School Champs prove popular

The growth of triathlon and duathlon in recent times was best illustrated by the strong turnout in the Contact Schools Nationals categories, with athletes from as far a field as Whangarei in the North and Christchurch in the South making the journey.

Contact National Schools Championship

Year 7 boys

1 Leo Roper, 32:45:00
2 Jack Davies, 34:11:00
3 Alexander Morreau, 34:42:00

Year 7 girls

1 Jaimee Leader, 35:17:00
2 Lili Crombie, 36:48:00
3 Elizabeth Stannard, 37:06:00

Year 8 boys

1 Mitchell Rutter, 31:59:00
2 Tayler Reid, 32:34:00
3 Jacob Priddey, 33:24:00

Year 8 girls

1 Alana Lythe, 34:12:00
2 Stephanie Johnson, 36:39:00
3 Katie Smith, 36:50:00

Under 14 boys

1 Kieran Coates, Trident High School 32:30:00
2 Jonty Morreau, Auckland Grammar 32:53:00
3 Jay Wallwork, Pakuranga School 33:13:00

Under 14 girls

1 Susannah Lynch, St Mary's College Wellington 35:53:00
2 Alice McFall, Aquarius College 36:42:00
3 Anneka Herdson,   37:01:00

Under 16 boys

1 Sam Morreau, Auckland Grammar 42:43:00
2 Andrew Ranford, Takapuna Grammar 43:17:00
3 Joshua Kenyon, Taupo Nui a Tia 43:31:00

Under 16 girls

1 Mikayla Nielsen, Correspondence, 50:09:00
2 Rebecca Burridge, Diocesan School Auckland 51:24:00
3 Phillipa Brown, Rangitoto College 51:54:00

Under 19 boys

1 Daniel Smith, Auckland Grammar 55:30:00
2 John Glanville, Taupo Nui a Tia 55:37:00
3 Owen Miller, Mount 55:51:00

Under 19 girls

1 Josie Wilcox, Nelson Girls 1:04:22
2 Amelia Watkinson, Diocesan School Auckland 1:05:10
3 Ruebyn Mary Jane Bisschops, Oamaru College 1:05:56