NZ Junior Worlds Team Announced for 2008

The SILVA New Zealand Junior Team to compete at the 2008 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Gothenberg, Sweden on 30 June-6 July 2008, has been announced.

Included in the team is the two top NZ performers from the 2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC), being that of Greta Knarston and Thomas Reynolds.

New to the team for 2008 is Angela Simpson, Georgia Whitla and Scott McDonald.  Tessa Ramsden makes her second appearance at JWOC having competed in 2005 in Switzerland.

Women
Lizzie Ingham, Wellington OC
Greta Knarston, Counties Manukau OC
Kate Morrison, Hawkes Bay OC
Tessa Ramsden, Red Kiwi Orienteers
Angela Simpson, Rotorua OC
Georgia Whitla, Peninsula & Plains Orienteers

Men
Simon Jager, Auckland OC
Scott McDonald, Hawkes Bay OC
Thomas Reynolds, North West OC
Jack Vincent, Hawkes Bay OC

Manager: Norm Jager
Coach: James Bradshaw