The MGC rowing team spent the weekend in Twizel competing at the South Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships.

The team had a very successful regatta with crews qualifying for eight A finals and four B finals. 

From these finals they finished with two gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals in the A finals and placed 1st and had two 3rds in the B finals. 

The gold medals were won by the 

• U16 coxed eight 
  • Grace Straker, Sophia Saggers, Brooke Harper, Izzy Brick, Abbey Craig, Elizabeth Bowron, Mila van Rensburg, Bella Rayner and cox Molly Wilkes; and the 
• U16 coxed four 
  • Grace Straker, Sophia Saggers, Brooke Harper, Mila van Rensburg and cox Grace McKendry. 

The silver medal was won by the 

• U18 Novice coxed eight 
  • Elizabeth Bowren, Iris Vavasour, Katie Fenwick, Abby Craig, Georgette Herkt, Anna Hurren, Lilly Smith, Ebony Howes and cox Lilly McMillan. 

The bronze medals were won by the 

• U18 coxed four 
  • Lexi Timpson, Ella Barnes, Hazel Glover, Jessica Bennet and cox Grace McKendry; and the 
• U18 Novice coxed four 
  • Katie Fenwick, Abby Craig, Lilly Smith, Anna Hurren and cox Pippa Sowman. 

Congratulations to all of the teams for an outstanding regatta. These results would not be possible without the dedicated coaching team and amazing parent help who spent the weekend cooking and preparing food, taking the team to and from the lake, looking after and cheering until they went hoarse. A massive thank you to the coaches and parents.

The team now has 10 more days of training until the Maadi Cup up at Karapiro. Good luck at Maadi, we know you will make the school proud.