1994 School Magazine

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Tllis years Westpac A, lathemaiics Coi}Tpetition brouohi an- other triumph. Only two medals for outstanding performance were awarded in Queenslancl at all levels, and Karen was one of the recipients. in addition, Karen won an Esso Australia prize in the 1994 Schools Science Competition ITaving produced the top result in Queensland. incidentally, Karen was also one of 111e top 0.1% in the nation By way of variation, 1est fencers of all time. Romanko\, was I'ecently appointed Head CoaclT of the Australian Fencino Federation and is now training tile fencers for' the 1996 anc1200001yiiipics Titshcn will compete in the 1994 AListralian National CITam- pionships, 10 be iteld later this \-ear in Hobart. Her training scheclule is very suenuous; apart fronT fencing 10 itours a week she also has two to Ihi'ee individLial coaching sessions a week tincl CIOes circuit training (rowing. cycling. weights and aero- bics) Tashen is currently ^ankecl ntimber one in Queensland in the Under 15 an<1Under 17 0irls' foil and nuiTTher three in Open \XIomen's foil. Her results this year and next will be critical for her to w^n selectioi\ in the At1stralian Teal\T for' the Junior World Championships

QUIET ACi-unvER

n the past to, o years, Karen Dancer it as won

an impressive array of top awards in Nationwide Math- TITis emailcs competitions year ITas been no exception Karen ITas picked up an Excellence Award in the Maths Challenge, while in the TelecoiT\ Mall}s Coinpe- tinon (invitation only), SITe was awarded equal first in the Intermediate Section orears 9 & 100. She ITas also received an Excellence Award in the AListralian AJIath- eruatical Olympiad Coinmii-

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tee (AMOC) Maths contest and first prize of S220 in the Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers' Compeli- tion. Her skills are being IToned flirther by participation in a correspondence course with Dr N H Williams

TASHEN DROMEY

ast year, Tashen Dromey I, ecame the Under 13 AListralian Fencino Champion; the Under 15 aiTd 17 Queensland State Girls' ChaiiTpion; won the Queenslancl Schools Fencing Championship aLinior Higl\) and was named the 1993 Queensland Schoolgirl Champion. TITis year she began compel- ing against adults In Jantiary, TaslTen coiTTpeied in Canberra at the Allsrralian

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National Age Championships. She rel\cecl in five events (Under 15. Under 17 and Uncler 20) in foil anti epee 11nc1 11Tade it into three finals. Tashen was also a Inember of the AListralian Unclei 17 EPGe Team. \\'hich clefeatecl New Zealand 10 win tile event in addition, TasheiT came second in 11\e final tournament of lite Queensland Schools' Fencing Championsliips (Senior High)

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