A Bright Day for Waihi College Cross Country Championships
The sun was shining brightly over the school grounds as students laced up their running shoes for the annual School Cross-Country event. The air was crisp, and the excitement was high as competitors lined up at the starting line. With every stride, they showcased determination and school spirit, making it a day to remember. Cheers from classmates and teachers echoed across the fields, adding to the vibrant atmosphere.
The results were:
Year 7 Girls:
1st Ali Sharfe – 15:15
2nd Rikki Morgan – 15:32
3rd Paige Davies – 15:40
4th Sophie Oates – 15:47
5th Indi Smith – 15:51
6th Emily Wharry – 15:52
7th Cassie McArthur-Dye – 17:50
8th Paige Meares – 18:00
Year 7 Boys
1st Kahu Appleton – 11:33
2nd Brody Nicholsdeber – 11:36
3rd Carter Hewlett – 11:37
4th Ethan Peake – 11:42
5th Caleb Giles – 12:29
6th Reed Langeveld – 14:11
7th Taylor Sylvester – 14:12
8th Nate Phillips – 14:12
Year 8 Girls
1st Pippa Bartram – 13:14
2nd Rikki Morgan – 13:41
3rd Poppy Bolderston – 14:13
4th Sonny Fitzgibbon – 14:41
5th Sophie Perkinson – 15:11
6th Olivia Callaghan – 16:03
7th Ruby Wheller – 17:32
8th Skye Kuipers – 17:43
Year 8 Boys
1st Lachlan Hewlett – 14:23
2nd Noah McNeil – 14:36
3rd Beau Wilson – 14:53
4th Joel Crockett – 15:07
5th Jack Kayes – 15:17
6th Neo Morais – 15:18
7th Jimmy Courtney – 15:54
Junior Girls
1st Kate Goodwin – 16:08
2nd Rylee Kuizinas – 16:24
3rd Kenzie Mcleod – 16:28
4th Loren Knight – 18:24
5th Lexi Davies-Young – 18:57
6th = Aaliyah Houston & Jorja Watson – 20:03
7th = Sophia Pillai & Zoe Shave – 21:01
8th Brooklyn Archer – 22:00
Junior Boys
1st Mitchelle Paynter – 13:31
2nd Zoren Wallace – 13:49
3rd Tobin McArthur-Dye – 14:15
4th Tane Whaanga – 14:43
5th Byrom Perkinson – 15:30
6th Jayce Phillips – 15:38
7th Thierry Smith – 15:46
Intermediate Girls
1st = Asha Davies-Young & Leah Kelly – 17:35
2nd Lotta Bongers – 18:30
3rd Jessica Yeh – 19:49
4th = Isla Menary & Hannah Leib – 20:10
5th Paula Richter – 21:22
6th Genevieve Unsworth – 21:32
Intermediate Boys
1st Stanley Anderson – 16:12
2nd Jamie Hughes – 20:28
3rd Lachlan Osborne-Sole – 21:03
4th Alex Townsend – 21:04
5th Truman Alexander – 21:43
6th = Blake Smith & Eli Townsend – 22:36
7th Thomas Carson – 22:47
Senior Girls
1st Brooke Kelly – 21:28
2nd Celeste Rush – 24:53
3rd Rylee Morgan – 27:37
4th Josephine Bher – 29:42
Senior Boys
1st Sam Bjerring – 25:51
2nd Jack Unsworth – 26:05
3rd Jackson Howard – 26:26
4th Max Morley – 26:44
5th Mace Harries – 27:19
6th Ari Pillai – 28:32
7th Fabian Esbach – 28:32
8th Ben Jarvis – 29:04
Well done to all our runners who placed in the top 8 and well done to all who competed and finished the race.
Congratulations to the following Year 7&8 students who will head to Tauranga to compete at the WBOP Cross Country event (date to be confirmed) Rikki Morgan, Kahu Appleton, Brody Nicholsdeber, Carter Hewlett, Ethan Peake, Pippa Bartram, Poppy Bolderston, Sonny Fitzgibbon, Lachlan Hewlett, Noah McNeil, Beau Wilson, and Joel Crockett.
Congratulations to the following Year 9-13 students who will compete at the Thames Valley Cross Country Championships Kate Goodwin, Tane Whaanga, Stanley Anderson, Lachlan Osborne-Sole, Sam Bjerring, Jack Unsworth, and Max Morley.
Details will be emailed out in the next day or 2. Please keep an eye out on your spam/junk mail.
Check out the photos in our School Photos section under Keeping Informed.