Our athletes have been making waves across multiple disciplines, bringing home medals, personal bests, and incredible achievements! π
Issy Gillard Selected for Junior Tall Ferns Camp
Year 12 basketballer Issy Gillard has been chosen to attend the U18 Junior Tall Ferns selection camp in Auckland next month. It puts her among the top 20 U18 female basketball players in NZ.Β
They will be put through their paces at the April 14-17 camp, where the final NZ U18 team will be selected. A fantastic achievement! Weβre with you all the way. GO ISSY! ππ
π ACA Mile Night – Elite women’s and men’s mile race
March 19 event where Tauranga’s Sam Ruthe ran a sub-4-minute finish over the 1609-metre distance.
π₯ Holly Fausett (Yr 13) – 8th in 4:57.38
π₯ Hamish Murray (2024 AC Head Boy) – 6th in 4:05.12 PB
π₯ Vaughan Murray (AC alumni) – 12th in 4:23.12
π₯ NZ Track & Field Championships (Dunedin)
πββοΈ Holly Fausett β Silver π₯ in a tactical U20 1500m race (4:35.72) & Silver π₯ in the U20 800m (2:11.83)
πββοΈ Kaitlyn Black (Yr 13) β Gold π₯ with Waikato BOP U20 4x100m relay, 5th place in the U20 100m (12.09s – PB!) + 5th in the U20 200m final (25.57s)
πββοΈ Former student Hamish Murray (2024 Head Boy) β Silver π₯ in U20 menβs 1500m
πββοΈ Former student Lachlan Murray β Silver π₯ in U16 3000m
π NZ Surf Lifesaving Championships (Gisborne)
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Charlotte Devoy (Yr 11) β Bronze π₯ in the female U15 Diamond event & Silver π₯ in U17 Surf Teams. Also reached the finals of the U15 Girlsβ Run-Swim-Run and Surf Race for Mt Maunganui Club.
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Evie Metcalfe (Yr 10) β Bronze π₯ in female U15 Beach Flags + strong finals performances in the Board Race and Diamond. 6th in Run-Swim-Run for Papamoa Club.
π΄ββοΈ BMX Racing Success
π Maya Perrett (Yr 9) β Podium finishes across multiple events! π 2nd in Northern Region Champs (13-14-year girls), 5th in Oceania Champs, 1st in Tauranga Bikes in the Bay, 2nd in Te Awamutu Grand Prix. She now sets her sights on Nationals!
π BOP Senior Secondary Volleyball Champs
πͺ Senior Boys β Undefeated in Rounds 1 and 2, finishing Top 10 and qualifying for Division 2 at Nationals in Palmerston North!
πͺ Senior Girls β 13th place, also heading to Division 2 at Nationals!
π National Secondary School Cricket Competition
π Boys β Wrapped up their campaign at the regional level with a win over BC and a tough match against Otumoetai. Highlights include Eli Banburyβs 61 runs and strong bowling from Levi OβHara & Rico Adsett.
π Girls β Young side showed big potential with standout performances, including spirited fast bowling from Ella Blackburn & Ineka Cartwright and power hitting from Olivia Malone.Β
π£ββοΈ Rowing
Year 11βs Sophie Harrison won three golds in womenβs novice sculling at the North Island Club Champs, Lake Karapiro. She won the novice double, quad and octuple sculls with her Bay Coast Rowing team. π
π£ββοΈ Lake Karapiroβs Junior Rowing Regatta
Christian Tipi (Yr 11) – 2nd in B final of boys U16 single sculls
Patrick Nelis (Yr 11) – 3rd in A final of boys U16 single sculls
Patrick & Christian – 4th in A final of U16 boys doubles sculls
Hunter Waites (Yr 11) & Oliver Marr (Yr 10) – 1st in B final of U15 boys double sculls
π Cricket
Year 12βs Ineka Cartwright is making waves! She was selected to play in the Northern MΔori WΔhine cricket team at the MΔori WΔhine Nationals and also represented ND at a U17 women’s national tournament.Β
β‘ πββοΈ Athletics
Sprint Queen | Year 13βs Kaitlin Black sprinted to 3rd in the open 200m at Porritt and dominated at the WAIBOP Open meet with 1st in the open 100m, 2nd in the 200m & 60m.Β
π₯Year 10βs Adam de Souza smashed a 400m PB of 54.78 at the Colgate Gamesβan incredible achievement! π¨
π Congratulations to all our athletes for their hard work, determination, and outstanding results! ππ #AquinasPride
