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Vanessa Nikora 1988-1993

Ngaruawahia High School Athletics
1988 Junior Girls Cross Country Champion
Junior Girls Athletic Champion
1st 3000m, 1500m (record), 800m, 400m,
200m (record) & High Jump.
1989 Intermediate Girls Cross Country Champion,
Intermediate Girls Athletic Champion
1st 3000m, 1500m (record), 800m & 400m.
1990 Intermediate Girls Cross Country Champion (record).
Intermediate Girls Athletic Champion
1st 3000m (record), 1500m (record),
800m (record), 400m (record) & High Jump.
1991 Senior Girls Cross Country Champion (record)
1st 3000m, 1500m & 800m.
1992 Senior Girls Cross Country Champion, Senior Girls Athletics Champion
1st 3000m, 1500m (record), 800m (record), 400m, Triple Jump (record) & High Jump.
Zone Athletic Sports
1988 1st 1500m & 800m (record).
1989 1st 1500m & 800m.
1990 Injured.
1991 1st 1500m & 800m.
1992 1st 1500m & 800m.
Waikato Secondary Schools Championships
1988 Finals of the 1500m & 800m
1989 3rd 800m & 1500m.
1990 Injured.
1991 3rd 800m & 1500m.
1992 1st 800m, 2nd 1500m.
North Island Secondary Schools Championships
1988 Finals
1989 7th 1500m, Finals of 800m.
1990 Injured.
1991 4th 1500m, Finals of 800m.
1992 3rd 1500m, 4th 800m.
New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships
1988 Finals
1989 4th 1500m, 4th 800m.
1990 4th 1500m, 4th 800m.
1991 2nd 1500m, Finals of 800m.
Waikato Secondary School Road Race Championships
1990 1st Intermediate Girls Title.
1992 1st Senior Girls Title.
Waikato Athletics Championships
1991 U-18 Titleholder for 1500m & 800m.
1992 U-18 Titleholder for 1500m & 800m.
New Zealand National Athletics Championships
1991 Under-18s: 4th 1500m, Finals 800m.
1992 Under-18s: 3rd 1500m, 4th 800m.
Highlights
1988 Runner-up Ngaruawahia Sportsperson of the Year..
1991 Principals Award for Excellence in Sport..
1992 Waikato Secondary Schools Road Race - Senior Girls Title.
1993 Named in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Team.
Netball
1988-1990 Most Outstanding Player for 1992.
Captain of Senior “A” Team.

Vanessa was accepted for the combined University & Polytech Sport and Recreation Course
for elite sports persons in 1993.