Record number of female athletes in 2024 Tairawhiti Rising Legends squad

Tairawhiti Rising Legends

Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti is excited to announce the Tairāwhiti Rising Legends squad for 2024. Tairāwhiti Rising Legends (TRL) is an initiative aimed at recognising, acknowledging and supporting the development of talented young athletes within Te Tairāwhiti.

The 2024 squad features the most females since the inception of Rising Legends — eight females, along with two males.

“This year's application process was very competitive,” Sport Gisborne Tairāwhiti talent lead Carl Newman said.

“This is the most applications we have ever received. It's great to see so many leading female athletes in the district.”

Back for their second year in the squad are Lily Arnold for trampoline, Lucy Millar for sailing, Cleo Parkin for judo and Hannah Webb for kayaking.

These four join new TRLs Yahni Brown and Ella Sutton for surf lifesaving, Capria Morgan Lee for gymnastics, Cheidan Moetara and Hine Brooking for waka ama, and Maxwell Kennedy for kayaking.

These aspiring athletes will receive a $1000 scholarship and throughout 2024 will get exclusive mentoring and development opportunities to improve their skillset. This will include workshops for nutrition, life, mental, strength and conditioning, and media skills. The programme aims to assist talented athletes in fulfilling their potential to gain higher honours.Picture supplied