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     © 2019 Don Oliver Youth Sport Foundation

    Here are the current batch of Westie hopefuls of the future who have received a scholarship for the 2013 / 2014 season.

    Current Scholarship Recipients

    Tyla Nathan-Wong

    Rugby

    ​​Gold

    • Helped the NZRU Women’s Sevens National Squad win Sevens World Cup 2013.

    • 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

    Lewis Hollows

    Rowing

    ​​Silver

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    Elliot Paerata-Reid

    Surfing

    ​​Silver
    • North Island U21 Single Scull Champion 2012

    • NZ Rowing Championships – 2nd in U21

    • Double Scull, U21 Coxless Quad, U21 Coxed Eight.

    • U21 Australasian Youth Cup Champion in single, coxless quad and the coxed eight.

    Goals:

    • Defend his Trans Tasman singles titles

    • To make the U23 Team and compete in Europe

    • Gain selection to Olympic 2016 Team

    • Current U18 National Champion

    • 2nd U/16 NZ Nationals

    • Former King of the Groms

    • Winner of this year’s New Zealand Ripcurl Gromsearch

    • New Zealand secondary school champion

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    Long term goals:

    • To consistently be in the top ten surfers in the world

    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.
    Taylor Mathews
    Javelin
    ​​Bronze
    • National senior boys secondary schools javelin champion in 2012

    • PB of 61.48 metres

    • 2011 North Island and the Western Zone Junior Boys Champion

    Goals

    • Represent New Zealand at the 2014 World Junior Championships

    Brahm Richards
    Wrestling

    ​​Bronze

    • New Zealand Champion in Judo and Wrestling since 2008

    • Gold Australasian Champs 2010 and 2012

    • Silver at Oceania Championships

    • Numerous golds in New Zealand and US Competition

    Goals:

    • Make New Zealand wrestling team to compete in the USA next year

    Benedict Chong Wong
    Shot put
    Silver

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    • Ranked worlds 5th best U18 Shot putter

    • 2013 U18 National Champion

    • Personal best of 18.94m

    • New Zealand Secondary schools champion

    • Represented New Zealand and World Youth Games in Ukraine

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    Goals:

    • Short term goal is to throw 20m

    Michael Mincham
    Swimming

    ​​Silver

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    • New Zealand Swimming’s 1500 freestyle champion

    • Previously held the 1500m long course record at 14, 15 and 16 years old

    • 1500m short course record at 14 and 15 years old

    • At 14 also, he held the New Zealand long course records over 800m, 400m and 200m.

    Goals:

    • Perform well at World Junior Championships in Dubai

    • 2014 Commonwealth Games

    Danielle Sutherland

    Hockey

    ​​Silver
    • Bronze Medalist Youth Olympics 2010

    • NZ U21 Squad

    • Member of Auckland Hockeys Regional Talent team being developed for senior blacksticks

    • Winner of National U21 Tournament

    • Auckland NHL Team

    Long term goals

    • Become a Black Stick and attend the next Olympic Games

    Thomas Kingsmill
    Waterpolo

    ​​Bronze

    • New Zealand Mens Waterpolo 2011 through 2013

    • National U18 Rep 2011 and 2012 (Ranked 10th)

    • 2012 ASB Sportsperson of the Year

    • Competed at 2013 World Championships in Spain

    Goals:

    • Continue to play for New Zealand

    • Qualify for 2014 Commonwealth Games

    Daniel Mettam

    Motorbike racing

    ​​Bronze
    • Auckland 250 cc Champion 2012

    • Winner of Hyosung Cup 2012 and 2013

    • NZ #2, 125 GP Class 2012

    • Holder of 4 NZ lap records at North Island tracks

    Goals

    • NZ 600cc Champion by age 19

    • Race professionally in Europe or America by 21

    Logan van Gils

    Judo

    ​​Bronze

    • Represented New Zealand Judo at the 2012 Oceania Judo Championships winning Gold Cadets -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

    Goals:

    • Increase New Zealand ranking to number 1 for Junior Mens Division

    Adel van der Walt
    Judo

    ​​Bronze

    • New Zealand’s 2nd ranked junior woman Judoka

    • New Zealand’s 2nd ranked senior woman Judoka

    • Ranked 32nd in World among senior women

    • Silver medal for both junior and senior women at Oceania
      Judo Union (OJU) championship

    Goals:

    • 2014 Commonwealth Games