Over 180 Northcross athletes headed to Tauranga last week for the annual AIMS Games, ready to give their all against schools from all over the country.
It was an amazing week for all our athletes as they showed outstanding determination and commitment, playing their hearts out in the hope that they could secure a win. The skill, agility, stamina and talent shown by all, was incredibly impressive and while there were some nerve wracking, and at times heartbreaking moments, our students showed outstanding character and resilience, making NX very, very proud. The NX team also displayed incredible sportsmanship throughout the week, supporting not only each other but other schools as well – they were all excellent ambassadors for NX.
This year we achieved, overall, some excellent results with 6 of our Team Codes and many of our Individual Code athletes finishing in the top 10 of their respective competition. This in itself is a massive achievement. Below are the final placings for our Team Codes and podium results from our Individual Codes:
NX Teams
Hockey Boys 3rd place overall – Bronze medalists
Basketball Boys 4th place overall
Waterpolo 4th place overall
Football Boys 6th place overall
Basketball Girls 8th place overall
Netball 10th place overall
Futsal, Football Girls, Hockey Girls and Rugby 7’s also competed admirably in the tournament.
Individual Competitors:
Badminton Vincent Xu – Singles 2nd in Div 1; Doubles 2nd in Div 1 (with Tobias Miao)
BMX Sophie Colquhoun – 3rd Individual & 3rd in Time Trials
Canoe Rourke De Bruin – 1st in Canoe Relay
Gymnastics Jisu Na – 1st place Open Senior Artistic
Rada Pazniak – 1st Open Junior Trampoline; 1st DMT Open Junior Trampoline;4
Lara Addis – 2nd Open Junior Tumbling
Cindy Zeng – 3rd Open Junior Artistic
Taylor Christie – 4th Artistic Twisters
Tennis Aaliyah Wikiriwhi – 1st place in Div 2
Edison Jiang and Alan Li – 4th in Doubles – Div 1
Swimming Hayley Wyatt – 3rd in 100 and 50 Backstroke
Numerous NX students also represented exceptionally well in the following sporting codes: Badminton, Canoe, Rock Climbing, Tennis, Table Tennis, BMX, Mountain Biking, Squash, Swimming, Gymnastics, Cross Country and Golf.
A HUGE THANKS to our special team of Teachers, Coaches, Managers and Support Staff who went above and beyond to organise, support and inspire the NX AIMS team this year. The support, effort and commitment they gave to their team, both during the lead up and throughout the actual week, was second to none! Thank you!
Also a BIG thanks to all those who traveled to Tauranga to support from the sidelines – your encouraging words, positivity and enthusiasm was amazing – we really appreciated it! Thank you!
Shannon Hale
Director of Sport
