Oliver Larcombe, Toby Finlayson, Nikita Coleman and Monique Speeding (from HGHS) at the podium for their U19 mixed relay. by St Paul's Collegiate School

Oliver Larcombe wins gold at NZSS Triathlon Championships

Our athletes competed in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships in New Plymouth from 27-28 March.

Conditions were overcast and the sea was choppy making the swim a real challenge. Our students competed in the U19 age group which consisted of a 750m swim, 18.5km bike and finishing with a 5km run

Well done to Oliver Larcombe who won the U19 individual triathlon, completely dominating his opposition throughout most of the race

Oliver Larcombe, Toby Finlayson, Nikita Coleman and Monique Speeding (from HGHS) also won their race in the team U19 mixed relay event. Each student had to complete a mini-triathlon for this race and our team held the lead throughout their race to comfortably secure the win.