Christ’s College on fast track at Canterbury championships
27 Mar 2025
A provincial record and multiple titles have set the scene for an outstanding run of results for Christ’s College at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Athletics Championships at Ngā Puna Wai.
In total, 49 College athletes have lined up, with 42 competing in one or more championship events. College athletes have won 13 gold, 12 silver, and eight bronze medals. Several have recorded personal bests (PBs). Otto Church has won the U16 pole vault title, setting a Canterbury record (3.61m). Jake Boyd has claimed the top spot in the discus, javelin, and shot put while Max Hurring has proved too strong in the U15 100m (11.99), 80m hurdles (12.97), and triple jump (11.33m).
Meanwhile, Henry Ridd has landed a double, winning both the U14 1500m (4.48.71) and the 3000m (10.15.10). Luke Mostert has taken the U16 100m hurdles (15.92) honours while Sam Moore has won the U15 3000m (9.59.64), Lui Tupuola has impressed with a win in the U19 hammer (37.45m), and Alex Aitken has won the U19 triple jump (12.01m). Sam Scott, Max Hurring, Hugh Davis, and Jake Boyd have also combined to win the U15 4x100m title.
Results
1st
Otto Church – U16 pole vault (3.61m) Canterbury record
Jake Boyd – U15 discus (49.90m) PB; javelin (46.20m); shot put (12.93m)
Max Hurring – U15 100m (11.99); 80m hurdles (12.97); triple jump (11.33m) PB
Luke Mostert – U16 100m hurdles (15.92) P
Henry Ridd – U14 1500m (4.48.71); 3000m (10.15.10)
Sam Moore – U15 3000m (9.59.64)
Lui Tupuola – U19 hammer (37.45m) PB
Alex Aitken – U19 triple jump (12.01m)
U15 4x100m (Sam Scott, Max Hurring, Hugh Davis, Jake Boyd)
2nd
Malachi Rattray – U14 80m hurdles (13.19)
Dylan Jackson – U19 110m hurdles (16.63); 300m hurdles (43.92)
Taio Ferreira – U14 800m (2.21.16) PB
Sam Moore – U15 1500m (4.25.47); U16 pole vault (3.20m)
Finn Mayers – U19 hammer (32.18m) PB
Dominic Johnston – para ID long jump (1.12m)
Paddy Laidlaw – U16 triple jump (11.36m)
U19 4x100m (Benson Geng-Wang, Drew Edmundson, Dylan Jackson, Harrison Laing)
U14 4x100m (Taio Ferreira, Malachi Rattray, Charlie Tapper, Luca Lemalie)
Open 4x400m (Ben Campbell, Sam Moore, Otto Church, Harrison Laing)
3rd
Taio Ferreira – U14 400m (1.01.56)
Sam Scott – U15 200m (25.75)
Otto Church – U16 800m (2.11.70)
Ben Campbell – U19 800m (2.07.79)
Tawhiri Cate – U16 long jump (5.88m)
Alex Aitken – U19 long jump (5.90m)
Hugh Davis – U15 triple jump (10.85m) PB
Zach James – U19 hammer (29.85)
