St. Patrick’s College, Wellington successfully defended the Old Boys Athletics Cup for the sixth consecutive year at Newtown Park on Wednesday, trouncing their Catholic rivals 389-276.
Points are allocated to the first four place-getters in the annual warm up to the McEvedy Shield.
Town won all four age groups with the most decisive edge achieved in the Under-17 bracket which Town won by 85-42.
Silverstream wasn’t completely devoid of quality performers, but consistency across the board was an issue as Town won 44 out of the 54 total events.
For Silverstream Fakaofo Solomona impressed wining the U14 100, 200 and 400 meters while Mitchell Southell won the 100/200m double in the U15 age group and Euan Kortink completed the 400/800m double in the same age group. Todd Svenson collected half a dozen points in the over 17 events and Josh McGregor won the U17 long jump and triple jump.
Town had a number of fine performers, but perhaps the most eye-catching were the following multiple winners.
- Khya Wilson – U15: 100/200m
- Isaac Oliver – U16: 100/200m
- Liam Chesney – U16: 1500/3000m
- Joshua Mallon – U17: 100/200m
- Herman Seumanufagai – U16 Discus & Javelin
- Joshua Nairne O17 – 200/400/800m
- Max Karamanolis – U16 1500m, O17 3000m