Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei whitianga - I takaro ia mo te Rōpū Whutupaoro Matua i te 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament i Japan. I reira ko tana kapa i mutu i te tuawha o nga waahi, a kaore i uru ki nga Taakaro Orimipia Raumati 2008. Katahi ka takaro ia i te Hurae me tana Rōpū Rangatahi a Motu, i wini i te mētara hiriwa i te 2008 NORCECA Junior Continental Championship U-20, ka pootihia hei Kaiwhakamahi Tino Utu, Libero Pai, Kaihoko Pai me te Kaiwhiwhi Pai. I muri tata mai ka kii a Castillo me tana roopu Matua i te mētara koura i te 2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
i Mexico i te tekau mā ono o aku tau. I muri mai i taua tau i wikitoria tana kapa i te mētara hiriwa i te Final Four Cup, i a ia e wikitoria ana i te tohu "Rising Star".