Saturday saw 37 athletes take park in the annual TK Cowan. Jennifer Walker (Ariki) took overall line honours, with a really strong performance (35.36). However, since she is not a Hill City-University member she was not eligible for the title. Second home and the official race winner was George Hamilton. George started as the second to last back marker, and powered his way through the field to also claim fastest time overall (29.01). This was a very solid race, indicating his Otago Champs School Cross Country race, this week should be a race to keep an eye on. Sophie Hicks (34.58) was the first female home and also claimed fastest time, with a really impressive performance, demonstrating her strength on the tough course. It’s a race occurrence that both the male and female fastest times also claim line honours. Second woman home was Liliana Braun (35.02) who backed up a number of strong races already this season, also claiming second fastest time. Third home was Alyx Day (35.35), also running really well and claiming third fastest time. Second man home was Stephen Bloomfield (35.56), who takes home the largest trophy of the event and continues with his consistent form. Third man home was Josh Hou (30.45) with an strong run, also claiming third fastest time. Sam Bremer (29.40) recorded second fastest time. Running the golf course section in reverse.Another epic battle of the Bolter’s (Matthew and father Tim) saw Matthew power away from his father a few hundred meters before the finish to claim colts fastest time and first colt home in another great run from Matthew.Lila Rhodes claimed first female colt home and fastest colt time. Lila showed immense strength in the closing sprint, also to beat out her father Simon in an epic fashion. Dalise Sanderson (Ariki) beat out Sue O’Sullivan in the 5km race and claimed fastest time and first place.In the Children’s 3km Katomiyo Cowell finished first (18.16). Madi Phillips was second home and claimed fastest time (17.51). Third home was Lola Saunders (18.30). Fourth home was Violet Pakeho, who also had an impressive sprint finish (19.52).
preliminary results
| TK COWAN | ||||
| 8KM | Handicap | Time | Finish Order | Position |
| Jennifer Walker (Ariki) | 22.30 | 35.36 | 1 | 1st home, not eligible for title (Ariki) |
| George Hamilton | 29.15 | 29.01 | 2 | 1st Man Home, Fastest Time |
| Sophie Hicks | 24.45 | 34.58 | 3 | 1st Woman Home, Fastest Time |
| Stephen Bloomfield | 24.00 | 35.56 | 4 | 2nd Man Home |
| Josh Hou | 29.15 | 30.45 | 5 | 3rd Man home, Third Fastest Time |
| Matthew Bolter | 28.45 | 31.18 | 6 | 1st home Colt, Fastest time Colt |
| liliana Braun | 25.15 | 35.02 | 7 | 2nd Woman Home, 2nd Fastest Time |
| Tim Bolter | 28.45 | 31.33 | 8 | |
| Dwayne Sheddan | 23.45 | 36.37 | 9 | |
| Bryce Saunders | 25.15 | 35.10 | 10 | |
| Alyx Day | 25.15 | 35.35 | 11 | 3rd Woman Home, 3rd Fastest Time |
| Oliver O’Sullivan | 28.45 | 32.10 | 12 | |
| Shireen Crumpton | 23.45 | 37.15 | 13 | |
| Kara Bryant | 22.30 | 38.31 | 14 | |
| Phil Morris | 18.30 | 42.35 | 15 | |
| Helen Collins | 0.00 | 61.21 | 16 | |
| Tim Dawbin | 24.45 | 36.53 | 17 | |
| Barbara Patrick | 11.00 | 50.45 | 18 | |
| Cilla Dickinson | 18.00 | 43.47 | 19 | |
| Sam Bremer | 32.15 | 29.40 | 20 | 2nd Fastest Time |
| David Mackle | 1.00 | 61.07 | 21 | |
| Leia Silby | 22.30 | 39.51 | 22 | |
| Elliot O’Sullivan | 28.45 | 33.32 | 23 | |
| Lila Rhodes | 22.00 | 40.20 | 24 | 1st Female Colt home, Fastest Colt. |
| Simon Rhodes | 22.00 | 40.21 | 25 | |
| John Thompson | 21.30 | 41.15 | 26 | |
| Victor Gamperle | 21.30 | 42.13 | 27 | |
| Anya Rhodes | 22.00 | 42.30 | 28 | |
| Peter Molloy (Visitor) | 15.30 | 49.33 | 29 | |
| Mark Boulle | 18.30 | 49.01 | 30 | |
| David Stott (Caversham/Tri) | 15.30 | |||
| 5KM | Start | Finish time | Position | |
| Dalise Sanderson | 4.00 | 29.24 | 1 | 1st Not eligible (Ariki) |
| Sue O’Sullivan | 0.00 | 35.02 | 2 | 1st home 5km (HCU) |
| 3KM | Start | Finish time | Position | |
| Katomiyo Cowell | 0.00 | 18.16 | 1st | |
| Madi Phillips | 0.30 | 17.51 | 2nd | |
| Lola Saunders | 0.00 | 18.3 | 3rd | |
| Violet Pakeho | 0.00 | 19.52 | 4th |
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