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Athlete Profile — Janiva Faafia — 2025/2026 Season Highlights
Janiva enters the AIM system as one of New Zealand’s most exciting emerging junior sprinters. Joining AIM and Scots College for the 2026 season, she has already proven herself as a championship performer across the 100m, 200m, and 80m hurdles. A double sprint champion with consistent podium finishes across inter-island and national youth competitions, Janiva combines explosive acceleration, efficient sprint mechanics, and composed execution under pressure. Her early integration into structured AIM training is driving rapid technical and physical gains, positioning her as a leading figure in junior female sprinting.
Key Performances & Achievements
Season Bests (to date): 12.62 (100m) and 25.83 (200m)
National Rankings: #1 – 100m, #1 – 200m
Pathway (APF): Developing through the AIM performance pathway
School / Club: Scots College / Titahi Bay Amateur Athletic Club
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Mia Thomson — 2025/2026 Season Highlights:
Mia Thomson has delivered an outstanding 2025 season and is firmly established as one of New Zealand’s leading junior middle-distance athletes. Competing across the 800m, 1500m, and 3000m, she has shown impressive range, a strong aerobic engine, and composed race execution. A proven championship performer, Mia has successfully completed multiple 1500m/3000m doubles at both regional and national level, consistently delivering under pressure. Her 2026 move into the AIM Performance Development (APD) pathway reflects a clear commitment to structured training and long-term progression. Early signs under the AIM system show rapid adaptation and stronger execution, with continued improvements in cadence, speed control, and race intelligence. These gains are positioning Mia for meaningful performance breakthroughs as she progresses through her development.
Key Performances & Achievements
She will complete the season at the Jennian Homes NZ Track and Field Championships in Auckland, the College Sports Wellington Regional Championships, Athletics Wellington Junior Championships, and the North Island Secondary Schools Championships all held in March 2026.
Pathway (APD): AIM Performance Development
National Rankings: #7 – 800m, #2 – 1000m, #2 – 1500m, #2 – 3000m
School / Club: Scots College / Paraparaumu Track & Field Club
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Karsen Muliipi — 2025/2026 Season Highlights:
Karsen has emerged as one of the most exciting young sprinters in the Max Reeves cohort, with tremendous upside and undeniable speed. Despite only one competitive appearance so far this season due to rugby commitments, he has already produced high-quality performances that confirm his talent and ceiling. With more racing opportunities, he’s a genuine threat to move rapidly up the national sprint ranks.
Why he’s lethal: Even with minimal racing, Karsen can step on track and deliver immediately. That combination of natural speed, competitive edge, and untapped season volume makes him a dangerous prospect once he gets consistent runs throughout the athletics season. Karsen is looking to appear more before the end of the season as the Athletics Wellington Junior Championships will be is next major appearance. One of his main goals for next season will be to compete at the Colgate Games and the NZSSAA national championships 2026/27 season.
National rankings: #16 — 100m | #6 — 200m
School / Club: Scots College / Paraparaumu Paraparumu Track and Field Club
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Max Reeves — 2025/2026 Season Highlights:
Discovered at Scots College during the 2025 Wellington Primary Schools Regional Championships while competing without formal training, Max Reeves has rapidly emerged as one of Wellington’s most promising young sprint prospects. Now progressing through the AIM developmental pathway, he has established himself as a high-upside junior athlete with strong foundations in speed, competitiveness, and race execution.
Personal Bests: 60m – 8.09 | 100m – 12.64 | 200m – 26.35
Pathway (APF): Developing through the AIM Development Pathway
School / Club: Scots College / Lower Hutt Amateur Athletics Club (LHAAC)
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Gyan Wilson — 2025/2026 Season Highlights:
Training partner to Connor Bowen and a student at Rongotai College, Gyan Wilson has emerged as one of New Zealand’s most exciting junior 400m prospects. A proven triple-threat across sprint events over the past two years, his true breakthrough arrived during the 2025/26 season, establishing him as a dangerous all-round quarter-miler with national-level credentials.
Season Highlights & Performance Profile
Pathway (APD): Developing through the AIM performance pathway
National rankings: #1 in 400m and #4 in 200
School / Club: Scots College / Olympic Harrier Athletic Club (OHAC)
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Zaiden Filemu — 2025/2026 Season Highlights:
Zaiden has produced an outstanding and highly consistent season in the Junior Boys sprint events and is firmly established as one of New Zealand’s most promising young sprint talents. A specialist 100m and 200m athlete, Zaiden is currently ranked #2 nationally in both events (U14) and continues to demonstrate exceptional progression through high-level competition.
He will complete the season at the College Sports Wellington Regional Championships, Athletics Wellington Junior Championships, and North Island Secondary Schools Championships in March 2026.
Pathway (APD): AIM Performance Development
National Rankings: #2 – 100m, #2 – 200m
School / Club: Scots College / Lower Hutt Amateur Athletic Club (LHAAC)
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Ovin Angammana — 2025/2026 Season Highlights:
Consistent junior middle-distance performer across cross country and track, building a strong aerobic foundation and translating it into improved race performances.
Pathway (APF): Developing through the AIM Athlete Performance Foundation pathway
National rankings: #1 in 3000m, #2 in 1500m, #2 in 800m
School / Club: Scots College / Olympic Harrier Athletic Club (OHAC)
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Connor Bowen — 2025/2026 Season Highlights:
Connor has delivered a highly consistent season in the Junior Boys 400m. He has a very high ceiling currently ranked #1 regionally and nationally for his age 14 group, and is already one of the most technically polished 400m athletes in the country. He runs with composure and efficient mechanics, and his race model is developing into a genuine weapon—making him a lethal 400m threat on the rise. With a proven range from 100–400m, he’s a reliable podium prospect as he progresses through the AIM development pathway.
Pathway (APD): Developing through the AIM performance pathway
National rankings: #1 in 400m, #9 in 200m
School / Club: Scots College / Lower Hutt Amateur Athletic Club (LHAAC)
Location: Wellington, New Zealand