Athletics New Zealand – News – Athletics NZ Weekly Roundup 26 January 2015

WELLINGTON – Capital Classic, Incorporating the New Zealand 3000m Championship, Newtown Park – 23 January 2015
Hamish Carson and Rosa Flanagan prevailed over good fields including Commonwealth Games representatives to take out the New Zealand 3000m titles.

Flanagan soon stamped her authority in the race heading to the front straight away, leading from Nikki Hamblin who had earlier won the 800m in fine style.
Running on her own for the remainder of the distance, the 18 year old World junior championships representative continued to increase her lead over the double Glasgow Commonwealth finalist and retained her senior title in a New Zealand under 19 record of 9:07.85. This betters Sue Bruce’s record of 9:09.26 set in 1983 and was just outside Bruce’s 1984 national under 20 record of 9:05.95. Hamblin was second in 9:24.02 and Tina Harris third in 9:47.28.
The men's 3000m championship race had a quality field that included three previous winners of the race, a Commonwealth 1500 finalist, and a world junior championships fifth place getter over 10,000m.The defending title-holder Daniel Balchin led briefly before fading to sixth place.
A brave move by the 2011 champion Hamish Carson, with four laps remaining, proved decisive and he got a break in the field that he was to hold all the way to the finish, recording an excellent 7:56.19, the fastest winning time at the championships for 20 years and breaking Nick Willis' Capital Classic record. Hayden McLaren finished very strongly to hold out the 2012 champion Malcolm Hicks by 0.12s.
Quentin Rew added another New Zealand record to his growing list of achievements, winning the 3000m race walk in 11:15.20 and lowering the national record held by Commonwealth Games medallist Craig Barrett by over six seconds. Barrett’s time of 11:21.50 was set in Wanganui on 2 February 1997. Roseanne Robinson won the women’s walk in 14:13.67.
Pole vaulters relished the conditions which saw Nick Southgate clear a personal best 5.30 and become New Zealand's second highest vaulter. Not to be outdone, Eliza McCartney cleared 4.30, the third highest competition of her career. National champion Thomas North, also from the Jeremy McColl coaching stable went over 4.80, a new personal best and 0.60m above his best vault the previous season.
Sprinting honours were well spread with Kodi Harman (10.76) from Tauranga and Kelsey Berryman (11.78) from Canterbury taking the 100m events while Aucklander James Mortimer (21.70) and Hawkes Bay youngster Georgia Hulls (24.49) were the best over 200m. The 400m races went to Aucklanders Daniel Dyet (47.28) and new talent Sarah Pearce (55.64) from Megan Kikuchi 56.85 and Anne Simpson 56.91.
Commonwealth Games 800m seventh place getter Nikki Hamblin showed a clean pair of heels in the women's two-lapper, winning in 2:06.17 from junior Holly Manning 2:08.32 and Lucy Jacobs 2:09.91, before lining up shortly afterwards in the 3000m championship race. Ben Anderson 1:52.55 had a narrow victory over Jordan Rackham 1:52.83 in the 800m while Marcus Karamanolis enjoyed a win in the 1500m in 3:59.70. Alisha Gilchrist won the women’s 1500m in 4:40.00, half a second faster than Jessica Martin.
Rochelle Coster had her second victory of the season over national champion Fiona Morrison in the 100m hurdles, recording 13.41 to Morrison's 13.66. The time was a personal best by 26 year old Coster.
High Jumpers Billy Crayford and Liz Lamb won their respective events in 2.05 and 1.82, with Crayford, the seven times national champion needing the countback to beat Sam Pinson's personal best. Commonwealth discus fourth place getter Siositina Hakeai was second in the discus throw with 57.23, which was won by training partner Te Rina Keenan who threw 57.30. The hammer throw winners were Matthew Bloxham with 59.07 and Lauren Bruce with 53.57. Bruce was also third in the discus with 43.55.
It was a perfect evening for athletics, with nine meeting records set.

WANGANUI
Cooks Classic, Incorporating the New Zealand Junior 3000m Championship, Cooks Gardens – 20 January 2015
George Beamish and Gabrielle Gray were crowned New Zealand junior 3000m.
Beamish sat back in the early stages of his race and then unleashed a fast final lap to take the title in 8:34.31. Marcus Karamanolis of Wellington fought very strongly to secure second place in 8:34.94 and Canterbury's Matthew Prest held on for third in 8:39.74.
Gray and Hanna English fought out the lead in the junior women's championship event before NZ Ekiden Relay team member Gray forged ahead and ran the final two laps out in front, going on to win in 9:46.09, a personal best by over 20 seconds. English came in second in 10:01.19 and Alisha Gilchrist from Wellington was third in 10:15.63.
Stuart Farquhar and Ben Langton-Burnell faced off in the feature men's javelin. Farquhar (32) ensured that his 22 year old training partner did not get his first win by hitting a big 79.96 on his opening throw. Langton-Burnell didn't hit his best until the fourth round when he threw 73.42, just a metre below his best, while Farquhar did not improve.
Rosa Flanagan ran a fast mile at the New Zealand home of milling to comfortably win the women's feature race in 4:40.30. The 18 year old world junior champs representative was less than three seconds outside the long-standing national under 19 and 20 record of 4:37.89 set by Sue Bruce in 1983. Katherine Camp, a squad member in the 4x400m relay team at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and third in the Sylvia Potts Classic 800m three days earlier, ran a strong first ever mile race for second in 4:52.82, ahead of Emily Roughan 4:53.22.

Southland junior Jordan Rackham had a fast finish in the men's mile race after a slow opening pace to win in 4:12.45 from Ben Moynihan 4:14.59 and Joshua Baan 4:14.90. Scott Burch followed up his win in Hastings with another victory over 400m in 48.45.
Australian high jumpers repeated their victories from last Friday in Hawera over their Kiwi rivals with Chris Dodd clearing 2.17 and Nicola McDermott 1.83. There was good news for the New Zealanders however, with seven times New Zealand champion Billy Crayford clearing 2.10, his best height in almost three years. Liz Lamb, three times winner of the national women's title, cleared 1.80 in the women's competition, holding off promising 16 year old all-rounder Phoebe Edwards who cleared 1.77, a personal best by 0.02. Three times NZ double sprint champion, Joseph Millar and 15 year old Georgia Hulls were the stand-out sprinters taking the 200 victories, Hull with a PB 24.42 (-1.2) while 200m runner up Kelsey Berryman also in a PB 24.71 had earlier scored a personal best long jump of 6.04 (+1.2). Melbourne based New Zealand champion and record holder Nneka Okpala won the women's triple jump with 12.62, while Scott Thomson went 15.01 to win the men's event.

NORTHLAND
Northland Athletic Championships, ASB Sports Arena Whangarei – 13/22 January 2015
Scott Gregory U/18 DT 46.48m, HT 48.16m. Aimee-Leigh Scott U/18 HT 34.07m.

AUCKLAND
Auckland City Athletics Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium – 21 January 2015
Fifteen year old Maddison-Lee Wesche secured a world youth championships qualifying performance with the 3kg shot. The New Zealand youth and national secondary schools junior girls champion had the shot out to 15.70m, 20cm better than the performance standard. Veronica Torr 4kg SP 12.19m. Niven Longopoa LJ 6.64m. Joshua Hawkins 110m H 14.24 (+2.3). James Guthrie-Croft 100m 11.44 (+0.7). Natasha Eady 100m 12.66 (+2.3). Guy Kilmister 800m 1:59.87. Alex Parlane 3000m 8:36.41, Lydia O’Donnell 9:25.00. Tom Hunt 5000m 15:56.69.

LOWER HUTT
Sola Power Throwers Meeting – 24 January 2015
The special throwing promotion showcased national as well as local talent and highlighted Lower Hutt’s Sola Power Throwing Academy. Valerie Adams was in attendance and the meeting was opened by Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace.
Organiser Shaka Sola said it was a great day.
“We showed off some of our best current and former athletes. It was a great day out for sports fans and families,” he said.
The highlight for Sola was the show-down between Te Rina Keenan and Siositina Hakeai again the day after competing at the Capital Classic.

PALMERSTON NORTH
U16 & U18 Interprovincial Contest, Massey University – 24 January 2015
Athletics Wellington won the 14/15 grade for the third year in a row from Counties Manukau and Waikato Bay of Plenty. Waikato Bay of Plenty won the 16/17 grade from Counties Manukau and Harbour.
Leading individual results; Christopher Goodwin B16 HJ 1.91m, LJ 6.44m (+1.7). Jermaine Malaga B16 JT 48.30m, Samson Aruwa B16 SP 14.48m, HT 27.94m. David Van Den Bogaard 16-17 TJ 13.16m (NWI). Niven Longopoa 16-17 400m 52.11, 110m H 15.05 (-1.4), LJ 6.58m (+1.3). Aidan Smith 14-15 JT 50.12m. Tua Herman B15 DT 51.09m. Eddie Korent B15 LJ 6.27m (+2.4). James Uhlenberg 14-15 800m 2:03.93, 1500m 4:12.47. Oliver Miller B15 400m 50.61, HJ 1.85m. Michael Poa B14 400m 52.40. Nicholas Smith 14-15 100m 11.30 (-1.2), 200m 22.53 (+0.8). Ella Ransley G16 100m H 15.23 (-0.4), LJ 5.30m (NWI). Tessa Hunt G14-15 1500m 4:58.67 and second 800m 2:23.40. Deigna Khamal G14-15 400m 59.10. Izzy Hegan G14-15 second 400m 59.26 and first 800m 2:21.44. Abby Stewart G15 LJ 5.08m (NWI) and 100m 13.19 (-1.2). Mellata Tatola G15 SP 14.04m and DT 38.29m. Olivia Hohua G14 DT 34.02m. Brooke Urquhart G16 DT 40.01m.

TIMARU
Athletics Canterbury Meeting, Aorangi Park – 24 January 2015
Rosa Flanagan is on a record breaking run setting another New Zealand record a day after setting a 3000m record in Wellington, this time in the 3000m steeplechase. The 18 year old won the Canterbury under 20 title in 9:50.67 to better her New Zealand U/19 and U/20 record of 9:56.98 set at the IAAF world challenge meeting in Melbourne last March.
Harriet Bush won the U/18 2000m steeplechase title in 7:32.24 and Liam Cullen the U/18 men in 6:37.38. Courtney Ruske 3000m RW 13:36.31, Roseanne Robinson 14:00.89. James Sandilands 110m H (990mm) 14.01 (+4.0). Rebecca Gillett 110m H 15.58 (+4.0), 300m H 46.86. Leanne Ryan 100m H 14.14 (+4.0). Louise Richards 100m 12.74 (+0.1). Kate Meynell 200m 26.12 (+5.2). Anna McNab DT 31.56m, HT 36.10m, JT 20.17m. Larissa McKewen U/18 3kg HT 34.43m, 1kg DT 34.54m, 4kg SP 10.47m. Sam Small 800g JT 52.48m. Fergus Speirs 5kg HT 52.53m and 6kg HT 46.86m.

Grade 14-18 Teams Meeting, Aorangi Park – 24 January 2015
Otago Blue won the 16-17 from Canterbury Red and Otago Gold. Queensland Maroon won the 14-15 from Canterbury and Southland. Individual top three athletes; 16-17 male Jarvis Hansen, Felix McDonald, Alex Mander. Female Maddy Spence, Christina Ashton, Caitlyn George. 15-15 male Ben Thomas (Qld), Tom Gill, Jake Nicholls. Female Riley Day (Qld), Camryn Newton-Smith (Qld), Summer Rutherford.
14-15 highlights; Liam Turner 800m 2:02.63. Mitchell Small 1500m 4:19.19. Tom Gill 100m H 840mm 14.43. Sam Hogan HJ 1.73m. Adam Norman TJ 12.41m (+2.2). Anna Hayward 400m 59.97. Summer Rutherford LJ 5.18m (+0.5). Tayla Clarke 3kg SP 10.82m.
16-17 highlights; Jarvis Hansen 100m 11.12 (+1.5), second 200m 23.20 (NWI) won by Rory O’Neill 23.02. Felix McDonald 400m 51.82, 110m H 914mm 14.98, LJ 6.89m (+0.2). Angus Bailey 800m 2:01.11, Ben Collerton HJ 1.85m. Alex Mander PV 4.20m. Jack Welsh 1.5kg DT 44.36m. Hugh McLeod-Jones 5kg HT 42.60m, 700g JT 53.24m. Christina Ashton 100m 12.58 (NWI), 200m 26.12 (+0.2). Jessie Anderson 800m 2:21.95. Maddy Spence 100m H 15.55, 300m H 44.73. Rosie Elliott HJ 1.61m. Larissa McKewen 3kg SP 11.88m, 1kg DT 35.98m, 3kg HT 24.85m.

DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 23 January 2015
Todd Bates 7.26kg HT 48.84m, Michael Scholten 42.61m. Rory McSweeney F44 800g JT 48.16m, Tori Peeters 600g JT 43.61m. George Woodhouse U/20 LJ 6.02m (-0.5). Stephen Isaac 100m 11.84 (-1.3), Kirk Madgwick 3000m 9:08.81, Robbie Johnston (48) 9:24.15, Glen Ferguson (51) 9:33.55. Samuel Bremer 800m 1:58.03.

AUSTRALIA
Briggs Athletics Classic, Domain Athletics Centre, Hobart Tasmania – 25/26 January 2015
Michael Cochrane 400m H 50.95 (1). Stuart Farquhar JT 77.22m (2).

Queensland Club Championships, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre – 24 January 2015
Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell U/20 3000m 9:48.35 (3). Olivia Burdon U/18 3000m 9:36.35 (1).

ROAD RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Auckland
O’Hagan’s Viaduct 5km, 20 January: Jonny McKee 15:26, John Mauro 17:01, Richard Conyngham 17:23.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 21 January: Nick Lichtwark 17:15, Oscar England 19:12, Matt Roets 19:22.

Hamilton
Eastside 5km, 20 January: Matt Scott 17:15, Kaleb Smith 17:43, John Bowe 17:50.
Parkrun 5km, 24 January: Michael Mannings 17:37, Jacques Joubert 18:12.

Tauranga
Smiths Sports Shoes Everyone’s 5km, 22 January: Jack Waterford 19:13, Stewart Simpson 19:22, Ian Bitcheno 19:51.

Wellington
Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Series, 20 January: Ben Twyman 16:37, Bert Prendergast 16:39, Grant McLean 16:53.
Lower Hutt Parkrun 5km, 24 January: Alastair Willis 17:16, Andrew Crosland 17:47, Kenny Clark 17:49.
Kapiti Coast Parkrun 5km, 24 January: Joel Carman 17:59.

Christchurch
Shoe Clinic Asics 5km Series, Hagley Park North, 20 January: Benjamin Musson 15:10, Mark Bailey 15:16, Tane Cambridge 15:58, David Fitch 16:05, Dallas Wichman 16:19, Kerry Faass 16:26. Rachel Kingsford 17:08, Nicki McFadzien 17:15, Melanie Angland 18:29.
Hagley Parkrun 5km, 24 January: Kelvin Entwisle 18:10, Chris Kaelin 18:33, Angela Whyte 18:39.

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

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