19 year old Prudence (aka Prue) attended Diocesan School for Girls after being awarded a Sports Scholarship in 2017 (previously at Mt Albert Grammar School, where she was a member of their swimming and rowing academies and played for their Premier Girls Water Polo team as well as representing MAGS for cycling, open water swimming and triathlon and getting National Medals in each of the sports). 

 

She is currently studying at Auckland University of Technology after being awarded an academic scholarship following her exceptional academic results at Diocesan School for Girls.  She is an Oxygen Advantage® Functional Breathing Instructor and currently undertaking a yoga coaching course with "yoga alliance - my vinyasa practise".  Prue recently attained a Diploma in Commercial Skydiving with over 180 jumps to her name. She is also Head Cycling Coach at St Cuthberts College - Private School for Girls coaching younger female cyclists in the morning and at weekends, she also holds a Comprehensive Workplace First Aid Certificate.

 

Prudence was selected to represent New Zealand and race as an Elite Rider at the 2022 Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup - Cali after spending a few week training and racing with the team at the T-Town - Festival of Speed The team secured SILVER in the Team Pursuit and Prudence is now heading over to Europe to join women's UCI continental team IBCT

 

 

 

 

Still only 19, Prudence was selected to represent New Zealand and race as an Elite Rider at the Oceania Cycling Championships in Brisbane, Australia taking place in the Anna Meares Velodrome.  Prudence got GOLD in the Team Pursuit and a BRONZE in the Points Race.

 

 

News March 2022
First Year riding as an elite and the event impacted by Covid, Prudence managed to secure four medals including a National Team Pursuit Title.