Monaro High School (MHS) is celebrating one of its best athletic results at the regional level.

Nineteen MHS students competed in the South Coast Regional Athletics Carnival in Wollongong on Friday, 15 August, coming away with outstanding results.

The team included 15 girls, who placed first out of all the female teams in the South Coast. Securing top place from 41 schools, MHS is proud of the students’ achievement.

The combined male and female team ranked ninth out of 43 schools and achieved the best result of all schools in the Eurobodalla Zone.

With more than half of the MHS team qualifying for the NSW CHS Athletics Championships at Homebush on 10-12 September, the school is eagerly awaiting the final list of qualifiers to be confirmed.

Many of the students recorded personal bests at the regional competition, building on their performances in the zone championships, which took place in June.

MHS teacher, Mrs Kari Ingram, travelled with the group and their parents to the regional competition at the Kerryn McCann Athletics Centre.

“Congratulations to the entire team on an outstanding performance and being wonderful ambassadors for Monaro High School and Cooma Little Athletics,” Mrs Ingram said.

“Thank you to the many parents who transported and supported the students along with their coaches who have guided their development.”

MHS principal, Mr James Armitage, said the students should be proud of their results.

“The dedication and training that goes into getting results like this is significant and the students, and their families, really deserve to be celebrated for it,” Mr Armitage said.

“I am particularly proud of the way the students conducted themselves at the regional competition, as well as the zone competition in June. They are respectful and demonstrate excellent sportsmanship, which is just as important as the actual performance.

“Well done and good luck for the state championships next week.”

The regional age champions were Sienna Penn (first place, 12 year girls), Matilda Wilson (equal first, 14 year girls), Emily Payne (third, 12 year girls), Smaran Kshetri Lamichhane (third, 12 year boys) and Piper Fallins (equal third 15 year girls).

The result highlights included: Mitchell Adams (13yrs boys) second in discus; Skye Adams (17-19yrs girls) second in discus, fourth in shotput; Arabella Andrews (14yrs girls) second in javelin; Chantelle Douglass (15yrs girls) fourth in long jump; Grace Fallins (13yrs girls) second in discus; Piper Fallins (15yrs girls) first in 400m, third in high jump; Ashton Jamieson (15yrs boys) fourth in 200m; Tahlia Jamieson (13yrs girls) third in discus; Smaran Kshetri Lamichhane (12yrs boy fourth in long jump, 100m and 200m; Emily Payne (12yrs girls) second in 800m, discus and javelin, fourth in long jump; Sienna Penn (12yrs girls) first in high jump, second in 12-15yrs girls triple jump, third in long jump, fourth in 100m; Matilda Wilson (14yrs girls) first in discus, third in javelin, third in shotput; Malakia Wittig (16yrs boys) fourth in discus; and 12yrs girls relay (Emily Payne, Sienna Penn, Caitlyn Hillier, Ruby Wassink) first overall.