University of Denver Athletics

Awards & Honors
CTCA Division I Scholar All-American Honorable Mention (2025)

Collegiate Career Breakdown
Races Entered: 4
Races Finished: 4
Best Finish: 8th (Tritonman Draft-Legal, San Diego, Calif., 2/28/26)
Top 20: 1
Top 10: 1
Top 5: 0
Podiums: 0
Wins: 0
 
Collegiate Personal Records
750m Swim: 10:59 (Western Regional Championships, Fort Worth, Texas, 10/26/25)
375m Swim: ---
20K Bike: 35:53 (21K, Tritonman Draft-Legal, San Diego, Calif., 2/28/26)
10K Bike: ---
5K Run: 19:02 (Western Regional Championships, Fort Worth, Texas, 10/26/25)
2.5K Run: ---

2026: Made her collegiate debut by placing 42nd in 1:11:45 (12:32/37:42/19:56) at the Desert’s Edge Triathlon in Loma, Colo., on Sept. 14 … Had her best result of the regular season in 28th at the Western Regional Championships on Oct. 26 in Fort Worth, Texas, clocking in at 1:08:51 and registering PR splits in the swim (10:59), bike (36:55) and run (19:02) … Raced at her first Collegiate National Championships on Nov. 8 in Tempe, Ariz., and placed 59th with a time of 1:09:18.4 (11:29/37:07/19:05) … Did not race at the season-opening Southern Hills Triathlon super spring on Aug. 30 in Hot Springs, S.D., after joining the team just several days before and did not start at the Prairie State Cup on Oct. 4 in DeWitt, Ill. … Spring 2026: Recorded a personal-best result in eighth in the Tritonman Draft-Legal on Feb. 28, posting a time of 1:08:21 (11:27/35:53/20:00) and producing her quickest bike split in 35:53 in a 21K distance … Did not race in the Tritonman Non-Draft Legal race on March 1.

Before Denver: Competed for the Hibiscus Coast Tri Club, Coast Swim Club and Night Ninjas Run Club … Placed sixth in the women under-20 category at the 2025 World Cup of Triathlon in Napier, New Zealand, qualifying for the Sprint Triathlon World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, in October 2025 … Won gold at 2025 The People’s Triathlon series, taking first place for her age group and overall women (1:05.59) … Captain of the Westlake Girls High School swim team in 2024 … Won three gold medals as a 16-year-old at the New Zealand secondary school swimming championships in the 50-meter, 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke in 2023 … Represented her swim club and high school at several other national competitions … Swam for Auckland at the NSW States competition in Australia 2023 … Personal Records: 200-meter freestyle swim (short course), 2:12.53; 200-meter freestyle swim (long course), 2:15.73; 20K bike off swim, 34:24; 5K run off bike, 19:27.
 
Personal: Graduated from Westlake Girls High School in December 2024 … Intends to major in Marketing at DU … Did her first triathlon at age 8 but put a focus on it in fall 2024 ... Father competed in Ironman races and qualified for four World Championship events … Hobbies including cooking, baking, going to the beach or on a hike … Favorite movies are Mamma Mia, Gilmore Girls and The Rookie … Enjoys pop music … Favorite place to train is Noosa Heads, Australia … Also participated in swimming, surfing, surf lifesaving, snowboarding, tennis, touch rugby, netball and wake surfing while growing up in New Zealand.
 
Why DU: “I chose Denver because of the incredible coaching staff, top-level facilities, strong academic support and the welcoming environment that creates the perfect balance between athletics and academics. Colorado’s environment reminds me a lot of New Zealand so I know I will feel at home there.”