Triathlon: Reid shows his range of talents

Rising triathlon star Tayler Reid displayed his all-round talents at the second round of the Bay of Plenty Winter surf lifesaving series in Mount Maunganui today.

The Gisborne Boys' High School student demolished a handy field in the 2km beach run, then finished second behind Papamoa's Scott Cowdrey in the 6km board race in flat conditions at Mount Maunganui's Main Beach.

Reid was part of a dozen-strong contingent from Gisborne's Midway club, who used the event as the culmination of a two-day team building camp based at the Omanu club.

Reid, who is in the New Zealand under-19 triathlon squad, led home Tauranga Boys' College cross country star Hayden Reardon (Mount) in the beach run, with Papamoa's Cowdrey third.

Gemma Torrie (Midway) won the women's 2km beach race, from Omanu's Jessica Gadsby and Mount Maunganui's Emily Campbell.

Ocean Beach Kiwi kayaking star Scott Bicknell again had a great tussle before prevailing over Mount Maunganui's Sam Shergold in a gruelling 9km ski race, with Waihi-raised marathon kayaker Sam Newlands (Mount) third.

Mount's Katie Wilson also had a successful day, winning the female 9km ski and 6km board races, while Midway's Charlie Scott and Papamoa's Kathryn Stewart won their respective 6km ski divisions.

The last round of the Winter series is on September 16.

Results from the second round of the Bay of Plenty Winter surf lifesaving series in Mount Maunganui today:

2km beach run: Male: Tayler Reid (Midway, U16) 1, Hayden Reardon (Mt, U19) 2, Scott Cowdrey (Papamoa, U19) 3. Female: Gemma Torrie (Midway, U19) 1, Jessica Gadsby (Omanu, U16) 2, Emily Campbell (Mount, U19) 3.

6km ski: Male: Charlie Scott (Midway) 1, Calum Torrie (Midway) 2, Ross Cowdrey (Papamoa) 3. Female: Kathryn Stewart (Papamoa) 1, Jessica Gadsby (Omanu) 2, Georgia Stewart (Papamoa) 3.

9km ski: Male: Scott Bicknell (Ocean Beach Kiwi) 1, Sam Shergold (Mount) 2, Sam Newlands (Mount) 3. Female: Katie Wilson (Mount) 1, Ashley Cochrane (Omanu) 2.

3km board: Male: James Masters (Mount) 1, Garry King (Mount) 2, Jim Allen (Mount) 3. Female: Millie Ryan (Mount) 1, Gemma Torrie (Midway) 2.

6km board: Male: Scott Cowdrey (Papamoa) 1, Tayler Reid (Midway) 2, Mason Bryant (Papamoa) 3. Female: Katie Wilson (Mount) 1, Emily Campbell (Mount) 2, Georgia Childs (Mount) 3.