One hundred of the Super Eight school's top distance runners assembled at Tauranga to contest the annual Cross-Country competition. All eight schools were represented making for a highly competitive event.

PNBHS had 17 runners split over three age grades and all young men ran well.

Y9 Boys Race - Brodie Bennett was 3rd, and the team was placed 4th

Junior Boys Race - Charlie Hook was 2nd, and the team was placed 2nd 

Senior Boys Race - Sam Stichbury was 3rd and the team was placed 4th.

Napier Boys' High School won the shield by 1 point from New Plymouth Boys' High School, which was 1 point ahead of Tauranga Boys' College.  PNBHS were 1 point further behind to finish in fourth place.

We look forward to hosting this event next year out at Massey in the build-up to co-hosting the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Cross Country championships.