AUSTRALIAN TEAMS ANNOUNCED

FREDRIK JOHANSSON (OA HIGH PERFORMANCE)

World Championships 2022, Denmark

Orienteering Australia is delighted to announce the athletes selected to represent Australia at the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) in Denmark from the 26th-30th of June, 2022. “This is the first-ever World Orienteering Championships in the Sprint format only with Individual Sprint, Knock-Out Sprint, and Mixed Sprint Relay races to be contested. After a tough selection process with many athletes vying for a spot we now have settled on a group of athletes which we feel will do us all very proud. Our women’s team has seen a generational change since our last WOC appearances in 2019 with a strong and energetic young team including a number of our best juniors in the country which is fantastic to see. Our men’s team has more experience on the world stage but is also a relatively young team looking to make their mark internationally once again.” – Natasha Key, WOC & Head Coach.

WOMEN

Mikayla Cooper Nea Shingler Emily Sorensen Olivia Sprod Caitlin Young

MEN

Alastair George Angus Haines Patrick Jaffe Aston Key Brodie Nankervis Ewan Shingler

As Australian Brodie Nankervis is the reigning Oceania Sprint Champion, he has received and has accepted a personal spot to compete at WOC. Hence the Senior Selection panel was in a position to allocate an extra male spot for the Championships and increase the men’s team to 6 athletes.

World Junior Championships 2022, Portugal

Orienteering Australia is delighted to announce the athletes selected to represent Australia at the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) in Portugal from the 10th-16th July, 2022. The selected athletes will compete in 3 individual races (Sprint, Middle and Long Distance) as well as the team Relay competition. “We look forward to a return to JWOC with great optimism after a forced COVID break. The team is brimming with talent and new runners that will have a chance to demonstrate their talents on the world stage. The selection process was extremely close and of course some had to miss out, to those that did we trust they will continue to be part of the larger group moving forward and hopefully push on for future selection. 2022 is the first step back to normality with plenty more to come in the future” – JWOC Head Coach, Warren Key.

WOMEN

Mikayla Cooper Erika Enderby Julia Gannon Joanna George Mikaela Gray Nea Shingler 1st Reserve: Sophie Taverna 2nd Reserve: Milla Key

MEN

Ryan Gray Jensen Key Ethan Penck Ewan Shingler David Stocks Sam Woolford 1st Reserve: Oscar Mella 2nd Reserve: Andrew Kerr

JWOC Head Coach: Warren Key Assistant Coaches: Brett Weihart, Natasha Key

World Games 2022, USA

Orienteering Australia is delighted to announce the athletes selected to represent Australia at the World Games in USA from 12-17 July. The World Games are contested in Sprint, Sprint Relay and Middle Distance. Australia will field a strong team on the start line with two men and two women in each of Individual events and one team in the Sprint Relay (Mixed).

WOMEN

Krystal Neumann Milla Key Reserve: Aislinn Prendergast

MEN

Aston Key Mason Arthur Reserve: Duncan Currie

World University Championships 2022, Switzerland

Orienteering Australia is delighted to announce the athletes selected to represent Australia at the World University Championships in Switzerland from 15-22 August. The World University Championships are contested in Sprint, Sprint Relay, Middle and Long Distance and Forest Relay. Australia will field a strong team on the start line with four men and four women in each of Individual events, one team in the Sprint Relay (Mixed) and two teams in the Forest Relay.

WOMEN

Mikayla Cooper Julia Gannon Joanna George Emily Sorensen Asha Steer Caitlin Young

MEN

Alastair George Ryan Gray Angus Haines Aston Key Ewan Shingler David Stocks