Nine NSW orienteers have finished the year ranked No.1 in their age groups in Australia, and a further 24 achieved a top 3 status.
Mikayla Enderby (W12, Newcastle), Jenny Enderby (W45, NC), Jenny Hawkins (W70, Northern Tablelands), Christa Schafer (W75, Garingal), Maureen Ogilvie (W80, Uringa), Stephen Craig (M45, NC), Tony Woolford (M50, Bush n Beach), Gordon Wilson (M65, Bennelong Northside, pictured) and Ross Barr (M70, GO) each finished on top of their classes nationally.
The standings are based on results from the annual Easter carnival in the ACT in March and the Australian championships in Queensland in September-October.
Twelve orienteers were ranked second, and another 12 ranked third. These are excellent results given neither major carnival was conducted in NSW. It's great to note that 10 clubs had at least one orienteer ranked in the top 3.
A summary of NSW athletes and clubs to achieve a top 3 ranking is here. For a full list of OA non-elite rankings from 2016, click here.
Congratulations to all who travelled far and wide to compete. In 2017 the Easter carnival will be held over the June long weekend in Wagga and the Australian championships are in Bathurst/Hill End. With both major carnivals in NSW we look forward to a bumper crop of top-3 rankings.
