The winning Boys’ team, with Theane van Zyl who won the Intermediate Girls Standard Grade.
MAGS competed in our most successful ever North Island Secondary School’s Orienteering Championships in Taupo from May 19-21, winning the overall award for Top Boys’ Team. This is the first time the trophy has been won by our school and the first time it has been out of the Hawkes Bay for over 10 years.
The team of 32 (24 boys and 8 girls) had a number of top 10 results, with the standout performance being 1st place in the Junior boys’ relay run by Angus Edwards, Luke Clements, and a stunning last leg by Aidan Price.
In the Individual Championship grade, Aidan Price placed 4th in Junior boys, Adam Bateman 9th in Intermediate, and Liam Thompson 10th in the Senior grade.
Theane van Zyl placed 1st in the Intermediate Girls Standard Grade.
In the sprints, top 10 spots went to Mitchell Cooper and Thomas Brendolise in Intermediate boys, who came 5th and 10th respectively, and Angus Edwards, who came 10th in Junior boys.
When all results were collated, the MAGS’ Boys team came top of all the Boys’ teams competing.
Thanks to coaches Lyn Stanton and Kieran Woods, and to all the parents who came to help and support the team. The squad’s next event is the NZSS Championships in Masterton in July.
Auckland Regional Representatives: Liam Thompson, Mitchell Cooper, Theane van Zyl, Adam Bateman, Aidan Skinner and Thomas Brendolise have been selected for the Auckland team to compete for the Regional Challenge Trophy in Canterbury over Queen’s Birthday Weekend.