Athletics

On the 8th of April, anxious Whataroa students sat and waited on the long road to Haast. The roads were good, with the thought of getting out and joining in all the fun events waiting for us.

Piling out of cars and vans, Whataroa students flooded the Haast school grounds. South Westland schools including Franz Josef, Hari Hari, Fox Glacier, Jacob's River, Haast and Whataroa competed in high jump, long jump, shot put, discus, sprints and long distance running.

Our school came third overall, but a series of students won best overall for their year. There were many sand flies roaming around, but we didn’t let them ruin a great sunny day at Haast.