Triathlete’s Haul in Medals Throughout 2024 Season

NZ Secondary School Triathlon

Stunning weather greeted athletes for two days of competition at the New Zealand Secondary School Triathlon Championships in Mount Maunganui in March. Saint Kentigern College had 21 athletes on the start line for the individual and tag team events.

Day one featured the individual races, seeing Coen Anderson on the podium – a great result after a severe stress fracture hindered his training preparation.

Outstanding results also came from Alex Bishop and Sophie Archer winning the U16 and U14 categories, and Dorothy Anderson placing third in the U16 Girls Championship. Over the two days, Saint Kentigern won three gold medals, two silver medals, three bronze medals, and the Overall Points Trophy for best performing school in NZ.

Day two featured the tag team events with each team comprising of four athletes (two males and two females.) Saint Kentigern’s U14 team finished third with Dylan Davies, Sophie Archer, George Sharp, and Charlotte McGuinness executing a fantastic race.

The U19 teams of Coen Anderson, Liv Kay, Isaac Morris, and Ruby Cutler Welsh finished a close second, and Parker Percy-Brown, Stella Pearson, Aanya Abeysekera, and Ben Gordon-Glassford rounding out the podium with a third place.

Our U16 teams of Ben Archer, Neve McKenzie, Alex Bishop, and Dorothy Anderson took home the gold and also produced the fastest time overall, beating the U19 Senior team from Palmerston North by two seconds.

U19 Boys         SILVER             Coen Anderson                        

U16 Boys         GOLD               Alex Bishop                            

U16 Girls         BRZONE           Dorothy Anderson

U14 Girls         GOLD               Sophie Archer                             

Auckland Secondary Schools Aquathon

At the Auckland Schools Aquathon, over fifty Saint Kentigern students competed in teams or individually. Congratulations to all competitors and medallists!

U19 Boys                     GOLD               Coen Anderson

U19 Teams                  GOLD               Veraan Reddy and Lucy Sweetman

U16 Boys                     GOLD               Alex Bishop

U16 Girls                     BRONZE           Neve McKenzie

U16 Girls Teams          BRONZE           Amelia Duff & Eden Murdoch

U16 Boys Teams          SILVER              Lachlan Schnauer & Johnny Ormond

U14 Boys                     GOLD               Oliver McGuinness,

BRONZE           Dylan Davies

U14 Teams Girls          GOLD               Olivia Duff & Morgan Day,

BRONZE           Ellie Duff & Madeleine Du Toit,

U14 Teams Boys          BRONZE           Austin Aves & Ben Cleaver

Auckland Secondary Schools Triathlon

The Auckland Secondary Schools Triathlon was held at Maraetai Beach on 20 February. Congratulations to all competitors and medallists:

U19 Boys                     SILVER             Isaac Morris

BRONZE           Benjamin Gordon-Glassford

U19 Girls                     SILVER             Liv Kay

BRONZE           Ruby Cutler-Welsh

U16 Boys                     GOLD               Alex Bishop

U16 Girls                     GOLD               Neve McKenzie

BRONZE           Dorothy Anderson

U14 Boys                     SILVER             Oliver McGuiness

BRONZE           Dylan Daveis