Oxley High’s Jessica Aldridge and Macintyre High’s River Pentecost both won their second gold medals for the meet; Aldridge in the 17yrs girls javelin with a throw of 43.97m and Pentacost in the 15yrs boys 100m hurdles in 13.21secs to give him the hurdle double.

Farrer’s Bradley Sadler, Quirindi High’s Lacie Quigley and Guyra’s Kelsie Youman also ran their way to the top of the podium.

Already a silver medallist in the 800m, Youman ran 4mins 51.63secs to take out the 16yrs girls 1500m.

Quigley added to her cross-country gold with success in the 12yrs  800m in 2mins 26.13secs, while Sadler was first across the line in the 14yrs boys 400m with 53.93secs.

Glen Innes’ Matthew Campion also picked up silver in the 17+ 200m steeplechase (6mins 28.84secs) just ahead of Duval’s Stuart Geddes (6mins 39.82secs). It was a good event for North West with 15-year old Henry Sindel (Armidale High) finishing sixth another 13secs behind Geddes.

Oxley High’s Corin Webster also won silver in the 17yrs boys triple jump with a leap of 13.43m while Farrer’s Mitchell Henderson was second in the 13yrs boys 90m hurdles (13.60secs).

Hurdles was another strong discipline for the zone squad with Oxley High’s John Moore coming third in the 17+ boys 110m hurdles (15.01secs).

Tenterfield’s Lachlan Dorward was meanwhile third in the boys 16yrs triple jump (12.96m), Inverell’s Keegan Merry the 14yrs boys 400m (54.94secs) and Wee Waa’s Alisha Conomos the 12yrs girls 100m (13.46secs).

The final day haul took the 180-strong team's tally for the championships to 12 gold, five silver and six bronze.

“It’s better than we have done for a few years,” manager Greg Allen said.

There were a few surprises among them such as Inverell’s Chloe Johnson in the javelin and pentathlete Nick Alley (Glen Innes), and as Allen remarked “came from a variety of different schools, ages and different types of events”.