WAIKERIE’S Little Athletics Club were runners up in the inaugural Riverland Regional Athletics Country Championships, recently held in Mildura.
Mildura & Districts had 81 athletes competing, Waikerie had 29 entrants, Barmera had four, and Loxton five. 
Each participant could compete in up-to five events.
Waikerie Little Athletics club president Nissa Fitzgerald said the event gave the Riverland and Mildura Little Athletics clubs a chance to experience a regional championship.  
“The event gave those involved the opportunity to compete against young athletes from other clubs as well as making new friends,” she said.
Ms Fitzgerald said the competition enables youngsters to experience the athletics standards for their individual age group. 
The Waikerie Little Athletics Club is hoping to host the next Riverland Regional Athletics Country Championships in Waikerie next year.
“The event is in its planning stages,” Ms Fitzgerald said. 
Waikerie also took home a total of 63 ribbons. 
RIVERLAND REGIONAL ATHLETICS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
Championship Shield 
q First: Mildura & Districts 23.95 points Second: Waikerie 19.90 points
Age group medal winners from Waikerie
Under 13 girls
q Gold: Anna McCullough 40 points, Silver: Peyton Fitzgerald 32 points, Bronze: Skye Golding 31 points
Under 13 boys 
q Gold: Noah Seres 34 points, Silver: Hunter Danton 32 points
Under 15 girls 
q Silver: Amber Matulick 37 points
Under 11 girls 
q Silver: Chloe Golding 31 points, Bronze: Alexandra Fitzgerald 28 points 
Under 7 boys 
q Silver: Gurshabad Kalsi 28 points
Under 7 girls 
q Silver: Savannah Gursansky 23 points
Under 6 girls 
q Silver: Stella Seres 30 points, Bronze: Ivy Jones 19 points