MORE than 130 students hit the ground running at the Bill Eaton Athletics Complex in Appin Street for the King Valley Cluster School's Personal Best Athletics 2025 event on Tuesday, 20 May.
Students from each of the five local schools in the cluster, Moyhu, Greta, Myrrhee, Whitfield and Broken Creek primary schools, had been practising at their individual schools in readiness for the annual event, recording their personal best scores.
Myrrhee Primary School education support Jacqui Younger said the 'personal best' event is designed to encourage every child to strive to equal or improve on their personal best performance.
She said the aim is to encourage maximum participation with healthy competition.
"Students are encouraged to compete to the best of their ability, and an award is also given in each age group to the best sportsperson, who is kind and supportive to others," she said.
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"It is such a lovely community atmosphere, with King Valley cluster staff helping with each age group and on events."
Kids took part in high jump, long jump, sprints and relays, distance running, discus, shot put and triple jump, and many records were broken on the day.
Staff were ably assisted by a group of 14 Wangaratta High School CLC and Galen Catholic College sports and recreation students, who came along to help out.
Families and friends were also invited to attend, providing enthusiastic support to the participants.
In the afternoon, there was a presentation of awards for record holders and winners of each age groups.
Moyhu Lions Club and Whitfield and District Primary School provided catering for the event, with their barbecue and refreshments ensuring everyone's energy levels were maintained throughout the day.
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