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Brad Mathas running a PB on his way to a second-place finish in the 800m at the Canberra Track Classic

New Zealand Competition Results

AUCKLAND
McKinnon Shield #9, Mt Smart Stadium, Lloyd Elsmore Park Pakuranga and AUT Millennium Stadium North Shore – 13 March 2021
Rio Olympics pole vault bronze medallist Eliza McCartney had her first competition in 21 months, clearing the bar at 4.32m. McCartney, who holds the New Zealand national record of 4.94m from 2018, last competed in Cairns, winning with 4.60m.

Competing indoors at the AUT Millennium, McCartney started at 4.02m which she cleared on her third attempt, was over 4.17m on her first attempt and was successful at 4.32m on her third attempt. She then retired from the competition. Imogen Ayris was second with 4.17m and Aria Rhodes third, over at 3.22m.

Ettiene Du Preez in the men’s pole vault reached over at 4.62m, Joshua Bull 4.17m and Ruben Vogel 4.02m.

Due to the possibility that Auckland could have still been in alert level 2 on Saturday, the competition was spread across the city at four venues: sprints and hurdles at Mt Smart Stadium, middle distance at Pakuranga, field events on the North Shore and the pole vault indoors at AUT Millennium.

Zoe Hobbs 60m 7.33 +2.0, 100m 11.59 +0.1. Georgia Hulls 60m 7.45 +2.0, 100m 11.85 +0.1. Nadia Evans 60m 7.58 +2.0. Symone Tafunai 100m 12.07 +0.1. Camryn Smart 400m 54.13 PB, Lucy Shennan 58.05 PB, Samantha Korck 58.90. Katelyn Quay-Chin 80m H 12.50 -1.6. Amy Robertson 100m H 13.89 +0.9, Alexandra Hyland 15.06. Portia Bing 400m H 56.72.

Mogammad Smith 60m 6.93 -0.3, 100m 10.83 -0.1. George Kozlov 60m 7.17, 100m 11.12. Stephen Thorpe 60m 7.25. Elliot Nye 100m 10.93 -0.1. Luke Mercieca 400m 49.20, Lex Revell-Lewis 49.62, Flynn Marshall 49.67. Joshua Hawkins 110m H 14.31 -1.1, Tom Moloney 15.45.

Middle distance all hand times. Cameron Maunder 1500m 4:09.7. Angus Monro 4:10.1, Toby Tasker 4:10.4. Macey Hilton 1500m 4:49.6, Charlotte Greenwood 4:50.9, Ruby Farquhar 4:52.8. Abbey Bolton 800m 2:19.0. James Ford 800m 1:54.9, Luke Hitchcock 1:55.7, Zane Powell 1:56.1. Christian De Vaal 3000m 8:48.4, Sam Heyes 8:52.0, Ronan Lee 8:58.8, Ronan Codyre 8:59.4. Quinn Gardner-Hall 3000m RW 15:53.8. Antonia Martin 3000m RW 16:05.6, Alana Matthews 18:48.0. Richie Trathen 2000m RW 11:27.6.

Kaia Tupu-South SP 14.73m, DT 50.53m. Natalia Rankin-Chi Tar SP 13.93m, DT 45.52m. Suzannah Kennelly DT 41.86m. Nikolai Petushinsky LJ 5.81m -0.3. Charlotte Goldsmith LJ 5.33m +0.5. Liam Ngchok-Wulf 6kg SP 16.59m. Blessing Sefo 5kg SP 16.63m. Ben Skelton 1.5kg DT 45.28m, Sefo 40.09m. Ben Tuimaseve F37 further improved his New Zealand Para Athlete M30 5kg shot put record to 13.65m. David Anstiss set a New Zealand masters M75 long jump record of 3.91m +0.9.

At the throws autumn series on the North Shore, Anthony Barmes 7.26kg HT 53.57m, Centaine Noom-Duckworth 4kg HT 47.58m, Daniel Shaw 700g JT 44.00m.

HAMILTON
Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Meeting, Porritt Stadium – 13 March 2021
In a good workout Eddie Osei-Nketia won three events, 60m 6.92 -0.2, 100m 10.75 +1.4 and the 200m 21.68 -1.7. Tommy Te Puni 60m 7.06, 200m 21.71. Joseph Millar 60m 7.07, 100m 10.94, 200m 22.76. Morgan Foster set a New Zealand masters M45 60m record of 7.34 -0.2, beating Mark Lambert’s February 2020 record of 7.46.

Krystie Solomon 60m 8.37 +0.2, 400m 57.08. Annalies Kalma 100m 12.89 -2.2, 200m 25.70 -1.0. Sarah Cowley-Ross TJ 12.13m +1.2, Sarah Hewlett TJ 10.53m +1.0. Mariah Ririnui LJ 5.91m +1.5, SP 11.17m. Tori Peeters 600g JT 55.71m.

Ethan Calder 100m 11.42 +1.4, 200m 22.75 m-0.8. Nicolas Moratalla TJ 14.21m +1.7 PB. Ben Langton Burnell 800g JT 72.18m. Bradley Bidois 700g JT 51.05m. Campbell Robb 800g JT 49.23m. Kurt Sweeney LJ 6.23m +1.6.

Brooke Cull 400m 57.44, Alessandra Macdonald 58.29, Alicia O’Connor 59.11. Dominic Devlin 400m 48.59 PB. Kerry White 800m 2:11.90, Hannah Gapes 2:16.32 also 1500m 4:32.05. Charli Miller 1500m 4:35.73, Boh Ritchie 4:36.87 PB, Jemima Antoniazzi 4:41.75.

WELLINGTON
Throws Festival Meeting, Sola Power Throwers Academy, Moera Lower Hutt – 6 March 2021
Elizabeth Hewitt 3kg SP 13.50m, 3kg HT 56.66m. Mikayla Sola 3kg SP 12.19m, 3kg HT 44.65m. Nathaniel Sulupo 7.26kg SP 14.90m. Kaleb Sola 6kg HT 47.27m.

NELSON
Twilight Meeting, Saxton Field Athletic Track – 10 March 2021
Micayla Whiti 60m 8.18 +0.7, 100m 12.91 +0.3, 200m 26.21 +0.3. Hayley Bond 100m 12.89 +0.3, 200m 26.37 +0.3. Oscar Field 100m 11.89 -0.1. Izzy Neal 400m 53.94 PB, Bryn Stevens 59.24. Jared Lautenslager 1500m 4:00.50. Tom Haunch 700g JT 43.00m.

CHRISTCHURCH
Athletics Canterbury Meeting, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 27 February 2021
Charlie Cameron PV 4.00m. Christina Ryan 100m H 14.85 +1.6, LJ 5.54m +1.2. Kieran Sinclair-Lomax 110m H 914mm 15.83 0.0. Cameron Clark 3000m 8:55.77, Ayrton Shadbolt 8:58.49, Thomas Richards 8:59.28. Jonah Cropp 2000m RW 9:00.78. Levi Murdoch HJ 1.95m, Eli Leifi HJ 1.95m. Fiona Morrison 60m 7.90 +2.0, 100m 12.50 +0.5. Quinn Andis 60m 7.36m +0.9, LJ 6.08m +0.5. Maia Broughton 100m 12.43 +0.5, 200m 25.27 +0.5. John Wells 100m 11.43 +0.4, 200m 22.34 +3.3. Christopher Dryden 1500m 3:59.21. Andrew Allan LJ 6.26m -2.4. Anna Percy 200m 24.40 +0.5. Laura Smith 400m 59.91. Josh Hou 400m 53.97.

Athletics Canterbury Meeting, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 7 March 2021
Vincent Chen PV 3.25m, Mitchell Corkery PV 3.25m, Torin Ward PV 3.15m. Jared Neighbours DT 39.68m, 110m H 15.99 +1.6. Tatiana Kaumoana DT 50.06m. Levi Murdoch HJ 1.87m. Jessica Hendren HJ 1.67m. Dylan Forde 400m 50.21. John Wells 60m 7.24 +1.3, 100m 11.13 +2.8, 200m 22.14 +2.9. Rebecca Peterson 60m 7.90 +0.9. Fiona Morrison 60m 7.92 +0.9, 100m 12.33 +1.3. Elliot Nye 100m 10.80 +2.8. Anna Percy 100m 11.93 +1.3, 200m 24.32 +4.3. Molly O’Reilly 2000m RW 11:27.23.

Jonah Cropp 3000m RW 14:22.06. Christina Ryan SP 11.89m, HJ 1.57m. Adam Stack LJ 6.39m +2.5. Andrew Allan TJ 14.05m +1.9. James Sandilands 110m H 15.25 +1.6. Ethan Smolej 800m 1:56.33. William Scharpf 800m 1:58.91. Kiera Hall 800m 2:13.62, Rose Twyford 2:13.77, Laura Smith 2:13.80.

DUNEDIN
Otago Secondary School Championships, Caledonian Ground – 12/13 March 2021
Records set over the two days of competition.
Luke Moffitt U/16 PV 3.30m. Cole Gibbons U/19 PV 3.50m, also 110m H .914 16.12 -1.5 PB. Alika Croot U/19 PV 2.40m. Renee Willis U/16 3kg SP 13.38m, also Otago G15 and G16 rercord, 3kg HT 38.87m. Jake Hibbert U/14 4kg HT 29.51m. Bernice Cullen senior LJ 5.34m -0.2. Emelia Adamson U/14 HJ 1.59m. Millie East U/15 400m 59.25 PB. Jedidiah Thompson-Fawcett senior 800m 1:56.67 PB. Hannah Prosser senior 3000m 9:50.01. Ollie Young open 2000m 840mm steeplechase 7:03.22. Zara Geddes open 2000m 762mm steeplechase 7:22.37 PB. Ben Baines F37 B16 Para Athlete 5kg SP 8.86m.

Senior girls 4 x 100m relay Mt Aspiring College, (Millie East, Abby Fisher, Estelle Gellatly, Niamh Townsend) 49.99. Under 19 4 x 400m relay Mt Aspiring College (Niamh Townsend, Georgie Bruce, Estelle Gellatly, Millie East) 4:14.49.

INVERCARGILL
Southland Secondary Schools Championships, Surrey Park – 12/13 March 2021
A total of 21 records were broken, among these were three by Rico Fisher, U/16 DT 48.39m PB, PV 2.55m and HT 30.51m. He also had a PB 5kg SP of 13.91m. Kennedy Taylor also broke three records in the U/16 2000m steeplechase 7:18.85, 1500m 4:44.70 and 3000m 10:20.49. Quinn Hartley set senior boys records in the HJ 2.00m and LJ 6.96m 0.0. He also won the JT 41.48m.

Dean Stewart U/16 2000m steeplechase, .762 5:46.96. James McLeay U/15 2000m steeplechase 6:34.98. William Robertson U/15 100m 11.58 +1.1 in the heats, won the final in 11.61 +1.5. He also won the LJ 5.84m +0.7 and the TJ 11.53m +0.6. Samantha Fookes U/16 800m 2:17.85.

International Results

USA
Sound Running Invite, San Juan Capistrano CA, 6 March: Nick Willis 1500m 3:38.93 (4).

USA INDOORS
NCAA, Fayetteville AR, 12 March: Sam Tanner mile 4:06.20 (5H2).

AUSTRALIA
Hump Day Meeting #4, QAAC – SAF, 3 March: Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell 800m 2:09.36 (1).

NSW Championships, SOPAC, 5 March: Liam Webb 400m heat 49.60 (3H3). Esther Keown heat 1500m 4:32.95 (2H1). 6 March: Liam Webb 400m semi-final 48.27 (3SF1), Esther Keown 1500m final 4:24.94 (7). 7 March: Liam Webb 400m final 48.56 (8).

Canberra Track Classic, AIS Track & Field Centre, 11 March: Brad Mathas 800m 1:46.01 PB (2). Simon Rogers 1500m 3:49.94 (8).

SOUTH AFRICA
UFS Throws and Jumps Invitational, Bloemfontein, 27 February: Miné de Klerk SP 16.33m (1), DT 49.98m PB (1).

Road and Trail Races Around the Country

AUCKLAND
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 10 March: Ayub Sadikaa 15:25, Sam Schofield 16:00, Keith Burrows 17:15. Rachel Clarke 21:18.

Maraetai Half Marathon, 14 March: Gene Rand 1:16:55, Daniel Coates 1:16:57, Matthew Hallam 1:17:22. Bethany Bromfield 1:25:10, Jess Gerry 1:27:18, Cath Delaporte 1:33:22. 10km; Ethan Verner 33:26, Benjamin Rickerby 34:51, James Marsh 35:20. Gretchen Falloon 41:21, Pip Tuckey 42:12, Rebecca Anderson 42:37. 5km; Mathew Joubert 17:54, Troy Hundley 18:22, Mark Carryer 18:24. Anei Todd 19:58.

HAMILTON
Eastside Riverpath 5km, 9 March: Harry Coles 17:55, John Bowe 18:13, Charli Miller 18:44, Andrew Beggs 19:02. Kovo MacDonald 19:29.

NAPIER
Tuesday Tune-Up 5km, Westshore Napier, 9 March: Alex Dodds 18:13, Dougie Kyle 18:23, Ben Thompson 19:37. Nicole Sattler 21:07.

WELLINGTON
Waterfront 5km Series, 9 March: Malcolm Hodge 16:11, Ben Twyman 16:23, Matthew Moloney 16:31. Sarah Riceman 18:55, Ali Campbell 19:02, Miranda Spencer 19:41. Walk; Clive McGovern 30:09.

NELSON
Honest Lawyer 5km Series, Monaco, 8 March: Dan Busch 17:19, Caitlin Fielder 17:53, Morgan Lumsden 18:29. Robyn Deane 21:50.

Eddyline 5km Series, Estuary Course, 9 March: Ryan Whatling 17:45, Chris Sharland 17:56, Curtis Moore 18:17.