Peters and Shaw Overall Champions at 2009 RaboPlus NZSS Mountain Bike Championships
Monday 20 April 2009, 4:58AM
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Rotorua Lakes High School had a successful weekend with Samuel Shaw and Alexa Peters taking out the overall Champion title after strong placings in each of the Cross Country, Up Hill and Downhill events at the 2009 RaboPlus National Secondary Schools Mountain Bike Championships presented by NZCT in Levin this weekend.
George Brannigan (Hastings BHS) rode strongly with the fastest time of the day to finish over 4 seconds ahead of Takapuna Grammar’s Nick Mead this afternoon at the 2009 RaboPlus National Secondary Schools Downhill Championships. Brannigan also picked up a new Trek mountain bike (valued $3000) in the major spot prize draw of the day.
In the Under 19 Girls, National Open Women’s Champion Georgia Wight (Dunstan HS) finished comfortably 18 seconds ahead of her nearest rival Sasha Smith (Macleans College). Alexa Peters (Rotorua Lakes HS) finished in third after winning yesterdays cross country event.
Earlier in the day, the Up Hill championships were held and Marlborough Boys’ Jamie Hawke finished the gruelling 2.5km course in a blistering 10 minutes 40 seconds ahead of Samuel Shaw (Rotorua Lakes HS) and Locky McArthur (Westlake Boys High). In the Under 19 girls event Sarah McDonald held off in a tight battle with Alexa Peters completing her set with a silver medal, and Jesse Loe in third.
Results
RaboPlus National Secondary Schools Up Hill Championships
Under 19 Boys
1 Jamie Hawke (Marlborough Boys, Blenheim) 10:40, 2 Samuel Shaw (Rotorua Lakes HS, Rotorua) 10:57, 3 Locky McArthur (West Lake BHS, Auckland) 11:08
Under 19 Girls
1 Sarah Kate McDonald (Dunstan HS, Clyde) 15:00, 2 Alexa Peters (Rotorua Lakes HS, Rotorua) 15:10, 3 Jesse Lowe (St Peters School, Taupo) 16:03
Under 16 Boys
1 Tom Bradshaw (Wellington College, Wellington) 12:12, 2 Nick Bygate (Nelson College, Nelson) 12:24, 3 Mathew Waghorn (Feilding HS, Feilding) 12:28
Under 16 Girls
1 Hannah Lane (Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland) 17:12, 2 Sophiemarie Bethell (Michael Park, Auckland) 17:44, 3 Keryn Knight (Feilding HS, Feilding) 18:49
Under 15 Boys
1 Anton Cooper (Christchurch BHS, Christchurch) 10:47, 2 Nigel McDowell (John Paul College, Rotorua) 10:56, 3 James Truebridge (St Patricks Kilbirnie, Wellington) 12:54
Under 14 Boys
1 Craig Oliver (Rangiora HS, Rangiora) 13:20, 2 Jonathan Clark (St Peters Cambridge, Rotorua) 13:40, 3 Jacques Vosloo (John Paul College, Rotorua) 13:48
Under 14 Girls 2km
1 Alice West (Western Heights HS, Rotorua) 10:37, 2 Ellen Plumtree (Cashmere HS, Christchurch) 11:32, 3 Siobhan Macdonald (Feilding Hs, Feilding) 12:23
RaboPlus National Secondary Schools Downhill Championships
Under 19 Boys
1 George Brannigan (Hastings BH, Hastings) 2:43:82, 2 Nick Mead (Takapuna Grammar, Auckland) 2:47:94, 3 Jonathan Andrew (Macleans College, Auckland) 2:54:59
Under 19 Girls
1 Georgia Wight (Dunstan HS, Alexandra) 3:13:25, 2 Sasha Smith (Macleans College, Auckland) 3:31:33 3 Alexa Peters (Rotorua Lakes HS, Rotorua) 3:43:45
Under 16 Boys
1 Adam Lynsky (Havelock North, Havelock North) 2:49:07, 2 Daniel Franks (Cashmere HS, Christchurch) 2:51:56, 3 Corey Penny (Albany Senior HS, Auckland) 2:56:03
Under 16 Girls
1 Sophie Tyas (Rangitoto College, Auckland) 3:29:66, 2 Sophiemarie Bethall (Michael Park, Auckland) 3:29:69, 3 Madeline Taylor (Napier Girls HS, Napier) 3:34:19
Under 15 Boys
1 Jake Robinson (John Paul College, Rotorua) 2:59:57, 2 Michael Griffin (Napier BHS, Napier) 3:01:81, 3 Jackson Hine (New Plymouth BHS, New Plymouth) 3:05:26
Under 14 Boys
1 Jacques Vosloo (John Paul College, Rotorua) 3:04:71, 2 Laurence Cawte (John Paul College, Rotorua) 3:05:49 3 Kurt Summerfield (Mt Albert Grammar, Auckland) 3:05:96
Under 14 Girls
1 Siobhan Macdonald (Feilding HS, Feilding) 6:37:44, 2 Ellen Plumtree (Cashmere HS, Christchurch) 6:39:46, 3 Bronya Olendzki-Schulz (Horowhenua College, Levin) 31:05:73
RaboPlus National Secondary Schools Mountain Bike Overall Champion
Under 19 Boys
1 Samuel Shaw (Rotorua Lakes HS Rotorua) 146 pts, 2 Locky McArthur (Westlake BHS Auckland) 140 pts, 3 Jamie Hawke (Marlborough Boys Blenheim) 139pts
Under 19 Girls
1 Alexa Peters (Rotorua Lakes HS Rotorua) 163 pts, 2 Sarah Kate McDonald (Dunstan HS Clyde) 154pts,3 Sasha Smith (Macleans College Auckland) 153pts
Under 16 Boys
1 Tom Bradshaw (Wellington College Wellington) 159, 2 Nick Bygate (Nelson College Nelson) 153, 3 Mathew Waghorn (Feilding HS Feilding) 131 pts
Under 16 Girls
1 Sophiemarie Bethell (Michael Park Auckland) 168 pts, 2 Hannah Lane (Diocesan School for Girls Auckland) 156 pts, 3 Sophie Tyas (Rangitoto College Auckland) 144 pts
Under 15 Boys
1 Anton Cooper (Christchurch BHS Christchurch) 160 pts, 2 Nigel McDowell (John Paul College Rotorua) 153 pts, 3 Tom Fox (Auckland Grammar Auckland) 144 pts
Under 14 Boys
1 Craig Oliver (Rangiora HS Rangiora) 158 pts, 2 Jacques Vosloo (John Paul College Rotorua) 154 pts, 3 Sam Gaze (Hamilton BHS Opotiki) 135 pts
Under 14 Girls
1 Siobhan Macdonald (Feilding HS Feilding) 174 pts, 2 Ellen Plumtree (Cashmere HS Christchurch) 168 pts, 3 Bronya Olendzki-Schulz (Horowhenua College Levin) 147 pts