New Zealand Track & Field results
AUCKLAND
McKinnon Shield #4 – 11 December 2021
Mt Smart Stadium, Sprints and Hurdles
National champion and 100m record holder Zoe Hobbs opened her season with a win over Georgia Hulls in 11.47 -1.1. Hulls recorded 11.56, Livvy Wilson 11.72, Natasha Eady 11.80 and Portia Bing 11.99.
Bing later won the 400m in 53.67 from Mia Powell 54.97, Amelie Fairclough 55.85, Sophie Atkinson 56.63, Lucy Shennan 57.20 and Samantha Korck 57.66. The 200m went to Hulls in 23.39 -2.2, from Eady 23.75.
Zachary Saunders claimed the sprint double in 11.33 -3.6 in the 100m and 22.41 -1.4 in the 200m. James Ford (16) clocked a PB 400m of 49.61. Troy Middleton was also under his previous best with 49.79. Fergus Mcleay was third in 50.63.
Tom Moloney senior 1.067m 110m hurdles 15.54 -0.8. Joseph Dunn 110m H 0.914m 14.65 -0.8 PB. Benjamin Langley 0.838m 100m hurdles 15.13 -2.2, Luan Peasley 15.17.
Amy Robertson 0.838m 100m hurdles 14.34 -2.8, Alexandra Hyland 15.64. Katlyn Quay-Chin 0.762m 100m hurdles 15.25 -1.7, Elizabeth Peters 15.55 PB.
Massey Park Papakura, Middle Distance
Thomas Barry 1500m 4:06, Toby Tasker, Nick Davies and Andre Mckay all 4:07. Zara Pomfret 1500m 4:41. Imogen Barlow 4:42. Antonia Martin 3000m RW 17:46.
AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore, Field Events
Olivia McTaggart PV 4.40m, Imogen Ayris 4.40m, Hannah Adye 3.50m. James Steyn PV 5.00m, Ettiene Du Preez 4.60m, Ruben Vogel 4.40m. Scott Thomson TJ 14.38m +0.5, Edwin Kwok Hin Leung TJ 13.12m +0.4, 3kg HT 44.89m PB. Nirvana Uta’atu 3kg HT 44.52m PB. Diana Ismagilova TJ 11.04m +0.2, Elena Edgar-Nemec TJ 10.97m +1.5. Anthony Nobilo HT 62.59m. Liam Ngchok-Wulf 6kg HT 57.88m PB. Levi White 5kg HT 59.52m PB. Matthew Aucamp 800g JT 46.16m, Max Teuruaa 42.89m, Stephen Thorpe 40.29m PB. Finn Burridge 700g JT 45.50m. Jamane Saimoa 3kg HT 52.27m PB. Brianna Tirado 500g JT 44.84m PB, Bree Ackland 39.18m PB, Karmen-Elizabeth Maritz 37.28m PB, Amy Hurly 31.04m PB.
HAMILTON
Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Meeting, Porritt Stadium – 11 December 2021
Brooke Somerfield 100m 12.07 +2.0, 200m 25.01 +1.2. Mia De Jager 200m 26.59 +0.8, HJ 1.60m. Boh Ritchie 1500m 4:37.75, Aimee Ferguson 4:52.17. LJ 5.22m nwi. Connor Brown 1.5kg DT 42.97m. Alice Taylor HJ 1.65m. Melelosaline Lose DT 38.89m.
Gurpreet Singh 100m 11.45 +0.7. James Robertson 100m 11.47 +0.3, Kurt Sweeney 11.48, 200m 22.83 +1.2, LJ 6.51m nwi. Ben Bidois 1500m 4:03.53. Wiremu Knowles 100m H 0.838m 14.74 +1.4, 300m H 0.838m 44.08. Nathan Browne 110m H 0.914 16.40 +0.9, 300m H 0.838m 43.91.
WELLINGTON
Twilight Meeting #2, Newtown Park – 8 December 2021
Saravee Sos 100m 11.49 +1.7, 200m 23.13 +1.0. Alistair Richardson 3000m 9:20.94. Esther George 3000m 10:11.45 PB. Nick Horspool 5000m 15:51.51, Kristian Day 15:55.65, Mark Moore 15:58.10. Ali Campbell 5000m 18:34.49.
Athletics Wellington Meeting #5, Newtown Park – 11 December 2021
Anna Thomson TJ 12.87m +3.9 also 11.48m -0.1. Kaleb Sola 7.26kg HT 43.32m PB, 800g JT 44.60m. Nikora Wharehinga-Sime 4kg HT 46.95m. Max Abbot 7.26kg HT 47.83m PB. Naomi Waite HJ 1.61m. Iorana Tafili 4kg HT 38.21m. Anya Dunlop-Brown 3kg HT 45.38m. Daniel du Toit 3000m RW 13:34.83. Jacqueline Wilson 20:10.88. Jake Paul 60m 7.31 -3.0, 150m 16.74 +2.3. Hirotaka Tanimoto 1000m 2:43.67, 2000m 5:50.37.
CHRISTCHURCH
Athletics Canterbury Meeting #8, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 11 December 2021
Tapenisa Havea added 24cm to her previous best 4kg SP with a throw of 15.45m. DT 48.10m. Max Attwell PV 3.20m, DT 41.91m, SP 13.01m. Finlay Neale PV 3.50m PB, 100m H 0.838m 14.13 +4.1. Jared Neighbours 110m H 1.067m 16.04 +1.8, JT 61.74m PB, DT 42.24m. Joden Pratten 2kg DT 35.27m PB. Beau Brackenridge 110m H 0.914m 15.32 +1.8, Joshua Price 15.41 PB, Kieran Sinclair-Lomax 15.65 PB. Quinn Motley 1.75kg DT 41.98m, 6kg SP 12.62m PB. Ben Phillips 1.5kg DT 46.19m PB, 5kg SP 14.34m. Caitlin Bonne DT 43.72m PB, JT 38.72m. Jody Mccarthy Dempsey LJ 5.24m +2.1. Kirsty Mccarthy Dempsey 500g JT 38.36m PB. Christina Ryan SP 11.47m.
Josh Browne 800m 1:55.67, Logan Cowie 1:56.35. Kiera Hall 800m 2:08.47 PB, Rosaria Gibson 2:11.79 PB, Rosa Twyford 2:11.82 PB.
Maddie Wilson JT 30.86m. Mya Phillips 500g JT 32.14m.
Tiaan Whelpton 100m 10.22 +3.5, John Wells 11.02, 200m 21.72 +6.8. John Gerber 60m 7.05 +2.3, 100m 11.11, 200m 22.41. Anna Percy 100m 11.46 +2.4, 200m 23.62 +6.5. Rosie Elliott 100m 11.55. Jordyn Blake 12.10, 24.60. Camryn Smart 12.22, 24.17. Keeley O’Hagan HJ 1.70m, Josephine Reeves 1.66m. Marcus Wolton HJ 1.93m, Adam Stack 1.89m, Ethan Bone 1.89m, Eli Leifi 1.85m.
Jonah Cropp 3000m RW 14:14.63. Cameron Clark 3000m 8:44.13, Chanel Muir 8:49.49, Corban Straker 8:53.51 PB, George Guerin 8:55.09, Max Yanzick 8:56.11. Anne McLeod 3000m 10:34.26, Liliana Braun 10:35.89. Ethan Gow TJ 13.37m +4.5. Shaun McWhirter 5000m 17:20.07.
DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 11 December 2021
Tamsin Harvey 100m 12.0 nwi. Tim Horton 100m 10.8 nwi. Liam Prouting-Gardner 400m 52.3. Ryan Young TJ 12.96m +1.9. Kieran Fowler DT 41.45m. Zharna Beattie DT 36.72m. Mike Scholten 7.26kg HT 37.30m. Jamin Millar 5kg HT 39.44m, 1.5kg DT 34.68m. Anton Schroder 800g JT 52.70m.
INVERCARGILL
Athletics Southland Twilight Meeting, Surrey Park – 10 December 2021
Highlight of the meet was Gail Kirkman’s demolishing the NZ Masters W70 800m record. Gail ran 3:04.67, taking 15 seconds off the old record. She holds W50, W60, W65 and now W70 national bests. Sprints, William Robertson, 11.24 ahead of Cody Lawson 11.89 (+2.3 wind). Rebecca Peterson (UC but originally from Inv) 12.81 (+2.3). Lawson and Jareth McCullam dead heated in the 200m, 24.65 (wind +3.2). McCallum won 800m in 2:05.45 from Ethan Friend 2:08.77. Triple Jump Auckland visitor Charles Devlin 12.86m (+3.1), Tessa Baird 10.79m (wind +3.0) with 12 year old Abby O’Boyle indicating potential with 9.45m in her first ever go at the event. Long Jump Rebecca Peterson 5.18m (3.9), William Robertson 5.90m (4.3), Devlin 5.81m (5.0). Discus Trent Hogg (1.75kg) 37.65m, Rico Fisher (1.5kg) 41.96m, Scherp sisters Carlie 32.14m and Ashlynn 32.59m. Shot put Isla MacCallum (3kg) 11.35m, Carlie Scherp (3kg) 10.90m. Hogg (6kg) 14.28m, Fisher 13.64m (5kg).
International Results
USA INDOORS
Sharon Colyear-Danville season opener, Boston University MA, 4 December: Matt Baxter 5000m 13:30.48 (3RA, 13th), Murdoch McIntyre 5000m 14:12.48 PB (1RC, 48th). Hannah Miller 5000m 15:41.28 PB (12). Liam Back (19) 3000m 7:54.30 PB (3), New Zealand under 20 record breaking Sam Tanner’s time of 7:57.57 set in Hamilton in July last year.
GVSU Holiday Open, Allendale MI, 3 December: Nick Willis 800m 1:54.86 (1R5). Toby Gaulter 5000m 14:38.51 (16RA).
Greg Page Relays, Ithaca NY, 4 December: Jordon de Spong 3000m 8:42.76 (1RA).
USA OUTDOORS
California International Marathon, Sacramento, 5 December: Nicholas Browne 2:31:42 (129), Half; 1:15:53.
AUSTRALIA
Dane Bird-Smith Shield, QSAC Brisbane, 4 December: Jemima Tennekoon 400m 56.85 (3).
Athletics Victoria 5000m championships, Lakeside Albert Park, 7 December: Rebekah Greene 16:10.41 (1).
Melbourne Marathon Festival, 10km 11 December: Rebekah Greene 34:17 PB (2). Half Marathon 12 December: Ben Moynihan 1:09:33 PB (14).
Road and Trail Races Around the Country
AUCKLAND
Tamaki River Half Marathon, Bramley Drive Reserve, Farm Cove, 12 December: Nick Luksich 1:25:49, Craig Smith 1:26:26, Sam Herring 1:27:14. Sarah Lockhart 1:38:35, Nicola Hobbs 1:52:13, Kristal Reihana 1:53:56.
NELSON
Honest Lawyer 5km, Monaco, 6 December: Brian Grant 17:59, Nancy Jiang 18:04, Eddie Hohepa 19:41, Mike Beever 19:41. Robyn Deane 20:38.
CHRISTCHURCH
Canterbury Half Marathon, Pegasus, 12 December: Mathew Wiseman 1:12:52, Anton Cooper 1:14:23, Nathan Jones 1:16:35. Katie Morgan 1:26:54, Megan Ryan 1:31:56, Bridget Lumsden 1:32:02.