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NZ Representatives 2019
 
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NZ Representatives 2019

CGHS —

This year thirteen students have been selected to represent New Zealand in their chosen sport.

Ruby Baynes - Sailing

Ruby sailed in the 420 World Championships in Portugal. She and her partner raced in a 6 day regatta and placed in the women’s fleet.

Steffi Burra - Judo

Steffi travelled to Hong Kong to represent New Zealand in the Hong Kong Asian Cup. She competed against thirteen other countries.

Jaidyn Busch - Athletics

Jaidyn represented New Zealand at the Australian Athletics Nationals and was placed 1st in the U20 shot put (4kg).

Lucy Cochrane - Equestrian

Lucy competed in the FEI World Dressage Challenge held in New Zealand and, later, at the Grand National Australasian Showing Championships in Sydney.

Petra Curd - McCulloughSquash

Petra was a member of the New Zealand Junior Secondary Schools’ team which competed in a Trans-Tasman schools tournament in Tauranga.

Natasha Flaszynski - Rhythmic Gymnastics

Natasha was selected in the New Zealand Junior Rhythmic team. She competed at the Australian National Championships.

Cass Hetherington - Sprint Kayaking

Cass competed in a number of events at the Asia Pacific Regatta. She was also in the U18 Canoe Sprint team that competed in the Junior Worlds held in Romania.

Freya Lodge Witham - Football

Freya was selected in the New Zealand Under 17 Women’s Football team which played in an international Under 16 tournament in Weifang City in China.

Caitlin Millard - Squash

Caitlin was a member of the New Zealand Junior Secondary Schools’ team which competed in a Trans-Tasman schools tournament in Tauranga.

Niamh Shannon - Sailing

Niamh competed in the 2019 Gill OptiAUS Championship which took place place at Sandy Bay Sailing Club, Hobart, Tasmania. She was a member of the New Zealand International Optimist Dinghy Association Girls' Development Team.

Hannah Shatford - Synchronised Swimming

Hannah represented New Zealand in the Asia Pacific Open Synchronised Swimming Championships which were held in Malaysia.

Olivia Sloan - Archery

Olivia represented New Zealand at the Youth World Championships held in Madrid. She was also a member of a 3 women team which competed at the Archery World Championships in the Netherlands.

Lauren Tucker - Archery

Lauren competed in a Trans Tasman International Competition in target and in match play.