Queen’s High School pupils Billie Allan and Saige Evans added many other high-energy moves to get there, but get there they will.
Allan (17) and Evans (15) teamed up to claim first place overall in the youth teams grade at the New Zealand Competitive Aerobic Federation national championships in Invercargill last month.
The pair were selected by the judging panel to represent New Zealand at the Federation International Sport Aerobics and Fitness (FISAF) world championships event, which is being held in the Czech Republic from November 2-5.
They will be joined by three others in the New Zealand team to contest the event.
Southlander Danica Kramers (Queen’s Aerobics) is competing in the youth individual grade, Canterbury’s Kylie Lyders will contest the adult female grade, and Emily Lawn, also of Canterbury, is competing in the masters female grade (30-plus).
Allan (year 13) and Evans (year 10) are in their second year as a pair and train up to five hours a week at Queen’s High School.
They are part of the Queen’s Aerobics Club and are coached by Annelise Lowther and Kirsty Snoep.
Allan is the deputy head girl and an Otago Daily Times Class Act recipient this year. She is in her third year competing in the sport.
She and Evans placed third in the youth teams grade in the online 2021 FISAF world championships.
Queen’s Aerobics had a successful national championships campaign. Queen’s High School received the trophy for the highest scoring school overall, and coaches Lowther and Snoep received the trophy for the most innovative choreography.
