Karissa van der Wath

Karissa van der Wath was born in Sydney, and grew up in the suburb of Baulkham Hills. Her family later relocated to Brisbane.{{cite web |url=https://brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au/our-school/student-achievements/australian-hockey-championships |title=Australian Hockey Championships |publisher=Brisbane State High School |website=brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au |date=20 April 2021 |accessdate=14 February 2025}}

She is a current scholarship holder at the Queensland Academy of Sport.{{cite web |url=https://www.qasport.qld.gov.au/inside-qas/news/results-wrap-qas-supported-athletes-dominate-across-open-water-athletics-rugby-7s-and-hockey |title=Results Wrap – QAS supported athletes dominate across Open Water, Athletics, Rugby 7s & Hockey! |publisher=Queensland Academy of Sport |website=qasport.qld.gov.au |date=3 February 2025 |accessdate=14 February 2025}}

In Hockey Australia's premier domestic league, the Liberty Hockey One, Van der Wath represents her home state as a member of the Brisbane Blaze.{{cite web |url=https://hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com/people/10433 |title=van der WATH Karissa |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com |accessdate=14 February 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://hockeyone.com.au/teams/brisbane-blaze/women/squad/ |title=Brisbane Blaze – Women's Squad |publisher=Hockey One |website=hockeyone.com.au |date=5 July 2019 |accessdate=14 February 2025}} She also represents Queensland in at junior level, having won multiple national championships with the state side.{{cite web |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/queensland-hockeys-best-teenage-players-of-2022/news-story/f589e330a8d2dc7daed5713260c4c4ed |title=QLD's top 60 teen Hockey talents to watch |publisher=The Courier Mail |website=couriermail.com.au |date=12 October 2022 |accessdate=14 February 2025}}

Van der Wath made her debut for the Australian U–21 side, the Jillaroos, in 2023. She made her first appearances for the team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/31237 |title=van de WATH Karissa |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=14 February 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/jillaroos-junior-world-cup-2023-selection |title=Jillaroos Junior World Cup 2023 selection |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |date=19 October 2023 |accessdate=14 February 2025}}

In 2025 she won a gold medal with the team at the Junior Oceania Cup in Auckland.{{cite web |url=https://hockeywrldnws.com/australia-burras-and-jillaroos-teams-unveiled-to-secure-2025-junior-world-cup-berths/ |title=Australia: Burras and Jillaroos teams unveiled to secure 2025 Junior World Cup berths |publisher=Hockey World News |website=hockeywrldnws.com |date=11 December 2024 |accessdate=14 February 2025}}

Following an outstanding appearance at the Junior Oceania Cup, Van der Wath received her first call–up to the Hockeyroos in 2025. She will make her senior international debut during the Santiago del Estero leg of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League.{{cite web |url=https://www.fih.hockey/static-assets/pdf/santiago-argentina-australia-w-19-feb.pdf |title=FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.hockey |accessdate=14 February 2025}}

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Category:2006 births

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Category:Australian female field hockey players

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