During the Term 1 holidays, three of Westlake’s top rowers attended intensive selection trials run by Rowing New Zealand at Lake Karapiro. Zara Bosch and Lyla Carrancho were invited to trial for the North Island Under-18 team, while Deputy Head Girl and Rowing Captain Charlotte Mawston trialled for the New Zealand Under-19 team.
Zara and Lyla completed three days of land and water-based assessments, competing against the top Under-18 rowers in the North Island. Both athletes were successfully selected, with Zara named in the Pair and Eight, and Lyla in the Quad. They then competed alongside their North Island teammates against the South Island Under-18 team, where Zara helped secure victory in the Eight on both days. Congratulations to Zara and Lyla on their selection and outstanding performances—an exciting step towards future New Zealand representation.
Charlotte competed against the country’s top Under-19 rowers at the New Zealand Under 19 trials, enduring a gruelling week of testing that challenged triallists physically, mentally, and emotionally. She demonstrated exceptional consistency, adaptability, and athleticism, earning selection into the Women’s Under-19 Four. Charlotte is one of only 12 athletes selected to represent New Zealand at this level. She now begins her campaign towards the World Under-19 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to be held from 6–9 August. Congratulations, Charlotte, Westlake Girls wishes you all the best for the World Championships.
Main image above: Left Lyla Carrancho. Right, Zara Bosch.