News & Updates

Welcome to the Athletics New Zealand Weekly Round up. This week’s edition includes:

International results from the USA and the Australian National Track and Field Champs in Sydney
New Zealand Track and Field Meeting results from the North Island and South Island Secondary School Champs
Road and Trail race results from around the country
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

AUSTRALIA

2019 Australian Track and Field Championships, Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre – 1/7 April 2019

Edward Osei-Nketia (17) won both the U/20 and Open 100m titles. In the open 100m semi-final Osei-Nketia clocked 10.19 to better his New Zealand under 20, under 19 and under 18 record of 10.30 set in Canberra in January. He is now ranked fourth on the New Zealand all-time list behind his father Gus Nketia 10.11, Chris Donaldson 10.17 and Joseph Millar 10.18.

Portia Bing set a New Zealand national 400m hurdles record of 55.86, improving on her own record of 56.04 also set in Sydney in February. Bing also went under the IAAF qualifying time of 56.00 for the world championships. Lauren Wells of Australia won in 54.87.

Tom Walsh won the shot put with 21.91m with an outstanding series of 21.76, 21.46, 21.91, 21.45, 21.76, 21.46.

Other winners from New Zealand Olivia McTaggart U/20 and open pole vault, Zoe Hobbs 200m, Tori Owers shot put, Jaidyn Busch U/20 shot put, Josephine Reeves U/20 HJ, Kaia Tupu-South U/18 shot put, Matthew Aucamp U/20 decathlon, Daniel Du Toit U/17 5000m race walk, and in the Para athlete Guy Harrison T35 U/20 400m, 800m and 1500m, Liam Wilson T37 U/16 200m and long jump, Jess Hamill F37 shot put secured, William Stedman T36 200m, Lisa Adams F37 shot put, Holly Robinson F46 javelin throw with a world-record breaking throw of 45.73m.

Noteable personal bests to James Steyn 5.50m in the pole vault and Ryan Ballantyne 18.38m in the shot put.

New Zealand results:

1 April: Edward Osei-Nketia U/20 100m 10.90 (-2.8) (1H2), 10.60 (-1.9) (1). Isaac Oliver U/20 100m 11.37 (-2.8) (6H2). Noah Macdermid U/20 1500m 4:02.37 (5H2). Jared Neighbours U/20 800g JT 49.53m (12). Leah Belfield U/20 100m 12.21 (-1.2) (3H2), 12.28 (-1.0) (6). Jessica Honey U/15 400m 58.72 (3H2). Olivia McTaggart U/20 PV 4.20m (1). Imogen Ayris U/20 PV 4.00m (3). Aria Rhodes U/20 PV 3.50m (9). Caitlin Bonne U/20 JT 600g 45.58m (6).

Andrew Allan U/20 LJ 6.00m (-0.5) (14). Para athlete; Daniel Meyer F37 U/20 DT 35.03m (3). Benjamin Baines F38 U/20 DT 22.90m (4). Sionann Murphy F37 U/16 DT 17.91m (4). Alyssa Baxter T37 U/16 100m 15.96 (-3.3) (6). Liam Wilson T37 U/16 100m 13.72 (-2.8) (3). Guy Harrison T35 U/20 1500m 5:52.09 (1).

2 April: Noah Macdermid U/20 1500m 4:03.53 (10). Aimee Ferguson U/20 1500m 4:33.67 (4). Eva Pringle U/20 1500m 4:40.17 PB (10). Jaidyn Busch U/20 4kg SP 14.38m PB (1). Jessica Honey U/15 400m 58.76 (6). Andrew Allan U/20 TJ 13.97m (+0.5) (9). Para athlete; Alyssa Baxter T37 U/16 LJ 3.68m (+1.3) (2). Guy Harrison T35 U/20 400m 72.42 (1). Anton Besseling T46 U/20 400m 58.39 (6). Daniel Meyer F37 U/20 SP 10.59m (4). Benjamin Baines F38 U/20 SP 8.92m (6).

3 April: Krystie Solomon U/20 800m 2:14.18 (4H1) q. Liliana Braun U/20 3000m steeplechase 11:07.73 PB (2). Josephine Reeves U/20 HJ 1.78m (1). Imogen Skelton U/20 HJ 1.75m (3). Tatiana Kaumoana U/20 DT 50.64m PB (2). Zharna Beattie U/20 DT 38.43m (11). Jessica Honey U/15 800m 2:19.47 (7H1). Josh Inger U/20 HJ 2.00m (13).

Para athlete; Alyssa Baxter T37 U/16 200m 32.62 (+1.1) (6). Sionann Murphy F37 U/16 SP 7.59m (3). Joshua Lush T20 U/20 200m 25.31 (+0.7) q, 25.02 (+1.8) (8), LJ 5.83m (+0.5) (2). Benjamin Baines F38 U/20 JT 28.42m (2). Liam Wilson T37 U/16 200m 27.07 (+0.5) (1), LJ 4.36m (+0.8) (1).

4 April: Kara Macdermid Open 1500m 4:25.95 (5H1). Olivia McTaggart Open PV 3.75m q, Imogen Ayris NH. Anna Thomson Open TJ 12.75m (+2.8) q. Lauren Bruce Open HT 57.90m q, Dyani Shepherd-Oates 47.57m . Tori Peeters Open JT 55.71m q, Holly Robinson 41.36m. Leah Belfield U/20 200m 24.75 (-2.4) Q (2H2), 24.67 (-1.6) PB (4). Krystie Solomon U/20 800m 2:10.68 PB (3). Dyani Shepherd-Oates U/20 HT 48.75m (4). Maddie Wilson U/20 heptathlon day 1 2862 points (5), (15.78 -0.5, 1.69m, 9.67m, 26.30 -2.2). Charlotte Holland U/18 100m 12.91 (-1.4) (6H1), 400m 57.68 q (5H1).

Aria Rhodes U/18 PV 3.50m (3). Kaia Tupu-South U/18 SP 16.46m (1), Zharna Beattie 12.11m (13). James Preston Open 800m 1:49.97 Q (1H3), Alex Beddoes 1:52.43 (6H1), Theunis Pieters 1:56.07 (10H2), Michael Dawson 2:01.11 (12H1). Isaac Oliver U/20 200m 22.72 (-2.5) (6H1). Anthony Barmes U/20 HT 58.3m (4). Matthew Eady U/18 400m 51.92 (8H2). Sam Colyer U/18 LJ 6.46m (+1.3) (10). Matthew Aucamp U/20 decathlon day 1 3314 points (3) (11.48 -1.1, 6.78m +2.7, 10.60m, 1.77m, 53.25). Jared Neighbours U/20 decathlon day 1 2846 points (8) 12.32 -0.4, 5.66m +4.3, 12.67m, 1.77m, 57.72).

Para athlete; Anna Grimaldi T47 LJ 5.14m (+1.6) (3). Lisa Adams F37 DT 22.51m (9). Caitlin Dore F37 DT 20.24m (11). Guy Harrison T35 U/20 800m 2:47.88 (1). William Stedman T36 LJ 5.47m (+0.7) (2).

5 April: Zoe Hobbs 100m 11.84 (0.0) Q (1H1), Georgia Hulls 11.92 (0.0) Q (2H1), Livvy Wilson 11.93 (-0.9) Q (2H3), Natasha Eady 12.28 (-1.5) Q (4H5), Briana Stephenson 12.33 (-0.8) (8H2), Fiona Morrison 12.37 (0.0) (7H1), Christina Ashton 12.72 (0.0) (8H1). Edward Osei-Nketia 100m 10.39 (+0.1) Q (1H4), Hamish Gill 10.82 (-0.6) q (5H2, Jordan Bolland 10.95 (-0.5) (7H3), Ethan Holman 10.98 (-0.5) (9H3).

Matthew Aucamp U/20 decathlon day 2 6380 points (1) (15.55 0.0, 34.49m, 4.20m, 38.63m, 4:47.51). Jared Neighbours U/20 decathlon day 2 5671 points (8) (16.25 +0.5, 40.00m, 3.10m, 52.50m, 5:20.38). Maddie Wilson U/20 heptathlon day 2 4535 points (6) (5.06m +0.4, 23.82m 2:26.51). Hinewai Knowles U/18 100m H 14.45 (0.0) Q (3H2), 14.33-0.4) (5). Angie Petty 800m 2:04.73 Q (1H3). Portia Bing 400m H 57.83 Q (1H3), Mackenzie Keenan 58.35 Q (2H1). Briana Stephenson LJ 5.50m (-0.4) (17), Ashleigh Bennett LJ 5.17m (-1.7) (21). Tatiana Kaumoana DT 48.35m q (5).

Charlotte Holland U/18 400m 57.96 (8). Samuel Tanner 1500m 3:45.03 Q (2H1), Simon Rogers 3:54.72 (11H3), Theunis Pieters 4:07.99 (13H3). Michael Cochrane 400m H 51.57 Q (2H2), Oliver Miller 53.53 PB (5H3). James Steyn PV 4.90m q, Nicholas Southgate PV 4.90m q. Matthew Wyatt LJ 7.04m (-0.4) (11). Rogan Ross LJ 6.94m (-0.4) (14). Quentin Rew 10,000m RW 41:02.24 (3). Zion Trigger Faitele U/18 1.5kg DT 56.80m PB (2).

Para athlete; William Stedman T36 400m 55.23 (2), Keegan Pitcher T38 400m 55.66 (6). Jess Hamill F34 SP secured 7.22m (1).

6 April: Edward Osei-Nketia 100m 10.19 (+1.5) PB, NZ U/20, U/19, U/18 record (1S1) Q, 10.22 (0.2) (1). Hamish Gill 10m 10.78 (+0.4) (7S2) (21). Zoe Hobbs 100m 11.59 (+0.2) Q (1S2), 11.44 (+0.1) (2). Georgia Hulls 11.81 (+0.2) q (3S2), 11.87 (+0.1) (8). Livvy Wilson 11.88 (+0.4) (3S3), Natasha Eady 12.12 (+0.2) (6S2). Olivia McTaggart PV 4.30m (1). Anna Thomson TJ 12.45m (0.0) (6). Tori Owers SP 15.87m (1). Lauren Bruce HT 58.73m (2). Tori Peeters JT 56.49m (3). James Preston 800m 1:49.95 (9).

Josh Inger HJ 2.00m (13). Ebuka Okpala TJ 15.30m (0.0) (6). Noah Macdermid U/20 3000m 8:42.82 (7). Liam Back U/18 3000m 8:41.44 (5). Zion Trigger Faitele U/18 SP 16.22m. Daniel Du Toit U/17 5000m RW 23:14.86 (1). Liliana Braun U/20 3000m 10:03.37 (2). Eva Pringle U/20 3000m 10:04.61 PB (3). Charlotte Holland U/18 200m 26.10 (+0.4) (7H1). Lucy Hegan U/18 800m 2:15.23 Q (2H2). Paige Bell U/18 400m H 66.15 PB (5H1).

Para athlete; William Stedman T36 100m 12.89 (+0.6) q, 12.89 (+1.4) (5). Jacob Phillips T35 100m 13.70 (-0.1) (9). Mitch Joynt T64 100m 12.25 (-0.1) (14). Keegan Pitcher T38 100m 12.98 (+0.6) (18). Danielle Aitchison T36 100m 14.50 (+0.1) q, 14.64 (+0.3) (2). Anna Grimaldi T47 100m 12.79 (+1.0) q, 12.89 (+0.3) (3). Libby Leikis T37 100m 16.08 (+1.7) (18). Holly Robinson F46 JT 45.73m (1).

7 April: Zoe Hobbs 200m 23.67 (+0.5) Q (1H1), 23.42 (-1.2) (1). Georgia Hulls 200m 24.27 (+1.8) (3H4). Natasha Eady 200m 24.36 (+1.1) (3H5), B race 24.08 (-2.0) (1). Livvy Wilson DQ. Angie Petty 800m 2:03.19 (5). Fiona Morrison 100m H 13.76 (+0.8) (6H2), Amy Robertson 100m H 14.39 (+0.8) (8H2), Christina Ashton 100m H 14.66 (-0.9) (7H1). Portia Bing 400m H 55.86 PB, NZ national record (2).

Mackenzie Keenan 57.88 PB (6). Rosa Flanagan 3000m steeplechase 10:57.75 (7). Josephine Reeves HJ 1.86m PB (2), Imogen Skelton HJ 1.78m PB (5), Emma Sutherland HJ 1.74m (10). Tatiana Kaumoana DT 49.92m (5). Lucy Hegan U/18 800m 2:12.96 (5). Kaia Tupu-South U/18 DT 44.71m (5), Zharna Beattie U/18 DT 36.42m (8).

Hamish Gill 200m 21.46 (-0.6) (5H2). Samuel Tanner 1500m 3:44.63 (5). Joshua Hawkins 110m H 14.01 (+0.1) Q (3H2), 14.06 (+0.2) (5). Michael Cochrane 400m H 50.94 (2). Ieuan Van Der Peet 3000m steeplechase 9:22.07 PB (12). James Steyn PV 5.50m PB (2). Nicholas Southgate PV 5.15m (7). Tom Walsh SP 21.91m (1).  Ryan Ballantyne SP 18.38m PB (4).

Para athlete; William Stedman T36 200m 26.09 (+0.6) q (2H1), 25.62 (-0.2) (1). Mitch Joynt T64 200m 23.91 (+2.5) (3H3). Jacob Phillips T35 200m 28.23 (+2.5) (4H3). Keegan Pitcher T38 25.94 (+2.5) (6H3). Danielle Aitchison T36 200m 30.47 (+0.4) q (1H4), 30.66 (+0.2) (4). Libby Leikis T37 200m 33.64 (+0.2) (6H3). Lisa Adams F37 SP 14.04m (1). Holly Robinson F46 SP 11.35m (2). Caitlin Dore F37 SP 8.39m (12).

USA

Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto CA, 29 March:

Jeff Lautenslager 1500m 3:48.91 (2R5).

Florida Relays, Gainsville FL, 29 March:

Christian Conder 3000m steeplechase 9:28.40 (2R6). Caitlin McQuilken-Bell 3000m steeplechase 11:20.07 (18RA).

Bob Larsen Distance Carnival, Los Angeles CA, 29 March:

Harriet Bush 1500m 4:54.15 (6).

Texas State Bobcat Invitational, San Marcos TX, 29 March:

Jordyn Blake 400m 59.13 (6R6). Atipa Mabonga LJ 5.57m (+2.8) (16).

Mike Fanelli Track Classic, Hayward CA, 30 March:

Chris Brake HJ 1.94m (2), TJ 14.07m (+3.0) (2). Joshua Browne 800m 1:56.17 (6R2).  Eva Goodison 1500m 4:40.78 (9R4). Jordan Rackham 3000m steeplechase 9:26.08 (10R2).

NATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD MEETINGS

TAURANGA

North Island Secondary Schools Championships, Tauranga Domain – 6/7 April 2019

Tayla Brunger won the senior girls’ 100m 12.23 +1.4, 200m 24.96 +3.0 and the 400m 56.53. Brunger was also a member of both Wanganui’s relay teams that won. In the 4 x100m Brunger, Sophie Redmayne, Sophie Williams and Genna Maples won in 48.36 and in the 4 x 400m Brunger, Ana Brabyn, Redmayne and Maples won by a wide margin in 3:57.46.

Mattheus Pio won the SB 200m 21.89 +1.9, 110m H 14.19 +1.0 meet record, 300m H 38.41 and second in 100m 10.95. Jordon Stewart SB 100m 10.90 -0.5. Charlie Miller SG 800m 2:13.35 PB and 1500m 4:44.23. Zane Powell IB 1500m 4:03.24 and 3000m 8:40.06 PB meet record. Sophie Williams IG 100m 11.83 +2.1, 200m 24.25 +2.0 meet record. James Ford JB 800m 2:01.80, 1500m 4:18.71. James Harding IB 800m 1:56.68 PB. Connor Bell SB DT 63.34m, meet record. Annalies Kalma IG 400m 54.69 PB meet record. Genna Maples IG LJ 5.82m -0.5 meet record. Marguerite Johansson IG TJ 11.88m 0.0 meet record. Natalia Rankin-Chitar IG SP 14.15m meet record.

Savannah Scheen SG DT 44.02m PB meet record, JT 39.73m. Amania Mafi SG SP 15.40m. Maria Naime SG HT 53.59m PB. Christian de Vaal JB 3000m 9:16.38 meet record. Andre Gundersen JB DT 54.13m meet record. Jayden Williamson IB HJ 1.99m meet record. Jaundre Pienaar IB HJ 1.90m PB. Israel Kohai T20 JB LJ 4.63 +1.5, 200m 29.48 +1.5 both meet records. Metuisela Tauaika T20 SB 200m 25.00 +1.5 meet record. Ben Taylor F20 SB JT 29.05m meet record. Nik Kini SB HT 56.18m, SP 17.81m and second in DT 55.22m. Hannah Gilberd 2000m RW 10:48.70 meet record.

Ryan Jones 3000m RW 13:54.03. Joe Quinn IB HT 58.91m meet record. Marielle Venida JG 100m 12.51 +1.5, 200m 25.55 +2.0. Josh Adegoke IB 100m 11.18 +1.2, 200m 22.35 +1.8. Louis Northcott SB 400m 49.79. Flynn Marshall IB 400m 50.12, Lee Lober-Chan 51.49 PB. Ben Lambert JB 100m 11.43 +1.9, 200m 23.44 +1.5. Bella Earl JG 1500m 4:51.39. Zachary Saunders IB 100m H 13.87 +1.2. Blair Murray SB TJ 13.06m +0.2. Aimee Ferguson who competed in the Australian championships on Tuesday won the SG 3000m in 10:01.23. Sautia Misa IB LJ 6.45m (+0.1) PB.

NELSON

South Island Secondary Schools Championships, Saxton Athletic Track – 30/31 March 2019

Tapenisa Havea 100m 12.42 (+1.2) 3kg SP 15.34m. Celia Ward 100m 12.50 (+1.6) PB. Maia Broughton 200m 25.04 (+0.5), 400m 56.44, LJ 5.52m (0.0) PB. Camryn Smart 200m 25.59 (+0.5) PB, 400m 56.30 PB. Tillie Hollyer 800m 2:14.15 PB, 1500m 4:43.12. Meredith Seeto 800m 2:16.46 PB. Liliana Braun 3000m 10:23.05. Tara McNally 762mm 100m H 15.12 (+0.3), 762mm 300m H 46.28. Claudia Knight HJ 1.66m PB. Eliza Meekings PV 3.20m PB. Sophie Gill LJ 5.49m (+0.3) PB. Emma McKay TJ 10.88m (0.0). Zharna Beattie DT 40.06m, 3kg SP 12.63m. Teagan Ashley 3kg HT 44.27m. Aliya Mottus 3kg HT 41.01m PB. Abbey Moody 500g JT 41.04m PB.

John Gerber 100m 10.96 (+1.7) PB, 200m 22.18 (+1.0). Michael Manson 100m 11.12 (+2.6). Mark Loh 200m 22.63 (+1.0), 400m 50.39. Jack Rodgers 400m 50.88 PB. Louie Howell 400m 51.20 PB, 800m 1:58.22 PB. Bradley Jervis 800m 1:58.20. Ryan Bagrie 1500m 4:05.75 PB. Fletcher Pickworth 3000m 8:49.81 PB. Cameron Moffitt 300m H 840mm 39.76, 5kg SP 14.13m PB. Adam Stack 300m H 42.17 PB, HJ 1.86m, 5kg SP 13.67m PB. Alfie Baker HJ 1.87m, TJ 12.54m (+0.8) PB. Joshua Bull PV 3.40m, 1.5kg DT 40.08m, TJ 12.51m (+0.5). Edward Hsing PV 3.40m. Thomas Fletcher LJ 6.76m (+0.5) PB, TJ 13.28m (+0.5) PB. Shay Veitch TJ 13.59m (0.0) PB. Jordy Annand TJ 13.44 (0.0) PB. James Coates 1.5kg DT 45.40m PB, 5kg SP 13.13m. Oliver Beresford 5kg HT 44.95m. Ethan Walker 700g JT 49.65m, 5kg HT 39.68m PB.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY

Auckland

Pakuranga 5km, Lloyd Elsmore Park, 1 April:

David De Vaal 16:54, Ronan Codyre 16:55, Joe Shiozawa 17:24. Michelle Lyons 19:59.

O’Hagan’s 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 2 April:

Keith Burrows 16:42, Liam Templeton 16:55, Brent Kelly 16:58. Shamiso Sisimayi 19:16, Katrin Gottschalk 19:32, Raeane Connell 19:49.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 3 April:

Henry Barfoot 17:40, Graham Brewster 18:20. Kristan Reid 18:57, Jacqueline Kemp 22:02.
YMCA 10km, Auckland Domain, 4 April: Chris Robb 39:38, Daniel Yep 40:04, Isozaki Kotaro 40:29.

Run out West 10km, Henderson, 7 April:

Davide Fontana 38:21, Sam Williams 40:33, Damon Nicholas 40:46. Kellie Barnard 42:13. 5km; Jack Snedden 20:24, Mark Carryer 20:36, Sophie Robb 20:53.

Hamilton

Eastside Riverpath 5km, 2 April:

Rodrigo Jaca 16:43, Kent Hodgson 17:50, Lance Brew 18:04. Maria Bentley 19:41, Kirsten Milne 20:33.

Tauranga

Bay Run 5km, 4 April:

Hudson Beetham 18:38, Trevor Knyvett 19:01, Campbell Cairns 19:26.

Whakatane

Sun to Surf Half Marathon, Whakatane to Ohope Beach, 6 April:

Daniel Jones 1:13:56, Kyle Macdonald 1:18:38, Sjors Corporaal 1:23:31. Sarah Gardner 1:29:16, Siobhan Griffiths 1:37:31, Corrinne O’Donnell 1:40:00. 10km; Hayden Wilde 33:17, Iain Macdonald 36:47, Adrian Lysaght 37:53. Megan Grant 41:45, Morgan Ball 44:00.

Nelson

The Honest Lawyer 5km Series, Monaco, 1 April:

Ethan Helliwell 17:55, Kevin O’Donnell 18:42, Chris Sharland 18:43. Katie Malthus 20:05.

Kaikoura

Mountains to the Sea Marathon, 6 April:

Henryk Thurow 3:16:12. 21.1km; Michele Zucaro 1:37:15.

Wanaka

Southern Lakes Half Marathon, Cardrona Valley, 6 April:

Caden Shields 1:04:51 PB, Blair McWhirter 1:07:27 PB, Nicholas Latty 1:13:44. Meg McKay 1:23:23, Sonya Cameron 1:23:47, Emily Markby 1:24:05. 10km; Oska Inkster-Baynes 29:30, Nick Sunseri 30:06, Oliver O’Sullivan 31:30. Krystyna Glavinovic 42:03.

Dunedin

The Three Peaks 26km Race, 7 April:

Hamish Elliott 2:06:21, Tim Bolter 2:10:54, Alex Gorrie 2:15:01. Sharon Lequeux 2:44:10, Ailsa Rollinson 2:46:37, Orlaith Heron 2:47:16.

Murray McKinnon
Athletics New Zealand Correspondent
0274 806086
murray@mckinnon.co.nz