Talented netballer and 14-year-old Kambrya College student Larissa Wood ran with the Queen’s Baton Relay last Thursday.SPORTS-mad teenager Larissa Wood dubbed her run with the Queen’s Baton the most exciting but nerve-racking experience of her life.
The talented 14-year-old Kambrya College student was nominated for the relay by sports teacher Jacque Winter.
Ms Winter said Larissa was an “all-rounder” and a high academic achiever as well as a great sportsperson, and was heavily involved in the school community.
She said it was her proudest teaching moment when she saw Larissa grasp the baton.
Larissa plays netball in the Peninsular State League as well as district netball with Cranbourne.
The Narre Warren resident takes part in many other sports but has set her sights on becoming a professional netballer and playing for Victoria.
She said she was “over the moon” when she received news she had been selected.
“Everyone was announced ages before me,” Larissa said. “I thought I would not get it because there were so many nominations.”
Proud family and friends flocked to Mordialloc to watch Ms Wood run with the baton and the year nine student said some of her classmates had watched her live on the Internet from school and rushed home to check the news.
Larissa said she was looking forward to keeping her official Commonwealth Games uniform as a keepsake and holding on to the memories of her run forever.
