Langley athlete wins funding from Olympic talent search
LANGLEY — A rising rugby star is kicking her path into the Olympics after securing new funding from the Canadian Olympic Committee’s official talent search.
Eighteen-year-old Brooklyn Roddham has been selected as one of 35 funding recipients from the RBC Training Ground.
“As a crossover athlete coming from soccer, Brooke has been a standout player during the USPORTS season in only her second year of university,” said Iain Monaghan, NextGen head coach for women’s rugby at Rugby Canada. “Funding will help Brooke attend more senior-level and Next Gen camps throughout the year.”
Roddham will be involved in both 15- and seven-player teams, with her rankings already placed high on the Next Gen senior women’s depth charts.
