 In 1994, she was placed 8th in the Dutch national junior A allround championships, thus earning a spot on the regional district team.In December 1995, while on this district team, she took part in her first international race, in Hamar, where the skating components of the 1994 Winter Olympics had been held.At the 1996 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships in Groningen, Wijsman won the title of Dutch national 1500m champion.