Shania Harrison-Lee. Photo supplied.For the fifth year running, Ashburton College are the New Zealand secondary schools’ shooting champions.

At the end of the final round of the competition, Ashburton College were on top both as a team, and in the individual standings, with one of their members – Shania Harrison-Lee – the competition’s top shooter with 493.33 and Emma Smith second on 493.24.

Harrison-Lee went into the competition as the defending champion and she retained her Triple S crown.

After losing the lead in round two, Harrison-Lee only dropped one more point to clinch the Triple S title.

It was a closely fought battle, with Smith in second only one point behind.

Ashburton College claimed the team title for the fifth year running.

Harrison-Lee also won the Master Grade One title, while Smith won the A grade one title.

The D Grade 1 title was won by Charlotte McKenzie from Ashburton College with a score of 477.19, while in third place was Amelia Swan from Mount Hutt College with a score of 472.07.

The next big schools’ competition – the Target Shooting NZ Secondary Schools’ Championships, will be held in Wellington on September 28 and 29.

© The Ashburton Guardian - 17 September 2019