Athletics Australia – News – U17 SQUAD: 74 athletes added ahead of camp at AIS

Athletics Australia is thrilled to today announce a 74-strong Under 17 Development Squad.

The first step in Athletics Australia’s National Development Pathway, the Under 17 Development Squad comprises those athletes considered prospects for future selection to the IAAF world youth championships, the IAAF world junior championships and the National Under 19 Talent Squad.

Launched in 2006, the squad is chosen through consultation with Athletics Australia’s National Youth Event Coaches, and this year again welcomes two athletes with a disability to ensure Athletics Australia’s collaborative approach to athlete development with the Paralympic Preparation Program.

Additionally, the program in 2012 has expanded its selection criteria to ensure better interaction between athlete, coach and Athletics Australia.  The development of long-term training programs for each athlete ahead of the program’s commencement will see National Youth Event Coaches engaging with personal coaches to assist in an athlete’s development from the outset.

Sara Mulkearns, Athletics Australia Junior High Performance Manager, said: “Again we welcome a bumper group of athletes and coaches to the U17 Squad and we look forward to working with them all.

“Our first interaction as a squad will be at a camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in just shy of two weeks, with athletes and personal coaches engaging with National Youth Event Coaches to begin work on developing our next breed of talent.

“Excitingly, Athletics Australia’s coaching department will be hosting a two-day workshop in conjunction with our own camp activities to value add and support the personal coaches who work tirelessly with the selected athletes.

Athletics Australia congratulates all athletes selected and look forward to welcoming them all at the Australian Institute of Sport next weekend.

2012 Athletics Australia Under 17 Development Squad
BOYS (31)
GIRLS (43)

AWD: Erinn Walters (ACT), Torita Isaac (Qld)

Sprints: Hana Basic (Vic), Jesse Usoalii (Tas), Lauren Russo (Vic), Samantha Lind (Tas), Claudia Nicklason (Tas), Amber Rowlandson (Qld), Joshua Robinson (Qld), Jarrod Chandler (WA), James Kermond (Vic), Sachith Wickramasuriya (Qld)

Distance: Jessica Hull (NSW), Charlie Hunter (NSW), Bri Ilarda (WA), Morgan McDonald (NSW), Hugh Nicklason (Tas), Leah Polycarpou (Vic), Bridget Reilly (NSW), Samantha Prime (Vic), Alec Arnold (Qld), Julia Minnucci (Tas), Georgia Wassall (NSW)

Hurdles: Bryce Collins (NSW), Matthew Debruian (Vic), Poppy Schwass (WA)

High Jump: Tim Coad (Tass), Hannah Joye (Qld), Nicola McDermott (NSW), Jason Strano (Qld), Hoel Baden (Vic), Taylor La Roche (Vic)

Pole Vault: Henri Brown (WA), Mudith Jayasekara (NSW), Nina Kennedy (WA), Madeline Lawson (Vic), Emma Philippe (WA)

Horizontal Jumps: Iman Balla (Vic), Mercy Agbeze (NSW), Ashleigh Hayes (Vic), Shemaiah James (Qld), Henry Smith (Vic), Aliyah Johnson (Qld)

Throws: Yasenaca Denicaucau (NSW), Lachlan Miller (NSW), Kirsty Leigh Williams (NSW), Brianna Bortolanza (Qld) Paltnina Lemi (NSW), Blake Phillips (WA)

Hammer Throw: Matthew Denny (Qld), Tania Fassolis (NSW) Alexandra Hulley (NSW), Costa Kousparis (NSW), Taylor Minslow (NSW), Jessica Stikovic (NSW),

Javelin: Mia Cunningham (Qld), Jessica Hughes (Qld), Tyler Keitel (WA), Mackenzie Little (NSW), Liam O’Brien (Qld), Kamaia Peina (Qld), Rhys Stein (NSW), Hugh White (Qld), Tyson Davis (Vic)

Walks: Billy Allamby (Vic), Kyle Bird (Vic), Nathan Brill (Vic), Jasmine Dighton (NSW), Stephanie George (Vic), Jasmine Irshad (Vic), Jemma Potezny (SA), Zac Partington (WA)

Combined Events: Blake Pryse (Vic), Shannon O’Dempsey (Qld), Rhiannon Ormsby (WA)

 

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