Emily Collins Profile

Emily Collins

Education: University Student 2009

Baradene College

Sporting History:

Up until three years ago Emily played tennis competitively and was a member of the Remuera Racquets Club Caro Reserve team and won a number of Auckland tennis age group tournaments. She was also a keen runner, School cross country champ and belonged to ACA cross country club.

Her sporting direction then took a change, initially to triathlon and then predominantly cycling.

which she started mid 2005 and over the last couple of years developed into an outstanding U19 Talent:

2005-

3^rdAuckland secondary schools duathlon, intermediate

5^th NISS Road Race

2006-

2^nd Auckland Secondary Schools triathlon, intermediate

3^rd Auckland Secondary Schools duathlon, intermediate

4^th NISS Road Race

2^ndNZ Secondary Schools individual champs criterium, U 17

1st NZ secondary Schools individual champs hill climb, U17

2^ndNZ secondary Schools individual champs overall

3^rd overall in the Tour of Manuwatu

3^rdNZSS Palmerston North Nationals U 17 criterium

2007-

3^rd Auckland Secondary Schools triathlon, Senior

3^rd Auckland Secondary Schools duathlon, Senior

4^th NISS Road Race

- Qualified top 7, Tour of Te Awamutu U19/Open women

5^th tour of Rotorua

Selected for NZ U19 team to go to Canberra and compete in the Kowalski Tour plus participated in the New Zealand training camp in Christchurch and Tour of Canterbury

1^st place of the four NZ U19 competitors - Kowalski Tour (Canberra)

2^nd NZ Secondary Schools individual champs criterium, U 20

1st NZ secondary Schools individual champs hill climb, U 20

2^nd NZ secondary Schools individual champs overall

2^nd NZSS Palmerston North Nationals U 20 Road Race

2^ndAuckland 1000 Road Race (club)

6^th Open Road Nationals, Road Race (club)

2008-

Bev May Open Women's Tour, B Grade-

1^st^,Queen of the Mountain

2^nd, Sprint ace

4^th, Overall

3^rd overall Tour of Rotorua, U19

Named in NZ U19 Women's Team: Training Camp New Plymouth,

followed by competition; Canberra/Kowalski Tour July 08 + Adelaide Tour (GSC Team O'Grady Tour July 2008)

Tour of Canberra:

I was 2^nd in two of three stages and was 3^rd overall, U19

Tour of Adelaide:

I was 1^st in four of five stages, 2^nd in one stage and was 1^st overall, U19

1^st Auckland 1000 road race, U19

2^ndAuckland Half distance champs, U19

1st NZ secondary Schools individual champs hill climb, U 20

1st NZ secondary Schools individual champs overall, U20

2009

Joined Team CycloSport first race: Bev May's 2x Day Tour

1st Auckland Road Cycling Championships 2009

Tour of Chongming Island

5th National Club Road Cycling Championships