Hitsystem co-coach Johnny Meagher’s champion Marcellin squad won the Australian teams Schools cross-country titles in the 16 yr age group for the 10th year in a row this year, and won the annual trip to Europe to compete against the best schools from around the world, this time in Slovakia. The squad finished as the 3rd best school team in the world, beating the best United States and UK high schools, amongst others. Busy Johnny is the current world age-group champion (45-49) in the Olympic distance triathlon!

To top this off, young-gun Kyle Martin-Alcaide won the individual title by several seconds, breaking away from a pack of Morrocans and Turks on a very steep uphill about 500m from the finishing line.

Marcellin Team:Individual world champ Kyle on left

Barry Magee’s girl athlete Margot Gibson from Christchurch won the individual girl’s title for New Zealand.