Nine Medals for Triathletes

Saint Kentigern had a large team of triathletes competing in the Auckland Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships held at Point England this week. Races started early in the morning with the juniors and it wasn’t long before all age categories were out on the course with variations in the length of the swim, bike and run legs for each age group.

In the individual racing, Sophie Spencer and Olivia Rooney excelled, winning the gold medal for the U19 and U16 girls’ races respectively. Izzy Bannister followed close behind with a silver in the U16 Girls, and Coen Anderson and Joshua Gordon-Glassford both made their mark with a 2nd and 3rd place in the U16 Boys.

Results kept coming in the team races, which require each member of a three-person team to either swim, bike or run, tagging the next team member as they finish their leg. The U19 Girls team comprising Alex Campion, Ruby Spring, Isabella Campion did particularly well, streaking ahead to win gold. The U14 Girls won silver and there were bronze medals for both the U16 Girls and Boys teams.

With the popularity of the sport and the help of exceptional coaches, Saint Kentigern has always fared well at multisport events and this year’s Auckland event was no different! The students thoroughly enjoyed the day and it was particularly pleasing to see many first timers competing and giving it their all! Well done to everyone who competed!

Congratulations to the following students: