John Paul College
Rotorua|New Zealand
The 2015 Secondary Schools Waka Ama Championships took place at the Blue Lake between 24th and 27th March. Congratulations to the JPC teams had been practising only 5 weeks and only 5 of the 20 students had done hoe waka before. The W12 team had NEVER paddled together until the race itself! The results for the JPC teams were:
Girls under 16 W1 250m Champs-semi - 5th
Girls Under16 W6 500m, JPC Tahi, Bowl Final - 3rd
Boys Under 19 W6 250m, Bowl Final - 5th
Mixed Under 19 W12 250m, Bowl Final - 5th