Medals galore at Oceania Championships

The 2016 Oceania Track Championships concluded over the weekend with a host of NSWIS athletes winning medals in New Zealand.

Sprinter Kaarle McCulloch was the standout performer of the NSWIS contingent after winning three gold medals.

The Olympic bronze medallist began with two gold medals on the opening day, triumphing in the women’s team sprint with Anna Meares and individually in the women’s 500m time trial, before closing with gold in the women’s sprint.

Rising star Jackson Law added silver and bronze medals to the Australian medal haul, taking silver in the men’s madison with bronze coming in the men’s scratch, while Stefanie Fernandez Preiksa winning bronze in the women’s team sprint. The men’s keirin event also saw sprinter Mitch Bullen take bronze as well as sixth in the men’s sprint.

Youngster Nick Yallouris narrowly missed out on bronze in the men’s time trial, finish fourth, while Peter Lewis placed ninth in the men’s keirin.