Wangaratta District Specialist School students have performed well in recent weeks, at the School Sport Victoria Track and Field State Championships, and the Athletics Victoria Uncloud Victorian All School Track and Field Championships.

Both events were held at Albert Park's Lakeside Stadium.

Three WDSS athletes debuted at the Victorian All Schools Championships over the two weekends (25 and 26 October and 1 and 2 November), with their families supporting them at the event.

All students displayed improvement, enthusiasm and camaraderie, and four students have qualified to represent Victoria at the Athletics Australia National All Schools Championships, to be held in Melbourne from 4 to 7 December.

Students who qualified for nationals are Lara Pearson (100m, 200m and long jump), Dylan Vescio (100m and 200m), Jack Elliot-Scragg (discus) and Victoria Waddell-Laing (discus and shot put).

At the SSV event on 20 October, five students made their championships debut, with the remaining eight competing in their second year.

Team members produced top eight results, and returned with a swag of medals, personal bests and plenty of learning under their belts, with the following results:

Lara Pearson, 15-16yrs Multi Class Girls: long jump (3.67m) - 2nd; 100m (13.68) - 1st; 200m (27.63) - 1st; 800m (2.52.9) - 1st.

Dylan Vescio, 17-20yrs Multi Class Boys: 100m (12.34) - 1st; 200m (25.84) - 2nd; long jump (4.91m) - 1st.

Grace Shaw, 15-16yrs Multi Class Girls: shot put (5.89) - 1st.

Harry White, 15-16yrs Multi Class Boys: 100m (13.04) - 1st; 200m (26.57) - 1st; 800m (2.57) - 5th.

Jack Elliot-Scragg, 17-20yrs Multi Class Boys: 800m (2.27) - 3rd.

Tori Waddell-Laing, 17-20yrs Multi Class Girls: long jump (2.86) - 2nd; shot put (5.77m) - 1st.

Hayley Watts, 17-20yrs Multi Class Girls: 100m (16.49) - 2nd; 800m (4.03) - 2nd; long jump (2.16) - 4th.

Tyler Pearson, 15-16yrs Multi Class Boys: shot put (5.88) - 5th.

Corry Unthank, 12–14yrs Multi Class Boys: long jump (3.27) - 6th; 100m (15.19) - 5th; 200m (32.95) - 6th.

Xavier Barkwith, 12–14yrs Multi Class Boys: 100m (15.05) - 4th.

Lil Kendall, 12-14yrs Multi Class Girls: shot put (2.77) - 5th; 100m (25.24) - 4th.

Bella Picola, 12-14yrs Multi Class Girls: 200m (52.55) - 5th.

Victor Austin, 15-16yrs Multi Class Boys: long jump (3.10) - 6th; 100m (15.74) - 6th.