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Karmen-Elizabeth: Sportsperson of the Year for Outstanding Achievement in Throws

Karmen-Elizabeth Maritz, Year 10, enjoyed an outstanding athletic season specialising in throwing events Discus, Shotput and Javelin.

She received a special excellence award at the recent Auckland Athletics Junior Prizegiving as Athletics Auckland 2021-2022 Sportsperson of the Year for Outstanding Achievement in Throws. This award recognised her breaking the Auckland Championship records in both Discus and Shotput events for 13Y Girls; Auckland Resident Records in both Discus and Shotput events for 13Y Girls; being in the Top 10 Rankings for U18 Woman in events Discus, Javelin and Shotput and medaling in all three events at Nationals competing in the U18 Woman competition with dispensation for age to compete.

Karmen was awarded the John Hamblin Memorial Cup for Achievement in Throws at the recent Bays Junior Athletics prizegiving, and also received the Bays Female Thrower Award for 13Y girls. Karmen came second in the Individual Top Three Virtual Inter Provincial Competition this year and was recently named to the North Harbour Athletics Representative Team for 2022.

Congratulations on a brilliant season Karmen-Elizabeth.

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