Weekly Round Up: 20 February

New Zealand Track & Field results

AUCKLAND

Auckland Championships, Yvette Williams Track Pakuranga – 18 February, AUT Millennium Stadium North Shore – 19 February 2023
Richie Trathen (15) set an Auckland U16 3000m race walk record of 14:37.26 PB. This broke Quinn Gardiner-Hall’s 2021 record of 15:21.92. Gardiner-Hall (17) was second in 14:53.94 PB. Yadri Fourie (18) 18:13.09 PB.

Maddie Kelso-Heap 400m hurdles 1:02.02 PB. Noah Retford 300m H .838 41.26 PB, Charles Howlett 42.14, Daniel Mullens and Benjie Fairclough 42.57, both a PB.

Rianco Haggard 300m H .762 43.47, Connor Brady 43.96.

James Steyn PV 5.20m, he then had three unsuccessful attempts at 5.52m, 1cm better than Paul Gibbons 1992 New Zealand record. Olivia McTaggart PV 4.50m, Imogen Ayris 4.40m, Hannah Adye 3.60m.

Leala Willman 600g JT 36.10m. Paige Fletcher 3kg HT 49.70m, Fernanda Tirado 45.48m. Arno van der Westhuizen HT 51.89m. James Thomas 5kg HT 41.23m. Nathan Buckley 800g JT 57.02m. Antonie Smal 700g JT 45.31m.

TAURANGSA

Waikato Bay of Plenty Championships, Tauranga Domain – 18 February 2023
Mia de Jager HJ 1.70m, 200m 24.97 +1.8, 400m 58.25. Teeka Randell 400m 58.86, 100m 12.22 +2.5, 200m 25.21 +1.8. Jack Marra U/16 400m 52.65, 100m 11.59 +3.5. Tom Cooley 400m 52.60. Jacob Douglas 400m 50.82. Saskia Rhind 100m H 15.77 +3.3. Celine Pearn 100m H 14.25, Alessandra Macdonald 100m H 14.27, 400m H 63.92, TJ 11.18m -1.2. Connor Brown 110m H 14.85 +1.6.

Joshua Hawkins 100m 10.63 +2.1, 110m H 14.25 +1.6. Hayato Yoneto 100m 10.70 +2.1, 200m 22.05 +1.3. Zach Saunders 100m 10.72, 200m 21.60. Bronwen Rees-Jones 1500m 4:53.04. Sophie Hancock 100m 12.64 +2.5, LJ 5.68m -2.8, TJ 11.20 -2.1. Kiana Pohe 100m 12.46 +1.8, 200m 25.69 +1.8.

Brooke Somerfield 100m 11.63 +2.3, 200m 24.13 +1.8, Abby Goldie 11.89 and 24.85, Symone Tafunai 12.17 and 25.59.

Jaxon Woolley U18 100m 12.36 +2.7, 200m 25.96 +2.3. Mitch Joynt 200m 23.83 +2.3. Holly Fausett 1500m 4:54.07. George Wyllie 1500m 4:02.55. Ben Bidois 1500m 3:57.09, 5000m 15:03.19. Louie Endres 1500m 3:57.14. Charo Heijnen 1500m 4:50.54. Michael Sutton 5000m 15:07.75, Fionn Cullinane 15:09.35. Cayd Lambert 200m 22.61 +0.9. Harrison McGregor 1.75kg DT 48.16m, SP 14.95m. Jayden Williamson HJ 1.95m. Melelosaline Lose DT 42.27m. Kurt Sweeney LJ 6.38m -5.2. Bradley Bidois 800g JT 48.95m. Mariah Ririnui LJ 5.96m -2.4.

WELLINGTON

Wellington Championships, Newtown Park – 18/19 February 2023
Tamsin Harvey 100m `12.16 +1.3, 200m 24.96 +1.6. Niamh Gedye 12.57 and 26.26. Jacqueline Wilson 3000m RW 20:56.59. Chantal MacDonald 400m 58.35. Phoebe Squire 1500m 4:54.25. Jessica McKenzie 800m 2:19.38, 1500m 4:46.62. Celena Gotico LJ 5.12m +0.6. Anna Thomson TJ 12.15m +1.6. Iorana Tafili DT 33.57m, HT 38.06m. Faith Sola DT 34.76m. Ana Ellison-Lupena DT 38.81m. Mikayla Sola DT 38.68m, 3kg HT 49.14m. Elizabeth Hewitt HT 50.25m.

Corran Hanning F12 a New Zealand Para Athlete 7.26kg shot put record of 12.05m, broke the 1998 record of B Macphie. Hanning also 6kg SP 13.08m, 1.75kg DT 38.51m.

Tyrone Trego 100m 10.82 +0.2, 200m 22.43 +0.5. Josh Ledger 400m 49.85. Callum Stewart 800m 1:59.39. Alex Martin U20 800m 1:56.07. Max Poland U18 2000m St 6:32.53. Daniel du Toit 3000m St 10:13.31. Mate Poduje HJ 2.05m. Samasoni Hewitt U18 HJ 1.85m. Scott Thomson TJ 13.95m +2.7. Jade Zaia 2kg DT 48.58m. Phil Jensen HT 49.72m, Kaleb Sola 41.47m, 800g JT 48.83m. Alexander Hewitt 5kg HT 53.70m, Heath Abbot 51.06m. Blaine Knapman 800g JT 50.91m.

NELSON

Mahar Cup, Saxton Field Athletic Track – 18 February 2023
Micayla Whiti 100m 12.82 NWI. Annika Pfitzinger 1500m 4:53.19, 3000m 9:53.94, Kathy Dunbar 10:14.67 PB, Brooke Bowen 10:28.81. Ellie Beever TJ 10.09m -0.3 PB, Holly McManus 10.09m -1.3 PB.

James Hansen 100m 11.33 -0.7, HJ 1.80m PB. Dale Arbuckle HJ 1.85m. David Hansen DT 35.28m. Nathaniel Kirk 800g JT 46.55m PB.

CHRISTCHURCH

Athletics Canterbury Meeting #10, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 18 February 2023
Holly Gray 100m 12.99 -0.8, 300m H .762 47.22. Charlotte Blake 500g JT 30.20m. Christina Ryan LJ 5.69m -1.4, JT 35.75m. Emily Jackson LJ 5.44m -1.8 PB. Abbey Moody 600g JT 40.81m.
Asher Pettengell-Brand 100m 11.17 +0.3, LJ 6.70m -2.2. John Wells 400m 50.47, Oliver Dunshea 51.43. Quinn Andis 100m 11.24 +0.3, LJ 6.63m -1.7 PB. Beau Brackenridge 400m H .914 58.88. Joshua Gill 1500m 4:07.31. Natalie Dryden 1500m 4:48.30. Jonah Cropp 3000m RW 13:36.60.

International Track Meeting, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 19 February 2023
Rosie Elliott followed up a meeting record of 11.57 in the 100m with a sensational 200m in 22.81 to erase Monique Williams’ New Zealand national record of 22.90 set at the World Championships in Berlin in 2009 and her resident record of 23.15 set in Wellington that same year.

Nine meeting records were set: Tiaan Whelpton 100m 10.25, Connor Bell discus throw 64.65m, Anthony Nobilo hammer throw 66.95m, Aiden Hinson (Australia) triple jump 16.72m, Rosie Elliott 100m 11.57 and 200m 22.81, Anna Percy 100m hurdles 13.77, Desleigh Owusu (Australia) triple jump 13.38m, Maddie Wilson high jump 1.82m.

Tom Walsh set a stadium record of 21.80m in the shot put his longest throw in New Zealand for five years (since his New Zealand resident record mark of 22.67m set in Waitakere in March 2018).

Jessica Mayho of Great Britain won the women’s hammer with a throw of 61.93m.

Rorie Poff added 13cm on his national senior and men’s U20 F34 shot put record with a best of 7.26m to take victory. Double Paralympic sprint medallist Danielle Aitchison (T36) on world record percentage claimed the 100m and 200m double in 14.16 (3.0) and 30.29 (1.5) respectively.

Results:

Men

100m: Tiaan Whelpton (Christchurch) 10.25s (meeting record) 1, Fergus McLeay (Otago) 10.74s 2, Tommy Te Puni (North Harbour Bays) 10.78s 3.

200m: Te Puni 21.20s 1, McLeay 21.36s PB 2, Jackson Rogers (Otago) 21.36s PB 3.

800m: James Preston (Wellington) 1m 47.66s 1, Russell Green (Dunedin) 1m 52.85s 2, Tom Moulai (Christchurch) 1m 53.64s 3.

110m hurdles: Masaki Tomooka (Christchurch) 15.14s 1, Max Attwell (Christchurch) 16.10s 2, Cole Gibbons (Otago) 16.28s 3.

Shot put: Tom Walsh (South Canterbury) 21.80m 1, Aiden Harvey (Australia) 18.24m 2, Nick Palmer (Hastings) 17.79m 3.

Discus throw: Connor Bell (NHB) 64.65m (meeting record) 1, Nathaniel Sulupo (Lower Hutt) 51.63m 2, Kieran Fowler (Christchurch) 49.06m 3.

Hammer throw: Anthony Nobilo (NHB) 66.95m (meeting record) 1, Todd Bates (Otago) 55.20m 2, Max Abbot (Wellington) 47.50m 3.

Triple jump: Aiden Hinson (Australia) 16.72m (meeting record) 1, Connor Murphy (Australia) 16.13m 2, Ayo Ore (Australia) 16.09m 3.
High jump: Adam Stack (Christchurch) 2.08m PB 1, Levi Murdoch (Christchurch) 1.97m PB 2, Kaelan Paranihi (Pukekohe) 1.94m 3.

Women

100m: Rosie Elliott (Christchurch) 11.57s =PB (meeting record) 1, Livvy Wilson (NHB) 11.74s 2, Anna Percy (Christchurch) 11.82s 3.

200m: Elliott 22.81s PB (New Zealand resident and national record, meeting record) 1, Georgia Hulls (Hastings 22.84s PB 2, Jorja Gibbons (Otago) 24.88s PB 3.

800m: Jennifer Hauke (Papakura) 2m 6.55s 1, Tillie Hollyer (Christchurch) 2m 8.79s PB 2, Rosa Twyford (Christchurch) 2m 9.76s 3.

100m hurdles: Percy (Christchurch) 13.77s PB (meeting record) 1, Maggie Jones (Whanganui) 14.43s PB 2, Christina Ryan (Christchurch) 14.68s 3.

Shot put: Natalia Rankin-Chitar (Papatoetoe) 14.17m 1, Lexi Maples (Christchurch) 12.48m 2, Nadja Kumerich (NHB) 12.25m 3.

Discus throw: Tatiana Kaumoana (Te Aroha) 55.82m 1, Suzannah Kennelly (Papatoetoe) 48.18m 2, Rankin-Chitar 45.64m 3.

Hammer throw: Jessica Mayho (Great Britain) 61.93m 1, Maples 57.33m 2, Dyani Shepherd-Oates (Otago) 54.57m 3.

Triple jump: Desleigh Owusu (Australia) 13.38m (meeting record) 1, Hannah Collins (Christchurch) 11.79m 2, Helena Dinnissen (Christchurch) 11.70m 3.

High jump: Maddie Wilson (Christchurch) 1.82m PB (meeting record) 1, Keeley O’Hagan (Christchurch) and Imogen Skelton (Auckland) 1.79m 2 equal.

DUNEDIN

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 18 February 2023
Schuyler Orr 60m 7.20 -1.0, 100m 11.54 -2.0. Samuel Harris 100m 11.34 -2.0, Sebastian Ferro 11.40. John Gerber 400m 48.69. Jordan Evans-Tobata W 400m 59.14. Keira McNeill HJ 1.60m, TJ 10.69m +2.5 and 10.66m +1.7.

Samuel Harris PV 3.70m. Toby Martin PV 3.60m, TJ 12.27m +1.1.

Anna Grimaldi LJ 5.44m +1.8. Bernice Cullen TJ 10.90m +2.6 and 10.89m +0.4. Alexa Duff DT 38.15m, 500g JT 36.07m. Embla Wihk HT 40.91m, 600g JT 31.15m. Ashlynn Scherp HT 37.63m PB. Carlie Scherp 3kg HT 38.56m.

Liz Mitchell 60m 9.39 -1.4 NZ and Otago W60 record, 100m 14.98 -2.9 Otago W60 record.

International results

AUSTRALIA

World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst NSW – 18 February 2023

Mixed Relay 8km; Kenya 23:14, Ethiopia 23:21, Australia 23:26. New Zealand (Sam Tanner, Rebekah Greene, Eric Speakman, Anneke Grogan) 25:08 (10).

Women U20 6km; Senayet Getachew Ethiopia 20:53, Medina Eisa Ethiopia 21:00, Pamela Kosgei Kenya 21:01. Catherine Lund 23:24 (27), Bella Earl 24:11 (36), Boh Ritchie 24:38 (41), Mackenzie Morgan DNF.

Men U20 8km; Ishmael Kipkurui Kenya 24:29, Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot Kenya 24:30, Boki Diriba Ethiopia 24:31. Matt Hill 27:09 (38), Elliott Pugh 27:14 (39), Ronan Codyre 27:51 (51), Angus Monro 29:44 (60), Christian De Vaal DNF, Jamie Mora DNF. Teams New Zealand (10).

Senior women 10km; Beatrice Chebet Kenya 33:48, Tsigie Gebreselama Ethiopia 33:56, Agnes Jebet Ngetich Kenya 34:00. Sarah Drought 37:53 (49), Emily Roughan 38:57 (54), Hannah Miller 39:45 (61), Lisa Cross 40:02 (64), Kerry White 40:54 (66), Katherine Camp 41:45 (68). Teams New Zealand (10).

Senior men 10km; Jacob Kiplimo Uganda 29:17, Berihu Aregawi Ethiopia 29:26, Joshua Cheptegei Uganda 29:37. Cameron Avery 32:17 (47), Matt Baxter 32:22 (48), Tim Robertson 32:52 (61), Julian Oakley 33:13 (64), Matthew Taylor 34:49 (84). Teams New Zealand (9).

New Zealand Masters Results:

Christine Adamson. Auck. W 65 32:49 (3)

Steve Bushby. NSW.  M35 23:54 (8)

Ian Calder. Whangārei. M 65 25:47 (1)

Shireen Crumpton. Dun.  W 50 27:15 (4)             

Greg Darbyshire. Auck. M 40 21:43 (5)

Stefan Deane-Smith. NSW. M 35 21:45 (5)

Brent Halley. Dun. M 55 29:42 (12)

Wim  Luijpers. Auck. M 50 23:06 (2)

Simon Mace. Auck. M 45 21:26 (2)

Chris Mardon. ChCh. M 50 23:25 (4)

Robin Miller. Auck.  M50 25:28 (12)

Nick Moore Auck.  M45 22:07 (5)

Oliver O’ Sullivan. Dun.  M35 20:45 (1)

Margie Peat Auck.  W65 28:47 (1)

Roger Robinson. Well.  M 80 24:01 (1)

Myrtle Rough. Dun.  W 80 30:38 (2)

Todd Stevens. Well.  M50 24:33 (10)

Matthew Stewart. Auck.  M 50 29:59 (26)

Jennifer Walker. Dun.  W 40 27:53 (7)

Michael Wanden.  Taupo. M 40 23:57 (13)

Garry Brown Shield, QSAC State Athletics Facility, Brisbane, 11 February: Mogammad Smith 100m 10.65 +1.6 (5R1).

NSW Championships, SOPAC, Sydney, 11 February: Liam Webb 400m 48.10 (5).

NSW Milers Series, Sydney, 14 February: Gareth Harcombe 1500m 4:03.02 (7).

NSW Throwers Club, Sydney, 12 February: Caitlin Shepperson HT 45.20m (5).

SLOVAKIA

29th Banskobystricka Latka Indoor Meeting, Banská Bystrica, 14 February: Hamish Kerr HJ 2.34m (1). (2.10 o, 2.15 o, 2.20 o, 2.25 o, 2.28 o, 2.30 o, 2.32 x, 2.34 o, 2.36 xxx), New Zealand national outdoor and indoor record breaking his own record of 2.31m and also betters the Oceania Indoor record set by Australia’s Tim Forsyth in 1997.

USA INDOORS

Husky Classic, Washington-Dempsey Indoor, Seattle WA, 11 February: Jai Dawson mile 4:02.55 PB (2H5).

UND Tune-Up, Grand Forks ND, 18 February: Hinewai Knowles 60m H 8.84 (1H1), 8.87 (4).

NAU Tune-Up, Flagstaff AZ, 17 February: Theo Quax mile 4:14.92 (2).

Silverston Invitational, Ann Arbor MI, 17 February: Krystal Clark 800m 2:13.42 (2).

Iowa Open, Iowa City IA, 17 February: Anthony Barmes WT 19.99m (2). Centaine Noom-Duckworth WT 17.48m (1).

Arkansas Qualifier, Fayetteville AR, 17 February: Christopher Goodwin LJ 7.08m (9). Kayla Goodwin TJ 12.17m (3).

MPSF Indoor, Spokane WA, 18 February: Tayla Brunger 400m 58.61 (2RE).

Lone Star Conference, Lubbock TX, 18 February: Leah Belfield 60m 7.33 (1H3), 200m 23.80 (1H1). 19 February: Leah Belfield 60m 7.38 (1), 200m 23.76 (1).

Soka Qualifier, Aliso Viejo CA, 18 February: Maria Sartin 400m 57.19 PB (2).

ITALY

16th Giulietta Romeo Half Marathon, Verona, 12 February: Jake Robertson 1:00:21 (2).

Road and Trail races around the country

AUCKLAND
Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 14 February: James Parker 18:09, Adam Berry 18:14, Haoting Ma 18:20. Sophie Hogan 21:34.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 15 February: Joel Martin 18:59, Andrew Harvey 19:30, Tom Hanrahan 19:57.

YMCA 10km, Auckland Domain, 16 February: Richard Hellaby 39:43, Daniel Yep 41:21, Anton Roche 42:20.

Coatesville Half Marathon, 19 February: Sam Walker 1:19:08, Ben Parker 1:19:39, Oliver Norman 1:20:42. Sophie Markwick 1:30:41, Rachel O’Brien 1:32:29, Kate Pineda 1:36:10.

WELLINGTON
Kapiti 5km Series, Raumati, 13 February: Tom Bland 18:32, Luke Anderson 18:46, Paul Fitzmaurice 20:20. Karis Rae 22:06.

Round the Bays, Waitangi to KiIbirne Parks, 19 February: Half marathon; Nathan Tse 1:07:41, Brian Garmonsway 1:12:54, Stephen Day 1:13:14. Amy Frankland 1:23:08, Mel Brandon 1:24:29, Amanda Waldron 1:26:24. 10km; Thomas Strawbridge 32:50, Ryan Hunt 33:44, Max Taylor 34:03. Esther George 36:36, Natalie Hardaker 39:24, Natasha Rae 40:24. 5.5km; Isaac Murphy 17:43, Cameron Forrest 20:34, Matthew Taylor 20:56. Madison Wos 22:02, Hannah Wade 23:29, Katie Jordan 24:14.

NELSON
Honest Lawyer 5km Series, Monaco, 13 February: Chris Sharland 17:01, Tony Phillips 18:13, Rory Dadds 18:39. Fiona Davies 23:57.

WESTPORT
Buller Gorge Marathon, Lower Buller to Westport, 11 February: Hannah Oldroyd 2:45:47, Michael Anderson 2:46:57, Clinton Manderson 2:53:11, Mark Reid 2:54:49. Lisa Brignull 3:05:48 (2), Emma Timmis 3:18:38 (3). Half marathon; Andy Good 1:07:22, Jesse Kempf 1:09:00, Dayle McLauchlan 1:10:50. Katie Morgan 1:22:30, Alyx Day 1:24:17, Angela Doig 1:25:54.

CHRISTCHURCH
Shoe Clinic 5km Series, North Hagley Park, 14 February: Corban Straker 15:06, Dayle McLauchlan 15:41, Mat Wiseman 15:45. Hannah Oldroyd 17:17, Hannah Bartram 17:25, Lorna Pairman 19:31.

Obituary

Long standing teacher of Palmerston North Boys High School Robin ‘Digger’ Doyle has passed away in Christchurch. He taught at PNBHS from 1973 to 2020 and coached athletics and rugby. He is credited with training a small group of athletes with lots of natural ability into becoming a New Zealand champion winning team and making them believe in themselves and training country boys into being New Zealand ranked sprinters.