Talented Hawke's Bay schoolgirl Georgia Hulls in among elite age-group performers Athletics New Zealand yesterday named for the 2016 World Under 20 Track & Field Championship to be held Poland.
Sixteen athletes (nine women and seven men) have been selected for the July 19-24 event.
Twelve members of the team make up the men's and women's 4x100m relay squads and various 100m and 200m events, while two 800m runners, a shot putter and a hammer thrower complete the team.
Such is the current strength of junior women's sprinting in New Zealand, three athletes have qualified for the 100m and four for the 200m. Each country can name up to three athletes for each event and two can run at the championships.
Lucy Sheat, the fastest over 200m, setting New Zealand U18 and U17 records in March this year, has decided to concentrate on the 100m and relay.