New Zealand has finished top of the Oceania Track Championships on home soil in Cambridge after the final day of racing. New Zealand claimed 24 of the 40 gold medals on offer. Last day gold went to Jordan Castle in the keirin, and Campbell Stewart and Tom Sexton for the omnium.
There was also gold medal success in the Under 19 madison events for George Jackson and Corbin Strong and McKenzie Milne and Emily Paterson (New Zealand). For Australia, Stephanie Morton enjoyed a third and final gold by winning the sprint, followed by madison success for Kristina Clonan and Macey Stewart.
For newly appointed high-performance director Martin Barras, the championships meet his expectations and reinforced his belief in the structure that has put in place in recent years.
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"From a competition perspective we all recognise that this has been a very good tournament with a high level of performance," said Barras, who previously worked with the Australian road programme and Orica-Scott women's squad. "From a programme perspective it reinforces my opinion and that of the rest of the world, that the class of this organisation is top notch. I don't think the Kiwis understand just how good this programme and the organisation is.
"It is going to be my job to pull this programme together and get everyone to realise this. All my former friends from Australia are saying the same thing, so I am excited about the challenge ahead."
For Castle, who raced the recent Track World Cups in Poland and Manchester, the keirin win was a complete surprise and gives him confidence for future events.
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