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05/24/2008: "Waikato Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Events"

Some of our club members have participated in a couple of schools events recently:

Duathlon Championships

Gemma Murrell 4th U16 Girls - Morrinsville College
Charlie Murrell 4th U13 Boys - Morrinsville College
Kelly Wolfe 11th U13 Girls - Morrinsville College
Jeremy Compton 9th U16 Boys - Morrinsville College
Scott Jackson 20th U16 Boys - Morrinsville College
Gavin Wolfe 21st U16 Boys - Morrinsville College
Sam O'Connor 12th U19 Boys - Morrinsville College
Rebecca Kingsford - 2nd U19 Girls - Matamata College


Waikato Secondary Schools Time Trial Championships

Charlie Murrell U13 Boys 5th - Morrinsville College
Louis Wright U17 Boys 2nd - Matamata College
Gavin Wolfe U17 Boys 12th - Morrinsville College
Gemma Murrell U17 Girls 6th - Morrinsville College
Sam O'Connor U19 Boys 10th - Morrinsville College
Courtney Lowe U19 Girls 2nd - Otumoetai College



Waikato Secondary Schools Road Race Championships

Charlie Murrell U13 Boys 8th - Morrinsville College
Louis Wright U17 Boys 1st - Matamata College
Gavin Wolfe U17 Boys 13th - Morrinsville College
Gemma Murrell U17 Girls 10th - Morrinsville College
Sam O'Connor U19 Boys 10th - Morrinsville College
Courtney Lowe U19 Girls 1st - Otumoetai College


Secondary School Triathlon Championships

April 2008

Morrinsville College entered a team of three to do the NZ & WBOP Triathlon Champs. The team including Morrinsville Wheelers member Charlie Murrell finished 7th overall and were 3rd WBOP Team.

Club member Jacob Lim from Morrinsville College was 32nd in the U19 men’s Secondary Schools Triathlon.

Half Ironman

Jacob also competed in a ½ ironman in Auckland (2km swim, 90km cycle, 21km run). Jacob was 66th out of 121 entrants in a time of 5hr 45mins. This was a fantastic effort by Jacob who competed in the Senior Men’s category of this event.


Fantastic Effort Everyone involved!