Following the La Sportiva National Speed Championships on the 5th of February the following athletes have been selected into the Climbing New Zealand Development Squads for 2022.
Open Female: Sarah Tetzlaff Open Male: Julian David, Flynn Chisholm, Antony Death Juniors Female: Abby Gebert (exceptional circumstances) Youth A Female: Meredith Butcher (conditional) Youth A Male: Julian David, Antony Death, Flynn Chisholm, Ned Johnston Youth B Female: Mischa Boorman
Congratulations to those selected.
Richard Waldin For Climbing New Zealand Selection Committee.
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.Â
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  as soon as possible with a cut off date of Thursday the 10th of February 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 Speed 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.
How does selection work when dealing with exceptional circumstances cases with Speed events?
Athletes are likely to require proof of performance (e.g. demonstrate ability to meet the qualifying times) prior to being selected to compete in Speed as part of a New Zealand Team.
What is your personal best time? Are you chasing a New Zealand Record on the Speed wall?
Register today for this event. It is open to all climbers, whether you have attempted Speed before or not.
The event is on the 5th of February, at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui.
This event will crown our National Speed Champions for 2021/2022. Climbers wishing to compete in Speed at international events in 2022 need to be competing to be eligible for selection.
Refer to the registration page here for event details and to complete your registration.
NOTE: COVID-19 Requirements. All athletes, officials and spectators over the age of 12 at this event must have and show their vaccine pass.
Initial Selections (posted and notified 9.30am, 21/12/2021)
Finalised and Notified 8th January 2022.
Following the CNZ Open Bouldering Championships, the following athletes have been selected into the Open Development Squad for 2022.
There were no changes to the selections on appeal.
Selected Athletes
Open Female
Erica Gatland
Open Female
Amanda Speed
Open Female
Cirrus Tan
Open Female
Phoebe Kenderdine
Open Female
Sarah Tetzlaff
Discretionary
Open Female
Rochelle Andrews
Discretionary
Open Female
Abby Gebert
Discretionary
Open Female
Tayla Manning
Discretionary
Open Female
Miriam Bright
Discretionary
Open Female
Lucy Sinclair
Discretionary
Open Male
Tom Waldin
Open Male
Enzo Murray
Open Male
Jake Townshend
Open Male
Henry Booker
Open Male
Oskar Wolff
Discretionary
Open Male
George Sanders
Discretionary
Open Male
Alexander Kiechle-Cornish
Discretionary
Reminder of the criteria for 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.
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. The inability to attend an event due to Covid-19 restrictions has been accepted as exceptional circumstances by Climbing New Zealand.
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  as soon as possible with a cut off date of Sunday the 12th of December 2021.
Please ensure that your application asks for Discretionary selection under exceptional circumstances being Covid alert level and boundary restrictions (or any other relevant circumstance).
Please state:
Athlete Name
Athlete DOB
Event – e.g Open Bouldering
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.
How does selection work when dealing with exceptional circumstances cases?
According to the selection policy there are a range of approaches that the selectors can take to rank athletes who missed a selection event alongside others. The aim is to ensure the process is as fair as possible for all athletes.
According to the selection policy:
Appendix 2
Effect of exemption
If the CNZ Committee has granted an application for Exceptional Circumstances, the Selection Committee may adjust the points to be awarded to the athlete using one or more of the following:
If the athlete has missed a National Championship, award the athlete points equal to:
o Their placing at the previous National Championships they competed in, in the same gender, Age Category and Discipline, or
o The points they were awarded at the Selection Camp in that discipline, or
o The average of the points awarded to other athletes under Appendix 1 in respect of the National Championship in the same gender, Age Category and Discipline
Are you a speed climber? Do you have ambition to try, train and improve in your speed climbing? We are looking for speed climbers who are interested in dedicating their training towards speed climbing at the Paris 2024 Olympics Express your interest and find out more by emailing
Following the recent La Sportiva National Youth and Masters Bouldering Championships in Queenstown, we are pleased to offer athletes places in the Climbing New Zealand Youth Development Squad.
Selection into the Youth Development Squad provides athletes with the opportunity to seek further selection into a New Zealand Team in 2022. With current Covid-19 uncertainties further development squad activities are uncertain at this time.
Development Squad List
Junior Male
Henry Booker
Junior Male
Oliver Shanks
Discretionary
Junior Female
Kiri Shibahara
Junior Female
Abby Gebert
Junior Female
Phoebe Kenderdine
Discretionary
Youth A Male
Oskar Wolf
Youth A Male
Antony Death
Youth A Male
Fin Newton-Howes
Youth A Male
Nat Warburton
Youth A Male
Julian David
Youth A Female
Lucy Sinclair
Youth A Female
Willow Cook
Youth A Female
Azaria Briscoe
Youth A Female
Bella Domaneschi
Discretionary
Youth A Female
Isabella Shanks
Discretionary
Youth A Female
Meredith Butcher
Discretionary
Youth A Female
Rebecca Hounsell
Discretionary
Youth B Male
Spencer Menzies
Youth B Male
Wilfred Browne
Youth B Male
Keiran Death
Youth B Male
Tama Huston-Jefferies
Youth B Female
Jasmine Arnold-Clark
Youth B Female
Mischa Boorman
Youth B Female
Sophia Cook
Youth B Female
Florence Smith
Discretionary
Youth B Female
Grace Hansen
Discretionary
Youth B Female
Dixie Whiting
Discretionary
Youth C Male
Jamie Birchler
Youth C Male
Cooper Robinson
Youth C Male
Cooper Gibson
Youth C Male
Fletcher McGrath
Youth C Male
Alex Mitchell
Youth C Male
Conrad Bolger
Youth C Female
Katie Chinn
Youth C Female
Alisa Schenk
Youth C Female
Fia Warburton
Discretionary
Youth C Female
Xanthe Saunders
Discretionary
Youth D Male
Tobin Priestley
Youth D Male
Tristian Jayasuriya
Discretionary
Youth D Female
Anna Evans
Youth D Female
Charlotte Chinn
Reminder of the criteria for selections: Automatic selection of the top 40% of the eligible athletes invited to be a member of the 2021/22 NZ Youth 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.
Note on changes from the original Squad published: Sabrina and Riley Butler are not eligible for New Zealand selection and were both removed from the list. Fia Warburton and Xanthe Saunders were added to the squad as discretionary selections on appeal.
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. The inability to attend an event due to Covid-19 restrictions has been accepted as exceptional circumstances by Climbing New Zealand.
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 as soon as possible with a cut off date of 5pm on the 1st of November.
Please ensure that your application asks for Discretionary selection under exceptional circumstances being Covid alert level and boundary restrictions (or any other relevant circumstance).
Please state:
Athlete Name
Athlete DOB
Event – e.g Youth Bouldering
Category – e.g Youth A Female
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.
How does selection work when dealing with exceptional circumstances cases?
According to the selection policy there are a range of approaches that the selectors can take to rank athletes who missed a selection event alongside others. The aim is to ensure the process is as fair as possible for all athletes.
According to the selection policy:
Appendix 2
Effect of exemption
If the CNZ Committee has granted an application for Exceptional Circumstances, the Selection Committee may adjust the points to be awarded to the athlete using one or more of the following:
If the athlete has missed a National Championship, award the athlete points equal to:
o Their placing at the previous National Championships they competed in, in the same gender, Age Category and Discipline, or
o The points they were awarded at the Selection Camp in that discipline, or
o The average of the points awarded to other athletes under Appendix 1 in respect of the National Championship in the same gender, Age Category and Discipline
Express your interest and find out more by emailing 
