Orana Physical Culture members are Nationals bound
ORANA Physical Culture members are bound for the BJP Physical Culture national titles after competing at the Central Western Zone Championships held in Parkes recently.
Six junior members were successful in gaining selection to take the Nationals competition floor at the Quaycentre, Sydney Olympic Park on November 23. Those selected were Estelle Muller, Polly Hubbard, Emily Lucan, Haylie Cattell, Matilda Keller and Giaan Cubby.
Two ‘Open Ladies’, Rhiannon Malouf and Sarah Campbell, will progress to Sydney Olympic Park vying for places on the Sydney Opera House stage.
Competitors came from a huge geographical footprint including Bathurst, Orange, Wellington, Parkes, Forbes, Condobolin and Wagga Wagga. There was lots of joyful cheering from family, supporters, club members and teachers for all who competed.
Orana Physical Culture is a growing club so for some members this was their first experience of a zone competition.
Orana had five teams perform over the weekend with two of those achieving first place and that coveted blue banner. Special mention must be made of a little superstar reserve Mahalia Mclean. As a four-year-old she stepped into a 5/6-year team the morning of competition. At such a young age she earned everyone’s admiration as she performed the syllabus with confidence. There was great celebration when the team earned that coveted first place banner.
Associate teachers Holly Jameson, Kristy Hubbard, Rhiannon Malouf, Jaimee Shuttle, Sarah Lucan and Sarah Campbell expressed pride in all their girls.