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2025–26 Boulder Development Squad

The 2025–26 Boulder Development Squad is the pool of athletes eligible for New Zealand team selection at international boulder competitions this season.

Being named in the squad isn’t automatic selection for any event. When an international competition comes up, CNZ sends an expression of interest to squad athletes. The final team for that competition is selected from athletes who respond.

Selections across all categories are made under the CNZ selection policy.

Female boulder

Open

AthleteSelection
Lucy Sinclair
Phoebe Kenderdine
Kiri ShibaharaDiscretionary

U19

AthleteSelection
Grace Hansen
Katie Chinn
Zoe BallDiscretionary

U17

AthleteSelection
Mila Piatek
Lauren Williams
Holly Meyer
Scarlett Cachatoor-Faber

U15

AthleteSelection
Yume Fookes
Ayla Radley
Anna Evans
Lucy Ranger
Marley de Jong

U13

AthleteSelection
Nina Fookes
Olivia Chellet
Trixie de Jong

Male boulder

Open

AthleteSelection
Finlay Cate
Luke Williams
Oliver Chinn
Zhen Ng
Luka Sigamoto-FaulknerInjury dispensation

U19

AthleteSelection
Eliezar Cachatoor-Faber
Conrad Bolger
Luca Verheul
Flynn Richards
Luka Sigamoto-FaulknerInjury dispensation

U17

AthleteSelection
Fletcher McGrath
Ben Giles
Rio Piatek
Leo Goffinet
Quinn Boetzelen-McIntyre

U15

AthleteSelection
Hugo Harkness
Brooklyn Jackson-Gers
Tobin Priestley
Max Lepper
Kāhu CoholanDiscretionary

U13

AthleteSelection
Hamish McLaughlin
Xavier Faber
Mikhail DergilevDiscretionary — development squad only

Selection inquiries: selection@climbing.nz