Newcastle's Alvin Craig, Garingal's Iida Lehtonen and Big Foot's Nea Shingler have capped a tremendous week by being named in the all-Australian schools orienteering team for 2018.
Alvin, still only in Year 8, had a second and two fourth placings across the three days of competition to gain selection for the third year in a row.
Nea and Iida (pictured) earned their first green-and-gold selections with consistent displays against high-quality New Zealand opponents in particular; each registering a podium finish in the Long.
ACT retained the shield for champion state, while New Zealand retained the trophy for trans-Tasman supremacy against the Australian states.
ACT and South Australia each had five students gaining all-Australian honours out of 16 places. Congratulations to these orienteers selected:
Senior Boys: Patrick Miller (ACT), Dante Afnan (SA), Noah Poland (ACT), Aston Key (VIC)
Senior Girls: Joanna George (SA), Abigail George (SA), Ella Cuthbert (ACT), Emily Sorensen (SA)
Junior Boys: Alvin Craig (NSW), David Stocks (ACT), Torren Arthur (VIC), Toby Cazzolato (SA)
Junior Girls: Nea Shingler (NSW), Iida Lehtonen (NSW), Justine Hobson (ACT), Mikaela Gray (QLD)
