PLYMOUTH College’s Tomas Maksimovic and Mount Kelly Foundation’s Matilda Purnell both won individual silver medals at the 2019 British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships, which were held at Crystal Palace at the weekend.
Maksimovic’s medal came in the under-19 boys’ section, where he led Plymouth College to team gold.
He impressed in the swimming pool with a 2:08.59 swim before producing a solid run of 4:58.69 to finish just behind Ollie Jones.
Fellow Plymouth College pupil Samuel Mills-Shute was sixth overall with colleague Scott Oliver eighth as the trio took the team honours.
Purnell won silver in the under-11 girls’ section. She finished just behind Hill House’s Greta Highfield in the event at the National Sports Centre.
In the under-17 boys’ competition, Plymouth College’s Frazer Oliver came sixth, while team-mate Bill Simpson was 41st in a strong under-12 boys’ category.
Milton Abbot’s Fynn Baker finished ninth in the under-11 boys’ event, with Devonport High School for Boys’ Edward Fox 16th in the under-16 boys’ section and Mount Kelly Foundation’s Olivia Purnell 19th in the under-nines event, just ahead of team-mate Caoimhe Dolby in 20th. Fellow Mount Kelly athlete Ellena Hess was 34th in the under-10 girls’ competition, while Ilir Gjoka came 36th in the under-13s’ and Caitlin Dolby 79th in the under-11s.
Well done to all our athletes who competed in the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships this weekend. Congratulations to Matilda Purnell who won a silver medal in the U11 Girls event. 🥈 @Mount_Kelly #MKSport pic.twitter.com/xLPTaDFg67
— Mount Kelly Sport (@MountKellySport) March 18, 2019
Awesome day in Crystal Palace for the @PentathlonGB Schools’ Biathlon Finals… U19 Boys Team🥇 U19 Boys🥈 6th and 8th U17 Boys 6th U12 Boys 41st Great to see so many personal bests too! Well done #TeamPMC pic.twitter.com/GW35YUAdTJ
— Plymouth Col Pent (@PlymColPent) March 17, 2019