2026 Australian Youth Nationals – provisional team
Climbing New Zealand (CNZ) is pleased to announce the provisional team for the 2026 Australian Youth Nationals. Selections were made based on Expressions of Interest and competition results.
These are provisional selections — there is an appeal window before teams are finalised. To appeal, email selection@climbing.nz and secretary@climbing.nz by end of day Friday 10 April 2026.
Boulder
U15 female
Athlete
Notes
Yume Fookes
Ayla Radley
U15 male
Athlete
Notes
Hugo Harkness
Brooklyn Jackson-Gers
Maxwell Lepper
Reserve
U17 female
Athlete
Notes
Holly Meyer
Sylvia Palmer
U17 male
Athlete
Notes
Fletcher McGrath
Benjamin Giles
U19 female
Athlete
Notes
Grace Hansen
Kathryn Chinn
Zoe Ball
Reserve
U19 male
Athlete
Notes
Conrad Bolger
Lead
Para RP2
Athlete
Notes
Kaleb Westlake
U15 female
Athlete
Notes
Ayla Radley
Yume Fookes
U15 male
Athlete
Notes
Hugo Harkness
Maxwell Lepper
Brooklyn Jackson-Gers
Reserve
U17 female
Athlete
Notes
Sylvia Palmer
Charlotte Chinn
Holly Meyer
Reserve
U17 male
Athlete
Notes
Fletcher McGrath
Quinn Boetzelen-McIntyre
Xavier Wasek-Webb
Reserve
U19 female
Athlete
Notes
Kathryn Chinn
Xanthe Saunders
Grace Hansen
Reserve
U19 male
Athlete
Notes
Lucas Gomes
Conrad Bolger
What happens next
The appeal window closes at end of day Friday 10 April. CNZ will consider any appeals received and then announce the final team.
