Athletics New Zealand – News – Athletics NZ Weekly Roundup 3 Dec 2012

AUCKLAND
Auckland Centre Meeting, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 1 December 2012
When it comes to throwing the hammer 16 year old Matthew Bloxham has what it takes.
On Saturday the North Harbour Bays athlete sent the 6kg hammer out to 67.26m establishing New Zealand records for men 18 and 19.
He bettered the standards that had been set for records in these two grades at 65.00m for M18 and 67.16m for M19.
Bloxham now holds all the national junior hammer throw records having set an M16 and M17 record of 71.33m with the lighter 5kg hammer in September.
He said he was aiming for 67.50m which was the performance standard for the last world junior championships. Bloxham has qualified for the world youth championships with the 5kg implement in July next year but he was looking ahead to the junior championships in 2014 in Eugene Oregon.
“I was hoping for a world junior qualifier, I’m two years ahead of it so I guess I’ve got ages, but I’m hoping for 67.50m with the next competition with the 6kg,” he said.
Bloxham said that the hard work over winter has paid off.
“I just made sure that I got stronger and worked on my technique.”
Bloxham now has his sights set on a 60m plus throw with the senior 7.26kg hammer in Timaru on the 5th of January.
“I’ve been around 60m in training so I’m pretty happy with that, I’ve just got to put it into competition,” he said.
Adam Miller dominated the senior throwing events, winning the shot put with 15.35m, the discus throw 43.20m and the hammer throw 54.53m.
Joshua Hawkins showed that a year away from the track, due to injury, hadn’t dented his basic speed. The sprint hurdler followed up the junior 110m hurdles which he won in 14.14s (+2.5) with victory in the senior 100m in a personal best 10.71s (+1.6). Hawkins worked hard over the second half of the race to head in Isaac Tatoa who clocked 10.86s.
“I haven’t run a 100m for so long, it was a different feeling. I came out of the blocks and Isaac was way out in front and I thought crap, so I just tried to run my own race and I got that time, so I’m happy,” he said.
Canterbury athletes dominated the women’s sprints, Kelsey Berryman just edging out team mate Fiona Morrison in the 100m in 12.32s (+0.1). Berryman won an earlier 100m hurdles in 14.44s (+1.5) and Morrison, on the outside lane, held on to win the 200m in 25.19s (+0.9).
Berryman said a winter of good training has set her up well for her first season as a senior.
“I had no injuries and I haven’t had much time off my training. This is only my second competition this season and my first hurdles race,” she said.

Peter Callagher, national junior 110m hurdles champion in 2009, moved up to the 400m hurdles for the first time. With no competition Callagher debuted in a promising 55.47s.
“In conjunction with my coach Joe Hunter we felt that I had more potential going further up in the world with the 400m hurdles as opposed to the 110m.
“We believe there is at least a 53 seconds time there this season but it’s going to take a bit more work,” said Callagher.
National champion Elizabeth Lamb, in her first high jump competition since July in Belgium, was over the bar at 1.76m. Henry Boyhan rounded out his racing before the national secondary schools championships with a win over 200m in 22.52s (+2.0) while Megan Kikuchi also looks in good form heading into the championships winning the W18 100m in 12.74s (+1.0) and the 400m in 56.96s.

Footnote: Joshua Hawkins 14.06s (+0.4) over 990mm 110m hurdles last week at Waitakere was a New Zealand M18 record and equalled the M19 record.

ACA Open Meeting, Kings College Otahuhu – 28 November 2012
Sam Ulufonua sent the 1.5kg discus out to a PB 57.12m securing another qualifying performance for the world youth championships. He also won the 5kg shot put with 16.82m. Isaac Tatoa 60m in 6.68s and 100m in 11.06s. Liam Mitchell 60m in 7.09s and 100m in 11.37s. Alex Parlane 3000m in 8m 29.50s and Georgie Grgec 5000m in 17m 32.72s. Henry Watt 2km St in 6m 31.19s. The previous week Parlane won the 5000m in 15m 5.94s from Jono Jackson 15m 24.67s.

HAMILTON
Waikato Bay of Plenty Centre Meeting, Porritt Stadium – 1 December 2012
Joseph Millar won three sprint events, the 100m 10.69s (+3.4), the 200m 21.57s (+1.8) and the 400m in 48.98s. Blake Gordon 100m in 10.97s (+3.4) and Michael Cochrane 400m in 49.26s. Jonty Rae 200m in 23.24s (+1.8). Talia Horgan 100m 12.40s (+3.0) and 200m 24.99s (+3.3). Mariah Ririnui 100m 12.30s (+3.0) and long jump 5.71m (+4.8). Ellie McCleery 200m 25.52s (+3.3) and 400m 56.36s. Michael Eggleton 1500m 4m 1.20s and Jacob Priddey 1500m 4m 5.94s. Aaron Pulford 3000m 8m 10.91s (2.45s outside PB) and Matthew Lambert PB 8m 11.82s. Karlin Nelson SW DT 42.88m.

CHRISTCHURCH
Canterbury Centre Meeting, Rawhiti Domain – 1 December 2012
David Elliott (18) 100m 11.50s (+0.5) and 200m 24.67s (+0.9). Hayden Hall 1.75kg DT 49.86m. Kartik Chella (17) TJ 12.33m (-0.6). Charlie Gamble 1.5kg DT 47.97m. Emma Sutherland HJ 1.65m.

TIMARU
Canterbury Centre Meeting, Aorangi Stadium – 24/25 November 2012
Rosa Flanagan went under the performance standard for the 3000m for the world youth championships next year. Competing in a mixed race the 16 year old ran a personal best 9m 31.81s, bettering both the standard set of 9m 47.50s and her previous best of 9m 46.56s in February.
Daniel Balchin won the 3000m 8m 33.71s. Fiona Morrison won the 200m in 25.78s (+0.4) and Leanna Ryan (17) the 100m in 12.72s (+0.2). Pip Trevella (17) won the 800m in 2m 14.85s with Flora Brocherie 2m 15.28s. Thomas Martin (17) 400m in 51.04s and Ben Musson (17) 1500m in 4m 4.78s. Leanna Ryan won the 762mm 100m hurdles in 14.91s (-2.5) while Mackenzie Keenan won the 300m hurdles in 45.20s. Emma Sutherland and Erica Winton both HJ 1.70m. Tom Walsh SM shot put 17.36m and Jerram Huston 14.72m. Jesse Bryant HJ 1.94m, LJ 6.80m (+1.2) and 5kg SP 14.19m. Ruby Cochrane U/20 DT 42.73m. Nick McGrath 5kg SP 16.31m, 1.5kg DT 46.93m and Charlie Gamble 1.5kg DT 48.41m. Canterbury Combined Events Championships: SM decathlon Dafydd Morgan 5049 points, U/20 decathlon Jack Henry 6049, U/15 octathlon Alex Mander 4335, U/18 heptathlon Sammy Richards 2908 and U/15 heptathlon Christina Ryan 3296.

DUNEDIN
Otago Centre Meeting, Caledonian Stadium – 1 December 2012
Tomas Walsh senior shot put 18.29m and discus 46.12m. Marshall Hall senior discus 49.56m and Scott McLaren 42.97m. McLaren also 100m 11.26s (+0.5). Jerram Huston senior shot 14.43m. Dean Rusbatch 6kg HT 54.93m, 6kg SP 15.08m and 1.75kg discus 44.36m. Todd Bates 5kg HT 51.56m. Daniel O’Shea 300m 33.93s and Alex Jordan 300m in 34.98s. Stephen Isaac 400m hurdles 56.24s. Britta Hamill (15) 300m hurdles 47.85s. Shauna Pali (19) 3000m 10m 33.68s and Joe Beamish (17) 9m 32.07s.

AUSTRALIA
Victorian 5000m Championships, Melbourne – 22 November 2012
Sarah McSweeney 3rd 16m 55.25s.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Auckland
Pakuranga 5km Series, 26 November: Simon Riley 16m 56s, Peter Wieser 18m 22s.
O’Hagan’s Viaduct 5km, 27 November: Steven Morrow 15m 32s, Robbie Johnson 15m 38s, Kirk Madgwick 15m 45s. Katie Wright 17m 17s.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 28 November: Peter May 17m 32s, Gene Rand 14m 42s. Michelle Hopkins 17m 43s (3rd overall), Michelle Lyons 20m 24s.

Hamilton
Eastside Riverpath 5km, 27 November: Dion Goodhue 17m 32s, Sunil Ritchie 17m 36s. Lynn Hodgkinson 19m 43s.

Tauranga
Smiths Sports Shoes Everyone’s 5km, 29 November: Sally Gibbs first overall in 17m 29s from Mark Crowther 17m 57s and Lucas Fairweather 18m 13s. Diana Harbuz second woman in 20m 30s.

Ohakune
9th Goat Alpine Adventure Run, 1 December: London Olympian and 2010 European 800m champion Marcin Lewandowski of Poland won the annual Goat Race over a new course rising 1126m up the Ohakune Mountain Road, covering 8km of forest track and 10km of road running. Volcanic activity in the area meant having to change the course from the traditional 21km around the mountain track from Whakapapa to Turoa Ski Fields. Lewandowski recorded 1h 29m 19s. Chris Morrissey was second in 1h 32m 22s with Scott McGregor third in 1h 34m 24s. Lizzie Wesley-Smith won the women’s race in 1h 50m 54s from Louise Mark 1h 55m 39s, Fiona Dowling 1h 56m 6s and Lesley Turner Hall 1h 58m 31s.

Napier
Bluewater Hotel 5km, 27 November: Toa Elphick-Iaveta 17m 2s, Zach Gedye 17m 31s. Holly Manning 19m 51s.

Wellington
Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Series, 27 November: Warkina Tujuba 16m 30s, Tomas Bridgeman 16m 40s, Peter Stevens 16m 54s. Zoe Melling 21m 17s, Jaime Komer 21m 41s. Walk: Terri Grimmett 30m 48s, John Roskvist 31m 9s.

Blenheim
Marlborough Marathon, 1 December: Simon Leaning 2h 42m 36s, Chris Dunell 2h 49m 39s. Annabella Latz 3h 25m 48s, Julia Stevenson 3h 33m 20s. Half Marathon; Jeremy Mckenzie 1h 16m 2s, Nicola Handley 1h 26m 30s.

Nelson
Waimea Vineyard 5km Summer Series, 28 November Deviation Course: Daryl Cotton 19m 7s, Brian Kemp 19m 13s. Colette Read 20m 15s.

Te Anau
25th Annual Kepler Challenge, 1 December: Vajin Armstrong made it three years in a row winning the 60km mountain race in 4h 55m 24s, beating Australian Tony Fattorini by four minutes with three times winner (2007-2009) Martin Lukes third in 5h 2m 56s.
Ruby Muir was the first woman in 5h 37m 55s ahead of last year’s winner Victoria Beck who recorded 6h 2m 31s. Shireen Crumpton was third in 6h 7m 41s.

 

   
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