Alexis breaks 22-year-old school record

As the cold weather sets in that can only mean the start of school athletics carnivals. Trundle St Patrick's Parish School said they had an amazing day at their annual athletics carnival which was shared with friends and family. It was a particularly great day for one student who broke three school records and won junior girl champion. Alexis Gaut who shone in the pool during the swimming carnival and is now shining on the track as well. Alexis broke the 10 year girls 100m record which was set 22 years ago by Laura Burke. Laura set the record in 2003 with a time of 16.03 seconds and Alexis broke the record running 15.28 seconds. Alexis then went on to break Alice Williams 2022 record of 3.24m in the junior girls long jump by jumping 3.77m. The talented athlete then broke her own record which she set last year in the junior girls discus. Last year Alexis set the record by throwing 19.06m and this year she broke her record by throwing 21.30m. Alexis' hard work over the day earnt her the junior girls champion followed by Bianca Stephenson in runner up. Tilly Holloway won the senior girls champion and Abby Quade won runner up senior girl champion. Kaleb Stephenson won senior boy champion and Scott Stephenson won junior boy champion. Champion house on the day was team Waratah. Following her success on the track Alexis recently competed at the NSW CPS Cross Country event in Sydney. Alexis qualified for Polding in May at the Diocesan Cross Country Carnival at Parkes placing third in the junior girls. She successfully completed the junior girls 2km course at the Sydney Equestrian Centre on Wednesday, 11 June.