Briar McLeely collected the U16 Sportswoman of the Year Award at the SLSNR Awards of Excellence function. Last summer she was a key member of the SLSNR U16 team at the Lion Foundation Surf League. She then went on to win seven gold medals at the Northern Region Championships at Ruakaka.
At the NZ Championships held at Gisborne in March, Briar was the most successful competitor from the Northern Region, coming away with four gold medals including the U16 women’s surf ski title.