1997 School Magazine

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TASHEN DROMEY

T ashen Dromey, Australia's number one Under Seventeen Australian fencing champion, has once again exhibited her ex- traordinary talents in national competitions. In Janua1y, Tashen gained fifth place in the Aus- tralian National Under 20s Foil. She was se- lected to compete in the World Champion Cadets in the Canary Islands earlier this year, but declined due to school commitments. Excelling in both Epee and Foil competi- tions, Tashen gained second placing in the open Epee Queensland Titles, and she came third in the Australian School Girls ' Individual Championships. At the national competitions, she won for the second consecutive year the Under Seventeen Epee Title, and gained third place in the Under Seventeen Foil Competi- tion.

Presently, Tashen is a Year Twelve stu- dent who is striving to complete her studies, while continuing her aspirations to compete in the 2004 Olympic Games. She is contem- plating attending a fencing training camp in Hunga1y at the end of Year Twelve and perhaps competing in the World Fencing Championships next year. As well as being an outstanding fencer, Tashen is also to be commended for winning the Esther Beanland Medal for textile work, and for her recent Gold Medal in the National Latin Examination. Tashen is an accomplished and talented student, and the school con- gratulates her on her outstanding achieve- ments this year and wishes her well in the future .

Tashen Drom.ey

FIONA LAZAR

RUTH SCHULZ

F or some sport is a challenge , for others, a hobby. But for YearTwelve student Ruth Schulz, it's both, and more. Ruth began Ori- enteering in 1991 , after at- tending many Saturday events for her brother, as a spectator. Orienteering pre- sented a challenge , and Ruth is never one to let a chal- lenge pass her by. Combin- ing skills such as map read- ing, logic and common sense , a high level of fitness, orienteering is not a sport for the faint-hearted.

whichever way you look :11 it , but especially consider- ing Ruth had only begun the sport three years previously. Ruth also won the Australia New Zealand Challenge in 1995 and 1997, the Queens- land Schools Champion - ships , achieved second place in the Australian three da )' competition, and has been :1 member of the Queenslancl Schools Orienteering Teani since grade nine. Ruth 's training schedule includes at least four hours :1 week of physical training.

Ruth Scbu./z (R) with team.mates.

Often underestimated and misunderstood, orienteering requires high levels of intelli- gence and fitness , with the whole course being run, not walked. It emphasises individual achievement, whilst simultaneously providing a large scope for social interaction. Although Ruth only began in 1991, it did not take her long to master the sport she loves. In 1994, Ruth became the Australian Champion for the W14 group, which is no mean feat

on top of the technical prepa- ration for events. She participates in an event almost every weekend and is also a ve1y high achiever at school. Being super organised and committed a hundred percent to eve1ything she does , Ruth is one young lady we will be seeing a lot more of in the future. CATHERINE CHAPMAN

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