News & Updates

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
USA
Oklahoma Throws Series, Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona OK, 14 April:
Connor Bell bettered the Paris Olympic Games qualifying standard with a New Zealand national record of 68.10m in finishing fifth. Bell set a PB and national record of 66.71m in Los Angeles a week after winning the national title in Wellington. His throw of 68.10m in Oklahoma came in the second round, nearly a metre over the Olympic qualifying mark of 67.20m. Bell’s series was 60.07, 68.10, 62.77, 66.91, 66.66, 66.22.
31st Annual Triton Invitational, Triton Stadium, San Diego CA, 6 April: Connor Bell DT 66.05m (1) (63.54, 66.05, 64.25, 63.50, 63.46, 63.64).
Lee University Fast Break Invitational, Cleveland TN, 5 April: Jack Elliott 1500m 4:00.65 (8).
Jim Click Shootout, Roy P Drachman Stadium, Tucson AZ, 6 April: Tapenisa Havea SP 15.55m (9), DT 52.80m (5), HT 46.73m (16).
Crimson Tide Invitational, Sam Bailey Track Stadium, Tuscaloosa AL, 6 April: Emma Ferguson 800m 2:12.71 (6).
Hurricane Alumni Invitational, UMiami Cobb Stadium, Coral Gables FL, 6 April: Maddie Kelso-Heap 400m H 1:03.67 (1RB).
44 Farms Team Invitational, College Station TX, 5/6 April: Alice Taylor heptathlon 4900 points (3), (100m H 15.58 +0.9, HJ 1.85m, SP 10.31m, 200m 27.20 +4.2, LJ 5.33m +2.2, JT 30.55m, 800m 2:28.74). 6 April: Josie Taylor HJ 1.80m (3).
Joe Walker Invitational, Ole Miss T&F Complex, Oxford MS, 6 April: Angus Monro 1500m 3:52.33 PB (2).
South Florida Invitational, Tampa FL, 6 April: Mia Powell 400m 56.99 (5RE).
Wartburg Outdoor Select, Waverly IA, 5  April: Anthony Barmes HT 71.07m PB (1). Centaine Noom-Duckworth HT 59.82m (1).
NDSU Spring Classic, Fargo ND, 5 April: Hinewai Knowles 100m H 14.49 +2.9 (2). Alexandria Maples HT 61.88m PB (1).
Brutus Hamilton, California Arena, Berkeley CA, 6 April: Abbey Moody JT 47.47m (1).
David Noble Relays, Angelo State Arena, San Angelo TX, 5/6 April: Kayla Goodwin heptathlon 5251 points (3) (100m H 14.61 +4.0, HJ 1.65m, SP 10.93m, 200m 25.86 +2.5, LJ 5.58m +3.7, JT 38.80m, 800m 2:22.12).
Penn Invitational, Franklin Field, Philadelphia PA, 6 April: Tomas Barry 1500m 3:58.33 (1RB), Lucy Shennan 800m 2:14.03 (2).
Carlsbad 5000 Road Race, Carlsbad CA, 7 April: 5km Matt Baxter 13:48m PB (2).
Pacific Coast Invitational, Jack Rose Track, Long Beach CA, 11 April: Lexi Maples HT 64.97m PB (1), a three metre PB. Series F, 61.95, 63.27, 62.69, 63.66, 64.97. Hinewai Knowles 100m H 14.70 +2.9. Maria Sartin 400m H 1:01.71 (8RB).
Beach Invitational, Jack Rose Track, Long Beach CA, 12 April: Anthony Barmes HT 68.59m (5). Annalies Kalma 200m 24.28 +1.9 (6RB). Lexi Maples HT 63.46m (4), Centaine Noom-Duckworth 60.59m (8). 13 April: Nadia Evans 400m 59.24 (2RB). Annalies Kalma 400m 54.97 (1RD). Hinewai Knowles 100m H 14.60 (+2.6) (4RD).
Frair Invitational, Providence RI, 12 April: Kimberley May 800m 2:03.46 PB (1). Kiera Hall 800m 2:12.58 (3RB). Tessa Hunt mile 4:47.07 PB (4). Zane Powell 3000m 8:22.07 (4).
Duke Invitational, Morris Williams Stadium, Durham NC, 12 April: Toby Gualter 1500m 3:48.19 PB (13RB). Hannah Gapes 1500m 4:17.35 PB (2).
Tom Jones Memorial, Percy Beard Track, Gainsville FL, 12 April: Isabella Richardson 1500m 4:38.77 (12).
Uconn Northeast Challenge, Storrs CT, 13 April: Mia Powell 400m 58.03 (4RD). Ruby Barton 1500m 4:49.38 (2RB). Maddie Kelso-Heap 400m H 1:04.97 (3).
Larry Ellis Invitational, Weaver Stadium, Princeton NJ, 12 April: Tomas Barry 1500m 3:52.71 PB (3RB). Taonga Mbambo 5000m 14:04.65 PB (1). Lucy Shennan 800m 2:15.21n (5RD), Samantha Korck 2:17.19 (8RD). Georgia-Rose Dawson 1500m 4:42.26 (4RC). Nick Moulai 5000m 14:41.11 (10). Neve Moulai 5000m 17:34.59 (9). 13 April: Jared Lautenslager 1500m 4:01.85 (10).
Un of Central Missouri Mule Relays, Warrensburg MO, 12 April: Ethan Phillips LJ 6.78m +2.9 also 6.60m -0.1 PB. Kayla Goodwin TJ 12.33m +2.6, also 12.23m -0.2.
Penmen Relays, Manchester NH, 13 April: Madeleine Waddell 200m 24.79 -0.4 (1), 400m 55.25 (1). Boh Ritchie mile 4:56.42 (1).
Chuck Buettner Twilight, San Francisco CA, 13 April: Courtney Quirin 1500m 4:47.61 (1).

AUSTRALIA
Australian Athletic Championships, SA Athletics Stadium, Adelaide – 11/19 April 2024
New Zealand under 20 relay teams excelled setting New Zealand records in the 4 x 400m relays. The men’s team of Kadin Taylor, Thomas Cowan, Kahurangi Cotterill and James Ford finished third in 3:13.09 breaking the NZ under 19 record of Daniel Dyet, Matthew Robinson, Alex Jordan and Joseph Millar who recorded 3:13.70 in 2010.
In the women Merielle Venida, Samantha Lascelles, Kate Borton and Amelie Fairclough were second in 3:41.76 for a NZ under 20 and under 19 record, breaking Kristie Baillie, Hazel Bowering-Scott, Angela Petty and Abigail Watson’s 2011 under 20 record of 3:45.27 and Maddi Kelso-Heap, Lucy Shennan, Grace Wisnewski and Amelie Fairclough’s 2023 under 19 record of 3:46.21.

New Zealand results:
11 April: Briana Stephenson heptathlon, 100m H 13.79 +0.3, HJ 1.75m, SP 10.12m, 200m 24.60 -1.8. Maddie Wilson heptathlon 100m H 14.77 +0.3, HJ 1.72m, SP 11.41m, 200m 25.66 +0.1. Saskia Rhind U/20 heptathlon 100m H 16.03 +0.5 PB, HJ 1.60m =PB, SP 9.97m, 200m 28.05 -0.1 PB.
Kate Borton U/20 400m 56.55 PB (5H1), Amelie Fairclough U/20 400m 55.61 (4H3). Kahurangi Cotterill U/20 400m 49.42 PB (5H3). Rosa Twyford 1500m 4:22.29 (4H1) Q, Tillie Hollyer 4:28.79 (6H2). Nadja Kumerich U/20 4kg HT 49.80m (5). Brody Boerboom U/20 800m 1:56.18 (6H2), Thomas Cowan 1:52.18 (2H3) Q, James Ford 1:52.43 (3H3) q. Samantha Lascelles U/20 800m 2:09.98 (2H2) Q. Chayille Collette U/20 100m 11.78 -0.2 (3H1) q, Jorja Gibbons 12.12 0.0 (5H2), Addira Collette 11.73 -0.8 (3H3) q, Marielle Venida 11.96 -0.9 (3H4). Addira Collette U/20 100m final 11.81 -0.3 (8), Chayille Collette 11.93 (10). Kadin Taylor U/20 100m 11.02 -2.1 (4H4).
Rafe Couillault HJ 2.04m (6GB) q. Senior 4 x 100m relay New Zealand (Hayato Yoneto, Jackson Rogers, Felix McDonald, John Gerber) 40.46 (1).
Para Athlete: Rorie Poff F34 U/20 4kg SP 7.06m (1). Milly Marshall-Kirkwood F57 3kg seated SP 4.87m  (5). Joshua Lush T20 LJ 6.15m +0.4  (4). Charli Gardinder-Hall T37 F37 U/20 SP 8.30m PB (1), Una Kinajil-Reding F46 U/20 SP 8.07m PB (2).

12 April: Briana Stephenson heptathlon LJ 5.76m +0.1, JT 33.52m, 800m 2:17.71, total points 5565 (4). Maddie Wilson heptathlon LJ 5.82m +3.0, JT 33.62m, 800m 2:32.46, points 5202 (6). Saskia Rhind U/20 heptathlon LJ 4.71m +2.6, JT 17.01m, 800m 2:42.43, points 3862 (8).
Angus Lyver decathlon 100m 10.73 +0.7, LJ 7.05m +0.1, SP 11.22m PB, HJ 1.90m, 400m 48.81, day one points 3921 (2). Masaki Tomooka decathlon 100m 11.41 +0.7, LJ 6.60m +0.7, SP 13.14m PB, HJ 1.90m, 400m 50.15, day one points 3689 (4). Max Attwell decathlon 100m 11.34 +0.6, LJ 6.76m +0.2, SP 12.18m, HJ 1.81m, 400m DNS, day one points 2836 (18). Connor Brown U/20 decathlon 100m 11.95 +1.6, LJ 6.23m +0.9, SP 11.57m, HJ 1.66m PB, 400m DNF, day one points 2390 (13).
Tia Wynyard U/20 HJ 2.05m (3), Ben Walker 1.95m (9), Hugo Newton Jones 1.90m (12). Hannah Collins U/20 TJ 12.56m +1.4 PB (3).
AJ Madondo U/20 200m 22.49 -1.3 (2H1), Kadin Taylor 22.06 -1.6 (2H4) q.
Nadja Kumerich HT 51.23m q, Caitlin Shepperson 48.35m q. Addira Collette U/20 200m 24.21 -0.9 (2H1) q, Marielle Venida 24.73 -0.2 (3H2), Kate Borton 25.80 -1.9 PB (5H3). Alessandra Macdonald 400m H 1:01.60 (3H3).
Under 20 4 x 100m relay: New Zealand (Amelie Fairclough, Jorja Gibbons, Chayille Collette, Addira Collette) 45.44 (2).
Felix McDonald LJ 7.38m -0.6 (8GA), Lewis Arthur 7.25m +0.8 (9GA). Suzannah Kennelly DT 50.00m PB (2) q, Natalia Rankin-Chitar 45.55m (11). Niamh Motley U/20 3000m St 11:26.27 (8).
Nick Southgate PV 4.95m (1) q. Hayato Yoneto 100m 10.94 -2.1 (2P3) Q, Troy Middleton 10.81 -0.2 (1P4) Q, Felix McDonald 10.84 +0.9 (3P5) q, Jackson Rogers 10.85 +0.3 (3P6) q. Hannah Sandilands LJ 5.91m +0.6 (4GA) q, Charlotte Goldsmith 5.71m +1.2 (5GB). Jorja Gibbons 100m 12.19 +0.5 (5H1) q. AJ Madondo TJ 13.92m -0.1 (9).
John Gerber 100m 10.85 -3.1 (5H1), Jackson Rogers 10.90 +0.4 (8H2), Hayato Yoneto 10.79 0.0 (6H4), Troy Middleton 10.98 0.0 (7H4), Felix McDonald 11.09 -1.4 (8H5).
Brad Mathas 800m 1:51.00 (2H2) Q. Ethan Smoleji 800m 1:53.19 (6H4) q. Jordyn Blake 400m 57.63 (8H3). Samantha Lascelles U/20 800m 2:11.11 (6). James Ford U/20 800m 1:52.73 (4), Thomas Cowan 1:52.75 (5). Joseph Dunn U/20 110m H 15.01 -1.0 (4H2) q, Nathan Browne 15.10 -1.0 (5H2) q. Eva Pringle 3000m St 10:30.32 PB (6).
Para Athlete: Jaxon Woolley T38, F36 U/20 200m 25.67 -2.2 (1). Gabrielle Wright T54 F54 wheelchair 100m 21.29 -1.0 PB (6).

13 April: Angus Lyver decathlon 110m H 15.62 +0.5 PB, DT 39.87m PB, PV 3.20m PB, JT 59.10m, 1500m 4:54.54, total points 7081 PB (5). Masaki Tomooka decathlon 110m H 14.90 0.0, DT 36.85m PB, PV 3.10m, JT 55.93m, 1500m 4:30.94, total points 6948 PB (7).  
James Ford 1500m 3:52.95 PB (5H1) q, Jamie Mora 3:56.97 (2H2) Q, Daniel Sinclair 3:58.94 (5H2), James McLeay 3:55.96 (2H3) Q, Thomas Cowan 4:08.08 PB (12H3). Blessing Sefo U/20 6kg SP 18.11m (2), Harrison McGregor 16.26m (6). Samantha Lascelles 1500m 4:42.87 (9H1), Niamh Motley 4:41.82 (8H2). Brad Mathas 800m 1:48.07 (3SF1) q, Ethan Smolej 1:51.76 (7SF3).
James Hansen U/20 400m H .914 55.57 PB (2H1) Q, Nathan Browne 57.12 PB (6H1). Grace Wisnewski U/20 400m H .762 1:04.95 (2H2) Q. Joseph Dunn U/20 110m H .914 final 14.95 -0.4 (6). Kadin Taylor U/20 200m final 21.60 -1.0 (4). Rafe Couillault HJ NM. Addira Collette U/20 200m final 24.36 +1.6 (5). Rosa Twyford 1500m final 4:24.71 (10). Natalia Rankin-Chitar SP 15.64m (2).
Under 20 4 x 400m relay: New Zealand (Kadin Taylor, Thomas Cowan, Kahurangi Cotterill, James Ford) 3:13.09 (3)  (NZ under 19 record, breaks Daniel Dyet, Matthew Robinson, Alex Jordan and Joseph Millar’s 2010 record of 3:13.70). Under 20 women’s 4 x 400m relay: New Zealand (Merielle Venida, Samantha Lascelles, Kate Borton, Amelie Fairclough) 3:41.76 (2) (NZ under 20 and under 19 record, breaks Kristie Baillie, Hazel Bowering-Scott, Angela Petty and Abigail Watson’s 2011 under 20 record of 3:45.27 and Maddi Kelso-Heap, Lucy Shennan, Grace Wisnewski and Amelie Fairclough’s 2023 under 19 record of 3:46.21).
Troy Middleton 200m 22.22 -0.5 (5P1), Jackson Rogers 21.71 -0.6 (1P3) Q, Hayato Yoneto 22.02 -0.1 (3P4).
Para Athlete: Rorie Poff F34 1kg DT 16.34m (1). Charli Gardiner-Hall T37, F37 U/20 1kg DT 24.52m (1), senior 600g JT 19.34m PB (2). Milly Marshall-Kirkwood F57 seated 1kg DT 18.15m  (1). Anna Steven T64 100m 15.23 -2.5 PB. Danielle Aitchison T36 F36 100m 13.85 -0.3. Zachary Orbell T35 100m 13.95 -1.0 . Mitch Joynt T64 100m 12.47 -2.1. Una Kinajil-Reding F46 4kg SP 8.09m PB (4).
Danielle Aitchison T36 F36 100m final 13.58 +2.2 (1).

14 April: Blessing Sefo senior SP 16.11m PB (3) q, Liam Ngchok-Wulf 15.97m (4) q. Douw Botes U/20 800g JT 65.63m (2), Keagan Sharkey 55.62m PB (5).
Jamie Mora U/20 1500m 3:46.39 (2), James McLeay 3:47.18 (3), James Ford 3:59.08 (12). James Hansen U/20 400m H .914 54.58 PB (3). Grace Wisnewski U/20 400m H DQ.
Alessandra Macdonald 100m H .838 14.20 +0.3 (5H1). Suzannah Kennelly senior DT 46.28m (9). Georgia Hulls 200m 23.60 -0.3 (2H2) Q, final 23.42 -0.3 (3). Hannah Sandilands LJ 6.07m -0.4 (7). Nick Southgate PV 5.27m (2=). Brad Mathas 800m 1:57.69 (9). Blessing Sefo senior SP 16.48m PB (3), Liam Ngchok-Wulf 16.40m (4). Nadja Kumerich senior HT 48.49m (10).
Para Athlete: Jaxon Woolley T38, F36 100m 12.37 -0.6. Danielle Aitchison T36, F36 200m 28.35 -0.1. Anna Steven T64 200m 30.30 +0.5 PB. Zachary Orbell T35 200m 28.73 +1.2 PB. Mitch Joynt T64 200m 23.71 +0.4.
Jaxon Woolley T38 F36 U/20 LJ 4.55m +0.1. Danielle Aitchison T36 F36 200m 28.36 +0.7 (1), Anna Steven T64 30.71 (7). Mitch Joynt T64 200m 24.32 -1.0 (3). Gabrielle Wright T54 F54 Wheelchair 400m 1:14.03 (4).

SOUTH AFRICA
USSA T&F Championships, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch, 4 April: Welrè Olivier LJ 7./70m +3.9 (1Q). 5 April: Welrè Olivier LJ 7.88m +5.1 (3). 6 April: Ethan Olivier TJ 16.93m +7.4, Welrè Olivier TJ 15.86m +2.2.
ACNW Senior T&F Championships, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom, 10 April: Welrè Olivier TJ 15.17m (1), Ethan Olivier TJ 15.06m (2). Talia Van Rooyen 100m 12.17 -1.5 (3RB), 100m H 14.41 -0.9 (2).

DOMESTIC RESULTS

AUCKLAND

ACA Southland Centennial Shield Cross Country Relays, Sacred Heart College Glendowie – 13 April 2024

Whippets won both the senior men and senior women’s relays. Whippets men’s team of Charlie Buchanan, Ronan Lee, Jared Monk, Jack Paine and anchored home by Ben Hamilton in a fast 9:01 won the 5 x 3000m event in 45:55. Their B team were next in 48:34 chased by Pakuranga who were a close third in 48:35. Owairaka won the senior men handicap.

Whippets women’s team of Karen Donaldson-Barron, Kelly Parlane and Isabelle Bannister won the 3 x 3000m in 34:12 from TTT 34:28, Owairaka 34:53 and North Harbour Bays 36:18. Whippets also won on handicap.

TTT, led by Lisa Cross, won the master women 3 x 3000m in 34:13 from Oratia and TTT 50 plus team. Oratia won on handicap.

Pakuranga won the master men 4 x 3000m in 42:16 from Owairaka and Pakuranga, Lynndale taking out the handicap honours.

Auckland City Athletics won the under 20 men from Pakuranga who won on handicap. ACA also won the under 20 women and the handicap.
Pakuranga Red won the junior 4 x 2000m relay in 28:17 from their Blue team who also won the handicap. Moojin Lee recorded 6:34 and Leo Green 6:40 for the 2000m. The 2 x 3000m walk went to Pakuranga with the Pakuranga No 2 team winning the handicap.

TAURANGA
Invitational 3000m, Tauranga Domain – 14 April 2024

National under 20 5000m champion George Wyllie won in a PB 8:26.60. Callum Murray national under 20 mile bronze medallist was second also with a PB of 8:40.36.

CHRISTCHURCH

Canterbury Mile and 5km Road Championships, Bottle Lake Forest – 14 April 2024

Mile: Jamie Coulter-Smyth 4:32, Kupa Rule 4:47, Otto Church 4:51, Hayden Zervos 4:51. Sascha Mitchell 5:32, Ariana Candy 5:38, Isabel Prescott 5:45, Elodie Wightman 5:46.

5km: Oska Inkster-Baynes 14:38, Christopher Dryden 14:49, George Guerin 15:21, Harry Witt 15:24. Hannah Bartram 17:37, Bridie Restieaux 17:47, Natalie Dryden 17:49, Sophie Hicks 17:57.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY 

CAMBRIDGE
Karāpiro Marathon, Lake Karāpiro, 14 April: Gary Carleton 2:57:57, Craig Stewart 3:17:49, Bruno Lira 3:21:30. Olivia Hammond 3:27:30, Kerry Barker 3:34:33, Lorraine Hogan 3:52:39. Half marathon; Ben Bidois 1:15:14, Jake Wilkinson 1:15:16, Lane Madsen 1:15:51. Brooke Williams 1:25:34, Juliette Lequeux 1:34:05, Kendall Turner 1:39:27.

TE AWAMUTU

Te Awamutu Golf Course 9km, 13 April: Steve Rees-Jones 31:34, Harrison Coles 34:57, John Bowe 35:52. Sonya Petch 46:43, Maureen Leonard 47:54, Helen Bell 48:09. 6km; Richard Ellison 22:27. Laura Robinson 25:51. 3km; Jack Stirling 10:27, Max Stirling 10:30. Crystal Burgess 12:07.