Over the weekend, Otago Girls’ rowers competed at the South Island Rowing Championships in Twizel, delivering strong performances across multiple events. Despite tough competition, our athletes showed determination and skill, with many achieving personal bests and securing impressive placements.

Results:

• Women’s Novice Double Sculls
  Kiera Nicholson, Ally Ryan
  Heat 1: 2nd place (9:00.61)
  Final: 5th place (8:57.54)

• Women’s U19 Coxed Quad Sculls
  Kate Merriman, Liesel Tolson, Katie Rowe, Milly Hoeta + Meg Toomer
  Heat 1: 6th place (8:11.93)
  Final: 6th place (8:00.04)

• Girls U17 Single Sculls
  Milly Hoeta
  Heat 3: 6th place (9:08.71)
  B Final: 3rd place (9:17.14)
  Frances Donald
  Heat 1: 5th place (9:27.79)
  B Final: 6th place (9:26.98)

• Women’s Intermediate Coxed Quad Sculls
  Mila Hill, Sienna Nicholson, Harriet Rowe, Ariana Oswald + Ruby Merriman
  Heat 2: 2nd place (7:55.92)
  Final: 3rd place (7:48.30) Bronze Medal!

• Women’s Intermediate Coxed Quad Sculls
  Kiera Nicholson, Tessa Abey, Emma Walker, Toni Haraki + Meg Toomer
  Heat 1: 9th place (9:13.02)
  B Final: 9th place (9:02.18)

• Girls U15 Double Sculls
  Lara Cadman, Isla Marshall
  Heat 1: 5th place (9:20.45)
  B Final: 2nd place (8:56.87)

• Girls U17 Double Sculls
  Mila Hill, Jaime Stibbe
  Heat 1: 6th place (9:02.18)
  B Final: 10th place (8:45.29)

• Women’s Intermediate Double Sculls
  Frances Donald, Ariana Oswald
  Heat 3: 2nd place (8:36.35)
  Final: 9th place (8:22.36)
  Harriet Rowe, Jaime Stibbe
  Heat 1: 5th place (8:56.04)
  B Final: 6th place (8:35.32)

• Women’s Novice Coxed Quad Sculls
  Lara Cadman, Kiera Nicholson, Isla Marshall, Ally Ryan + Ruby Merriman
  Heat 1: 3rd place (8:36.40)
  Final: 6th place (8:24.24)

• Women’s Club Double Sculls
  Liesel Tolson, Kate Merriman
  Heat 1: 3rd place (8:15.13)
  Final: 6th place (8:06.88)
  Sienna Nicholson, Katie Rowe
  Heat 3: 5th place (8:32.75)
  B Final: 7th place (8:22.80)

Congratulations to all our rowers on their fantastic efforts and achievements. A special mention to the Women’s Intermediate Coxed Quad Sculls crew for securing a bronze medal! A big thank you to our coaches, supporters, and families for their ongoing encouragement and dedication.