Kaylia Stanton
Kaylia Stanton (born 17 May 1994) is an Australian netball player in the Suncorp Super Netball league, playing for the West Coast Fever.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 17 May 1994 | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| School | St Mary's Anglican Girls' School | ||
| University | Curtin University | ||
| Relatives | Christine Stanton (Mother) | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GS, GA | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2014-present | West Coast Fever | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| Australian 21/U team | Australian Fast5 team | ||
Netball career
Stanton was a member of the Australian under 21 squad and was also in the team that came in second in the 2013 World Youth Netball Championship in Glasgow, Scotland. In 2018, she again played for the West Coast Fever in the Suncorp Super Netball league.[1] Stanton represented Australia at the 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series,[2] where they finished runners-up to England. In 2019 she was re-signed by the Fever to the end of the 2020 season.[3]
Personal life
Stanton attended St Mary's Anglican Girls School in Perth, Western Australia before enrolling at Curtin University to study Nutrition and Health Promotion.
After following in her mother's footsteps and taking up athletics at a young age, Stanton was forced to choose between pursuing a career on the netball court, or on the athletics track. Stanton is the daughter of former Olympic high jumper Christine Stanton.[4]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Aussies go down in Fast5 netball thriller". The West Australian. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "Suncorp Super Netball: West Coast Fever name unchanged squad for 2020 season". The West Australian. 11 September 2019.
- Stephan, Gene (16 April 2011). "Talent runs in Stanton genes". The West Australian. Retrieved 27 March 2018.