https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee en-us 2023-01-17 14:08:46 UTC 2025-10-04 17:12:53 UTC hello@padlet.com joapol123 https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2446888985 First introduced to track and field at 4 years old ]]> 2023-01-17 14:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2446888985 joapol123 https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447167788 Moved to Spain just after my 5th birthday where I lived for a year
Ran a few races

]]> 2023-01-17 16:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447167788 joapol123 https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447170177 Moved back home to New Zealand]]> 2023-01-17 16:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447170177 joapol123 https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447173124 Started running cross country as well as track]]> 2023-01-17 17:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447173124 joapol123 https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447178837 Got my first running coach and team ]]> 2023-01-17 17:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447178837 joapol123 https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447183900 Won high school nationals in the 2000m steeplechase and the 3000m ]]> 2023-01-17 17:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447183900 joapol123 https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447187887 Got a new running coach and started training on my own
Came 4th at high school nationals in the 1500m
Won and set a new record at high school nationals in the mixed 4x400m relay]]> 2023-01-17 17:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447187887 joapol123 https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447190048 Competed at nationals, representing my home city of Auckland where I won the 800m and came 3rd in the 1500m

Came 2nd in the high school nationals 800m 
Won and broke our previous mixed 4x400m record at high school nationals]]> 2023-01-17 17:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447190048 joapol123 https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447191675 Signed to HPU for running 

]]> 2023-01-17 17:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447191675 joapol123 https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447197755 Flew on my own from New Zealand to America 
We won conference
Got 2nd team all conference
Finally got a team to run with again after running solo for 3 years ]]> 2023-01-17 17:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/joapol123/16xcbxuxwh5u7fee/wish/2447197755