-Goulburn, Parramatta, Wollongong, Wagga Wagga, Sydney and Maitland-Newcastle.

Our diocese performed strongly in both track and field events achieving the following results:

• Torrie Lewis from St Mary’s, Gateshead won the 12yrs 100m and 200m
• Ebony Newton from St Peter’s, Maitland came second in the 12yrs 100m and 200m, first in the 12yrs hurdles and third in the long jump
• Hannah Cullen from St Pius X, Adamstown came 3^rd in the 16yrs 400m
• Victoria Allen from St Peter’s, Maitland won gold in the 16yrs hurdles
• Emily Whelan from St Francis Xavier’s College, Hamilton won gold in the 17yrs hurdles. Emily also won the 17+ high jump clearing 1.70m
• Dakota Thomas from St Paul’s, Booragul won silver in the 16yrs shotput and bronze in the long jump
• Lily Cain from St Mary’s, Maitland won silver in the 17+ long jump
• Taylah Bryde from St Pius X, Adamstown came 2^nd in the 15yrs shotput and discus
• Eliza Forsayth from St Clare’s, Taree came 3^rd in 12yrs discus
• Sarah Dal Molin from St Pius X, Adamstown came 3^rd in the 13yrs javelin
• Chelsea Goodhew from St Paul’s, Booragul came 2^nd in 1500m walk
• James Ajayi from St Pius X, Adamstown came 3^rd in 14yrs 100m
• Fletcher Thompson from St Joseph’s College, Lochinvar came 2^nd in 12yrs 200m
• Leroy Reid from St Mary’s, Gateshead came 2^nd in the 15yrs 200m and 400m and 1^st in the long jump
• Joseph O’Connor from St Mary’s, Maitland came 3^rd in the 17+ 1500m
• Geelan Cohen from St Mary’s, Gateshead came 3^rd in the 16yrs high jump and 2^nd in the long jump
• Tim Ryan from St Catherine’s, Singleton came 3^rd in the 15yrs shot
• Joshua Argall from St Clare’s, Taree came 2^nd in the 17+ shotput and discus and 3^rd in the javelin
• Travis Petersen from St Pius X, Adamstown won silver in the 14yrs discus
• Thomas Webster from St Paul’s, Booragul had a great day coming 3^rd in the 100m and 200m multi class, 2^nd in the long jump and 1^st in the shotput.

The Diocese also did very well in the relays winning gold in the junior girls, the intermediate boys and bronze in the junior boys.

To top off a fantastic day of competing, the Diocese had 3 athletes named as Age Champions – Ebony Newton, Emily Whelan and Leroy Reid. These are outstanding young athletes, ones to watch in the future.

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