Athletes relish muddy conditions

UNDERWAY: The start of the 8-year-old girls race in the Far North Zone Cross Country event. Broadwood Area School's Zaria Murray (on right in blue) led from start to finish.

The Far North Zone Cross Country was held at Peria School on Friday, September 4, following a very wet and windy week which made the course suitably muddy much to the delight of the young participants as they slid and waded their way through the event. Results were as follows.

8-YEAR-OLDS, Boys: Jordan Chapman (Broadwood) 1, Oden Leef (Kaitaia Primary) 2, Chas Wijohn (Abundant Life) 3, Mahuta Blair (Pukemiro) 4, Noah Gregory (Pukepoto) 5, Dylan Mdouari (Mangonui) 6, Kaden Alexander (Kaingaroa) 7, Soli Fox (Mangonui) 8, Bradley Dawan (Paparore) 9, Reihana Taniwha (Pamapuria) 10.

Girls: Zaria Murray (Broadwood) 1, Zhara Watson (Kaingaroa) 2, Jessie McCarthny (Ahipara) 3, Crystal Riiwhi (Broadwood) 4, Dylin Emery (TAS) 5, Shyanne Cummings (Ahipara) 6, Waitangi Piripi (Pukemiro) 7, Taleigha Hunt (Pompallier) 8, Leah-Maree Simons (Mangonui) 9, Kiara Kemp (Pukepoto) 10.

9-YEAR-OLDS, Boys: Leyton Tracey (Pompallier) 1, Rico Margison (Ahipara) 2, David Halkyard-Leaf (Oturu) 3, Cyrus Wiremu (Ahipara) 4, Memphis Waldron (Mangonui) 5, Zakaya Williams (Kohukohu) 6, Remutai Menary (Abundant Life) 7, Chance Riiwhi (Broadwood) 8, Arthur Laws-Walker (TAS) 9, Tiaki Orbell (Oruaiti) 10.

Girls: Jazmine Murray (Broadwood) 1, Jessica Quinlan (Totara North) 2, Aimee Brien (Pukenui) 3, Abigail Sio (Te Kao) 4, Tiahla Simons (Totara North) 5, Tahlia Andrews (Paparore) 6, Tuihana Eramiha (TAS) 7, Tess Alexander (Kohukohu) 8, Star Pautai (Pukenui) 9, Odessey Travers (Pamapuria) 10.

10-YEAR-OLDS, Boys: Charlie Doak (KIS) 1, Ryan Berghan (Ahipara) 2, Eli Adlington (Mangonui) 3, Troy Wyatt (Mangonui) 4, Niheta Wijohn (Abundant Life) 5, Beau Marshall (Mangonui) 6, Robbie Dawson (Ahipara) 7, Tyrese Peters (Pukenui) 8, Hezekiah Young (Abundant Life) 9, Xtreme Davidson (Peria) 10.

Girls: Alexa Ujdur (Pompallier) 1, Maia Subritzky (Pompallier) 2, Jasper Kemp (Pukenui) 3, Keira Alaxander (Kaingaroa) 4, Melissa Hussey (Kaingaroa) 5, Aranka Schmucki (Abundant Life) 6, Olive Kemp (Pukenui) 7, Chantellle Togiaua (Rangiawhia) 8, Jodeci Taniwha (Pamapuria) 9, Liana Brown (Ahipara) 10.

11-YEAR-OLDS, Boys: Kobe Morey (KIS) 1, Jayden Tracey (Pompallier) 2, Leon Jarrett (Pukenui) 3, Julius Peterson (TAS) 4, Max Donnelly (KIS) 5, Cody Hall (KIS) 6, Dion Johnston (TAS) 7, Tipene Ashby (Rangiawhia) 8, Rory Hepi (Pukenui) 9, Ben McCarthny (Ahipara) 10.

Girls: Paige Hall (KIS) 1, Kokopeta Botello (Home) 2, Leela Brown (Kaingaroa) 3, Tara Jones (TAS) 4, Nadine Witana (KIS) 5, Bianca Morgan (Pukemiro) 6, Karangatai Piripi (Pukemiro) 7, Zara Tracey (Pompallier) 8, Jessica Hone (Pompallier) 9, Erikah Togiaua (Rangiawhia) 10.

12-YEAR-OLDS, Boys: Cameron Hansford (Pompallier) 1, Ezra Peebles (Abundant Life) 2, Reno Leef (KIS) 3, Jayden Kiwikiwi (KIS) 4, Jayvaani Harris (KIS) 5, Jonte Hanara (Pompallier) 6, Niheta Tamate (Panguru) 7, Zachary Shakes (Pompallier) 8, Jackson Turnbull (KIS) 9, Jordan Sheridan (KIS) 10.

Girls: Sheree Lange (Oruaiti) 1, Aleisha Ujdur (Pompallier) 2, Sydnee Archer (Ahipara) 3, Tayla Bamber (KIS) 4, Prairie Herk (Oruaiti) 5, Marcelle Petera (KIS) 6, Poppy McGlashan (KIS) 7, Ariana Adams (Broadwood) 8, Laura Lamouric (Ahipara) 9, Moengaroa Taylor (KIS) 10.

- The top 10 runners from this event earned the right to represent their schools at the Northland Primary School and Intermediate Cross Country Championships in Dargaville last week.