Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Auckland, NZL |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Auckland Fury: New Zealand |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Marketing - Massey University: Auckland, NZL |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, competing at the 2010 World Cup in Rosario, Argentina, and competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (hockeynz.co.nz, 27 Feb 2013) |
Most influential person in career |
New Zealand hockey players Ramesh Patel and Tina Bell-Kake. (hockeynz.co.nz, 02 Aug 2010) |
Hero / Idol |
New Zealand rugby union player Richie McCaw and Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (hockeynz.co.nz, 27 Feb 2013; hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Jun 2011) |
Awards and honours |
She was named New Zealand Universities' Maori Sportsperson of the Year in 2007. (fisu.net, 03 Jul 2007) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Jude Menezes [club], IND; Mark Hager [national], AUS |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Midfield |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up hockey at age five. |
International Debut |
Year |
2005 |
Competing for |
New Zealand |
Opponent |
Australia |
Location |
India |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Marketing |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Krys (hockeynz.co.nz, 02 Aug 2010) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Be yourself and have fun in whatever you do." (hockeynz.co.nz, 12 Jan 2012) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (nzherald.co.nz, 08 Jun 2013) |
Hobbies |
Playing squash, touch football, learning to surf, spending time with friends and family. (hockeynz.co.nz, 02 Aug 2010) |