It took only two days to make Mackenzie College principal Sam Nelson even prouder than he already was of the small South Island school he headed.

The school has been participating for many years in the Coast to Coast, but after this year’s event, it held a special assembly to celebrate the achievements of two teams.

Students Hamish Ryall, Jack Cassie and Luke Jordan won the Secondary School boys division with a finish time of 13:21:57 and sports coordinator Kim Jordan won the Veteran Women's division with a finish time of 16:07:37.

“Our school felt a real sense of pride to have our boys' team and our sports coordinator victorious in the Coast to Coast. We are small but we are mighty,” Nelson said.

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Article added: Thursday 16 February 2023