The latest sporting achievements you need to know…
HUGE congratulations to our AC athletes for their amazing achievements across a range of competitions — locally, nationally, and internationally! 💛💙
NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships – Whangārei
Two of our runners delivered top-tier results at the NZSS XC!
Daniel Addidle (Y10)
• GOLD in the Junior Boys 4x2km Relay (as part of the Waikato-BOP team)
• 11th out of 114 runners in the 4km individual event — an outstanding effort!
Holly Fausett (Y13)
• BRONZE in the Senior Girls 6km relay
• 28th out of 121 runners in the Senior Girls 4km individual event
📸 Photo credit: Action Snaps
World Cheerleading – The Summit Championship 2025, Florida
Liv McLeod & Briar O’Connor (Y9) proudly represented Tauranga’s Bay Twisters club on the international stage. Their team finished 11th out of 51 international squads — a mighty achievement!
NZ Artistic Swimming – North Island Championships
Amazing results from our talented swimmers competing for Tauranga:
Grace Reid (Y10)
• GOLD – Youth Team Routine
• SILVER – Junior Tech Routine
Anika Wijesinghe (Y7)
• BRONZE – Dolphin Combo Routine
BOP Year 7 & 8 Cross Country Champs
Aquinas showed strength and depth, with 10 students qualifying for the BOP Zone Champs in Rotorua! Sophie Reid won the 12-year-old girls’ section at the Zone Champs, and Kaydence Martin placed third in the 11-year-old girls’ event.
The Western BOP Results were:
Year 7 Girls
2nd – Kaydence Martin
4th – Chloe Forlong
6th – Lola Bennett
7th – Lucy Walker
14th – Madeline Askin
Year 7 Boys
5th – Samuel Avery
Year 8 Girls
1st – Sophie Reid
6th – Maria Turol
Year 8 Boys
8th – George McKinnon
11th – Robert Steer
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