Whanganui school athletes picked up several minor placings across the David Jones Suzuki New Zealand Schools Triathlon Championships on Thursday and Friday.
Whanganui Intermediate's Hunter Gibson had the best individual effort of the locals, coming third in the Under 13 boys triathlon on Thursday in 30m 5s, around 41s behind the winner.
His WIS schoolmate Danja Grunwald came fifth in the Under 12 girls triathlon (35m 26s), while WIS's Jessica Harding was fifth in yesterday's Under 12 girls aquathon (20m 51s).
In Thursday's team triathlon events, the Team HBJ squad from WIS was third in the Under 13 boys, while their schoolmates Team Dan were runnerup in the girls race, ahead of the Wanganui Collegiate Under 13 Blue, who came fourth.