National success for Otago secondary school weightlifters

The National Secondary School Weightlifting Championships brought together young talent from all corners of New Zealand at the Kolmar Papatoetoe Sports Centre.

Three standout lifters from Otago Weightlifting in Dunedin shone at the event:

Jeremy Manteiga (King’s High School, Under 15, -89kg):
– Snatch: 77kg (miss), 77kg, 82kg – Setting a new U15 NZ Record (previous: 66kg)
– Clean and Jerk: 93kg, 98kg, 103kg – Setting a new U15 NZ Record (previous: 90kg)
– Total: 185kg – Setting a new U15 NZ Record (previous: 156kg)
– Gold Medal

Ella Rowe (Bay Field High School, Over 15, -64kg):
– Snatch: 53kg, 56kg, 59kg
– Clean and Jerk: 68kg, 73kg (miss), 75kg
– Total: 134kg
– Gold Medal

Katie Rowe (Otago Girls’ High School, Over 15, -64kg):
– Snatch: 40kg, 43kg, 46kg
– Clean and Jerk: 52kg, 55kg, 60kg
– Total: 106kg
– Silver Medal

– Callan Helms