Athletics Day at Westlake Girls High School is normally an all-student, full-day event filled with fun and competition. While the fun and competition was still there, things looked a little different this year thanks to Alert Level Red.
In the morning, 100 of our top junior athletes competed at Onewa Domain, and in the afternoon, it was the seniors’ turn, with around the same number taking to the field.
Both sessions began with Zumba, as is the tradition, and there was lots of great competition despite the restricted numbers.
Six school records were broken on the day.
The 2022 Individual Athletics Champions are:
| JUNIOR CHAMPION: | Fernanda Tirado | Onewa |
| INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION: | Kate Borton | Wairau |
| SENIOR CHAMPION: | Kalei Morgan-Tafea | Wairau |
New School Athletics Record Holders are:
Emily Cowan (Wairau) Junior 100m 12.48 seconds
Fernanda Tirado (Onewa) Junior Long Jump 4.87m
Karmen Maritz (Pupuke) Junior Shot Put 12.70m
Junior Discus 41.60m
Kalei Morgan-Tafea (Wairau) Senior 800m 2:41.00
Senior High Jump 1.51m
The 2022 School Athletics Day House Point Results are:
| Events | Akoranga | Hauraki | Onewa | Pupuke | Wairau |
| Track & Field | 83 | 56 | 66 | 91 | 64 |
| Championship | 44 | 35 | 62 | 24 | 86 |
| TOTAL POINTS | 127 | 91 | 128 | 115 | 150 |
| PLACING | 3RD | 5TH | 2ND | 4TH | 1ST |
Kalei Morgan-Tafea, Year 12 (pictured at top), broke the Senior High Jump Record.