The following athletes have been selected into the Final New Zealand Team for the 2022 World Youth Championships. Congratulations to all those selected.
Provisional Team (posted and notified 11.00pm, 22/06/2022)
This post notifies athletes of provisional team for the 2022 World Youth Championships.
Appeal Process:
Any athletes wishing to appeal the selection process, appeals need to be made within 2 days of this post being notified to all climbers. Please ensure that you refer to the section 7 of the selection policy, and send any appeal toselection@climbing.nz. (Deadline: Friday the 24th of June.)
Following the 2022 Selection Event, the following athletes have been selected into the Provisional New Zealand Team.
Athlete
Age Group
Lead
Boulder
Speed
Abby Gebert
Junior Female
Yes
Lucy Sinclair
Youth A Female
Yes
Yes
Azaria Briscoe
Youth A Female
Yes
Yes
Meredith Butcher
Youth A Female
Yes
Oskar Wolff
Youth A Male
Yes
Yes
Nat Warburton
Youth A Male
Yes
Julian David
Youth A Male
Yes
Flynn Chisholm
Youth A Male
Yes
Antony Death
Youth A Male
Yes
Ned Johnston
Youth A Male
Reserve
Jasmine Arnold-Clark
Youth B Female
Yes
Mischa Boorman
Youth B Female
Reserve
Yes
Yes
Grace Hansen
Youth B Female
Yes
Dixie Whiting
Youth B Female
Yes
Barney Gould
Youth B Male
Yes
Samuel McKnight
Youth B Male
Yes
Harrison Larkin
Youth B Male
Yes
Notes on selection.
There are up to 3 positions available for each age and category at World Youth Championships.
Athletes who did not attend the selection event were not consider for selection beyond the initial ranking.
According to the CNZ Selection Policy an athlete wishing to be considered for New Zealand Team selection in 2022, but unable to compete, can apply to be considered for discretionary selection under exceptional circumstances. This notification is in relation to the Selection Event scheduled for Sunday the 19th of June.
The selection policy sets out examples for reasons where exceptional circumstances will be considered.
In all cases athletes wishing to be considered for selection under exceptional circumstances still need to apply to CNZ to be included in the selection process.
You need to make your application to Selection@climbing.nz as soon as possible with a cut off date of Sunday the 19th of June 2022.
Please ensure that your application asks for Discretionary selection under exceptional circumstances and provides the following information:
Athlete Name:
Athlete DOB:
Event – e.g. Selection Camp:
Reason for seeking discretionary selection under exceptional circumstances:
Send all related information on recent and previous performances, all current or recent climbing activities, any injury, illness and recovery information, climbing goals and anything related that may assist the selectors.
Note: Attendance and performance at prior recent CNZ National Championship events will be expected.
Initial Selections (posted and notified 9.00pm, 21/05/2022)
Final Selections (posted 2pm, 28/05/2022)
This post notifies athletes of initial selections (and updated with final selections on appeal) into development squads based on the Lead discipline performance and Master selections for Bouldering and Lead.
Appeal Process:
Any athletes wishing to appeal the selection process, appeals need to be made within 2 working days of this post being notified to all climbers. Please ensure that you refer to the section 7 of the selection policy, and send any appeal toselection@climbing.nz. (Deadline: Tuesday the 24th of May.)
Following the La Sportiva Lead and Para-climbing Championships, the following athletes have been selected into the Open and Youth Development Squads for 2022.
Open Female
Cirrus Tan
Open Female
Phoebe Kenderdine
Open Male
Tom Waldin
Open Male
Jake Townshend
Open Male
George Sanders
Open Male
Oliver Shanks
Open Male
Chase Gatland
Discretionary
Junior Female
Phoebe Kenderdine
Junior Female
Evie Boyd
Junior Male
Oliver Shanks
Junior Male
Henry Booker
Youth A Male
Oskar Wolff
Youth A Male
Nat Warburton
Youth A Male
Fynn Marno-Simpson
Youth A Male
Antony Death
Youth A Male
Julian David
Youth A Female
Lucy Sinclair
Youth A Female
Isabella Shanks
Youth A Female
Rebecca Hounsell
Youth A Female
Azaria Briscoe
Youth B Male
Barney Gould
Youth B Male
Spencer Menzies
Youth B Male
Samuel McKnight
Youth B Male
Harrison Larkin
Youth B Male
Wilfred (Will) Browne
Youth B Male
Kieran Death
Youth B Male
Oliver Chinn
Youth B Male
Finlay Cate
Discretionary
Youth B Female
Jasmine Arnold-Clark
Youth B Female
Dixie Whiting
Youth B Female
Laura Townshend
Youth B Female
Mischa Boorman
Youth B Female
Grace Hansen
Youth B Female
Renna Park
Youth C Male
Jamie Birchler
Youth C Male
Alex Mitchell
Youth C Male
Cooper Gibson
Youth C Male
Conrad Bolger
Youth C Female
Xanthe Saunders
Youth C Female
Katie Chinn
Youth C Female
Fia Warburton
Youth C Female
Amaya Tan-Peters
Youth C Female
Alisa Schenk
Discretionary
Youth D Male
Xavier Wasek-Webb
Youth D Male
Elliott McLaughlin
Youth D Male
Tristan Jayasuriya
Discretionary
Youth D Female
Anna Evans
Youth D Female
Yume Fookes
Youth D Female
Alya Radley
Youth D Female
Charlotte Chinn
Masters Selections (Lead and Bouldering)
Female Masters – Bouldering
Rochelle Andrews
Female Masters – Bouldering
Emily Lane
Discretionary
Male Masters – Bouldering
Sefton Priestley
Male Masters – Bouldering
Craig Jefferies
Male Masters – Lead
John McKnight
Discretionary
Female Masters – Lead
Emily Lane
Discretionary
Reminder of the criteria for selections:
All athletes selected must be entitled to hold a New Zealand Passport (be a New Zealand Citizen).
Automatic selection of the top 40% of the eligible athletes invited to be a member of the 2021/22 NZ Youth Development Squad. The same 40% has been applied to Masters selections.
Automatic selection of the top 25% of the eligible athletes invited to be a member of the 2021/22 NZ Open Development Squad.
Discretionary selections can also be made, refer to the policy for details.
Climbing New Zealand selection processes are documented in our selection policy page on our website, please refer to this in the first instance if you have questions.The actual policy document is on our web page here.
Congratulations to all those athletes selected.
For reference to previous selections into the NZ Development squads for 2021/22 from the Bouldering and Speed events refer to earlier posts:
According to the CNZ Selection Policy an athlete wishing to be considered for New Zealand Team selection in 2022, but unable to compete, can apply to be considered for discretionary selection under exceptional circumstances.
The selection policy sets out examples for reasons where exceptional circumstances will be considered.
In all cases athletes wishing to be considered for selection under exceptional circumstances still need to apply to CNZ to be included in the selection process.
You need to make your application to Selection@climbing.nz as soon as possible with a cut off date of Monday the 16th of May 2022.
Please ensure that your application asks for Discretionary selection under exceptional circumstances and provides the following information:
Athlete Name:
Athlete DOB:
Event – e.g Lead and Para-climbing Championships:
Reason for seeking discretionary selection under exceptional circumstances:
Send all related information on recent and previous performances, all current or recent climbing activities, any injury, illness and recovery information, climbing goals and anything related that may assist the selectors.
Note: Attendance and performance at prior recent CNZ National Championship events will be expected.
We are seeking candidates for the following roles to support the 2022 NZ Team to the World Youth Championships. Current Youth Team coach Peter Lofthouse is unavailable for this event.
Team Manager
Coach / Coaching Support
We are open to expressions of interest from anyone interested in this roles, including those who may have family likely to be travelling and competing in the event.
This is a voluntary role, with all travel and related expenses covered.
Climbing New Zealand is seeking applications from individuals interested in the positions of New Zealand Youth Team (NZYT) Coach, and NZYT Team Manager for the 2022 World Youth Championships.
The positions relates directly to the 2022 NZYT who will be selected to compete at IFSC World Youth Championships (WYCH) in Dallas, Texas, USA from August 22nd to 31st 2022. Applicants should be available to travel to this event, with total trip time between 14 and 18 days.
The exact number of official positions in support of the team will be determined by the final size of the Team. CNZ work on a minimum 1 official to 5 travelling athletes. The preference order for travelling positions will depend on the applications received.
The role of Physiotherapist for the Youth Team has been filled by Ryan Yang.
The positions are for this one event, however there may be opportunities for individuals to seek longer term roles with CNZ.
Please note there is no remuneration attached to these positions, however travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the team travelling and reimbursement of expenses relating to these positions will be made by CNZ.
Where a parent or guardian, or any person who has a direct family relationship with any actual or team member then this potential conflict or interest needs to be declared. This potential conflict of interest will not preclude selection to any position, however, will need to be appropriately managed.
Please apply to: president@climbing.nz
If you have any further questions please contact Richard Waldin 0274972677.
Initial applications by 10th of May please.
The selection and appointment process will follow as quickly as possible to enable planning for the event.
Response: Name, email, mobile number.
Position of Interest:
Comments including any declarations of conflicts of interest:
Selection Event for 2022 (for climbers seeking World Youth Championship selection)
The selection event will be held on Sunday the 19th of June at Extreme Edge Panmure (this is the day after NIBS at BoulderCo). The event will include Lead and Bouldering on the same day, the event is likely to run from 8am until 4pm on the day depending on numbers.
There will be a $50 fee to enter to partly over the organising and hosting of this event.
As per the Climbing New Zealand Selection Policy we are notifying climbers of the format for this event, as it differs from a normal national championship event.
Bouldering Format
Each category will complete 4 Boulders in IFSC Qualifiers format. From isolation, 5 minutes on, 5 minutes off, rotating through the 4 Boulders. Normal IFSC scoring will be used, with ranking of the athletes from the event providing points into the final selection process set out in the Selection Policy. There will be no finals.
Lead Format
Each category will complete 2 lead routes in on-sight format (no forerunner or forerunner video, 2 minutes to observe the climb, climbers remain in isolation until they climb, 6 minute limit on each climb). Time will not be used as a factor to separate climbers who are tied on an individual climb.
Scoring and ranking will be as per an IFSC qualification round with each climber ranked in each climb and the rankings combined to provide an overall ranking that translates to points that are then used in the final selection process as per the Selection Policy.
Please note that there are changes to schedule from previous events:
Saturday includes Youth D, Youth C, Opens and Para-climbing. Note: All categories may start from as early as 8.30am.
Sunday includes Youth B, Youth A, Juniors and Masters.
A more detailed timetable will be posted once this is confirmed with the route-setters.
Please share this within your clubs gyms and communities.
International Events
We have the following international dates confirmed:
Australian Youth Championships, Sydney 3rd to 5th June
IFSC World Youth Championships, Dallas, USA 22nd to 31st August
IFSC Oceania Championships, New Caledonia 17th to 23rd of October
Australian Youth Championships from the 3rd to 5th of June 2022, Sydney, Australia.
Categories: Youth D, Youth C, Youth B, Youth A, Juniors
Disciplines: Lead, Speed, Bouldering. Youth D is on top rope.
Sport Climbing Australia have confirmed the date for their National Youth Championships being the 3rd to the 5th of June 2022. The CNZ Committee wishes to offer competing at this event to our athletes. The event is limited to 2 NZ athletes per category per discipline. Athletes who were selected into the CNZ Youth Development Squads in 2021 and 2022 have been contacted and invited to submit expressions of interest to be selected for this event. Given the timeframe a full selection process for the event is not possible.
IFSC Oceania Championships, 17th to 23rd of October, Noumea, New Caledonia
Disciplines: Lead, Speed, Bouldering. Youth D is on top rope.
This event will be open to all NZ athletes who have been selected into the 2022 development squad. There are no specific category limits. As per the selection policy those who have been selected in one discipline can also be selected in a second discipline. The process for being selected into an additional discipline is for this event is to be finalise.
Selection criteria to compete in Speed at this event is also to be finalized.
As this event is also open to Masters athletes, a selection policy and process will be developed for Master athlete selections.
Note:
Offers to compete at this event will be made after the 2022 Lead and Para-climbing Championships once development squad selections are completed, and process for additional disciplines is finalized.
Categories will be the age groups as per the current 2021/22 season.
Athletes will represent NZ and wear NZ uniforms.
La Sportiva Youth and Masters Bouldering Championships 2022 2023.
To accommodate the Oceania event timing, we are looking to re-schedule the La Sportiva Youth and Masters Bouldering Championships to the 3rd and 4th of December after NCEA exams (NCEA Exams run from 7th Nov & 2nd Dec) Previously was scheduled for the 29th and 30th of October.
IFSC World Youth Championships, Dallas, Texas, 22nd to 31st of August.
We will also be following up with planning on the World Youth Championships very soon as there will not be a lot of time between finalizing selections and the event. We may also seek expressions of interest for this event to assist with planning.
Further we will be seeking expressions of interest from our community to support the 2022 Youth Team.
CNZ Selection Event for 2022 This event will need to be held mid-June to select athletes to compete at the World Youth Championships.
Other announcements in case you have missed them.
Climbing New Zealand Speed Programme Meet the squad and the journey to date. See the website post here:
This is being held on the 12th of April via Zoom. If you wish to attend this meeting please contact secretary@climbing.nz to receive a link to this meeting.
After the Tokyo Olympics Speed climbing was separated off and has its own medal for Paris24, a proposal was put forward to the Climbing NZ committee to establish a High Performance climbing program just focusing on speed climbing. The idea would be that with the Olympic climbing wall at Blake Park in Mount Maunganui already there and with access to many very talented coaches in the area that we had an opportunity to see if we can get a NZ climber to the Olympics in Paris24 and LA28. The catch was that to be in the program the athletes would have to forego any training in the 2 other disciplines to only concentrate on Speed climbing for the next 2+ years. Obviously, this wasn’t going to suit many climbers, if any! It seems though, that the pull of the Olympics is too great for some and after going through a selection process, we finally whittled it down to 6 eager athletes. The program was written up with very clear structure and specific goals. It outlines the pathway we are trying to take to get to Paris and the work that we need to put in to get there, A Lot! I presented this document to High Performance Sport NZ and they were very excited. After a whirlwind few weeks and a tonne of learning about how the HP environment works, we were rewarded by receiving funding for the program heading to Paris and hopefully LA. The amount of funding is not huge when comparing to other sports, but what is the most value in my opinion is the recognition of our sport through that process. With the funding comes other opportunities that we have not been privy too in the past. We get to work with specific speed and power coaches, speed and agility coaches, get state of the art testing equipment to test explosive power and where athletes have specific weaknesses, mental coaches and more. The HPSNZ funding has really opened doors that were only there for the Major sports in the past. One of the really exciting coaches that we are working with is Ola Rudinska the Olympic speed record holder form Poland. Ola is our Beta coach and works remotely on each athletes beta from videos I send her of the climbers. This has made really amazing changes. Currently we are 7 weeks into the program. Unfortunately the ICC woman’s cricket World Cup meant that our training was very interrupted for 4 weeks, but we all pushed through and are out the other side back on the Speedwall full time. We have specific objective goals to hit every 6 months and already we are tracking faster than projected. Its an exciting program for the athletes and I’m really stoked with their dedication and determination. Hopefully this exciting discipline will get more coverage as we start to do a little better and the program will grow and develop. As speed climbing becomes more popular in other regions, I’m really sure we will start to see more athletes joining the program for LA28 and hopefully onto Brisbane32.
Introducing the Athletes on the program;
Julian David, current Open Male record holder 8.74 seconds Sarah Tetzlaff, current Open Female record holder 11.14 seconds Flynn Chisholm ranked #2 Open Males Jorja Rangi, ranked #2 Open Females Ned Johnston, ranked #4 Open Males Abby Gebert, (not able to compete at nationals but current Youth B record holder)
To follow along on our journey, check out our insta page @speedclimbingnzl
