IN FORM: Mitch Cowdrey competing in the U16 Board Race at the NZ Surf Life Saving Championships. PHOTO/SUPPLIED
At the New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships held at Ohope Beach, six Mount Maunganui College students won individual medals. Sophie Sandford won gold in the under-16 Beach Sprint with Lily Roper winning silver in the same event. Grace Elisara won silver in the under-16 Girls Board Race and Ryan
Anderson came third in the under-16 Surf Race.
Mitch Cowdrey won the under-16 Board Race for the second consecutive year and won silver in the Beach Flags with Liam Stephenson winning gold in the under-19 Beach Flags event. For these efforts both Mitch and Liam were named in the New Zealand Youth Squad. Many more Mount College students won relay team medals. One outstanding relay performance was Ella Pollock and Grace Elisara winning Gold in the under16 Girls Board Rescue race.
Athletics:
Five Mount Maunganui College students attend the Waikato BOP Athletics championships in Hamilton. Results saw Charlotte Drabble place 2nd in both the long jump and 100m events. Charlotte also finished 5th in the 200m final. Jess Blewitt placed 3rd in the junior girls Javelin, Caitlyn Lyttle finished 6th in the senior girls Javelin and Olivia Murray was 3rd in the intermediate girls 400m race. These athletes will now have the opportunity to compete in the North Island Athletics Championships held at Mount Smart Stadium later on this month.
Swimming:
