Meriden was represented by six students at the Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships in Perisher, equalling the School’s largest-ever representation at the national championships. Competing across skiing and snowboarding events, the girls achieved excellent results, helping Meriden finish eighth overall against some of Australia’s strongest school snow sports programs.
Jemma (Year 2) enjoyed a highly successful championship, earning the title of National Snowsport Champion in her age group. She claimed first place in both the Combined and Individual Division 6 Ski Cross events and finished second in both the Combined and Individual Division 6 Alpine events.
Gemma (Year 2) also achieved impressive results in Division 6, winning the Combined Ski Cross event, placing fifth in the Individual Ski Cross event, securing second place in the Combined Alpine event and finishing fifth in the Individual Alpine event.
One of the highlights of the championships was the performance of Meriden’s Division 6 Ski Cross team, which achieved the highest point score in the competition to secure first place in the Combined Ski Cross team event. The team of Gemma, Jemma and Naomi (Kindergarten) also finished second in the Combined Alpine team event.
Meriden’s snowboarders competed strongly in Division 4 events, with Jacey (Year 5), Jade (Year 6) and Murphy (Year 6) each recording seventh place finishes in the Combined Snowboard Cross and Combined Snowboard Giant Slalom events. Jade also placed eighth in the Individual Snowboard Giant Slalom and tenth in the Individual Snowboard Cross.
Naomi contributed to the Division 6 team’s success with a first-place finish in the Combined Ski Cross event and second place in the Combined Alpine event.
Throughout the championships, the girls demonstrated dedication, perseverance and a commitment to their sport while competing against some of the nation’s leading young skiers and snowboarders. Their results reflect the many hours of training and preparation invested throughout the season, as well as their willingness to embrace the challenges of national-level competition.
Congratulations to Jemma, Gemma, Naomi, Jacey, Jade and Murphy on their achievements and for representing Meriden so well at the Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships.
