Athletics: Record turn out for cross country (+ slideshow)

Photo by Craig Baxter
Photo by Craig Baxter
A record 54 teams competed in the annual Otago-Southland secondary schools cross-country in Milton yesterday.

The Otago Boys team of Adams (pictured above leading Jamie Band of John McGlashan College), Michael Ogle, Jack Hunter, Nick Rapley, Jared Hewitt and Ben Watts went on to win the relay event.

A record 54 teams participated, up from 33 last year.

Kings won the senior boys race, Bayfield the senior girls event and St Hildas the junior girls.

Dunstan entered teams for the first time since 1984.