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Current Scholarship Recipients
Here are the current batch of Westie hopefuls of the future who have received a scholarship for the 2012 / 2013 season.
Tyla Nathan-Wong
Rugby
Gold
- Selected in the NZRU Women’s Sevens National Squad
- Youngest member of the “Touch Blacks” Womens team and youngest female representative to date at any Touch World Cup
Long term goals:
- Team member of the Touch Blacks
- To be selected for the Black Fern’s Womens Rugby Team by 2014 and compete at the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in France
- Compete for the Touch Blacks at the Touch World Cup Australia 2015
- To be selected for the NZRU Women’s Sevens Team at Olympics 2016
Danielle Jones
Hockey
Gold
- Selected in the long list for 2012 Olympics
- U21 Auckland Team Captain
- Greatest sporting achievement – Black Sticks debut vs Korea 2011
Long term goals:
- Long term member of the Black sticks squad for 2014
- Commonwealth Games
Daniel Mettam
Motorbike racing
Gold
- Auckland 250 cc Champion 2012
- Winner of Hyosung Cup 2012
- NZ #2, 125 GP Class 2012
- NZ #3 250 Prolite class
- Holder of 4 NZ lap records at North Island tracks
Long term goals
- NZ 600cc Champion by age 19
- Race professionally in Europe or America by 21
Stephanie Mckenzie
Cycling
Silver
- Won 3 medals at the Junior World Champs in Moscow – being 0.011s off the Junior 200m world record
Long term goals:
- to be selected for the 2012/13 World Cup Series
- Win a gold medal at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
Joshua Downes
Wrestling
Silver
- Won three gold medals at the 2012 Oceanians Olympic Wrestling Championships
- 14-17yr Under 100kg freestyle
- 18-21 yr under 84kg Greco Roman
- Under 21 years over 74kg Beach Wrestling
Long term goals
- Competing in the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Competing in the 2016 Olympic Games
Danielle Koni
Swimming
Silver
- LC50m Backstroke National Title Holder
- LC100m Backstroke 4th placing which earned her enough FINA points to be awarded a Bronze level carding
- Chosen to represent NZ at 2012 Oceania Champs in New Caledonia
Long term goals
- Represent New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2016 Olympic Games
Mathew Madsen
Olympic Wrestling
Silver
- 1st Auckland Championships
- 7th Commonwealth Seniors
- Qualified and competed at 2012 Oceania Championships in Apia, Samoa
Long term goals:
- 2013 Commonwealth Championships
- 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Represent New Zealand at Senior World Championships
Elliot Paerata-Reid
Surfing
Bronze
- 2nd U/18 NZ Nationals
- 2nd U/16 NZ Nationals
- Currently ranked 1st in New Zealand U/16
- Competed at the World Junior Surfing Championships April 2012 – finished 17 out of 130 competitors
Long term goals:
- To consistently be in the top ten surfers in the world
Danielle Sutherland
Hockey
Bronze
- NZ U21 Squad
- NZ U18 Tigerturf Junior Academy Squad
- Winner of National U21 Tournament
- Auckland NHL Team
- Diocesan 1st XI Captain
Long term goals
- Become a Black Stick and attend the next Olympic Games
Victoria Methven
Hockey
Bronze
- Auckland U18A
- NZ U18 Squad
- High Performance Auckland Academy (2011-2012)
- NHL Auckland
- U21 Junior Black Sticks Squad
Long term goals:
- Make Junior Black Sticks team for the Junior World Cup 2013
Logan van Gils
Judo
Bronze
- Represented New Zealand Judo at the 2012 Oceania Judo Championships winning Gold Cadets -66Kg and Bronze Junior Mens -66kg
- Cadets -66kg Gold and Open Weight Gold at the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Open Judo Championships
- NZ National Championships Cadets -66kg Gold, Junior Men -66 kg Silver
Long term goals:
- Increase New Zealand ranking to number 1 for Junior Mens Division
- Selected to represent New Zealand at the 2013 World Junior Judo Championships in Rio
Virginia Thompson
Equestrian
Bronze
- New Zealand Young Rider Trans-Tasman team member – gold medal and individually 5th
- 1st CIC (Concours International Combine) at Horse of the Year in March
- 2nd CIC at Kihi Kihi in April
- 6th and 7th at Young Rider Championships in Rotorua
Long term goals:
- Get on the Senior Trans-Tasman Team in 2014
- Adelaide International Horse Trail at CCI (Concours Complet International) in 2015
- Olympics in Rio 2016
Tane Wallis
Surfing
Bronze
- 2012 NZ U18 Champ
- 2nd NZ U20 Ratings
- 15 World Volcom Finals (California)
- In the last 6 years, Tane has competed at the NZ Surfing Nationals and placed 1st 3 times and 2nd 3 times.
Long term goals:
- Gain full time sponsorship to compete on world qualifying series full time
- Make the World Championship Tour
- Win a New Zealand open men’s title
Lewis Hollows
Rowing
Bronze
- North Island U21 Single Scull Champion 2012
- NZ Rowing Championships – 2nd in U21
- Double Scull, U21 Coxless Quad, U21 Coxed Eight.
- Qualified #1 for the NZ U21 team to race single, coxless quad and the coxed eight at the
- U21 Youth Cup in Sydney.
Long term goals:
- To make the U23 Team and compete in Europe
- Gain selection to Olympic 2016 Team
Elizabeth Cui
Diving
Bronze
- Gold medallist at the Diving New Zealand National Championships for age groups 1m, 3m and platform
- Open women’s 1m and 3m champion
- Named to be a member of the 2012 DNZ team to attend the World Junior Championships for 1m and 3m springboard.
Long term goals:
- Compete as a member of the DNZ National Team at the Youth Olympic Games in China 2014, Commonwealth Games 2018 & 2022 and the Olympic Games in 2016 and 2020.
Bradley Bennett
Softball
Bronze
- Selected for NZ U17 Development Team
- NZ Secondary Schools Div 1, 3rd place, named in tournament team
- 4 x Auckland titles
- NZ U17 nationals, 4th place, named in tournament team
- Selected for NZ U17 Development team
Long term goals:
- To play in the Black Sox team at a World Series
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