King's Success at National Skipping 2022

Over the September school holidays, King's Skipperoos competition team travelled to Darwin to compete at the National Championships. Hundreds of athletes from all over Australia competed at this event. The team was coached by Miss Meteyard, Mrs Hawkins and Jasmine Hawkins. Jasmine is also a recent King's alumnus and she competed at the event and won the Championship for her age group.

Highlights from the event included:

• Nate Mpala received the second Australian Age Champion award and is also the new Australian record holder for the 3-minute endurance event for 9-year-old boys. Nate superseded the previous record by almost 100. Congratulations Nate!
• Charlotte Mikkelson won the 30-second speed sprint for her age to become the new Australian Champion for this event.
• Indi Braun and Charlotte Mikkelson both placed 2nd in their respective age groups for the 3-minute endurance event.
• Addison Roughley placed 2nd in the 1-minute triple unders event and 3rd in the 3-minute endurance event.

There were many other individual, pair and team medals as well. Every member of the competing team won at least one medal, which is a huge achievement given the high level of competition. Skipping Australia will soon release the official results and name the Australian team to compete at the World Championships next year in Colorado Springs.

The Skipperoos also enjoyed other activities while in Darwin such as the Mindil Sunset Markets, Crocosaurus Cove, the Darwin waterfront and wave pool, the Litchfield loop of waterfalls and rock pools. It was the most fun trip we have had as a team and we are very grateful to have represented the College at the 2022 National Championships.

If you're wanting to be part of this competition team, boys and girls, or if you want to join beginner skipping, you can register via Compass or contact: skip@kingscollege.qld.edu.au. You can also follow the team on insta @kings_skipperoos