Athletics New Zealand – News – Athletics NZ Weekly Roundup 30 June

COOK ISLANDS
Oceania Area Championships, BCI Stadium Tereora, Rarotonga – 24/26 June 2014
Jacko Gill set a personal best of 20.70m in winning the shot put. This is an improvement on his then New Zealand record of 20.38m set in December 2011. It also adds 1.15m to the Oceania championship record.

The 19 year old is back into contention for a podium placing at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games as he is now ranked fourth in the Commonwealth, behind Tom Walsh 21.16m, O’Dayne Richards of Jamaica 21.11m and Tim Nedow of Canada 20.98m.

The New Zealand team returned from the championships with a haul of 13 gold medals, 11 silver and 7 bronze.

Results:
24 June: Peauope Suli 100m 10.80 nwr 1h5, 10.90 (+2.0) 1s2, 10.77 (+2.2) 2. Alexander Howden 100m 11.06 nwr 1h3, 10.97 (+3.1) 2s3, 10.92 (+2.2) 4. David Elliott 200m 22.50 (+6.1) 2h2, 22.52 (+2.3) 3, Dhruv Raman 400m 51.04 2h3, Matthew Dryden 5000m 16:09.44 2, Hamish Dewar DT 1.75kg 44.03m 2. Georgia Hulls 100m 12.33 (+1.5) 1h1, 12.20 (+1.8) 1, Caitlyn George 100m 12.44 (+1.9) 1h3, 12.28 (+1.8) 2, Rosie Elliott 100m 12.48 (+5.2) 2h3, Brooke Somerfield 100m 12.48 (+1.9) 2h3. Mixed senior 800m medley relay NZ Rosie Elliott, David Elliott, Georgia Hulls, Dhruv Raman 1:41.41 3.

25 June: Dhruv Raman 400m 51.04 6, Jacko Gill SP 20.70m 1, Dale Pritchard SP 16.07m 3, Shaka Sola SP 14.90m 4, Arianna Lord 1500m 4:38.97 3, Holly Manning 1500m 4:43.06 5, Rosie Elliott HJ 1.63m 2, Anna Thomson TJ 11.81m (-0.9) 1, Atipa Mabonga TJ 11.38m (0.0) 2. Max Attwell Octathlon 24/25 June; 100m 11.37 (+1.0) 780, LJ 6.04m (+2.4) 595, SP 9.94m 482, 400m 50.86 775, 110m H 17.47 (+0.9) 576, HJ 1.99 794, JT 38.81 425, 1000m 2:41.70 855, total 5282 1. Hamish Dewar Octathlon 12.19 (+1.0) 614, 5.78 (+3.3) 540, 11.74m 591, 58.19 477, 17.41 (+0.9) 582, 1.72m 560, 38.18 416, 2:49.46 771, total 4551 3. Junior women 4 x 100m relay NZ Caitlyn George, Brooke Somerfield, Rosie Elliott, Georgia Hulls 49.44 1. Ariana Blackwood Heptathlon 24/25 June; 100m H 18.09 nwr 479, HJ 1.43m 544, SP 9.40m 490, 200m 29.70 (+2.7) 503, LJ 4.52m (+0.7) 433, JT 30.05m 478, 800m 2:32.71 659, total 3586 3. Ashley Exeter F44 Para discus 30.48m 1.

26 June: David Elliott 100m 11.32 (+1.4) 2h5 SF 11.59 (-2.4) 4h3, Alexander Howden 200m 23.51 (+0.9) 2h1 SF 23.10 (-0.6) 4s3, Peauope Suli 200m 23.06 (-0.2) 1h2, 22.42 (+0.5) 1s2, 22.34 (+1.7) 4. Dhruv Raman 200m 23.21 (+1.8) 2h6 SF 23.49 (-0.5) 5s1. Theunis Pieters 800m 1:56.75 2, Alex Beddoes 800m 1:54.85 4. Dale Pritchard DT 45.33m 2, 47.76m 1. Shaka Sola DT 40.01m 4. Tom Quinn 6kg HT 55.16m 1. Georgia Hulls 200m 25.51 (-0.2) 1h2, 24.88 (-0.2) 1. Caitlyn George 200m 25.13 (+1.2) 1h1, 25.26 (-0.2) 2. Brooke Somerfield 200m 26.10 9-1.2) 1h3 26.15 (-0.2) 6. Holly Manning 800m 2:11.17 1. Arianna Lord 800m 2:15.80 4. Anna Thomson TJ 11.66m (0.0) 1. Atipa Mabonga TJ 11.50m (-0.5) 3. Ariana Blackwood DT 41.44m 1. Matthew Dryden 10,000m 34:02.75 1. Dale Pritchard 7.25kg HT 35.98m 2. Shaka Sola HT 34.23m 3. Junior women 4 x 400m relay NZ Caitlyn George, Arianna Lord, Holly Manning, Georgia Hulls 4:04.59 2. Junior men 4 x 400m relay NZ Dhruv Raman, Theunis Pieters, Max Attwell, Alexander Howden, 3:27.05 2.

SWEDEN
Folksam Grand Prix, Sollentuna Vallen Stockholm – 26 June 2014
Jake Robertson was second in the 5000m in 13:32.43, won by Tesfaye Cheru of Ethiopia in 13:28.29. Lucy Van Dalen was eighth in the 1500m in 4:14.90.

BELGIUM
EAA de Nivelles – 28 June 2014
Hamish Carson was ninth in the 800m in 1:51.59, won by Alex Rowe of Australia in 1:46.71. Angie Smit was second in the 1500m in 4:17.62 and Monique Dell sixth in the 400m in 58.71.

AUSTRALIA
Queensland Winter Series, Southport – 28 June 2014
Louise Jones 100m 12.53 (-0.2) 4r1, 200m 24.76 (-2.6) 2r1. Kristie Baillie 200m 26.12 (-2.6) 5r1 400m 54.69 5r1. Portia Bing 400m 53.38 2r1. Brooke Cull 400m 53.88 3r1. Zoe Ballantyne 400m 54.43 4r1. Saravee Sos 200m 22.44 (-2.2) 1r2. Althea Mackie HT 39.69m 3.

AUCKLAND
Winter Series, Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 28 June 2014
Eliza McCartney showed great form on the eve of leaving for the world junior championships in Eugene Oregon in rewriting the New Zealand junior pole vault record book. McCartney competing indoors soared over the bar at 4.27m to break Melina Hamilton’s national indoor record of 4.20m set in Budapest in 2004. The 17 year old also added one centimetre to the New Zealand under 20 record of Kerry Charlesworth’s 4.26m and 12cm to her own New Zealand under 19 and under 18 records. Matthew Bloxham was also in record breaking form adding 1.56m to his own New Zealand under 20 and under 19 6kg hammer record with a throw of 70.67m. He also sent the 1.75kg discus out to 45.71m. Other performances Richard Callister 1.75kg DT 49.65m. Tom Ingram 7.26kg HT 48.66m, Alexander Parkinson 42.50m. Scott Gregory 5kg HT 50.76m, Anthony Nobilo 48.55m, Brandon James 45.16m. Siositina Hakeai DT 52.45m. Nicole Bradley HT 53.14m, Ella Pilkington 46.93m.

North Harbour Cross Country, Long Bay Regional Park – 29 June 2014
Tanzanian runner Misina Lameck took time out from his training to win the annual North Harbour 4000m cross country race yesterday.
The 19 year old who will compete alongside Nick Willis in the 1500m and 5000m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games won comfortably in 12:07. Alex Parlane was second in 12:21 with Dan Hoy, who was second in last week’s national secondary schools championship in Palmerston North, third in 12:27. Hoy said that Lameck took it out real fast over the first kilometre and got away on the second lap.
“I ran with Alex Parlane and he just dropped me at the end.
“I head to Japan on 9 July for the world cup triathlon and then another block of training before the youth Olympics in China in August,” said Hoy.
In her first race this season Annie Keown won the women’s 4000m in 14:04 from previously unbeaten this season Rebecca Fogarty who ran 14:13 and Ashleigh Williams who clocked 14:17.
Keown, who is now coached by Paul Hamblyn said that she has been doing a lot of mileage.
“The base is there, a 4km was a bit of a shock but I wanted that so I decided just to go hard from the beginning.
“Every race I do from now is aiming towards the nationals in August, so I’ll just see how it goes and build up more from here,” said Keown.
Longer term she is aiming for the 10km on the track and maybe go out to half marathon.
Audrey Gregan won the junior 4000m in 14:34 and Penny Peskett led in the masters in 14:33. Chris Robb was the best of the masters in 13:47.

Athletics Auckland AGM – 26 June 2014
Dianne Craddock, chairperson of the cross country and road committee and board member, was made a life member of Athletics Auckland. Centre merit awards went to Denise Cheese, Paul Dallow and Lee Norris.
Sasha Daniels was re-elected and Brendon O’Connor elected to the board of Athletics Auckland. Murray McKinnon was re-elected president.

CHRISTCHURCH
Phoenix Marylands Relays, Canterbury Agricultural Park – 28 June 2014
Christchurch Avon won the men 18/19 and the 15/16/17 relays and they also won the women 15/16/17. Fastest 3km laps M17 Matt Prest 9:33, Cameron Avery 9:33, Sean Eustace 9:43. W17 Natalie Dryden 11:40, W15 Harriet Bush 11:33.

ROAD RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Auckland
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 25 June: Kerry Weeks 18:24.
Cornwall Park 5km, 28 June: Dan Furminger 17:55, John Mauro 18:27.
Xterra Trail Run, Woodhill Forest, 29 June: Long course 19.4km; Leo Roper 1:22:18, Matthew Battley 1:25:51. Jo Gosse 1:43:09.

Wellington
Lower Hutt 5km Parkrun, 28 June: Geoff Ferry 18:08, Walter Somerville 18:15.

Nelson
Monaco Nelson Mid-Winter Marathon, 22 June: Brian Kemp 2:47:16. Colette Reid 3:18:01. Half; Peter Versey 1:24:27.

Murray McKinnon
Athletics Correspondent
Athletics New Zealand
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murray@mckinnon.co.nz

 

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