Athletics New Zealand – News – Athletics NZ Weekly Roundup 16 March 2015

AUSTRALIA
Sydney Track Classic, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush – 14 March 2015
Cameron French of Hamilton and Nicholas Southgate of North Harbour won their respective events at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday.
French went under the 50 seconds barrier for the first time in winning the 400m hurdles in 49.72. This time equalled the New Zealand national record held by Michael Cochrane who was second in Sydney in 51.95. French also had the satisfaction of bettering the B performance standard of 49.75 for selection to the world championships in Beijing in August.
Southgate won the pole vault in a personal best height of 5.35m, adding five centimetres to his achievement at the Capital Classic meeting in Wellington in January.

Brad Mathas of Christchurch ran a personal best of 1:47.39 in finishing third in the 800m. This is an improvement on his 1:47.91 in Adelaide last month.
Angie Petty of Christchurch was third in the women’s 800m in 2:03.68 (first lap 60.04) heading in North Harbour Bays’ Nikki Hamblin who was fifth in 2:04.21. Hamish Carson of Wellington was third in the 3000m steeplechase in 8:58.67 and Hamilton’s Stuart Farquhar was third in the javelin with a throw of 78.73m, beating training partner Ben Langton-Burnell who was out to 72.57m for fourth.
Other placings Joshua Hawkins, fourth in the 110m hurdles in 13.99 (+1.5), Bailey Stewart sixth in the 400m in 47.85, Mariah Ririnui seventh in the long jump 6.00m (+0.1), Julian Matthews tenth in the 1500m 3:41.85.

Australian Junior Championships, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush – 11/15 March 2015
Winners from New Zealand were Imogen Ayris first equal in the U/18 PV 3.40m and first in the U/16 PV with a PB 3.75m. Gabrielle Gray U/20 5000m 16:54.45. Jacob Priddey U/20 5000m 14:48.20. Samsom Aruwa U/17 SP 16.11m. Georgia Hulls U/17 100m 11.78 (+3.5) and 200m 24.09 (-0.2). Phoebe Edwards U/18 HJ 1.79m. Maddison Wesche U/17 SP 15.23m. Mellata Tatola U/16 SP 14.70 (1). James Sandilands who set a New Zealand under 19 record of 13.92 in winning the U/20 990mm 110m hurdles, previous record of 14.06 set by Joshua Hawkins at Waitakere in November 2012.

Day one 11 March: Mayah Coleman U/16 JT 34.13m (10). Alison Andrews-Paul U/20 400m prelim 57.66 Q, Megan Kikuchi 56.97 q. Adam Ramsdale U/20 400m 49.04 Q. Imogen Ayris U/18 PV 3.40m (1=), Olivia McTaggett 3.25m (5=), Kazaya Vos NH. Harriet Bush U/17 2km St 7:34.97 (10). Blair Pennell U/18 2km St 6:05.68 (2).

Day two 12 March: Gabrielle Gray U/20 5000m 16:54.45 (1). Jacob Priddey U/20 5000m 14:48.20 (1), Matthew Prest 15:15.24 (3). Tua Herman U/17 DT 44.46m (6). James Sandilands U/20 110m H prelim 14.70 (-1.5) Q. Mellata Tatola U/16 HT 38.29m (8). Felix McDonald U/18 110m H prelim 14.66 (-1.6) Q, Matthew Watson 14.89 (-0.8) q. Samsom Aruwa U/17 SP 16.11m (1). Christina Ashton U/20 100m H prelim 14.54 (-0.9) Q, Sabine Keenan 16.36 (-1.1) DNQ. Phoebe Edwards U/18 100m H prelim 14.08 (-0.8) Q. Larissa McKewen U/18 DT 37.65m (10). Georgia Hulls U/17 200m prelim 24.73 (-1.5) Q, Lucy Sheat 25.05 (-1.8) Q, Final Hulls 24.09 (-0.2) (1), Sheat 24.44 (2). Symone Tafuna’i U/18 200m prelim 24.93 (-0.5) Q, Final 25.02 (-2.9) (4). Natasha Eady U/18 200m prelim 25.41 (-1.0) Q, Final 26.13 (-2.9) (8). Phoebe Edwards U/18 HJ 1.79m (1). Amy Robinson U/20 LJ 5.57m (+0.8) (6), Brooke Somerfield 5.48m (+2.2) (8). Aron Mago U/17 800m prelim 1:57.20 Q, Flynn Palmer 2:01.19 DNQ. Imogen Ayris U/16 PV 3.75m PB (1), Olivia McTaggett 3.35m (3). Cameron McIlraith U/18 200m prelim 22.53 (-1.6) q, Final 23.43 (-1.5) (7). Harriet Bush U/17 3000m 10:52 50 (18). Angus White U/18 3000m 8:45.21 (4). Sabine Keenan U/20 400m H prelim 66.36 q. George Beamish U/20 1500m prelim 3:56.56 Q, Tannock Blair 3:56.90 Q, Jacob Priddey 3:56.93 q, Harry Ewing 3:59.52 DNQ, Matthew Prest 4:02.24 DNQ, Sean Eustace 4:07.32 DNQ.

Day three 13 March: Women open 4 x 100m relay NZ (Symone Tafuna’i, Brooke Somerfield, Lucy Sheat, Georgia Hulls) 46.32 (2). Women open 4 x 400m relay NZ (Brooke Cull, Louise Jones, Shannon Gearey, Sarah Pearce) 3:45.00 (2). Men open 4 x 100m relay NZ (Jacob Matson, Alex Jordan, Hamish Gill, Matthew Wyatt) 40.72 (3). NZ B (Jonas Kale, Ryan Carroll, Jonty Morison, Adam Ramsdale) 41.02 (4). Men open 4 x 400m relay NZ (Daniel Dyet, Scott Burch, Cameron French, Tama Toki) 3:11.81 (2). Megan Kikuchi U/20 400m 57.72 (6). Gabrielle Gray U/20 1500m 4:32.11 (5). Christina Ashton U/20 100m H 14.32 (+0.5) (2). U/20 DT Lauren Bruce 42.90m (5), Ofa Hakeai 41.65m (7), Brooke Urquhart 39.50m (13), Larissa McKewen 36.61m (20). U/16 DT Mellata Tatola 37.94m (2), Mayah Coleman 35.89m (4). Amanda Fitisemanu U/18 400m prelim 58.59 DNQ. Phoebe Edwards U/18 100m H 21.42 (+1.9) (7). Atipa Mabonga U/18 TJ 12.32m (+0.5) (3). Zia Macdermid U/17 1500m prelim 4:40.58 Q. Bailey Stewart U/20 400m 47.35 (2), Adam Ramsdale 47.62 (3). U/20 1500m George Beamish 3:55.10 (6), Jacob Priddey 3:56.03 (8), Tannock Blair 3:59.27 (11). James Sandilands U/20 110m H 13.92 (-0.1) (NZ U/19 record) (1). Matthew Bloxham U/20 SP 16.39m (4). U/18 110m H Felix McDonald 14.57 (+2.4) (6), Matthew Watson 15.02 (7). Felix McDonald U/18 400m H prelim 56.24 Q. Aron Mago U/17 800m 1:59.06 (6), 1500m prelim 4:12.94 Q. Harry Crawford F44 U/20 Para-Athlete DT 32.90m (5).

Day four 14 March: Brooke Somerfield U/20 100m prelim 12.11 (+0.6) Q, Christina Ashton 12.39 (+1.4) DNQ, Final Somerfield 12.24 (-1.9) (4). U/20 800m prelim; Holly Manning 2:07.12 Q, Tarryn Davey 2:09.52 Q, Arianna Lord 2:13.47 DNQ, Lucy Jacobs 2:15.51 DNQ, Shannon Gearey 2:19.39 DNQ. Amy Robinson U/20 400m H 60.94 (2), Sabine Keenan 66.11 (7). Lauren Bruce U/20 HT 55.92m (2). U/18 LJ; Phoebe Edwards 5.72m (-2.1) (4), Atipa Mabonga 5.69m (+1.9) (5), Emma Hopcroft 5.63m (+2.2) (7). Maddison Wesche U/17 SP 15.23m (1). Harry Crawford F44 U/20 Para-Athlete SP 11.21m (3). Jonas Kale U/20 100m prelim 10.91 (+1.4) DNQ. U/20 800m prelim; Jordan De Spong 1:52.76 q, Josh Browne 1:54.23 DNQ, Harry Ewing 1:54.40 DNQ, Bailey Stewart 1:55.76 DNQ, George Beamish 1:55.83 DNQ, Tannock Blair 1:55.90 DNQ. Matthew Bloxham U/20 HT 67.25m (4). Felix McDonald U/18 400m H 55.96 (4). Isaiah Priddey U/16 800m prelim 2:06.23 DNQ.

Day five 15 March: U/20 200m prelim; Adam Ramsdale 21.71 (-1.7) Q, Jonty Morison 22.51 (-1.$) DNQ, Jonas Kale 22.70 (-0.7) DNQ, Final Ramsdale 22.18 (-5.6) (2). U/20 200m prelim Brooke Somerfield 24.90 (-0.6) Q, Final 24.92 (-1.5) (2). U/17 100m prelim Georgia Hulls 12.45 (-2.5) Q, Lucy Sheat 12.72 (-1.4) Q, Final Hulls 11.78 (+3.5) (1), Sheat 11.91 (2). U/20 SP Ofa Hakeai 11.87m (4). U/18 HT Larissa McKewen 32.17m (13). U/18 100m prelim; Symone Tafuna’i 12.51 (-3.4) q, Natasha Eady 12.99 (-2.4) DNQ, Final Tafuna’i 12.06 (+4.6) (6). U/20 800m Jordan De Spong 1:55.53 (5). U/20 800m Holly Manning 2:07.83 (2), Tarryn Davey 2:11.53 (7). U/20 JT Alex Wood 56.44m (5). U/17 1500m Aron Mago 4:01.52 (4). Zia Macdermid U/17 1500m 4:47.07 (8). Maiya Christini U/18 1500m 4:53.62 (11). U16 SP Mellata Tatola 14.70 (1).

AV Knockout, Albert Park, Melbourne, 7 March 2015
Sarah McSweeney 3000m 9:53.05 (2).

Para-Athletes, Queensland IPC, 5/8 March 2015
Jono Brownjohn won the HJ clearing 1.70m. Jack Lewer was second in the DT with 26.27m. William Stedman was second in the 200m in 27.06 (+2.2) and fourth in the 400m 59.37.

MEXICO
IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Chihuahua 7 March 2015
Quentin Rew finished 4th in the 50km race in 3:52:18 just 1 second behind 3rd place. The time was less than 2 minutes outside Rew's best for 50km, 3:50:22 set in 2014.

USA
Birmingham, Alabama NCAA Div 2 indoors, 13 March; Cody Thomas Heptathlon 60m 6.97, LJ 6.79m, SP 12.53, HJ 2.09m. 14 March; 60m H 8.46, PV 4.10m, 1000m 2:47.54, total score 5488 (2).
Fayetteville NCAA indoors, 13 March; Julian Oakley mile 4:00.25 (6h2).

PALMERSTON NORTH
At a club meeting Ariana Blackwood, one day short of her 21st birthday, was out to her second best ever discus throw of 42.86m.

NELSON
Twilight Series, Saxton Field, Athletics Track – 11 March 2015
Dale Pritchard DT 46.12m and SP 16.19m. Kai Mason J/M DT 42.60m and 13.26m SP. Ryan Churchill TJ 11.15m.

WHANGAREI
Northland Secondary Schools Championships, 11 March: Scott Gregory HT 5kg 60.54m, SP 5kg 16.29m, DT 1.25kg 53.16m. Aimee-Leigh Scott HT 3kg 35.41m. Imogen Hull 3000m 10:41.27.

TAURANGA
Waikato Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Championships, 14 March: Records set Ryan Ballantyne 5kg SP 19.28m. Amber Brown 3kg SP 13.18m.

ROAD RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Auckland
Pakuranga 5km, 9 March: Nick Pannett 16:19, Alexi Petrie 16:36, Zane Powell 18:45.
O’Hagan’s Viaduct 5km, 10 March: Peter Sygrove 16:43, Steven Langdon 16:54, John Mauro 16:55.
Millwater Parkrun 5km, 14 March: Brad Luiten 17:51.

Hamilton
Eastside 5km, 10 March: Jai Davis-Campbell 15:43, Martin Ferry 17:37, Kent Hodgson 18:02.

Tauranga
Smiths Sports Shoes Everyone’s 5km, 12 March: Adam Swallow 18:16.

Wellington
Hutt News 10km Petone, 8 March: Grant McLean 36:09, Alastair Willis 36:44, Tim Johnson 39:29. Hannah Viner 37:40, Julie Johnson 41:39, Carline Thomas 44:40.
Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Series, 10 March: Andrew Wharton 16:42, Pat Williamson 18:24.
Lower Hutt Parkrun 5km, 14 March: Alastair Willis 17:13, Andrew Crosland 17:35.
Honest 10km, Evans Bay, 15 March: Stu Milne 34:52, John Beale 37:08, Doug Hancock 37:09. Charlotte Haina 40:27.
Capital Punishment, 8.3km Mountain Race, Johnsonville, 15 March: James Richardson 35:53, Sam Arcand 39:10, Tom Lynskey 40:54. Jackie Mexted 44:56, Kathryn Bunckenburg 51:18, Aria Conroy 52:25.

Motueka
Kaiteriteri Gold Half Marathon, 14 March: Phil Costley 1:16:05, Dave Keen 1:24:47. Collette Read 1:39:55, Julia Miles 1:40:09. 10km; Cameron Jones 37:39. Hannah Viner 38:27.

Murray McKinnon
Athletics Correspondent
Athletics New Zealand
0274 806086
murray@mckinnon.co.nz