After a break of two years it was an enthusiastic and re-energised group of 75 athletes from Kilkeel HS that came back to competitive track and field action at the Mary Peters’ Track in Belfast in April and May 2022.
They were eager to make up for lost time and the KHS pupils achieved an impressive haul of 17 medals over the two separate days of competition. This therefore enabled the athletes to qualify for the Ulster Athletics’ Championships at the Antrim Forum.
Results from the County Down Athletics’ Championships;
Harvey Thompson was 1st in the Senior Boys Triple Jump
3rd in the Senior Boys’ 100m
Ashton Heslip was 1st in the Inter Boys’ triple jump
2nd in the Inter Boys’ long jump
Samuel Warby was 1st in the Inter Boys’ High Jump
3rd in the Inter Boys’ Triple Jump
Nathan Baird was 2nd in the Senior Boys’ Triple Jump
Grace McBride was 2nd in the Inter Girls’ Discus
Sarah Annett U6 was 2nd in the Senior Girls’ Discus
Charlie Annett was 3rd in the Inter Boys’ 1500m
Alexandra Annett was 2nd in the Junior Girls’ Triple Jump
Matthew Patterson was 3rd in The Junior Boys’ Triple Jump
Callum Magorrian was 3rd in the Junior Boys’ Javelin
The Minor Boys’ 4 x 100m relay team were 3rd – Cole Uprichard, Matthew Patterson, Philip Hamilton and Thomas Patterson .
Charlie Willis was 1st in the Mini Boys’ Shot Putt
Nathan Hamilton was 1st in the Mini Boys’ High Jump
Payten Graham was 2nd in the Mini Girls’ Long Jump.
These athletes then went forward to compete at the Antrim Forum on Saturday 21st May 2022. Again there were some outstanding performances, many athletes achieved Personal Best scores and the Kilkeel High School team managed to secure 4 medals.
Nathan Hamilton won the Mini Boys’ High Jump
Charlie Willis was 3rd in the Mini Boys’ Shot Putt
Alexandra Annett was 2nd in the Junior Girls’ Triple Jump and Grace McBride was 2nd in the Inter Girls’ Discus.
Alexandra and Grace now go forward to represent the school at the Irish Athletics Championships on Saturday 4th June 2022.
All the hard work in PE classes and Athletics’ Club has paid off and it demonstrates the wealth of talented athletes that Kilkeel High School possesses throughout each year group. Well done to all these pupils on their recent successes, and we can look forward to more outstanding performances on our school Sports’ Day on Wednesday 1st June and the Age Group Championships in mid-June.
