Te Kura o Huriawa Thorrington have great success at the South Zones Cross Country with 8 children qualifying for the Canterbury Championships on Wednesday 12th August.

24 children from Te Kura o Huriawa Thorrington qualified from the Tuakana School Cross Country to represent the school at the South Zones on Monday 22nd June.

The day started with success in both year 5 races as Nessy Flynn crossed the line first in the girls race and Josh Baars crossed the line first in the boys race.

The top 6 in each race have qualified for the Canterbury Championships to be held on Wednesday 12th August at Halswell Quarry, with the 7th place getters becoming 1st reserves for the day.

Full results are below:

Year 5 Girls:

1st - Nessy Flynn
3rd - Cleo Newman
5th - Antonia Stevenson
6th - Eliza Maze

15th - Nina Kidd-Wisker
16th - Josephine Botha

Year 5 Boys:

1st - Josh Baars
3rd - Oscar Wilson

7th - Zac Manson - 1st reserve

16th - Harry Strong
17th - Charlie Pfahlert
20th - Cooper Walklin

Year 6 Girls:

3rd - Grace Smith
6th - Ashlee Hazlett

7th - Olivia Ballance - 1st reserve

15th - Esme Bush
17th - Neve Munro
25th - Lucy Phillips

Year 6 Boys:

9th - Dexter Willoughby
12th - Finn Pullin
13th - Lukas Hassett
14th - Olly Oughton
22nd - Sebastian Wong
23rd - Heath Wallace