Sport
1 May, 2025
Skilled sportsgirl
PLAYING or competing at a representative level in one sport is a huge deal but for Douglas Shire prodigy Elise Wright, one sport simply wasn’t enough.
At just 11-years-old she found her way to the surf lifesaving mountain top being selected into the under-11s’ surf lifesaving state side which was unfortunately cancelled due to the effects of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Miss Wright took part in her first nippers’ season in 2024 where she dominated from the start.
In just her first season she, not only qualified, but was awarded a variety of medals and trophies at the north Australian competition in Mackay and was hopeful to do the same at the state’s on the Gold Coast before its unfortunate cancellation.
With such a successful first season, Miss Wright has high aspirations to compete at both the north Australian and state level competitions.
Organised training doesn’t recommence until May so in the meantime she is still training multiple hours a week pool training and maintain fitness while she eagerly awaits the 2025 season to begin.
During her off-season she’s also made her mark in another sport, shining in her age group in cross country qualifying for the FNQ district carnival.
Miss Wright rallied a very impressive time which has also caught the eye of many coaches as she progresses through her carnivals.
Her next step is selection in the north coast squad where she hopes to find her way into the peninsula and state sides.
She continues to train for her long-distance running events multiple hours a week while she awaits her next tournaments.
Having such a decorated representative resume at such a young age has caught the eye of many high-level coaches.
During the surf offseason Miss Wright continues to try and find ongoing sponsorships to help her along to all her future competitions as she qualifies for higher level competitions such as the national championships.
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