The 2022 Team was 37 athletes, 18 females and 19 males, with a total of 82 known PB’s.
The 2023 Team was 40 athletes, 19 females and 21 males, with a total of 159 known PB’s.

Keep an eye out for the event Merit and Excellence awards, on the event Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=north%20island%20u16%20%26%20u18%20interprovincials%20competition

Team results Summary:

U16 Competition WaiBOP came 1^st overall [Girls 2^nd and Boys 1^st]

U18 Competition WaiBOP came 1^st overall [Girls 2^nd and Boys 1^st]

We are still waiting for the relays to be compiled, this takes a mathematical genius to work out.

Team and individual certificates will be coming soon.

WaiBOP competition results:

We award athletes for PB’s as they progress through the competition season. This is the reason why we ask for the PB’s prior to the competition starting. These people will all be getting awards. Personal bests list.

Placing	U16 Girls	U16 Boys	U18 Girls	U18 Boys
1^st	Hannah Hickson	David Mora	Lillian Muir	Fletcher van Heuven
2^nd	Mia de Jager	Jack Marra	Madison Rattray	Zack Conroy
3^rd	Amelie Wood	Keyden Theron	Saskia Rhind	Henry Mayston
4^th	Hayley Koppens	Jake Lomas	Holly Fausett	Callum Murray

From a personal perspective, seeing progress in development and performance is worth celebrating.

Competition individual results summary:

We are just listing the top 5 athletes placings here. When we have the certificates we will let you know more about the excellence and merit awards.

AGE GROUP PLACES

Grade 14 females 3rd Hannah Hickson

Grade 14 males 4th Kayden Theron

5th Jake Lomas

Grade 15 females 1st Boh Ritchie

2nd Mia de Jager

3rd Holley Fausett

4th Melelosaline Lose

5th Maia Poutawera

Grade 15 males 2nd Jack Marra

4th Hamish Murray

Grade 16 females 2nd Teeka Randell

Grade 16 males 3rd Jaxon Woolley

4th Wiremu Knowles

Grade 17 males 2nd Louie Endres

5th Callum Murray

Massive well done for Boh Ritchie who had the biggest point score for the competition, and Mia de Jager was just behind her.

Prizes:

We have been very fortunate that this 2023 season has brought about our best level of sponsorship for our team. Some of these companies have supported us for a couple of years now. Please support them as well.

Prizes will be awarded to:

All athletes listed on the Personal best list (all 16 of you)
Boh Ritchie – top competition point scorer
Maddison Rattray – designing the event shirt
Jaxon Woolley – for looking awesome on TV in Australia!
Louie Endres – for contribution to the survey – Athletes voice
Maia Poutawera – for contribution to the survey – Athletes voice

There are certificates for all team members coming.

Well done to the whole team, it was a great result and there are changes planned for next season. Thank you to those that filled in the survey, we needed this information to help us.

Athletes working group:

Those athletes that have voiced that they would like to help with a working group, we will be in contact with you to organise a web meeting for you to participate in. For anyone else that has not stepped forward but would like to be involved, please email Berny on dkoppens@xtra.co.nz