NATIONAL JUNIOR SQUAD 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.
Oscar Phillips Nickname: Scar Attackpoint name: I don’t need ANOTHER reason to waste time on the computer….J but I have given in and got one - Scar Age: 18 (DOB) 3/1/91 Class: M17-20E Club: Esk Valley Orienteering Club Live? Launceston, Tasmania Current status: Year 12 student at Launceston Church Grammar School.
my National Schools wins in 2007 and 2006, of making the schools Honour Team from 2005-2007, and being in National Squads. Orienteering goals for 2009: make the JWOC team to Italy, and win a lot of stuff in AUS, starting with Easter 2009. Future plans: Survive Year 12, then Uni or Gap Year (to be decided); do more than make up the numbers at future JWOCs; represent at senior level and continue with Orienteering until I am in M80 +. One interesting thing about you is: I have been running since I was three years old (and boy, am I tired………ha ha ha ha ha).
Orienteering successes: 1st Australian Schools Champs 2005,2006,2008, 2nd Australian Schools Champs 2007, 2008; Australian JWOC team, 2007, 2008; Australian Oceania Schools team Orienteering goals for 2009: Australian JWOC team; improve my ability. Future plans: make future JWOC and eventually WOC teams. One interesting thing about you is: the name I use today was not the name given to me at birth.
Josh Blatchford
Krystal Neumann
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), 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)
Current job/subject studying: after school job at “Jacka’s” (Hungry Jack’s). School subjects Biology, English, History, Health. Other Interests: Mountain biking, music. How did you start Orienteering? My mum saw an ad for EVOC in the school newsletter or local newspaper and thought it would be something I’d like as I was into cross country running. One important strategy/skill you apply to achieve Orienteering success is: I always thought my running speed was my strongest point but I have since been told by observers that I run pretty conservatively out on courses, and my favourite win was on a course covered in rocks not really conducive to fast running, so yeah I guess I must sometimes do something else other than run fast….. Orienteering successes: I am proudest of making the JWOC team to Sweden in 2008, and of
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Nickname: krysy, pistal Attackpoint name: kryso Age: 17 (DOB) 20/5/91 Class: 17-20E Club: Enoggeroos, Qld. Live? Brisbane, Qld. Current status: student Studying: Year 12 Other Interests: touch footy, netball, soccer and other sports. How did you start orienteering? Dad took me and my brother along one day. One important strategy/skill you apply to achieve Orienteering success is: complete focus.
Nickname: Josh, joshy b?, joshwa? Attackpoint name: joshwa Age: 17 (DOB) 26/07/91 Class: M17-20 E Club: Newcastle. Live: Ashtonfield, NSW. Current status: Student. Maitland Grossmann High School Studying: HSC Other Interests: running, mountain biking, music. How did you start orienteering? Through family. One important strategy/skill you apply to achieve Orienteering success is: well, you’ll always have to work hard if you wanna achieve. Make sure you enjoy it. Planning ahead is important. And as soon as something doesn’t seem right, slow down.
