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27 February 2023 • Weekly Roundup

Weekly Round Up: 27 February

Connor Bell extended his senior men’s New Zealand discus record by a further 9cm in Geelong, Australia with a best of 66.23m (Photo: Alisha Lovrich)

New Zealand Track & Field results

AUCKLAND

McKinnon Shield Meeting #8, Yvette Williams Track, Pakuranga – 25 February 2023
Amelie Fairclough 100m 12.63 -2.2, Emila Goldsmith 12.73, Charlotte Goldsmith 12.97. Nina Chalmers 800m 2:15.22 PB, Kate Borton 2:16.04, Samantha Korck 2:18.16, Charlotte Greenwood 2:19.37. Sophie Robb 3000m 10:28.99, Scarlett Robb 10:51.51.

Ben Ward 100m 11.38 -2.7, Cayd Lambert 11.39. William Johnston 800m 1:55.40, Tomas Barry 1:57.31, Tim Wallace 1:59.38, Conall McLean 1:59.84, Charlie Richardson 1:59.94. Louis Young 3000m 9:01.00 HT.

Records set at the Auckland junior championships; Alyssia Vaili G8 60m 7.90, Sina-Maria Sua G11 2kg SP 14.31m, Morgan Day G12 1200m RW 6:15.39, Yandri Fourie G14 2000m RW 11:01.68, Noa King B14 400m 51.61.

Summer Throws, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 25 February 2023
Arno Van Der Westhuizen (46) 7.26kg HT 56.80m PB, New Zealand masters 45-49 record. Oliver Chung 5kg HT 30.49m. Nathan Buckley 800g JT 52.03m. Savannah Scheen DT 49.41m. Jasmine He Ling 3kg HT 46.15m, 4kg HT 38.22m.

HAMILTON

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Meeting, Porritt Stadium – 25 February 2023
Talia Van Rooyan 100m H 14.60 0.0, 60m 7.83 +0.2. Ane Peasley 15.59 PB, Sarah Hewlett 15.93 PB. Holly Fausett 800m 2:12.87 PB. Samuel Bremer 800m 1:55.66. Teeka Randell 200m 25.24 -0.2. Michael Goldie 200m 22.98 -2.0. Chantel MacDonald 400m 58.67. Jacob Douglas 400m 51.21. Ben Bidois 1500m 4:06.91. Natalia Rankin-Chitar 4kg SP 13.65m. Harrison McGegor 6kg SP 15.21m PB, 6kg HT 45.38m PB. Sophie Hancock LJ 5.10m +0.9. Kurt Sweeney LJ 6.21m 0.0. Nadia Kumerich 4kg HT 44.64m, Melelosaline Lose 3kg HT 44.34m. Levi Pupualii 6kg HT 58.23m PB.

WHANGANUI

Athletics New Zealand Combined Events Championships, Cooks Gardens – 25/26 February 2023
Christina Ryan chalked up her sixth straight senior women’s heptathlon title with a total of 5387, her best at a national championship and a 105 points improvement on her previous best at the Oceania Championships in Mackay last June. She had personal bests in the 100m hurdles, javelin and 800m. Maddie Wilson collected the silver for the second year.

Max Attwell took out his fifth national decathlon title with a score of 7564 points. He had a personal best 400m of 47.93 and a javelin PB of 52.01m. Angus Lyver retained his U20 title with a PB score of 6595 and PB’s in the high jump, 400m and javelin. Maggie Jones also defended her under 20 women’s title with a score of 4071.

WHANGANUI

Decathlon:

Senior men; Max Attwell (Christchurch) 7564 points (1) (100m 11.00 +2.9, LJ 7.08m +3.1, SP 11.78m, HJ 1.98m, 400m 47.93 PB, 110m H 16.22 -1.5, DT 38.42m, PV 4.71m, JT 52.01m PB, 1500m 4:21.50), Masaki Tomooka (Christchurch) 6629 PB (2), PB SP 12.76m, PB 400m 50.71, PB JT 56.33m. Cameron Moffitt (Dunedin) 6279 (3), PB 400m 50.05, PB 110m H 16.74 -1.5, PB JT 40.82m. Jared Neighbours 5631 (4), Max Teuruaa (North Harbour Bays) 5605 PB (5), PB PV 3.21m, Stephen Thorpe (NHB) 5543 PB (6), Josh Woodhead (Hastings) 5424 (7), PB JT 43.23m.

Under 20; Angus Lyver (Palmerston North) 6595 points PB (1) (10.86 +1.4, 6.78m +0.4, 11.00m, 1.86m PB, 49.70 PB, 16.32 -0.2, 34.68m, 2.81m, 61.68m PB, 5:00.20), James Hansen (Marlborough) 6161 PB (2), PB HJ 1.86m, PB PV 3.41m, PB JT 40.11m. Connor Brown (Tauranga) 5569 (3), PB DT 37.68m, PB 110m H 14.85 +1.6.

Under 18; Maddox Wilson (Essendon Victoria) 5242 points (1) (11.94 +1.4, 5.76m +0.3, 11.32m, 1.86m, 56.40, 17.80 -0.2, 33.16m, 2.61m, 37.87m, 5:09.00).

Heptathlon:

Senior women; Christina Ryan (Christchurch) 5387 points PB (1) (100m H 14.63 +1.2 PB, HJ 1.65m, SP 11.47m, 200m 25.52 +0.1, LJ 5.74m NWI, JT 39.25m PB, 800m 2:20.96 PB), Maddie Wilson (Christchurch) 5235 PB (2), PB 100m H 14.96, PB LJ 5.56m -1.0. Briana Stephenson (North Harbour Bays) 5127 PB (3), PB 100m H 15.05 +1.2, PB SP 10.71m, PB JT 33.22m. Alice Taylor (Hamilton) 4957 PB (4), PB 100m H 15.22 +1.2, PB 200m 26.56 ,+0.1. Aliyah Johnson (NHB) 3941 PB (5), PB 100m H 15.57 +1.2.

Under 20; Maggie Jones (Whanganui) 4071 points (1) (15.30 +1.2, 1.47m, 7.64m, 26.26 +0.1, 4.91m -0.5, 21.63m, 2:31.37), Sophie Sones (Auckland City Athletics) 3334 PB (2).

Under 18; Meg Edwards (Christchurch) 4669 points PB (1) (14.92 +3.4, 1.53m, 10.83m PB, 27.32 -0.9, 5.12m +0.3 PB, 36.75m PB, 2:29.76) Saskia Rhind (Tauranga) 3795 (2), PB JT 30.83m. Georgie-Rose Boyd (Hamilton) 3627 PB (3), Madeline Thomas (Christchurch) 3365 (4), Amelie Wood (Cambridge) 3319 PB (5).

Manawatu Whanganui Championships, Cooks Gardens – 21 February 2023
Addira Collette 200m 24.57 -1.1, Chayille Collette 24.79, Paige Cromarty 26.26. Kara Macdermid 800m 2:10.12, Ellen Schaef 2:13.08. Hayley Cornwall 3000m 10:47.16. Greta Darke 2000m steeplechase 7:16.63 PB, Courtney Fitzgibbon 7:16.75 PB, Hannah Byam 7:53.18.

Angus Lyver 200m 22.31 -3.4. Daniel Sinclair 800m 1:57.89 PB.

NELSON

Mid-Week Meeting, Saxton Field Athletic Track – 22 February 2023
Micayla Whiti 200m 25.59 -0.9. Ellie Beever 300m H 48.16.

CHRISTCHURCH

Athletics Canterbury Meeting #11, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 25 February 2023
Holly Gray 100m 12.85 +1.6, 100m H 14.85 -0.6, 300m H 45.39. Angie Petty 400m 58.00, Kiera Hall 59.16. Charlotte Blake DT 38.28m PB. Jess Hendren HJ 1.65m. Kelsey Berryman LJ 6.11m +0.4, Leah Pratten 5.13m -0.8, Ella Waldron 5.11m -0.5, 100m H 14.88 -0.6. Abbey Moody DT 45.01m PB. Melenaite Havea 3kg SP 11.12m PB.

Sarah James 100m Para wheelchair 20.69 +2.6, 200m 41.13 -2.7.

Asher Pettengell-Brand 100m 11.01 +0.6. Joseph Nash 200m 22.24 -0.1. John Mottus 400m 51.18, Jordan Veitch 51.48. Tia Wynyard HJ 1.90m, Levi Murdoch 1.90m. Quinn Andis LJ 6.73m -1.1 PB. Harry Williamson 110m H .914 15.97 -0.3 PB, 300m H .838 42.33 PB. James Moore 5kg SP 14.64m, 1.5kg DT 48.86 PB. Zach Lappin F37 1kg DT 33.20m. Jonah Cropp 2000m RW 8:32.24.

DUNEDIN

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 25 February 2023
Jorja Gibbons 100m 12.42 -1.8, LJ 5.64m +3.3. Schuyler Orr 100m 11.32 -0.1, Hamish Moore 11.34, Samuel Harris 11.40, PV 4.10m. Fergus McLeay 200m 22.38 -5.0. Nicolas Alvarez Rey-Virag 800m 1:59.83. Zara Geddes 800m 2:19.55. Kirk Madgwick 3000m 8:54.93. Eliza Meekings PV 3.60m. Neve Beattie LJ 5.16m +1.7, TJ 10.29m +0.8. Luke Moffitt TJ 13.33m +0.9. Keira McNeill TJ 10.94m +3.3. Kieran Fowler DT 51.04m. Zharna Beattie DT 43.37m. Dyani Shepherd-Oates HT 53.65m, Teagan Ashley 46.46m, Embla Wihk 45.05m PB. Toby Henry 800g JT 45.65m. Alexa Duff 500g JT 41.83m. Renee Willis 4kg SP 10.98m PB, HT 36.94m PB. Sarah Evans 500g JT 35.02m PB.

International results

AUSTRALIA

Maurie Plant Meeting, World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Meet, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne, 23 February: Livvy Wilson 100m 11.73 -1.4 (8). Georgia Hulls 200m 23.56 -1.5 (4). Rebekah Greene 1500m 4:15.08 (12). Keeley O’Hagan HJ 1.80m (4), Imogen Skelton HJ 1.80m (6). Lauren Bruce HT 65.45m (3), Lexi Maples HT 58.72m PB (7). Tori Peeters JT 59.00m (1). Eddie Osei-Nketia 100m 10.27 -1.7 (2), Tiaan Whelpton 100m 10.39 -1.7 (3). James Preston 800m 1:45.85 (1), Brad Mathas 800m 1:46.00 PB (2). Sam Tanner John Landy Mile 3:53.83 (2), 1500m en-route 3:37.63. Julian Oakley 3000m 7:53.00 (5).

22 February, Discus Throw, Geelong: Connor Bell 66.23m PB (1) New Zealand national record. Series 64.07m, 66.23m, F, 64.20m, 63.66m, F.

Campbelltown High Velocity, Sydney, 19 February: Liam Webb 100m 11.12 NWI (6RE), 200m 21.82 0.0 (2RC).

Dane Bird-Smith Shield, QSAC State Athletics Facility, Brisbane, 25 February: Jade Henley-Smith 100m 12.29 +0.6 (5S2). Jemima Tennekoon 400m 56.07 (4S1). Mogammad Smith 100m 10.84 +0.4 (5S1), Riley Smith 100m 11.56 -1.2 (1S7).

GREAT BRITAIN

Birmingham World Indoor Tour, Utilita Arena, 25 February: Hamish Kerr HJ 2.28m (1). (2.14m o, 2.18m o, 2.22m o, 2.25m o, 2.28m o, 2.32m x).

JAPAN

Osaka Marathon, 26 February: Caden Shields 2:15:13 (52).

USA INDOORS

Colonial Athletic Association Championships, Virginia Beach VA, 22 February: Luke Hitchcock 800m 1:54.69 (3H2).

Mid-American Championships, Bowling Green-Perry Field House OH, 24 February: Toby Gualter 5000m 14:09.16 (3). Krystal Clark 800m 2:13.25 (2H2). 25 February: Toby Gualter mile 4:17.33 (2), 3000m 8:14.01 (4). Krystal Clark 800m 2:15.44 (6).

Mountain West Championships, Albuquerque Convention Centre, 23 February: Murdoch McIntyre 5000m 14:25.88 (6). 24 February: Annalies Kalma 400m 55.88 (2H8). 25 February: Murdoch McIntyre 3000m 8:21.97 (12).

Ken Shannon Invitational, Washington-Dempsey Indoor, Seattle WA, 25 February: Jordyn Blake 400m 56.50 (2RF). Maria Sartin 400m 57.11 (2RG). Krystie Solomon 800m 2:11.57 (1RE). Kaia Tupu-South SP 17.10m PB (3). Tapenisa Havea SP 15.76m (7).

Southeastern Conference Championships, Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track, Fayetteville AR, 25 February: Mitchell Small 3000m 8:10.10 (2).

Big East Championships, Gately Indoor Complex, Chicago IL, 24 February: Angus White mile 4:08.35 (3H1). Zane Powell mile 4:11.23 (6H1). Kimberley May mile 4:46.78 (1H2). 25 February: Angus White mile 4:03.35 (4). Liam Back 3000m 8:05.13 (8). Jacob Holmes 3000m 8:18.19 PB (2RB). Kimberley May mile 4:37.61 PB (3).

Big 12, Texas Tech-Sports Performance Centre, Lubbock TX, 25 February: Isaiah Priddey mile 4:02.46 (5), 3000m 8:35.16 (15).

American Championships, Metro CrossPlex, Birmingham AL, 24 February: Chanel Muir mile 4:12.51 (4H1). Macey Hilton 800m 2:12.01 (2H2). Tamara Reeves 5000m 16:48.90 PB (9), Isabella Richardson 17:05.45 PB (12), Jemima Antoniazzi 17:25.38 PB (13). 25 February: Chanel Muir mile 4:07.72 (3). Macey Hilton 800m 2:13.43 (6). Tamara Reeves 3000m 9:55.17 (13), Jemima Antoniazzi 10:00.88 (15).

Atlantic Coast Conference, Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Centre, Louisville KY, 25 February: Will Anthony 3000m 8:11.62 (12RB).

Big Sky Championships, Lauren McCluskey Track, Moscow ID, 24 February: Theo Quax 800m 1:53.05 (2H2). 25 February: Theo Quax 800m 1:51.93 (7), mile 4:03.88 (3), 3000m 8:36.56 (15).

Boston University Last Chance Qualifier, BU Track and Tennis Centre, Boston MA, 26 February: Geordie Beamish mile 3:51.22 PB (1H2), second all-time New Zealand indoors and third New Zealand all-time. (1500m en-route 3:36.81).

USA OUTDOORS

Pomona-Pitzer Collegiate All-Comers, Claremont CA, 18 February: Colin Kirkpatrick 800m 1:53.20 (1).

Road and Trail races around the country

AUCKLAND
Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 21 February: Tom Mowbray 17:22, Keith Burrows 17:24, Bendon Fisher 17:26. Tia Knight 19:36, Sophie Hogan 20:47, Alexandra Martelli 23:06.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 22 February: Mike Wanden 17:50, Tom Hanrahan 19:36, Greg Dell 20:44. Mira Bi Mira 23:45.

WELLINGTON
Waterfront 5km Series, 21 February: Malcolm Hodge 16:32, Ben Twyman 16:35, Blake Hawes 17:01. Jaime Vessiot 21:42.

NELSON
Honest Lawyer 5km Series, Monaco, 20 February: Chris Sharland 17:19, Nick Lane 19:26, Mike Beever 19:36. Robyn Deane 21:40, Bec Palmer 22:37, Chloe Quilliam 22:54.

LYELL
Old Ghost Ultra 85km, 2700m ascent, 25 February: Sam McCutcheon 6:49:37 (race record), David Haunschmidt 7:09:01, Silas Carey 7:51:04. Simone Brick 7:59:23, Katie Morgan 8:15:23, Natalia Prado 8:26:30.

CHRISTCHURCH
Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon, 26 February: Tom Galloway 1:14:27, Ewan Sinclair 1:14:37, Hayden Zervos 1:16:15, Andreas Erdrich 1:17:52. Sabina Piras 1:22:28, Mandy Lowther 1:28:08, Shannon Johnstone 1:39:00, Alice Laing 1:39:37.

DUNEDIN
44th Leith Harbour Free 5 and 10, 23 February: 10km Simon Leaning 39:12, Bryan Staunton 39:36, George Parker 40:11. Margie Campbell 41:25, Claudia Sole 42:31. 5km Ben Rowley 17:00, Richard Campbell 17:38, Corey Lewis 18:26. Nina Batucan 21:55, Caitlin O’Donnell 22:20.

Obituary

Paralympics stalwart James Savage MBE of Kawerau died on 20 February 2023 aged 86.

Paralympian #14 Jim was a member of New Zealand’s very first Paralympic Games Team competing at the Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games. He went onto represent New Zealand again at three following Paralympic Games in Para archery, Para athletics and Para table tennis. He won two bronze medals in shot put in 1972 and 1976. He was the first life member of Parafed Bay of Plenty and founded the Kawerau Paraplegic Association and the Friendly Games. Jim was awarded a Paralympics New Zealand Order of Merit in 2001 for his outstanding services to Paralympic sport. In the 1977 New Year Honours he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to paraplegics and sport. He was diagnosed with polio in his early 20s and started wheelchair sport in 1966.