Wellington girl cleans up at national wrestling competitionJARED NICOLL/STUFF Wellingtonian Olivia Bareta-Rodgers, 13, also plays for the under-13s at Wests Rugby Club, where she is the only girl on the team. Onslow College student Olivia Bareta-Rodgers was just eight years old when her dad first took her to a Tawa Tigers training session. Ross Giblin Olivia is coached by Sian Beardsmore (nee Law), who was the first NZ woman wrestler to go to the Commonwealth Games. JARED NICOLL/STUFF Wellingtonian Olivia Bareta-Rodgers, 13, is excelling in wrestling with the Tawa Tigers, recently winning two gold medals at the national championships in Te Awamutu. She plays for the under-13s at Wests Rugby Club, where she is the only girl on the team.

Source: Stuff September 15, 2017 02:26 UTC