Tuesday 2 March 2010

Zone Triathlon


West Melton School sent a contingent of triathlon athletes to the zone Triathlon Championships held at Burnham last week. Schools from throughout the Selwyn Area were involved in the event. Competing athlete Georgia Shinn commented that “it was a fine day. The course was rather arduous in places, particularly the bike ride around the camp homes. I tried my best and I was pleased with my placing of seventh in the individual 10 year old girls.” West Melton School placings were:
9 YEAR GIRLS

4TH
Lucy Jenkins

9 YEAR BOYS
1ST =
Sam Darry


5TH
Angus Horsbrugh

10 YEAR BOYS
3RD
Hamish Veitch

11 YEAR GIRLS
3RD
Toni McKee

11 YEAR BOYS
5TH
Dylan Simpson-Maybe

Students who were placed in the event are eligible to compete in the Canterbury Triathlon Championships held at QEII in mid March.