Another perfect Marlborough day on Friday 6 May allowed us to hold our annual Cross Country!

Results from the Marlborough Girls College Cross Country , 6 May, 2022.

It was another perfect day for the annual MGC Cross Country “Great Escape” on Friday 6 May 2022 as students and staff took to the hills to run or walk various courses at the Wither Hills Farm Park. We were delighted to hold our only whole school event so far this year, with everyone joining in and having fun in their House colours.

Age group results for the 3km run were:

U14 

• 1st Isla Tilbury (Wairau) 13.11s (Fastest time of the day)
• 2nd Sophia NIcholas (Ōpaoa) 13.20s
• 3rd Katie Pugh (Ōpaoa) 13.22s

U15 

• 1st Lily Smith (Wairau) 14.21s
• 2nd Mia Lindfield (Ōpaoa ) 14.27s
• 3rd Lilly McMillan (Ōpaoa) 14.47s

U16 

• 1st May Smith (Wairau) 14.49s
• 2nd Ella Sowman (Kaituna) 14.53s
• 3rd Charlotte Thomas (Awatere) 15.04s

U19

• 1st Jazz Howes (Kaituna) 14.34s
• 2nd Delyth James-Sitters (Kaituna) 15.04s
• 3rd Emily Flynn (Ōpaoa) 15.22s

House points

In the highly contested House competition, students and staff can earn points for their House by competing in the run or walk. Points are given based on the top 3 finishers in each age group as well as the best 3 person and 6 person finishers from each house in the run, as well as house spirit and tidiness of areas.

It was a tight race between houses this year but coming out on top - just - was Ōpaoa with 391 points. Go Ōpaoa! Close behind in second place was Wairau with 382 points. And tied for third was Awatere and Kaituna with 308 points.

Congratulations to all our competitors and thanks to everybody else who participated and supported our rangatahi on the day.