Claire Kersten added to NZU21 Team
Media Advisory
24 June 2009
Claire Kersten added to NZU21 Team
Netball New Zealand announced today Claire Kersten (Otago) has been added to the NZU21 Team heading to the World Youth Championships in August replacing Jess McCormack who is still recovering from Achilles surgery.
Claire Kersten has been a member of the NZU21 Squad since 2008 and will be playing alongside fellow WYC team mates Jessica Moulds and Emily Close in the Otago U21 Team at NZ Age Groups next month in Auckland.
Notes
to Editor:
Claire Kersten profile:
DOB:
09.07.89
Height: 1.74m
Currently residing: Otago, NZ
Netball
History:
Palmerston North High School A / 2004 –
2007
Western 1 NPC /
2007
Lois Muir Cup, Otago / 2008
– 2009
Otago U21 /
2008 – 2009
NZU21 Squad
/ 2008 – 2009
NZU21 TEAM:
Hannah Broederlow
/ Central Pulse
Alanah Cassidy
/ Western
Emily Close
/ Otago
Hayley Crofts
/ Southland
Kayla Cullen
/ Auckland/Waitakere
Paula
Griffin /
Central Pulse
Claire Kersten /
Otago
Charlotte Kight /
Canterbury Tactix
Camilla Lees /
Central Pulse, NZ Accelerant Group
Jess Moulds
/ Otago
Grace Rasmussen
/ Northern Mystics
Te Huinga
Reo Selby-Rickit / Southern
Steel
ENDS