THE ONES TO WATCH
IRONWOMEN
Harriet Brown
Courtney Hancock
Jordan Mercer
DOB: 07/07/1990 Club: Northcliffe
DOB: 03/08/1988 Club: Northcliffe
DOB: 02/12/1993 Club: Noosa
A sensational 18 months of racing has seen Harriet Brown stamp herself as one of the sport’s true superstars. The reigning World Champion proved near unstoppable at last year’s Queensland Championships, winning six from six events including back-to-back ironwoman titles.
There isn’t much in the sport that Courtney Hancock hasn’t achieved. With a resume boasting multiple Queensland and Australian titles, three Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Series, and three Coolangatta Golds, it’s easy to see why she’s regarded as one of the sport’s premier athletes.
After enduring a frustrating run of injuries over the past 12 months, the 2014 Queensland ironwoman champion has rebounded strongly over the summer months to produce a number of strong performances in the Ocean6 Series and Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronWoman Series.
Maddy Dunn
Brielle Cooper
Lana Rogers
DOB: 02/11/1994 Club: Northcliffe
DOB: 25/03/1999 Club: Kurrawa
DOB: 18/04/1996 Club: Noosa Heads
Maddy Dunn won her first Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Series round at just 18 years of age, and has since emerged as one of the sport’s most consistent performers. A strong summer of racing should see her line up at Maroochydore full of confidence.
Kurrawa young gun Brielle Cooper well and truly stamped herself as a genuine superstar when she held off some of the sport’s biggest names to win back-to-back rounds and the overall title in this year’s Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronWoman Series.
Noosa’s Lana Rogers has emerged as a key contender this weekend following a strong summer of racing. Her form saw her selected to represent Queensland at the Interstate Championships, and pick up a number of top five finishes in the IronWoman Series.
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