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Every year, Camberwell Sports and Spinal Medicine sponsors local athletes from a variety of sports and range of abilities, who are committed to challenging themselves in their chosen endeavour.

Camberwell Sports and Spinal Medicine’s Athlete Sponsorship Program supports local athletes to be the best they can be. Our team of dedicated professionals have a desire to take our athletes to the next level.

We are excited to introduce you to teamCSSM for 2026!

The Best Expertise. A Plan to Improve. Whatever Your Goal.

Prachi Mungi

Cricket
Prachi first fell in love with cricket at the age of five. “Every day, after my dad came home from work, I would drag him into the backyard to play with me. At six years old, I hit the ball directly into our air conditioner unit
with enough force to break it. I would also go on to break an iPad and a window, but my parents remained supportive!”
At 12, Prachi played for the Men’s 1st XI for Surrey Hills as the only female player and last season, opened the batting for ECA in the VMCU under 14s Julie Savage Shield. “This tournament was a highlight of my time as a cricketer, especially when I was asked to bowl the final over in a critical match where the opposition only needed one run to win. I bowled 5 dots and got a wicket on the last ball.”
 Prachi currently plays for the Prahran Cricket Club.
“I love the history of the sport and the art of the game. I love the satisfaction of the great moments in cricket -a batter getting a century, the bowler hearing the bails fall off the stumps when the ball hits the wicket. I love the competition of cricket, and the opportunity to test myself, try my hardest, and see my effort reflected in my stats.”
After a few injuries including an over-rotated left shoulder cuff and a pars stress fracture in her L5, Prachi is back on the pitch.
“My coaches have had a huge impact on me and I am inspired by their passion, support, and knowledge of the game. I would also love to encourage other women to play cricket and get more involved in sport.”

Prachi's goal -

"To play internationally for Australia especially in test format."

Rohan Martin Ritchie

Ultra-Marathon Running
2026 is shaping up to be a big year for Rohan Martin Ritchie. Not only is he managing an increased workload completing year 12 as well as fulfilling the role of School Captain at Box Hill High School, most weeks he clocks up to 150 kilometres pounding the pavement.
If you think that’s impressive, Rohan’s 18th birthday was spent completing a 100 km fundraising run raising money for youth mental health with the charity headspace.
“I’ve been training and racing as a competitive long-distance runner for the past three years. My current personal bests are 17:26 for the 5 km, 36:27 for the 10 km and 1:19:34 for the half marathon.
“In 2024 I achieved third place overall at the Larapinta Ultra Marathon, racing against adults when I was just 16, which was a proud moment and a big confidence booster for me in longer events.”
Most weeks you’ll find Rohan at the Gardiners Creek parkrun, where he both runs and volunteers. “It’s an amazing community to be part of. I love how supportive it is, and how it brings so many different people together through running.”
Alongside his own training, Rohan also coaches a number of runners privately.
“Running is more than just a sport to me; it’s a form of therapy. It gives me space to clear my mind, build discipline and work through challenges in my life. There’s something very powerful about stepping out the door and pushing myself, even on days when it feels hard mentally or physically.”
Rohan’s goal is simply to see how far he can go. “If that means becoming a professional in trail running, that would be an incredible achievement, and my past performances suggest there’s a chance of that in the future. I also love the competitive side of running. Racing gives me goals to strive for and the chance to test myself against my own limits and others. There’s nothing quite like lining up at a start line, executing a race plan and seeing how far you’ve come.”
In the future, Rohan plans to study sport science at university. “I’m passionate about understanding the body, performance and how to get the best out of training. Alongside that, I want to continue coaching other runners. I genuinely love helping people improve and sharing what I’ve learned about training, mindset and performance.”
Next up for this talented teenager is the elite field at Ultra-Trail Australia’s 100 km race (UTA100), on 16 May.
“Whether or not I reach professional status, my main aim is to be the best version of myself as an athlete and to train for as long as I can. Running brings me immense joy, fulfilment and purpose, and I want to keep growing, learning and competing for as many years as possible.”

Rohan's Goal -

"Do my best at the Ultra-Trail Australia’s 100 km race (UTA100)."

Becca Aston

Ultimate Frisbee
Becca Aston went to a practice frisbee session at university in 2019 and has never looked back.
“Frisbee is a great space where I can push myself physically and play to a high level, but it is also an incredible community to be a part of. It has allowed me to meet so many amazing people. I am now surrounded by incredible people who push me to be better on and off the field which I am incredibly grateful for.”
The native New Zealander now calls Melbourne home and is currently playing for a local women’s club called Ellipsis. “They have a proud history of being the best woman’s club in Australia. I am super excited for this coming season to be able to play with and learn off some of the world’s best players.”
“I am most proud of representing New Zealand at the 2024 World Ultimate Championships. It was an incredible experience to play against the world’s best and see all the hard work and training pay off!”
Already, Becca has travelled to Japan competing at the 2025 Asia Oceanic Tournament. Next, she’s heading to Ireland in August to compete at the World Club Championships. “I love to win, but my goal is to finish this tournament feeling exhausted and proud of the effort my teammates and I have put in.”
Until then, Becca will be hard at work with field trainings, gym work, studying games, throwing and looking after her body ahead of the tournament in Ireland hoping an ongoing issue with shin splints won’t get in her way. “I am very aware of stretching and strengthening my body to prevent injuries and minimise the niggles that come through.”
“While Frisbee is an up and coming sport, it is still very niche, meaning there is limited resources and funding for athletes.”
“My goal is always to constantly improve and learn as much as I can. I love testing myself by playing against the best and learning from those opportunities.”

Becca's goal -

"To do my best at the World Club Championships in Ireland."

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