Sylvie Haig (10), of Fairfield School, takes off from the start line of the girls under-10 60m sprint.
Kavanagh College’s Anamika Jones (13) attempts to clear the bar in the girls under-13 high jump.
Lee Stream School’s George Tisdall (12) throws in the boys under-13 shot put.
Jimmy Hinds passes the baton to Reuben Ure (both 9) for the Macandrew Bay School team in the boys under-10 relay.
Boys in the 13+ long jump await their turn.
St Brigid’s School’s Madison Bryce (9) lands in the girls under-10 long jump.
Scarlett Gillanders (9), of Abbotsford School, fills in time by doing an ‘‘aerial’’ while waiting for her turn at the long jump.
North Intermediate’s Harris Wilkinson (11) wins his heat in the under-12 boys 75m.
The Otago primary schools athletics championships were held at the Caledonian Ground yesterday. Five records were broken at the event.
Alex Walker (John McGlashan College) threw 9.91m to pu t84cm on the under-12 boys shot put record, while Ruben Karawana (Balmacewen) broke the under-12 boys discus by nearly 4m with a throw of 28.79m.
Shanti Kara (Fairfield) jumped 1.50m to break the under-13 girls high jump record of 1.44m, while Annabelle Batchelor (Balmacewen) jumped 1.47m to break the girls 13+ high jump record by 4cm.
Zac Cunningham (Taieri College) broke the boys under-12 long jump record of 4.75m by jumping 4.81m. Photographer Christine O’Connor captured the action.
