Jenna Ward teamed up with up-and-coming junior Saskia Hockly to take the senior women’s K2 laurels at the SA Marathon Championships, part of the P.W. Harvey & Carey Olsen St. Francis Paddle Fest on Monday, 12 October 2020.
The pair teamed up at the eleventh hour to win the SA S2 championship at the Bay Union King of the Bay, after which Jenna Ward won the women’s S1 championship on Saturday and Hockly won the junior category.
Ward finished second in the senior women’s K1 race on Sunday while Hockly cruised to the junior title. They then completed their three days of racing in St. Francis with their gold medal in the K2 race on Monday in an impressive display.
“I never ever thought it would be a reality to be honest,” Hockly said about being the senior national champion. “Especially now, in my first national marathon championships!”
Ward added to the sentiment of how talented Hockly is, given her young age.
“Our coach Lee (McGregor) saw her potential and said that this girl is going to go places so I need to utilise her,” Ward laughed.
“She was so strong in the back of the boat today!”
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
SENIORS AND U23:
1 Saskia Hockly Jenna Ward 1:59:28.54 1
2 Christie Mackenzie Bridgitte Hartley 1:59:32.56 2
3 Jade Dundas-Starr Hannah Bruni 2:17:59.68 (U23)1
GIRLS U14:
1 Holly Shirley Smith Abby Raymer 1:26:32.65 (U14)1
GIRLS U16 and U18
1 Georgina Howard Melonie Croeser 1:43:56.24 (U18)1
2 Emmi Wood Laila Maher 1:44:53.77 (U18)2
3 Carla Collins Jade Das Fontes 1:50:28.05 (U18)3
SUB-VETERAN
1 Natalie Goedhals Kirstin Scott 1:54:31.22 (SV)1
VETERAN
1 Olivia Read Tracey Campbell 1:57:03.86 (V)1
SUB-MASTER
1 Penny Hulett Stephanie Arndt 2:24:28.75 (SM)1
Photo 1 Caption: Jenna Ward teamed up with up-and-coming junior Saskia Hockly to take the senior women’s K2 laurels at the SA Marathon Champs, part of the P.W. Harvey & Carey Olsen St. Francis Paddle Fest. Photo: Antje Hockley/Gameplan Media
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