NATIONAL JUNIOR SQUAD
Aislinn Prendergast
Nickname: Kido / Ains-head Attackpoint Name (if you have one): Kido Age: 19. (DOB): 21/07/89 Currently running in which class: W17-20E Club: Eureka Where do you live? Ballarat, Victoria Current status - working/student (where): Working, deferred uni. Current job/subject studying: Checkout Chick at Officeworks Other Interests: Triathlon, Hockey, Live Music, Movies, Travel. How did you start orienteering? My parents started orienteering in the 70’s and used to drag me and my sister and brother to events. I eventually realised I loved it.
Two national Junior training squads have been announced for 2009. Juniors Team Manager, Hilary Wood, has collected a series of profiles of our talented juniors and here we reproduce some of them. The series will be continued in future editions of the magazine.
Lilian Burrill Photo: Rob Preston
Lilian Burrill
National Junior Squad 2009 Boys: Joshua Blatchford (NSW), Oliver Crosato (Qld), Lachlan Dow (ACT), Leon Keely (Vic), Simon Mee (Qld), Joshua Neumann (Qld), Kurt Neumann (Qld), Max Neve (Vic), Oscar Phillips (Tas), Patrick Watts (Tas) Girls: Bridget Anderson (Qld), Ineka Booth (ACT), Sarah Buckerfield (Tas), Lilian Burrill (Qld), Belinda Lawford (ACT), Krystal Neumann (Qld), Brea Pearce (Tas), Aislinn Prendergast (Vic)
Junior Development Squad 2009 Boys: Aaron Breed (Qld), Ian Lawford (ACT), Stuart Lawrie (Tas), Alex Massey (NSW), Todd Neve (Vic), Tom Palfrey (Tas), Oliver Poland (ACT) Girls: Katie Doyle (Qld), Mary Fleming (Vic), Morgan McIntyre (Qld), Naomi Mitchell (ACT), Melanie Neumann (Qld), Glennie Nottle (Qld), Georgia Parsons (ACT), Rebekah Sunley (Vic)
Nickname: Lily Age: 16. (DOB) 03/07/1992 Currently running in which class: W16 – soon to be running W1720E ahhh! Club: Boulecourt Boulder Bounders - BBQ Where do you live? Warwick, Qld Current status - working/student (where): Year 11, Warwick High School Current job/subject studying: Biology, Music, Drama, Maths B, English, Multi-Arts Other Interests: Piano, Clarinet, Netball, Bit of tennis, sport in general, lots of stuff actually. How did you start orienteering? Family dragged me along. One important strategy/skill you apply to achieve orienteering success is: Just keep plodding along. Orienteering successes: Easter 2008, W16 Champion; Aussie school team 2007. Orienteering goals for 2009: Go to New Zealand – Tick; Go to Easter in Tasmania. Future plans: Maybe take a holiday on a JWOC trip one day if it fits into my busy schedule somewhere. One interesting thing about you is: I hate pumpkin, love icecream and paintball skirmish hurts (but it’s still lots of fun!)
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Championships and win the Australian Champs. Future plans: Go to uni next year to study Chemical Engineering and begin a career in chemical research. Make WOC in the future, improve my orienteering and be successful. Travel the world or even spend a few years living overseas. One interesting thing about you is: I have a coach for a dad and a Dietitian for a mum…how could I not be an athlete?
Belinda Lawford
Nickname: Bun, Bee Attackpoint (name if you have one): belindaL Age: 17. (DOB): 29-5-1991 Currently running in which class: W17 – 20 E Club: Abominable O-men Where do you live? Duffy, ACT Current status - working/student (where): yr 11 student, Canberra Girls Grammar School. Current job/subject studying: studying biology, chemistry, human movement, English, maths methods. Other Interests: travelling, cross country running, athletics, How did you start orienteering? My parents took me along to events. One important strategy/skill you apply to achieve orienteering success is: enjoying competing and training. Orienteering successes: JWOC 2007 and 2008.
Aislinn Prendergast Photo: Rob Preston
One important strategy/skill you apply to achieve orienteering success is: Determination; you can achieve anything if you work hard enough! Orienteering successes: Australian Champion W1720E 2007, 48th Junior World Long Distance Orienteering Championships 2008, 3rd Australian Sprint Champs 2008. Orienteering goals for 2009: To make the JWOC team, make the final in the JWOC Middle Distance and come in the top 10 in the JWOC Long Distance. Also to find success at the Oceania
Belinda Lawford Photo: Ian Dalton
