A big congratulations to our rowers who competed in the Maadi Cup held at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge from 22-27 March, along with 2432 competitors from 123 different schools.
Our squad of 47 achieved five A finals (Top 8 finishes) and eight B finals (top 20 finishes), recording eight top 10 national finishes. This included fourth in the U18 4+ (Dawn Cup), the premier girls four on the program and 9th in the premier girls eight on the program (the GU18 8), winning the B final in a time of 7.03.0 – more than 10 seconds ahead of second placed Rangi Ruru Girls School 2 who recorded a time of 7.14.03.We won silver against Rangi Ruru in the Girls U17 4+ made up of Charlotte Ram (coxswain), Sofia Greenhalgh, Scarlett Kerse, Sophie Dykgraaf and Eva Dykgraaf.
Due to the last Covid-19 lockdown, the North Island Secondary School Champsionship was cancelled, but medals were awarded at Maadi for North Island placing. Westlake Girls achieved North Island Secondary Schools Gold in the girls U17 4+, along with Silver in the 178+ , 184+ and 154+.
As a result of their individual performances Olivia Anderson (Year 13) has been awarded a New Zealand U19 trial and Sofia Greenhalgh (Year 12) has been awarded a North Island trial.
Pictured with their medals above are from left: Ella Campbell (coach) Eva Dykgraaf, Sophie Dykgraaf, Sofia Geeenhalgh, Scarlett Kerse and Charlotte Ram (coxswain).
Photos: Conrad Blind / Picture Show Ltd