NZSS Cross Country Championships

Wednesday 24 June 2026

Held on Saturday 20 June in Trentham, Wellington during atrocious weather conditions including strong 50-knot winds, rain, mud and a rapidly rising creek, the fastest way down one hill was to slide down on your backside especially in the Senior Girls race! It was what some would consider to be a real old fashioned cross-country course.

Giacomo Wong (Year 9, St John's) and Tom Vickery (Year 10, School) were the King’s standout runners alongside other fantastic performances from our students.

Results:

Year 9 Boys 3km  - 114 finishers

  • Giacomo Wong 14th - 11.02 (2nd  Aucklander to finish)
  • Dhevaan Mehta (Year 9, School) 59th - 11.56.30

Year 9 Boys Relay 4 x 2 km - 11 finishing teams 

  • Giacomo Wong   6.46 for first leg and Auckland A team 2nd 🥈

Junior Boys 4km - 139 finishers

  • Tom Vickery 14th -14.19 (6th Aucklander to finish)

Senior Girls 4km - 117 finishers

  • Charlie Fong (Year 11, Marion Bruce) 50th - 17.19 (13th Aucklander to finish)
  • Lucia Dawkins (Year 11, Taylor) 71st - 18.01 (19th Aucklander to finish)

Senior Boys 6km - 193 finishers 

  • Sam Rickerby (Year 13, Peart) 36th - 21.50  (10th Aucklander to finish)
  • Luca Henderson (Year 12, Major) 151st  - 25.15