Student Sport Rowing Last term was a busy, though challenging, time for our rowing team, with Covid-19 disruptions causing some logistical headaches. Despite these issues, and with a lot of hard work and preparation behind them, a number of the team made it to the North Island Secondary Schools Regatta, achieving notable success, with Jenna Brangwynne finishing 3rd in the U17 Single Sculls A final and the U18 novice Coxed Quad Sculls team also finishing 3rd in the A final. This was the ground work for the culmination of the season, when the team travelled to Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel for the 75th Maadi Cup. With age restrictions, mandates, zones and COVID, this was a huge accomplishment and couldn’t have been achieved without the amazing support of our sports department, parents and coaches. The team of Chloe Wright (Captain), Jenna Brangwynne, Sarah Laban-ten Dam, Sarah Paterson, Marika Porteners, Lydia Cunliffe, Elsa Alexander, Caitlin Wain, Nina Turner, Zoe Stubbing, Zara Brangwynne (Cox), Jack McClutchie, Kahnya Donaldson, Matthew Ryder and Loui Alexander were entered into 11 races.
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ŌTC Rowing Team in Twizel The rowers gave it their all throughout the week and the results of the finals were: Jack McClutchie - 7th in C final (U17 single) Caitlin Wain & Zoe Stubbing - 7th in A final (U18 novice double) Jenna Brangwynne - 1st in B final (U17 single) Jenna Brangwynne & Sarah Laban-ten Dam - 4th in B final (U17 double) Chloe Wright & Nina Turner - 4th in C final (U17 double) A huge congratulations to all our rowers as well as our fantastic coaching team of Paul Clinton, Steve Porteners, Steve Rush, Teisha Pihama & Brandon Manuel. The team also wants to acknowledge the contributions of our teammates Chloe Wallsgrove & Sophie Read.
