New Zealand edge out Australia at the Oceania Triathlon Championships for the elite U23 and U19 categories
New Zealand just edged Australia at the Oceania Triathlon Championships for the elite U23 and U19 categories, with Australia dominating the U19 men and New Zealand the U23 men and both women's events in races that also carried NZ National Championship status for eligible athletes. Most impress
New Zealand just edged Australia at the Oceania Triathlon Championships for the elite U23 and U19 categories, with Australia dominating the U19 men and New Zealand the U23 men and both women’s events in races that also carried NZ National Championship status for eligible athletes.
Most impressive on the day were the efforts of Simone Ackermann (Whangarei) in winning the U23 title from Sophie Corbidge (Auckland) while Mikalya Nielsen (Waikato) proved too strong in winning the U19 women’s race by close to one and a half minutes.
Ackermann ran an impressive 35:53 in the trying conditions over the 10km run to finish her event while Nielsen was just as impressive, posting a run time over the 5km for the U19’s over a minute quicker than anyone else in the field.
There were standout performances also from Jamie Leader (Palmerston North) in finishing third in the U19 race, an incredible performance for someone with three years left in the age group. Nicole van Der Kaay also backed up her strong recent showing in Australia with a 4th place finish as the Kiwis delivered 6 of the top 9 finishers.
In the men’s the Australians showed again what a class crop of U19 athletes they have, filling the first 6 places with Tayler Reid (Gisborne) the first Kiwi home, an impressive performance for a 16 year old against much older opposition.
The U23 men’s race proved just as much a New Zealand benefit though, with Robert Huisman leading home a top five Kiwi blanket, with Harrison Dean and Cameron Todd joining Huisman on the podium.
| U23 Women | ||||||
| Pos | Athlete | Country | Time | Swim | Bike | Run |
| 1 | Simone Ackermann | NZL | 2:05:59 | 0:19:07 | 1:08:39 | 0:35:54 |
| 2 | Sophie Corbidge | NZL | 2:06:36 | 0:19:21 | 1:08:26 | 0:36:34 |
| 3 | Gillian Backhouse | AUS | 2:08:06 | 0:19:10 | 1:08:25 | 0:38:08 |
| 4 | Rebecca Kingsford | NZL | 2:08:28 | 0:19:41 | 1:08:06 | 0:38:31 |
| 5 | Laura Wood | NZL | 2:15:28 | 0:19:27 | 1:11:59 | 0:41:43 |
| 6 | Deborah Lynch | NZL | 2:16:24 | 0:19:34 | 1:11:40 | 0:42:43 |
| 7 | Nicole Mitchell | NZL | 2:16:34 | 0:19:43 | 1:13:43 | 0:40:44 |
| 8 | India Kraal | NZL | 2:20:22 | 0:22:27 | 1:13:28 | 0:42:00 |
| 9 | Martina Fellmann | NZL | 2:24:31 | 0:21:38 | 1:17:47 | 0:42:16 |
| 10 | Danielle Parkinson | NZL | 2:27:18 | 0:21:14 | 1:16:14 | 0:47:23 |
| DNF | Penny Hayes | NZL | 0:00:00 | 0:19:08 | 0:00:00 | 0:00:00 |
| U23 Men | ||||||
| Pos | Athlete | Country | Time | Swim | Bike | Run |
| 1 | Robert Huisman | NZL | 1:55:07 | 0:18:02 | 1:00:30 | 0:34:34 |
| 2 | Harrison Dean | NZL | 1:55:30 | 0:17:59 | 1:00:40 | 0:34:48 |
| 3 | Cameron Todd | NZL | 1:55:39 | 0:17:23 | 1:00:54 | 0:35:23 |
| 4 | Mike Phillips | NZL | 1:56:11 | 0:17:58 | 1:00:38 | 0:35:31 |
| 5 | Sam Osborne | NZL | 1:56:14 | 0:18:45 | 1:02:26 | 0:33:06 |
| 6 | Sascha Bondarenko-edwards | AUS | 1:56:50 | 0:18:54 | 1:02:17 | 0:33:39 |
| 7 | Sam Franklin | NZL | 1:56:53 | 0:17:56 | 1:00:37 | 0:36:14 |
| 8 | Cooper Rand | NZL | 1:57:10 | 0:18:06 | 1:00:34 | 0:36:35 |
| 9 | Aaron Barclay | NZL | 1:57:16 | 0:17:24 | 1:00:52 | 0:37:00 |
| 10 | Matthew Franklin | NZL | 1:59:24 | 0:18:05 | 1:00:25 | 0:38:40 |
| 11 | Dylan Evans | AUS | 1:59:57 | 0:18:10 | 1:03:00 | 0:36:44 |
| 12 | Michael Perree | NZL | 2:00:14 | 0:18:42 | 1:03:48 | 0:35:37 |
| 13 | Lachlan Davey | NZL | 2:00:22 | 0:19:09 | 1:03:22 | 0:35:52 |
| 14 | Hamish Hammond | NZL | 2:00:32 | 0:18:00 | 1:03:02 | 0:37:16 |
| 15 | Alexi Petrie | NZL | 2:00:59 | 0:18:56 | 1:03:31 | 0:36:28 |
| 16 | Nick Rennie | NZL | 2:01:38 | 0:20:45 | 1:05:47 | 0:33:05 |
| 17 | Owen Miller | NZL | 2:03:08 | 0:18:53 | 1:05:01 | 0:37:06 |
| DNF | Andrew Lloyd | NZL | 0:00:00 | 0:19:11 | 1:04:52 | 0:00:00 |
| DNF | Kieran Mcpherson | NZL | 0:00:00 | 0:20:24 | 0:00:00 | 0:00:00 |
| Junior Women | ||||||
| Pos | Athlete | Country | Time | Swim | Bike | Run |
| 1 | Mikayla Nielsen | NZL | 1:04:57 | 0:10:44 | 0:34:16 | 0:17:48 |
| 2 | Jaz Hedgeland | AUS | 1:06:16 | 0:10:44 | 0:34:16 | 0:19:00 |
| 3 | Jaimee Leader | NZL | 1:06:25 | 0:10:39 | 0:34:17 | 0:19:15 |
| 4 | Nicole Van Der Kaay | NZL | 1:06:40 | 0:10:43 | 0:34:23 | 0:19:22 |
| 5 | Holly Grice | AUS | 1:06:47 | 0:10:36 | 0:33:58 | 0:19:44 |
| 6 | Jodie Duff | AUS | 1:07:19 | 0:10:42 | 0:34:58 | 0:19:15 |
| 7 | Steffie Holcroft | NZL | 1:07:35 | 0:10:39 | 0:34:19 | 0:20:22 |
| 8 | Elise Salt | NZL | 1:07:44 | 0:10:41 | 0:35:06 | 0:19:36 |
| 9 | Laura Cook | AUS | 1:08:31 | 0:10:41 | 0:35:16 | 0:20:16 |
| 10 | Brittany Forster | AUS | 1:08:35 | 0:10:42 | 0:35:00 | 0:20:30 |
| 11 | Stephanie Boehm | AUS | 1:08:37 | 0:11:14 | 0:35:54 | 0:19:13 |
| 12 | Alana Lythe | NZL | 1:08:49 | 0:10:45 | 0:35:08 | 0:20:44 |
| 13 | Alexandra Mckibben | GBR | 1:09:43 | 0:11:11 | 0:35:51 | 0:20:18 |
| 14 | Emma Jeffcoat | AUS | 1:10:11 | 0:10:41 | 0:35:13 | 0:21:52 |
| 15 | Laura Steffens | NZL | 1:10:35 | 0:11:27 | 0:35:42 | 0:21:05 |
| 16 | Tessa Mcnair | NZL | 1:11:04 | 0:10:40 | 0:36:32 | 0:21:25 |
| 17 | Elyse Foster | AUS | 1:12:02 | 0:11:12 | 0:35:55 | 0:22:32 |
| 18 | Emily Pearce | NZL | 1:12:44 | 0:11:18 | 0:39:13 | 0:19:44 |
| 19 | Ashleigh Williams | NZL | 1:13:14 | 0:11:22 | 0:39:03 | 0:20:15 |
| 20 | Kiri Atkin | NZL | 1:14:16 | 0:10:47 | 0:38:58 | 0:22:02 |
| DNF | Natasha Bowyer | NZL | 0:00:00 | 0:10:44 | 0:00:00 | 0:00:00 |
| Junior Men | ||||||
| Pos | Athlete | Country | Time | Swim | Bike | Run |
| 1 | Jacob Birtwhistle | AUS | 0:58:47 | 0:09:40 | 0:31:10 | 0:16:00 |
| 2 | Luke Willian | AUS | 0:59:00 | 0:09:29 | 0:31:23 | 0:16:15 |
| 3 | Joel Tobin White | AUS | 0:59:27 | 0:10:17 | 0:31:06 | 0:16:06 |
| 4 | Matthew Baker | AUS | 0:59:42 | 0:09:37 | 0:30:43 | 0:17:18 |
| 5 | Daniel Coleman | AUS | 0:59:45 | 0:10:05 | 0:31:10 | 0:16:17 |
| 6 | Brayden Clews-proctor | AUS | 0:59:49 | 0:10:08 | 0:31:07 | 0:16:29 |
| 7 | Tayler Reid | NZL | 0:59:49 | 0:09:32 | 0:31:22 | 0:16:56 |
| 8 | Christian Wilson | AUS | 0:59:57 | 0:09:28 | 0:31:20 | 0:17:10 |
| 9 | Jake Montgomery | AUS | 0:59:59 | 0:09:48 | 0:31:27 | 0:16:41 |
| 10 | Leighton Cook | AUS | 1:00:05 | 0:09:33 | 0:30:56 | 0:17:39 |
| 11 | Fynn Thompson | NZL | 1:00:17 | 0:10:22 | 0:30:57 | 0:16:51 |
| 12 | Zac Barber | NZL | 1:00:30 | 0:10:21 | 0:30:56 | 0:17:15 |
| 13 | Ben Anderson | AUS | 1:00:37 | 0:09:44 | 0:30:57 | 0:17:48 |
| 14 | Jay Wallwork | NZL | 1:00:47 | 0:09:38 | 0:31:37 | 0:17:29 |
| 15 | Nick Mcguire | AUS | 1:01:19 | 0:10:09 | 0:31:15 | 0:17:38 |
| 16 | Elliott Collins | AUS | 1:01:30 | 0:10:04 | 0:31:06 | 0:18:11 |
| 17 | Jonathon Butler | AUS | 1:01:39 | 0:09:38 | 0:31:09 | 0:18:45 |
| 18 | Jesse Thyer | AUS | 1:01:47 | 0:10:22 | 0:30:55 | 0:18:23 |
| 19 | Justin Ghosh | AUS | 1:01:57 | 0:10:18 | 0:30:57 | 0:18:34 |
| 20 | Jared Klein | AUS | 1:02:05 | 0:10:24 | 0:30:57 | 0:18:39 |
| 21 | Matthew Roberts | AUS | 1:02:19 | 0:09:38 | 0:31:44 | 0:18:55 |
| 22 | Troy Mcalister | NZL | 1:03:43 | 0:10:09 | 0:31:07 | 0:20:20 |
| 23 | Callum Ross | NZL | 1:03:53 | 0:10:44 | 0:32:55 | 0:18:09 |
| 24 | Sam Elstob | NZL | 1:04:30 | 0:10:33 | 0:33:11 | 0:18:45 |
| 25 | Fraser Walsh | AUS | 1:04:33 | 0:10:43 | 0:32:55 | 0:18:39 |
| 26 | Hayden Allder | AUS | 1:04:53 | 0:09:18 | 0:34:19 | 0:19:03 |
| 27 | Jack Van Stekelenburg | AUS | 1:04:58 | 0:10:15 | 0:33:21 | 0:18:59 |
| 28 | Brady Goodyear | AUS | 1:05:42 | 0:09:36 | 0:35:40 | 0:18:09 |
| 29 | Jesse Freeman | AUS | 1:07:02 | 0:10:16 | 0:34:34 | 0:19:52 |
| 30 | Blake Fulko | AUS | 1:07:09 | 0:09:45 | 0:35:19 | 0:19:46 |
| 31 | Charlie Quin | AUS | 1:08:40 | 0:10:06 | 0:34:25 | 0:21:35 |
| 32 | Gregory Moore | NZL | 1:09:08 | 0:10:25 | 0:34:49 | 0:21:45 |
| 33 | Max Neumann | AUS | 1:16:23 | 0:10:08 | 0:44:36 | 0:19:20 |
| DNF | Jordan Isaac | AUS | 0:00:00 | 0:10:09 | 0:34:40 | 0:00:00 |
| DNF | Atanas Alipiev | NZL | 0:00:00 | 0:11:16 | 3:08:58 | 0:00:00 |
