02 Jun 2015
Jindabyne Central School (JCS) has defended its title as Snowy Mountains District Athletics Champion for the fifth consecutive year.
JCS beat second-placed Cooma North Public School and third-placed Cooma Public School to retain the champion's shield, which has been at home in Jindabyne since 2011.
Three JCS students had the honour of being crowned Age Champion – Mackenzie Sadgrove was senior boys' champion, Letitia Murphy won the 11 years girls' division and Patrick Broe was the junior boys' champion.
JCS faced tough competition from other schools in the district, especially Cooma North, who pipped JCS at the post to win the boys' senior and junior relays.
Mackenzie, 11, won every event he entered except for the 4x100m relay while Patrick won the individual 100m and 200m, came second in the high jump and 4x100m relay, third in the shot put, fourth in the 800m and long jump and fifth in discus.
Patrick was crowned Snowy Mountains District junior champion in swimming earlier this year and is only disappointed illness stopped him from competing at the district cross country carnival.
"It was exciting and I was especially happy because I got the swimming and athletics age champion," he said.
"Next year I hope to get all three age champion titles."
The 10-year-old trains every Tuesday and Thursday morning, starting with a swim, warm ups and then a long distance run.
Letitia joins Patrick on his morning training sessions and, along with Mackenzie, the three are now working towards securing themselves a berth at State Championships when they represent the Snowy Mountains District at the Regional Championships in Canberra on August 21.
"My goal this year is to make it through the state titles," said Mackenzie, who won the 100m, 200m, high jump and long jump at the district carnival.
"I need to finish in the top two in Canberra to make it to state."
