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Youth Sports Personality of the Year
Open to any secondary school student who has achieved a high standard in any sport.
Jennian Homes Wairarapa
Jennian Homes Wairarapa is proud to sponsor the Youth Sports Personality of the Year. We believe that sport is a great place to learn the basics of life skills, providing an excellent platform for the future. With being 100% locally owned, we are proud to support a large number of teams and sports throughout Wairarapa and proud to be the title sponsor of athletics New Zealand championship and proudly partners the New Zealand Olympic team. We know the commitment it takes to be working hard week after week, looking for ways to improve on what you have done previously, this is no different whether you are on sports fields or building homes. To be nominated is a fantastic achievement, everyone should be very proud of what they have achieved so far in their sporting careers.
Kianna Dawson
HOCKEY/ HANDBALL
Kianna is a multi-talented athlete, having been selected in national squads for hockey and handball. A member of the Dalefield Premier One hockey team since 2019, Kianna was invited to play in the Under-21 North v South Hockey Series. She has also been awarded a hockey scholarship to prestigious University of Connecticut – one of the highest ranked sporting universities in the US. Kianna was also selected in the New Zealand Beach Handball team for the World Championship playoffs against Australia.
Mia Bartlett
ATHLETICS
Mia won the national under-18 javelin title at the National Track and Field Championships. A throw of 37.08m with her sixth and last attempt was enough to take the national title. Bartlett went into the final round in second place and was pushed back to fifth, but she showed her fighting spirit as the penultimate thrower to better the runnerup by 0.85m. She also won the silver medal in the Under-18 Hammer Throw. Bartlett was a member of the Waicol Senior A Netball team.
Ocean Bartlett
CRICKET
A talented allrounder Ocean played seven games for Central Hinds in the T20 Super Smash competition. She was a member of the Central Districts side that won the National Under-19 Women’s title, and earned selection of the New Zealand Under-19 squad games. Ocean also captained the NZ Maori Secondary Schoolgirl side in their annual fixtures. Ocean captained the Wairarapa Korus to second place in the Mike Shrimpton Trophy, finishing as second top run scorer for the team.
Sam Blundell
MOTOCROSS
Sam won the New Zealand Secondary Schools Motocross Championship in July 2021, heading home a strong field of 24 riders with two wins and a second placing in the three races. Sam also achieved first places in the Taupo Winter series Championship, and in the Manawatu-Orion winter series, which were both held in the winter months of 2021, heading off many experienced riders. Sam has national status at a young age, works extremely hard, and is very passionate about his sport.
