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AUS SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS
PREVIEW
After a COVID‑induced 3‑year wait ASOC is back – HOORAY. There’s been a lot of changes to the State Schools Teams over that time. Everyone has moved on a few years so some of the faces are still there but many of the team members are new. Time to get to know them. Many of the Seniors have moved on to open competition classes and we have an influx of new Juniors into the State Teams. They will be joined by two Teams from New Zealand comprising many who we may not have seen before on this side of “the ditch”. The races are also open to independent students who will join the All‑Australian Invitational Development Team comprising those who may have missed selection into State representative Teams but are endorsed by their State/Territory Association as having demonstrated the competencies necessary to complete in the class entered. Allowing independent students to compete alongside Schools team members provides more students further avenues to engage with Orienteering. Independent students have the same age qualifications as Schools team members. Schools competition will commence with the Sprint Championships on Monday 26th September at Kyneton in central Victoria, with courses set by Aston Key who recently won 5th place at the World Sprint Orienteering Championships held in Denmark. The Sprint is followed the next day by the Long Distance Championships at Mt Alexander, near Harcourt, and the Relays at Wattle Gully near Chewton in the heart of Victoria’s gold mining terrain on Wednesday 28th. Good luck to all those competing. You will all enjoy the fantastic atmosphere that is ASOC and come away with the experience of a lifetime. And we’re sure that you will all remember your performances and the other Orienteers you have met for a long time to come. Some may even come away with the trophies. Here we show you the past ASOC winners and preview this year’s State Teams for you to follow during the events.
Winners 2016 2017 2018 2019
State
ACT ACT ACT
Senior Girls – Sprint – Long – Relay Senior Boys – Sprint – Long – Relay Junior Girls – Sprint – Long – Relay Junior Boys – Sprint – Long – Relay
Tara Melhuish (ACT) Caroline Pigerre (QLD) Queensland Tara Melhuish (ACT) Tara Melhuish (ACT) ACT Joanna George (SA) Joanna George (SA) SA Zoe Melhuish (ACT) Ella Cuthbert (ACT) ACT
Angus Haines (SA) Patrick Jaffe (VIC) Victoria Aston Key (VIC) Aston Key (VIC) ACT Aston Key (VIC) Aston Key (VIC) ACT Grant Reinbott (QLD) Dante Afnan (SA) ACT
Joanna George (SA) Zoe Melhuish (ACT) ACT Zoe Melhuish (ACT) Joanna George (SA) ACT Niamh Cassar (NSW) Iida Lehtonen (NSW) ACT Nea Shingler (NSW) Iida Lehtonen (NSW) NSW
Dante Afnan (SA) Tristan Miller (ACT) NSW Alvin Craig (NSW) Alvin Craig (NSW) Queensland
David Stocks (ACT) Samuel Garbellini (QLD) ACT Alvin Craig (NSW) Alvin Craig (NSW) NSW
NSW
Junior Girls: Katie Clauson, Sophie Hartmann, Margot Marchant, Liana Stubbs. Junior Boys: Euan Best, Callum Degenaar, Will Enkelaar, Alejandro Fisher, Charlie Groves, Eddie Stoner. Senior Boys: Marcus Degenaar, Hugh Giblin, Riley Kerr, Jett McComb, Niko Stoner. Senior Girls: Sophie Best, Tara Powell, Julia Powell‑Davies. Team Manager: Sussan Best Assistant Manager: Matt Groves Team Coach: Jon McComb Assistant Coach: Anthony Stoner We welcome a new Assistant Manager, Matt Groves, to the Management team accompanying the Tasmanian Schools Team to ASOC. Matt joins the team with considerable experience of wrangling teens in his role as the Director of Outdoor Education at The Hutchins School, and his son Charlie is a member of the team in 2022. We welcome back Anthony Stoner to the role of Assistant Coach for the team. Thank you to all the management team for volunteering your skills and time to support our Juniors!
Katie Clauson Sophie Hartmann Margot Marchant Liana Stubbs Euan Best
Callum Degenaar Will Enkelaar Alejandro Fisher Charlie Groves Eddie Stoner
Marcus Degenaar Hugh Giblin Riley Kerr Jett McComb Niko Stoner
Junior Girls: Amy Dufty, Ruby Phillips Junior Boys: Eckart Bosman, Lachlan Braid, Arvin Nair Senior Girls: Kate Braid Senior Boys: Joseph Coleman, Liam Dufty, Mason Eves, Isaac Madden Coaches: Rachel West and Craig Dufty. Manager: Tom Brownlie
Rachel and Craig are continuing their training sessions for the team before we travel to the Australian Schools Orienteering Championships (ASOC) in Victoria in late September to join representatives from around Australia and New Zealand. Tom Brownlie – WA Schools Team Manager 2022.
Arvin Nair:“The journey, not the destination matters…” Hi, my name is Arvin Nair (14), and since I started orienteering just over 2 years ago, this quote holds added relevance to me. So far, it has lead me well, teaching me the crucial virtues of perseverance, resilience, and most of all, how to use a compass! All these skills have allowed me to be selected for the Schools’ Team for the first time. I am eager to use this opportunity to hone my skills with advice from my coaches and to make friends with people that share my passion for this wonderful sport. Eckart Bosman: This year I am lining up for ASOC for the fourth time in a row, thankful that we will get to enjoy a carnival with all States (and New Zealand) present. I can’t wait to travel to parts of Victoria that I have not been to, and am excited to run through the complex gold-mining terrain and grind up hills! Joseph Coleman: This will be my third time going to ASOC and my first in the Senior age group. I hope to improve on my past performances and to run the best that I can but most importantly I just want to have a great time. I can’t wait to go out and run in the goldfields as from what I’ve seen, it looks like quite interesting terrain but I also can’t wait to meet some new people and have fun! Isaac Madden: I am excited for my second ASOC carnival as it gives me an opportunity to run on new terrain that we don’t have access to in WA. This allows me to learn new skills and further my orienteering ability. I’m also looking forward to the social aspects of the carnival as it is a chance to meet new people. Lachlan Braid: At this ASOC I hope to achieve places in the higher end of the middle of the field. This will be my first ASOC as last years Tasmanian one was cancelled. I am mainly looking forward to the new terrain in Victoria, most notably the gold mining areas. The event I’m looking forward to the most is the School’s Long Distance as it is new terrain.
Amy Dufty. Ruby Phillips. Eckart Bosman. Lachlan Braid. Aevin Nair
Kate Braid. Joseph Coleman. Liam Dufty. Mason Eves. Isaac Madden.
Team members at Junior Camp, taken by Rob West. They are from the left, Back Row: Lachlan Braid, Joseph Coleman, Eckhart Bosman, Tom Brownlie (Manager), Craig Dufty (Coach). Front Row: Arvin Nair, Kate Braid, Ruby Phillips, Amy Dufty, Rachel West (Coach). (Missing: Liam Dufty)
Victorian Raiders
Junior Girls: Maya Bennette, Izzy Greenhalgh, Ella Maja Lang Junior Boys: Lucas Kent, Matthew Layton, Thor Royal, Ashley White Senior Girls: Claire Adams, Hannah Adams, Sophie Arthur, Milla Key, Sophie Taverna Senior Boys: Torren Arthur, Henri du Toit, Aidan Ford, James Love, Nicholas Mousley, Callum White The Victorian Raiders Squad has been training well over the past few weeks, with a junior development camp during the Term 2 school holidays, and training at the Jells Park MelBushO event. From the squad, a team has been selected to travel to the 2022 Australian Orienteering Carnival near Kyneton from Fri 23 Sep to Sun 2 Oct 2022.
Maya Bennette Izzy Greenhalgh Ella Maja Lang Lucas Kent Matthew Layton
Thor Royal Ashley White Claire Adams Hannah Adams Sophie Arthur
Milla Key Sophie Taverna Torren Arthur Henri du Toit Aidan Ford
Junior Girls: Lilja Lehtonen, Maggie Mackay, Rebecca Craig, Savanna Sweeney Junior Boys: Alex Woolford, Alton Freeman, Curtis Pepper, Lachlan Coady, Rory Shedden Senior Girls: Erika Enderby, Mikayla Enderby, Nea Shingler, Eszter Kocsik Senior Boys: Alvin Craig, Cooper Horley, Jamie Woolford, Oliver Freeman, Oskar Mella, Sam Woolford
Officials: Jenny Enderby, Damien Enderby and Bjorn Mella Congratulations to the Team members of the 2022 NSW Schools Orienteering Team. The Team includes four new students Eszter, Alton, Curtis and Rory. The remaining 16 members are looking forward to be returning to the Australian Schools Championships after missing the last two years competitions. NSW is excited to also have three 2022 JWOC competitors in the team, Erika, Nea and Sam and also JWOC reserve Oskar. The NSW Team is hoping to defend their Australian Schools Champions title and look forward to challenging all States at the 2022 Championships.
Lilja Lehtonen Maggie Mackay Rebecca Craig Savanna Sweeney Alex Woolford
Alton Freeman Curtis Pepper Lachlan Coady Rory Shedden Erika Enderby
Mikayla Enderby Nea Shingler Eszter Kocsik Alvin Craig Cooper Horley
Junior Girls: Jessica Jarvis, Annabel Lloyd, Lucinda Fogarty Junior Boys: Ben Marschall, Marcus Cazzolato, Austin Clem, Achilles Barnett, Mitchel Morcom, Duncan Still Senior Girls: Gemma Burley, Jemima Lloyd, Ana Penck, Abbie Faulkner, Lucy Burley, Zoe Carter Senior Boys: Mitchell Stephens, Daniel Morcorm, Remi Afnan, Finn Johnston
Team managers: Patsy and Patrick Burley. Coach: Angus Haines. Assistant coach: Evalin Brautigam Congratulations to all those who have been selected to represent South Australia at the 2022 Australian Schools Orienteering Championships to be held in Victoria in late September.
Jessica Jarvis Annabel Lloyd Lucinda Fogarty Ben Marschall Marcus Cazzolato
Austin Clem Achilles Barnett Mitchel Morcom Duncan Still Gemma Burley
Jemima Lloyd Ana Penck Abbie Faulkner Lucy Burley Zoe Carter
Junior Girls: Sanda Halpin, Ella Hogg, Ariadna Iskhakova, Katherine Maundrell, Alice Radajewski, Aoife Rothery, Katy Hogg*, Mira Walter* Junior Boys: Oliver Bishop, Connor Dent, Elye Dent, Hayden Dent, Josh Mansell, Max Walter Senior Girls: Justine Hobson, Natalie Miller, Ingrid Shelton Agar, Zoe Terrill Senior Boys: Owen Radajewski, Patrick Shelton‑Agar *Selected as a travelling reserve. Team officials are Susanne Harrysson and Tom de Jongh (managers), and Paul de Jongh (coach). Orienteering ACT is pleased to announce the ACT Schools Team to compete at the 2022 Australian Schools Orienteering Championships. Australian and New Zealand school students will contest the championships which will be part of the 2022 Australian Orienteering Carnival being held in Victoria in September. Each Australian State and Territory can send a team of up to 20 students to compete, along with two New Zealand teams of 20 students. Congratulations to the following students on their selection and all the best for the carnival.
Sanda Halpin Aoife Rothery Ariadna Iskhakova Katherine Maundrell Alice Radajewski
Connor Dent Elye Dent Hayden Dent Josh Mansell Oliver Bishop
Justine Hobson Natalie Miller Ingrid Shelton-Agar Zoe Terrill
Junior Girls: Kari Brennan, Alexandra Edwards, Skye Hassall Cassy Reinbott, Xanthe Schubert, Ingrid Young Junior Boys: Will Barnes, Miles Bryant, Declan Campbell, Adrian Garbellini, Eric Lovell Senior Girls: Sara Garbellini, Abbie Lane, Eve Tague Senior Boys: Dylan Bryant, Lochlann Hogan, Lachlan Moore, Josh Newnes, Henry Smyth, Hugo Taunton‑Burnett The 2022 QLD team is looking forward to all that the Australian Orienteering Championships in Victoria has to offer. With a few less lockdowns than other States, orienteering and the development of young orienteers has fortunately been able to continue in the sunshine state over the last few years. Our team is a mix of experience and enthusiasm, and a fair amount of Queenslander confidence. And it wouldn’t be orienteering if there weren’t a few sets of siblings. Bring on the competition! GO QUEENSLAND!
Kari Brennan Alexandra Edwards Skye Hassall Cassy Reinbott Xanthe Schubert
Ingrid Young Will Barnes Miles Bryant Declan Campbell Adrian Garbellini
Eric Lovell Sara Garbellini Abbie Lane Eve Tague Dylan Bryant
The All Australian Invitational Development Team (AAIDT) has been established as a stepping stone for juniors who are improving towards selection for their State teams at the Australian Schools Orienteering Championship (ASOC). While the School’s teams have a focus on Performance and Competition, the AAIDT has a focus on Development. A strong coaching program will support the juniors throughout the carnival, alongside the social opportunities that this camp offers. Some of the Development Team juniors only narrowly missed selection, and being a part of the AAIDT gives them the chance to test themselves against the State representative School’s Teams athletes. A team of juniors and officials from across several States has come together to form the first AAID Team. We are hopeful that this approach to athlete development in orienteering, where all States encourage their emerging and promising juniors to come together to learn and embrace the joys of national competition, will lead to a bright future for our sport. Senior Girls: Julia Barbour, Louise Barbour Senior Boys: Alex Crowe, Kieran Joseph, Tommy Mella, Nicholas Stanley, Seth Sweeney, Callum Waland, Charlie Young Junior Boys: Ethan Crowe, Angus Fairgrieve, Aeon Greenhan, Ewan Keith, Matthew Maundrell, Jonathan Nolan, Matthew Slater Officials: Helen O’Callaghan, Toni Brown, Lee Coady, Mark Freeman, Vanessa Freeman, Samantha Mella, David Poland
