Young Wairarapa athletes set centre and regional records

Two Wairarapa athletes set new centre and Wairarapa records on the second day of the Wellington junior track and field championships held at Newtown Park, Wellington.
Steve Paine, from Masterton, again confirmed her reputation as one of the most promising middle distance runners in the country when she clocked 4mins 47.6secs in winning the girls 12yrs 1500m while Ariana Blackwood, of Carterton, set tongues wagging by winning the 13yrs girls 1000m steeplechase in 3min 26.1secs.
Wairarapa records were also set by Sam Smith in the boys 7yrs discus, Sam Breig in the 15yrs boys high jump, Tom Quinn in the 12yrs boys 1000m steeplechase and Courtnay Fafeita in the girls 14yrs shot put.
Results from day two: Alison Andrew-Paul (Masterton) first in girls 10yrs 1500m; Jennifer Herrick (Carterton) second in girls 10yrs 1500m; Stevie Paine (Masterton) first in 12yrs girls 1500m, 400m and 100m; Molly Creagh (Masterton) first in girls 13yrs 1500m; Corrina Paine (Masterton) first in girls 15yrs 100m, 400m and long jump, second in 1500m and third in shot put;Sam Greig (Masterton) second in 15yrs boys high jump; Ewan Cottle (Masterton) second in boys 12yrs 1000m steeplechase; Kane Dodd (Masterton) second in boys 15yrs 100m hurdles; Chris Fox (Featherston) third in boys 10yrs 200m and 800m; Kurtis Paine (Masterton) third in boys 11yrs 800m;Tom Quinn (Carterton) first in boys 12yrs 1000m steeplechase and second in 800m; TeKaranga Marino (Featherston) third in boys 13yrs 800m; Courtnay Fafeita second in girls 14yrs shot put; Lisa Makoahi (Feathertston) second in girls 8yrs shot put and third in long jump; Sam Smith (Featherston) first in boys 7yrs shot put; Nathan Whiteman (Carterton) second in boys 7yrs shot put; Finn Yeats (Carterton) third in 60m and 200m; Kieran Andrew-Paul, first in boys 8yrs 200m; Kellie Cottle third in girls 14yrs long jump; April Campbell (Carterton) second in 13yrs girls 100m; Alex Fafeita first in boys 13yrs discus; Mitchell Cockburn second in boys 7yrs 60m; Natasha Campbell first in girls 12yrs 1000m steeplechase; Araina Blackwood first in girls 13yrs 1000m steeplechase; Connor Addis third in boys 12yrs 1000m steeplechase; Joel Farley (Masterton) first in boys 13yrs 10000m steeplechase.