The Liverpool girl has been selected in the Australian junior K1 class team.

The junior world titles are for competitors aged 19 and under.

``The team was announced last week and I am very happy to be representing Australia,'' Ashleigh said.

Ashleigh, 16, is a member of the Western Sydney Academy of Sport team which trains at Penrith's Whitewater Stadium.

``My mum drives me six times a week to Penrith for training,'' Ashleigh said.

``It can be very expensive for my mum with petrol costs.

``My mum [Anne] and I are now fund-raising to cover my expenses to compete in the Czech Republic.''

Ashleigh competed at the pre-world titles last July in the Czech Republic, finishing 11th in a field of 74 entrants.

The teenager, who wants to join the police force, qualified for the Australian junior team with two seconds and a third placing from four selection events.

Ashleigh, a former top soccer player who had to give the sport away due to chronic knee injuries, only began in canoe slalom a few years ago.

Western Sydney Academy of Sport CEO Martin Bullock paid tribute to Ashleigh and her fellow paddlers for making the national teams.

``Ashleigh, and all competitors, are great examples of our region's talented young sports people moving up to the next level,'' Bullock said.

``Eventually we hope to see the athletes competing in future Olympics.''

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