EDUCATION: WESTLAKE GIRLS
Girls U15 8+ Bronze.
Girls U18 4+ Bronze.
Girls U16 8+ Bronze.
Girls U18 2- Gold.
Girls U18 8+ Silver.
Historic weekend for Westlake Girls Rowing From March 12th to 14th, Westlake Girls High School competed against almost 2,000 students from 100 schools at the North Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships held at Lake Karapiro. Westlake produced a stunning finals day performance. For the first time in more than 20 years we medalled in each of the Premier Girls sweeping events – the U18 pair, four and eight. We finished the day with eight top eight finishes, including five podium finishes. Overall, we had 23 medallists, 16 of whom were first time medallists. The squad’s performance in the U18 sweep events – the premier
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events on the girls racing programme – was a highlight of the regatta. For the first time in more than 20 years we managed to earn a gold medal in the Girls U18 2 (our first title in this event since 2013), a silver medal in the Girls U18 8+ and a bronze medal in the Girls U18 4+ (our first medal in each of these events since 2014). Our junior squad also managed to deliver excellent results securing Westlake Girls bronze medals in both the Girls U15 8+ and Girls U16 8+. The squads' focus now turns to Maadi Cup being held at Lake Ruataniwha from the 29 March to 2 April. Top and Bottom Images by Conrad Blind
