Hero photograph
Renee Carey takes the winning tape at NZSS Triathlon Championships
 
Photo by Tri Taranaki Festival

Renee Carey wins New Zealand Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships

St Paul's Collegiate School —

This year three students represented St Paul's Collegiate School at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships in New Plymouth on Sunday 27 March. Fighting blustery conditions across a 300m swim, 10km bike, and 3km run, Renee Carey (Year 11) won the U16 girls category, taking home a national title and a gold medal! 

After taking on a 300m swim, 10km bike, and 3km run, Finn Freemantle (Year 9) finished in sixth place in the U14 boys' race.

In the U19 girls' race, which consisted of a 750m swim, 18.5km bike, and 5km run, Nikita Coleman (Year 13) finished in 12th place. 

Congratulations to Renee, Finn, and Nikita! Amazing results in a challenging sport.