Ashleigh Tuumaialu
Basketball, Touch & Netball
Edgar Family Foundation
Ashleigh is a talented touch player, netballer, and basketballer from St Kentigern College. In 2024, she helped the Counties U18 Girls Touch team win at the Touch Nationals and was selected for the Touch Blacks Open Women's team for the World Cup, where they earned a silver medal. Ashleigh also represented New Zealand in U16 Touch, and in both the U15 and U17 New Zealand Basketball teams.
On the netball court, Ashleigh starred as starting centre for her school’s team, who were finalist at the NZ Secondary Schools Netball Championships. She was also named in the NZ Secondary Schools Netball Squad for 2024.
Currently, Ashleigh is in the final stages of her rehabilitation from an ACL injury. She’s back running, hitting the gym, and focused on making her return to competition soon.
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