Congratulations to our Junior Boys (Sam Woolford, Alvin Craig and Oskar Mella) on being the third Australian team in the Relays at the national schools champs in Adelaide on Thursday.
We led after the second leg but our rivals were too fast over the closing stage and we had to settle for fourth overall (NZ are fielding teams and came second).
Our Junior Girls (Nea Shingler, Iida Lehtonen and Niamh Cassar) finished fifth, but were the third Australian team excluding NZ and any composites.
Our senior teams struggled, with the boys in particular affected by the loss of Alastair George and Duncan Currie through illness.
It has been six hard days in a row of competitive orienteering for our students, and many of them are giving away several years in age and experience to the other states.
In Wednesday's schools Long champs, Iida Lehtonen (GO) continued her fantastic carnival by being first Australian in the Junior Girls. Iida was third behind two very strong Kiwis.
Other NSW placegetters were Alvin Craig (NC, 2nd, Junior Boys) and Nea Shingler (BF, 3rd Australian, Junior Girls).
Friday is a well-earned rest day for all competitors ahead of the Australian Long Champs on Sat.
You can catch up on all the results, splits and Routegadget here.
