Waldheim Product Norsten’s Rugby Prowess Earns Her June Top Athlete Salute From Sask Sport

Rugby athlete Carissa Norsten of Waldheim is the Sask Sport Athlete-of-the-Month for June.

Norsten was named the H-S-B-C S-V-N-S Women’s Rookie-of-the-Year after competing for Canada in six stops on the World Rugby women’s 7s league. In addition, Norsten joined Canada for the circuit’s Grand Final in Madrid, Spain, between May 31 and June 2. The Canadians lost to New Zealand in the third place game. Following is the news release from Sask Sport…..

After being named the 2024 HSBC SVNS Women’s Rookie of the Year, Carissa Norsten has earned June Athlete of the Month.

Norsten, who hails from Waldheim, competed with Team Canada for the previous six stops of the HSBC SVNS World Rugby women’s 7s circuit and joined the team once again for the Grand Final from May 31 to June 2, in Madrid. Canada finished fourth after losing to New Zealand in the third-place game.

Norsten was nominated by Saskatchewan Rugby.

Other nominee:

Maitlan Knoke, Athletics, nominated by Saskatchewan Athletics