Macleans College students excel in challenging orienteering conditions
Posted on May 08, 2025
Challenging terrain, unpredictable weather and fierce competition set the stage for the North Island Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships.
The competition included three events: a sprint series at Wesley College, followed by a long series and relay series held at Muirs Farm in Karioitahi.
These events attracted strong competitors from across the North Island. Macleans College was well represented, with 21 students competing in the sprint series, eight in the long series and three teams in the relay.
At Wesley College, competitors faced unfamiliar terrain during the sprint event. The terrain at Muirs Farm added difficulty to both the long and relay events. Challenging weather during the relay - marked by rain, wind and fog - demanded strong navigation skills and physical endurance.
Despite these conditions, Macleans College students displayed commendable sportsmanship, resilience and a positive attitude. The event proved to be a valuable character-building experience.
Macleans College secured two podium finishes. Tamsyn McCamish (Mansfield House) won silver medals in both the sprint and long championship events.
Other notable results included:
Junior boys - sprint series
Shaun Cai (Snell) - 13th place
Emery Cai (Snell) - 14th place
Junior boys - long series (championship)
Shaun Cai - 19th place
Junior boys - relay
Shaun Cai, Emery Cai, Timothy Liang (Snell) - ninth place
Intermediate girls - sprint
Fleur Findlay (Mansfield) - 12th place
Intermediate boys - relay
Fleur Findlay, Christian Lianto (Snell), Lucas Kato (Mansfield) - 12th place
Senior boys - sprint
Jeremy Ying (Hillary) - 16th place
Senior boys - long series (standard)
Ashton Phillips (Kupe) - third place
Senior boys - relay
Klaas Kamp (Kupe), Ashton Phillips, Jeremy Ying - eighth place
