FIS Alpine World Junior Championships Team Named

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (14 February 2017) - Snow Sports NZ is pleased to name a group of 11 athletes to compete in the 2017 Alpine World Junior Championship in Are, Sweden from 6-14 March 2017.  

 The team is headlined by World Cup and FIS Alpine World Ski Championships competitor Piera Hudson, who placed 16^th in Giant Slalom at the World Junior Championship in Sochi in 2016 and was first in the 2015 Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Standings. 

“We have a diverse team for World Juniors,” said Alpine Manager, Hannah Hazeldine. “We look forward to being competitive in Sweden and using the Championships as a platform for the future.” 

2017 Alpine World Junior Championships Team

Women

Piera Hudson, Hawke’s Bay, Wanaka Ski & Snowsports Club, (YOB 1996)

Eliza Grigg, Darfield, Mt Hutt Ski Club, (1996)

Georgia Willinger*, Calgary, CAN, Northern Snow Circus, (1997)

Elizabeth Reid*, Invercargill, Wanaka Ski & Snowsports Club, (1998)

Georgia Bushell, Christchurch, Mt Hutt Ski Club, (1999)

Amelia Gillard, Lillehammer, NOR, Mt Hutt Ski Club, (2000) 

Men

Colbey Derwin*, Vail, USA, Wanaka Ski & Snowsports Club, (1997)

Jackson Rich*, Porirua, Mt Hutt Ski Club, (1998)

Sam Andrews, Wanaka, Wanaka Ski & Snowsports Club, (1996)

Thomas Knowles, Auckland, Wanaka Ski & Snowsports Club, (2000)

Ben Loeffen-Gallagher, Christchurch, Mt Hutt Ski Club, (1997)

*Athletes were unable to accept the invitation

Note: Athletes who were not fit to compete due to any injury or illness from which he/she is not expected to recover adequately by the time of the 2017 WJC were ineligible for consideration at the time of selection.