District Athletics Championships

District Athletics Finishing positions

It was a hot day at Dartford Harriers Athletics Stadium but our boys kept their discipline to put in some excellent performances in the District Athletics Championships.

The fourteen schools who took part included Gravesend Grammar School, Dartford Grammar School, Wilmington Grammar School, Dartford STC, Ebbsfleet Academy, Leigh Academy, Longfield Academy, Meopham School, Orchards Academy, St George’s CofE, St John’s Comprehensive, Thamesview School, Wilmington Academy, Northfleet Technology College.

Year 10:   2^nd place overall

Year 9:     3^rd place overall

Year 8:     4^th place overall

Year 7:    4^th place overall

Many of our students beat NTC’s athletics records, as below-

Year 7

Louie, George, Luke, Mikey  – 2^nd place in 4 x 100m relay (58.29 seconds – faster than current school record!)

George  – 2^nd place in Shot Putt (9.90 metres)

Louis  – 3^rd place in 100 metres (13.07 seconds)

Louis  – 3^rd place in Javelin (19.46 metres)

Luke  – 4^th place in 100 metres (13.38 seconds)

Luke  – 4^th place in 800 metres (2mins 59 seconds)

Year 8

Arthur, Ben, Ryan, Keean  – 2^nd place in 4 x 100m relay  (57.89 seconds)

Gianni  – 3^rd  place in High Jump (1 metre 40cm)

Arthur – 4th place in Shot Putt (10.00 metres – better than current school record!)

Tommy – 4th place in 1500 metres (5 mins 55 seconds)

Year 9

Kyle, Kyron, Matas, Lloyd – 3rd place in 4 x 100m relay  (50.82 seconds – faster than current school record!)

Kyle – 3rd place in 200 metres (24.57 seconds – faster than current school record!)

Kyle – 3rd place in 800 metres (2 mins 41 seconds)

 Rithik – 4^th  place in High Jump (1 metre 40cm)

Lloyd – 4^th  place in 1500 metres (5 mins 38 seconds)

Matas – 4^th  place in Shot Putt (10.30 metres)

Year 10

Daniel, Daniel, Vinnie, Cameron – 2nd place in 4 x 100m relay  (50.46 seconds – faster than current school record!)

Dan – 2^nd place in 200 metres (23.95 seconds – faster than current school record!)

Vinnie – 2^nd place in 400 metres (58.69 seconds – faster than current school record!)

Cameron – 3rd place in Javelin (28.57 metres)

Daniel – 4^th  place in 100 metres (12.00 seconds)

Mr S Restarick

PE Teacher