Weekly Roundup 23 April

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

USA
Connor Bell is knocking on the door of a 70-metre discus throw.
Oklahoma Throws Series #13, Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona, OK, 17 April:
Connor Bell DT 69.51m PB (62.62, 67.81, 69.51, 66.44, 65.39, 65.94) (2) NZ national record breaks his own record of 68.38m set seven days previously at Ramona. Since breaking Ian Winchester’s 2002 national record of 65.03m in Hastings in 2023, Bell has set the record a further five times, the last three in Ramona.
18 April Throws Series #14: Connor Bell DT 66.19m (2).

Bison Classic, Bucknell Arena, Lewisburg PA, 12 April: Georgia-Rose Dawson 1500m 4:38.61 (6RD), Amelia Green 4:48.05 (5RC).

Bryan Clay Invitational, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Pacific University, Azusa CA, 17/18 April: Jag Willers 800m 1:52.92 PB (4RF), Alex Martin 1:53.85 (7RE). Christian de Vaal 5000m 13:39.10 PB (11H2). Craig Lautenslager 10,000m 29:13.83 (10RB), Evan Elder 32:18.40 (27F1). Amelie Fairclough 400m 58.66 (8RD). Boh Ritchie 800m 2:03.76 (1H18), 1500m 4:23.99 (11RB), Taigen Hunter-Galvin 2:07.00 PB (3H17), Macey Hilton 2:08.60 (1RM), 1500m 4:24.24 PB (12RD), Sequoya Prentice 5000m 17:39.41 PB (18F1), Poppy Martin 17:39.60 (27F2). Niamh Motley 3000m steeplechase 10:45.43 PB (11RD), 1500m 4:30.08 PB (5RE). Maria Sartin 400m H 1:02.26 (5RD).

Wake Forest Invitational, Winston-Salem NC, 17/18 April: Ronan Codyre 5000m 14:24.03 PB (24). Thomas Cowan 800m 1:48.75 (4RC). Karsen Vesty 1500m 3:42.63 (8RB). Emma Douglass 800m 2:03.49 PB (1RB). Penelope Salmon 1500m 4:17.92 PB (10RB), Peyton Leigh 4:22.21 (2RD).

CAL State LA Twilight, Jesse Owens Track, Los Angeles CA, 17 April: Shay Veitch 200m 21.13 +0.3 (2), LJ 7.81m +2.7 (1), also 7.78m +1.1. Luke Jarvis 100m 11.19 +0.8 (4H4), 200m 22.44 +0.9 (3H3). Ollie Davis 200m 21.96 +1.3 PB (2RD), LJ 6.71m +1.9 (4). Connor Gilliland 110m H 1.067m 15.62 +1.3 (6H1), TJ 13.54m +1.4 (3). Ari Keshariya HJ 1.80m (2), TJ 13.63m +1.4 (2). Frazer Hazeldine 5kg SP 14.60m PB (4), 1.5kg DT 44.18m (1). Kendra Scally 100m 12.05 +0.7 (1H1), 200m 24.43 +0.6 (3H1). Madison Earley 100m 12.64 +0.7 (6H1), LJ 4.69m +0.8 (16). Juliet McKinlay 100m H .840m 15.87 +0.4 (2H2), LJ 5.39m +0.7 (4).

Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, Jack Rose Track, Long Beach CA, 17 April: Maria Sartin 400m H 1:02.32 (3H2). Alexandria Maples HT 62.68m (6).
Beach Invite, Jack Rose Track, Long Beach CA, 19 April: Maria Sartin 400m 58.07 (6RD).

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sean Collier Invitational, MIT Sherie and Don Morrison Track, Cambridge MA, 18 April: Kennedy Taylor 3000m steeplechase 11:12.56 PB (3).

65th Annual Mt SAC Relays, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut CA, 18 April: Annalies Kalma 400m 54.37 (2H4), 200m 24.22 +2.0 (1H5). Kendra Scally 200m 23.52 +1.5 PB (2). Scarlett Robb mile 4:50.27 (2H2), Siena Mackley 4:50.98 PB (3H2), Asha Edwards 5:14.17 (20H2). Tapenisa Havea SP 15.87m (6), DT 54.54m (1), HT 46.85m (20). Kaia Tupu-South DT 50.32m (9). Alexandria Maples HT 61.19m (15). Jag Willers mile 4:16.81 (11H1). Jeff Lautenslager 5000m 14:05.83 PB (2). Connor Gilliland LJ 6.40m 0.0 (11).

South Dakota Mines Open, Rapid City SD, 18 April: Flynn Johnston 400m H 54.39 (1).
Hillsdale Gina Relays, Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium, Hillsdale MI, 18 April: Bella Earl 1500m 4:38.39 (3).

ULV Leopard Invitational, La Verne CA, 18 April: Anna Tucker 400m 58.24 PB (3).

Kansas Relays, Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence KS, 18/19 April: Kayla Goodwin 100m H 16.85 +2.5 (7H4), LJ 5.73m +2.2 (5).

Georgia Tech Invitational, George C Griffen Track, Atlanta GA, 19 April:
Liam O’Donnell 800m 1:54.39 (8RC).

Tom Jones Invitational, Percy Beard Track, Gainsville FL, 18 April:
Isabella Richardson 1500m 4:41.50 (9RB).

UCONN Northeast Challenge, George J Sherman Family Sports Complex, Storrs CT, 19 April:
Maddie Kelso-Heap 400m H 1:02.93 (4).

Paul Donahue Invitational, Quick Stadium, Widener University, Chester PA, 18/19 April: Charlie Hazlett 5000m 14:37.70 PB (5). Samantha Korck 800m 2:13.80 (5). Georgia-Rose Dawson 1500m 4:37.41 (4).

Virginia Challenge, UVA Lanningan Field, Charlottesville VA, 18 April:
Chanel Muir 1500m 3:57.49 (9), Callum Murray 3:57.32 (9RB). Matt Hill 5000m 14:29.85 (11). Colin Kirkpatrick 3000m steeplechase 9:04.41 (5). James Ford 800m 1:55.24 (12). Brianna Lee 800m 2:10.09 (4RB).

Louisiana Tech Jim Mize Invitational, Ruston LA, 19 April:
Joseph Morgan 1500m 3:57.81 (1).

129th Boston Marathon, 21 April:
Glynn Hadley (Papanui Toc H) 2:45:54, Michael Molloy 2:48:16, Thomas Stevens 2:55:45. Gabriela Diver 3:02:51, Charlotte Blair (Chch Avon) 3:05:36, Stephanie Borrie 3:11:44. Kenyans John Korir and Sharon Lokedi were respective winners in 2:04:45 and 2:17:22, which was a course record.

SOUTH AFRICA
Potch Invitational, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom, 16 April:
Ethan Olivier TJ 16.55m +0.1 (1).

REGIONAL RESULTS

AUCKLAND
End of Season Throws Competition, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore, 19 April 2025
National under 16 shot put and discus champion 13 year old Sina Su’a set a world’s best under 14 discus throw of 48.86m PB. This betters the previous best of 48.82m by Corrie De Bruin (NED) in 1990.
Su’a also had a 3kg SP of 15.19m and a 4kg SP of 13.07m.
Karmen-Elizabeth Maritz 3kg SP 14.17m, 4kg SP 11.40m, DT 46.62m. Oliver Chung 5kg HT 53.13m PB, 700g JT 40.76m. Abby Marthing DT 30.04m.
Declan Ford 5kg SP 11.96m, 4kg HT 34.19m PB, 1.25kg DT 40.30m PB.
Para Athlete; Brian Wilson U/20 6kg SP 7.36m, 1.75kg DT 18.57m. Sionann Murphy 3kg SP 8.88m.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY

AUCKLAND
Good George 5km, North Wharf, Wynyard Quarter, 15 April:
Greg Darbyshire 17:08, Daniel Coates 18:03, Jack Clendon 18:18, Keith Burrows 18:27. Abigail Bethell 18:36, Tracy Hill 21:13, Emily Richardson 22:24.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 16 April:
Ben Latch 18:50, Andrew Harvey 19:57, Peter Clark 22:03, Mira Bi 28:01.

WELLINGTON
Honest 10km, Oriental Bay, 20 April:
Matthew Cryer 39:23, Matthew Brett 40:24, Mark Schomaker 42:52.