Secondary School’s Nationals

Congratulations to the 6 students who attended the recent New Zealand Secondary School’s National Championships for Tumbling, Trampoline and Artistic Gymnastics. The College put forward a particularly strong team this year, with any athletes competing in multiple codes. The medal tally testifies to the hours of training and dedication that these athletes have dedicated to their sport. Aquinas College came home with 6 Gold medals, 5 Silver medals and 5 Bronze medals. A Team made up of Yr. 9 students Sam Eastergaard and Jazmine Trusler along with Yr. 11 student Amber Trusler was awarded the prize for “Champion School Team Overall” for the Tumble Divisions.

Many thanks to the parent supporters to to Mrs. Trusler for her organisation and logistics assistance in getting everyone to and from Auckland for the weekend. Results are as follows:

Matisse Clark

• 2^nd Level 1 WAG – 1^st floor, 1^st vault NZSS
• 14^th C Grade Tramp NZSS

Jazmine Trusler

• 1^st Step 4 WAG – 1^st Vault, 1^st Bar, 1^st Beam, 2^nd Floor NZSS
• 2^nd B Grade Tramp NZSS
• 1^st Team: B Grade Tramp NZSS
• 4^th Team “Champion School”: Overall Tramp NZSS
• 1^st Junior Tumble NSS
• 1^st Team: Junior Tumble NZSS
• 1^st Team “Champion School”: Overall Tumble NZSS

Amber Trusler

• 2^nd Step 5 WAG – 2^nd Vault, 2^nd Bar, 2^nd Beam NZSS
• 4^th B Grade Tramp NZSS
• 1^st Team: B Grade Tramp NZSS
• 4^th Team “Champion School”: Overall Tramp NZSS
• 3^rd= Junior Tumble NZSS
• 1^st Team: Junior Tumble NZSS
• 1^st Team “Champion School”: Overall Tumble NZSS

Jasmine Watene

• 2^nd Step 7 WAG – 1^st Bar, 2^nd Vault, 3^rd Beam NZSS
• 3^rd B Grade Tramp NZSS
• 1^st Team: B Grade Tramp NZSS
• 4^th Team “Champion School”: Overall Tramp NZSS
• 3^rd Senior Tumble NZSS

India Jarden

• 2^nd Step 8 WAG – 1^st Floor, 2^nd Beam, 2^nd Bar, 2^nd Vault NZSS
• 5^th B Grade Tramp NZSS
• 3^rd= A Grade Tumble NZSS

Sam Eastergaard

• 7^th B Grade Open MAG– 2^nd Floor, 4^th Vault NZSS
• 1^st B Grade Tramp NZSS
• 3^rd Junior Tumble NZSS
• 1^st Team: Junior Tumble NZSS
• 1^st Team “Champion School”: Overall Tumble NZSS

Team Medals

B Grade Tramp Team NZSS

• Aquinas 1^st – Jasmine Watene, Jazmine Trusler, Amber Trusler (Top 3 athletes scores)

Junior Tumble Team NZSS

• Aquinas 1^st – Sam Eastergaard, Jazmine Trusler, Amber Trusler

“Champion School Team Overall” all Tumble Divisions NZSS

• Aquinas 1^st – Sam Eastergaard, Jazmine Trusler, Amber Trusler