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Rangatahi Sportsperson of
the Year
2025 Community Winner - Rebecca Bailey, Multisport
2025 Performance Winner - Erice van Leuven, Mountain Biking, Downhill

Rebecca Bailey is an exceptional multi-sport athlete excelling in javelin, netball, touch, dragon boating, cross country, and volleyball, earning national and regional titles. As St Oran’s Sports Captain, coach, and referee, she demonstrates leadership, dedication, and volunteerism, balancing elite performance with mentoring, officiating, and inspiring her school and wider community.

Erice van Leuven, 18, is a back-to-back Junior UCI Downhill MTB World Champion and 2024 UCI World Cup Overall Champion. In 2024–25, she won multiple
international races, overcame serious injury, and continues competing at an elite level. A multi-sport athlete, she also supports and mentors younger riders locally and internationally.
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