Anthony Tucker
02 April 2021, 12:30 AM
South Port SLSC Results – SA State Championships 26-28 March 2021
South Port Surf Life Saving Club hosted the 2021 State Championships and also had a team of five Boat Crews, two March Past Teams and 20 Beach and Ocean athletes. The club finished eighth overall – an amazing effort from a small team compared to the bigger Metropolitan clubs. Besides the medals there were again lots of South ‘Fourths’ and many Personal Bests to celebrate.
Beach Competitors competed at Glenelg on the Friday night in the Beach Flags, Sprints and Relays, then backed up on Saturday and Sunday mornings with distance runs. The club’s March Past Teams continued the proud Surf Life Saving heritage with both winning Gold medals on our home beach.
Open March Past Team – Nicole Berry, Penny McKenzie, Gina Mills, Greg Higgs, Jennifer Whitmee, Anita Emswiler, Sarah Thomas, Tracey Jaggard, Katherine Lines, Tiffany Conroy, Vonnie Olesinski, Katherine Foster – Coach Bob Mayo AM.
U23 March Past Team – Josh Zeitz, Tillie Zeitz, Piper Cunningham, Damon James, Angus Logan, Will McAvaney, Hayden Chirgwin, Denia Brenchley-Sheldon, Alex Gettie, Mali Gilligan, Summer Thomas, Leo Oliver – Coach Vonnie Olesinski.
Other results included:
U14 Beach Flags
Bronze – Daisy Proctor
4th – Summer Thomas
5th – Swai Abbracciavento
5th – Mali Gilligan
8th – Denia Brenchley-Sheldon
U14 Beach Sprint
5th Final – Mali Gilligan
8th Final – Daisy Proctor
U15 Beach Flags
7th – Will McAvaney
10th – Damon James
U15 2km Run
Silver – Zalika Cederblad
Silver – Angus Logan
6th – Damon James
10th – Will McAvaney
U15 2×1km Run
Silver – Daisy Proctor and Zalika Cederblad
Silver – Angus Logan and Damon James
6th – Summer Thomas and Denia Brenchley-Sheldon
U15 Beach Relay
4th Final – Denia Brenchley-Sheldon, Daisy Proctor, Summer Thomas, Zalika Cederblad
4th Final – Damon James, Will McAvaney, Daisy Proctor, Zalika Cederblad
5th – Hayden Chirgwin, Mali Gilligan, Damon James, Will McAvaney
U16 Beach Flags
Bronze – Sadie Proctor
U16 Beach Sprint
4th Final – Sadie Proctor
U16 2km Run
Gold – Sadie Proctor
Surf Boat Crews
Bronze - Open South Port Swell - Catherine Clohesy, Megan Syvertsen, Rachel Trowbridge, Kate Burnett, Sweep - Brad Vogt
Bronze - Reserve Benny and the Jets - Kimberlee Fenner, Stephanie Horne, Sara Lane, Kathryn Vogt, Sweep - Ben West
Gold - U19 South Port Stormies - Jade Benn, Ruby Thomas, Catherine Taylor, Jessie Reynold-Chappa, Sweep - Jason McGaffin
Silver - U23 South Port Shockwaves - Megan Sinclair, Emily Bennet, Amber Smith, Mikayla Flynn, Sweep - Jason McGaffin
Bronze - Open Lifesaver Relay - Boat Crew Ben West, Catherine Clohesy, Megan Syvertsen, Rachel Trowbridge - Ocean, Kenya Thomas, Alex Botha, Josh Zeitz and Alex Gettie.
Silver - Surf Boat Relay - Malcolm Rudd, Michael Goldfinch, Damian Taylor, Stephen Kille, Brad Vogt, Kate Burnett, Megan Syvertsen, Catherine Clohesy, Rachel Trowbridge, Catherine Taylor, ruby Thomas, Jessie Reynold-Chappa, Jade Benn, Jason McGaffin.
Open Board Race
6th Final - Piper Cunningham
Open Board Relay
Silver - Sadie Proctor, Piper Cunningham, Zalika Cederblad
Open Board Rescue
Bronze - Kenya Thomas and Piper Cunningham
Open Surf Race
Silver - Kenya Thomas
Open Surf Team
Silver - Kenya Thomas, Sadie Proctor, Piper Cunningham, Zalika Cederblad
Open Iron Person
12th Final - Alex Botha
Open Ski Race
12th Final - Alex Botha
U14 Board Race
Bronze - Leo Oliver
6th Final - Swai Abbracciavento
10th Final - Denia Brenchley-Sheldon
U14 Iron Person
6th Final - Leo Oliver
9th Final - Denia Brenchley-Sheldon
U15 Board Race
Gold - Zalika Cederblad
7th Final - Damon James
8th Final - Tillie Zeitz
U15 Board Relay
Gold - Denia Brenchley-Sheldon, Tillie Zeitz, Zalika Cederblad
5th Final - Damon James, Angus Logan, Leo Oliver
9th Final - Pippi Costello, Daisy Proctor, Summer Thomas
U15 Board Rescue
Bronze - Tillie Zeitz and Zalika Cederblad
6th Final - Damon James and Leo Oliver
8th Final - Denia Brenchley-Sheldon and Daisy Proctor
U15 Cameron Relay
Bronze - Tillie Zeitz, Summer Thomas, Daisy Proctor, Zalika Cederblad
5th Final - Damon James, Leo Oliver, Will McAvaney, Angus Logan
9th Final - Will McAvaney, Summer Thomas, Damon James, Zalika Cederblad
U15 Iron Person
Bronze - Zalika Cederblad
8th Final - Tillie Zeitz
9th Final - Damon James
U15 Surf Race
Bronze - Zalika Cederblad
6th Final - Tillie Zeitz
7th Final - Damon James
U15 Surf Teams
4th Final - Swai Abbracciavento, Daisy Proctor, Tillie Zeitz, Zalika Cederblad
8th Final - Hayden Chirgwin, Damon James, Angus Logan, Leo Oliver
U16 Board Race
Silver - Sadie Proctor
U16 Surf Race
Gold - Kenya Thomas
U16 Iron Person
4th - Sadie Proctor
U17 Board Rescue
4th - Sadie Proctor and Kenya Thomas
U17 Taplin Relay
4th - Kenya Thomas, Sadie Proctor, Zalika Cederblad