JWOC Interim Squad & Trials Announced

The New Zealand Orienteering Federation has named the interim squad for the Junior World Orienteering Championships 2008 team. The championships for 2008 move back to Europe, this time to the powerhouse of orienteering being that of Sweden.

The Interim Squad for JWOC 2008 is:
WOMEN:
Claire Dinsdale, Wellington OC
Rachel Goodwin, Hawkes Bay OC
Lizzie Ingham, Wellington OC
Greta Knarston, Counties Manukau OC
Kate Morrison, Hawkes Bay OC
Nicola Peat, Counties Manukau OC
Kate Rea, Counties Manukau OC
Laura Robertson, Orienteering Hutt Valley
Angela Simpson, Rotorua OC
Georgia Whitla, Peninsula & Plains Orienteers

MEN:
Simon Jager, Auckland OC
Scott McDonald, Hawkes Bay OC
Ciaran Murphy, Counties Manukau OC
Andrew Peat, Counties Manukau OC
Thomas Reynolds, North West OC
Jack Vincent, Hawkes Bay OC


Members of the interim squad are required to confirm their availability for selection and trials with the Convenor of Selectors, Jeff Greenwood, by 15 January 2008.
A trial will be held during the Waitangi Summer Carnival, 2-10 February 2008, for team selection. The trial events are as follows:
4/2/08 Sprint, Waikato University
6/2/08 CD Long Champs, Aramiro
9/2/08 Middle Distance, Woodhill

Triallists should compete in M/W20E in all the trial events. The final JWOC team will be selected by 28 February.