Golds at NZ Paralympics

Jesse Reynolds  (pictured right) and Jacob Phillips (both Yr 10) recent achieved outstanding results at the 38th Paralympic National Championships, held in Hamilton from the 3rd-6th November. 

Both boys did very well, especially Jacob as this was his first National event. Jacob’s athletics results are as follows: 

200m, third, bronze

400m, third, bronze

100m, fourth

 Jesse Reynolds attained both gold and a new New Zealand paralympic record for the 100m butterfly. This was a great achievement as he beat the current Olympic champion Daniel Sharp.  His other results are listed below:

200 individual medley, gold and a New New Zealand paralympic record

400m freestyle, gold and a new New Zealand paralympic record

100m backstroke, gold

50m butterfly, gold

100m freestyle, gold

We congratulate both boys on their stellar performance.