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AUSTRALIA

Australian Track and Field Championships, Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre - 26 March/2 April 2017

27 March: The New Zealand relay team of Kamal Patwalia, Harry Symes, Felix McDonald and Nick Smith set a New Zealand under 19 record of 41.47 in finishing second to NSW in the under 20 4 x 100m relay. This breaks the Waikato team of Andrew Heaton, Doug Hope, Dale McClunie and Wayne Steeles record of 42.04 set in Hastings in 1984. NSW won in 40.98.

Tatiana Kaumoana U/20 DT 47.39 PB (4), Caitlin Bonne 38.74m (9), Mellata Tatola 38.42m (10). Liam White U/15 heptathlon (2). Atipa Mabonga U/20 TJ 12.52m (0.0) PB (1), Ashleigh Bennett 11.60m (+1.9) (10). Mellata Tatola U/18 SP 14.30m (5). Libby Leikis T37 U/20 PA 200m 33.71 (+0.9) (4). Georgia Hulls U/20 100m 11.92 (+0.8) (3), Lucy Sheat 11,94 (4). Harriet Bush U/20 1500m 4:45.27 (7), Charlotte Blair 4:48.81 (9). James Guthrie-Croft U/18 100m 10.83 (+1.5) PB (2). Caitlin Bonne U/18 JT 40.77m (8). Sam Gouverneur U/18 400m 50.35 (7). Christopher Goodwin U/20 TJ 14.27m (+0.9) (6), Matt Walsh 13.97m (+1.2) (7). Nick Smith U/20 100m 10.82 (+0.2) (5). Isaiah Priddey U/18 1500m 3:52.95 (2). Theo Quax U/20 1500m 3:50.76 PB (2), James Uhlenberg 3:52.87 PB (4), Angus White 3:58.07 (10).

28 March: Tatiana Kaumoana U/18 DT 42.98m (3), Mellata Tatola 40.45m (6), Caitlin Bonne 39.25m (7). Hamish Mears U/17 DT 45.26m PB (6). Mellata Tatola U/20 HT 47.64m (7). Alexandra Hyland U/20 HJ 1.65m (6). Nick Palmer U/18 SP 19.97m PB (1). Anthony Nobilo U/20 HT 58.17m (2), Nick Hailes 54.62m (3). Ethan Walker U/16 JT 48.25m (3). Maddison-Lee Wesche U/20 SP 15.62m PB (1).Ben Kennedy U/20 110m H 14.75 (-0.5) PB (4). Olly Parkinson U/18 110m H 14.95 (-2.4) (4), Joshua Shih 15.04 (5). Alexandra Hyland U/20 100m H 14.89 (-0.6) (7), 14.64 (-0.8) PB in heats. Libby Leikis T37 U/20 PA 100m 15.95 (-0.6) (5). Ryan Ballantyne U/20 SP 18.47m (2), Nick Palmer 17.14m (4). Olivia McTaggart U/20 PV 4.30m (1), Imogen Ayris 3.90m (2). James Steyn U/20 PV 4.90m PB (1), Ben Kennedy 4.40m (4).

29 March: Jack Lewer F20 U/20 PA SP 11.02m (2). Lucy Sheat U/20 200m 23.80 (+0.2) (1), Georgia Hulls 24.06 (2). Sammy Burke U/20 5000m 17:34.85 (2). Phoebe McKnight U/17 3000m 9:41.96 (1). Jess Sheldon U/16 PV 3.20m (2), Anna Sutherland U/16 PV 3.00m (3). Harry Symes U/20 200m 21.66 (+0.3) (2), 21.64 (+1.3) PB in heat. Angus White U/20 5000m 15:40.50 (12), Mitchell Small 15:48.14 (14), Seamus Kane 16:11.74 (18), Callum Stewart 16:45.72 (23). Oliver Miller U/20 400m H 53.81 PB (3). Olly Parkinson U/18 400m H 54.93 PB (4). James Guthrie-Croft U/18 200m 21.80 (+1.0) (4). Isaiah Priddey U/18 3000m 8:29.04 (1), Max Karamanolis 8:48.93 (5). New Zealand U/20 4 x 400m relay (Oliver Miller, Sam Gouverneur, Felix McDonald, Harry Symes) 3:15.73 (4).

30 March: Rio Paralympian Holly Robinson F46 won the PA JT with a throw of 41.85m. Caitlin Dore F37 PA JT 21.87m (6). William Stedman T36 PA 800m 2:21.62 (6). Anna Grimaldi T47 PA LJ 5.37m (+0.7) (2). Portia Bing heptathlon 100m H 13.98 (+1.0) (3), HJ 1.69m, SP 13.01m, 200m 24.72 (-0.3). Natalie Booth 15.04 (+1.0) (7), HJ NH, SP 8.02m, 200m 27.46 (-0.4). Alexandra Hyland U/20 heptathlon 100m H 14.68 (+1.0) (4), HJ 1.66m, SP 8.03m, 200m 26.20 (-1.9). Max Attwell decathlon 100m 11.14 (+1.2) PB (4), LJ 6.47m (-0.4) (9), SP 11.37m (6), HJ 1.92m, 400m 49.34. Aaron Booth decathlon 100m 11.15 (+0.9) (5), LJ 7.01m (-0.7) (2), SP 13.02m (1), HJ 1.95m, 400m 51.27. Lauren Bruce HT 54.99m PB (7). Nicole Bradley HT 54.59m (8). Dominic Overend U/16 200m 22.94 (-3.3) (4).

31 March: Portia Bing heptathlon LJ 5.64m (+0.8), JT 39.59m, 800m 2:14.98, total 5752 points (2). Natalie Booth heptathlon LJ 4.99m (+0.2), JT 29.92m. Alexandra Hyland U/20 heptathlon LJ 5.10m (0.0), JT 22.45m, 800m 2:33.40. Max Attwell decathlon 110m H 16.63 (0.0), DT 34.88m, PV 3.90m, JT 47.15m, 1500m 4:22.09, total 6823 points PB. Aaron Booth decathlon 110m H 15.95 (0.0), DT 39.93m, PV 3.80m, JT 62.44m, 1500m 4:39.74, total 7246 points PB. Todd Bates HT 53.91m (9). Nick Hailes HT 45.18m (11). William Stedman T36 PA 400m 56.23 (2).

1 April: Tori Peeters broke her own New Zealand national javelin record with a throw of 56.74m. This broke her record of 55.14m set in Melbourne two years ago. Stephanie Wrathall JT 49.95m (5), Laura Overton 47.39m (6). Nicole Bradley SW HT 56.91m (5), Lauren Bruce 56.69m (6). Nadia Evans U/14 100m 12.82 (+1.4) PB (6). Lucy Sheat SW 100m 12.00 (+0.4) (8). Eliza McCartney PV 4.50m (1), Olivia McTaggart 4.30m (3), Hannah Philpot 3.60m (6=). Anna Thomson TJ 11.96m (+0.5) (10). Joseph Millar 100m 10.25 (+0.1) (1). Hamish Kerr HJ 2.15m (5=). Alexander Parkinson DT 53.74m (5). Jacob Phillips T35 PA 100m 13.97 (0.0) (9).

2 April: Georgia Hulls 200m 24.54 (-2.4) (7). Lucy Sheat 200m B 24.55 (-2.1) (1). Fiona Morrison 100m H 13.18 (+2.3) (4). Mackenzie Keenan 400m H 58.89 (4). Anna Percy 400m H 59.42 (5). Rosa Flanagan 3000m steeplechase 10:19.88 (5). Kelsey Berryman LJ 6.24m (+0.6) (3). Mariah Ririnui LJ 6.01m (0.0) (8). Ben Langton Burnell JT 76.90m (5), Alex Wood 66.38m (9). Nick Southgate PV 5.30m (2). Joseph Millar 200m 21.09 (-3.1) (1). Ryan Ballantyne SP 16.89m (4). Siositina Hakeai DT 51.16m (4), Te Rina Keenan 50.53m (6), Lauren Bruce 43.16m (9).

AUCKLAND

Southland Centennial Shield Relays, Barry Curtis Park East Tamaki - 1 April 2017

Peter Wheeler got his Pakuranga team away to a good start in the annual 5 x 3000m cross country relay with the fastest overall time of 9:47. Wheeler was ably backed by Tom Osborne, Nick Rennie, Paul Crowhurst and Steven Langdon Pakuranga winning in 50:28, nearly two minutes ahead of Auckland City Athletics. Rennie recorded 9:49 and Jono Jackson for ACA 9:54. Pakuranga B team were third. Pakuranga U/20 won the event on handicap. ACA team of Sasha Daniels, Chris Robb, Richard Conyngham and Rick Tombling won the masters 4 x 3000m relay in 43:15 from Pakuranga and Owairaka. Daniels recorded 10:23. YMCA won on handicap.

North Harbour Bays made it a clean sweep in the womens relays winning the senior and master events. Molly Savill, Anna Bramley and Katie Wright with the fastest overall time of 11:33 won the seniors in 36:39 from Wesley and Glen Eden. In the masters Cara Billon, Michelle Hopkins with a time of 12:12 and Carolyn Smith won in 38:50, from Pakuranga and Glen Eden. The handicap honours in both races went to Glen Eden.

The Pakuranga team of Kalani Hokianga, Joe Shiozawa, Arabella White and Zane Powell won the junior 4 x 2000m relay in 29:38 from ACA and Pakuranga B and Oratia third equal. Zane Powell clocked 7:08 and Arabella White 7:41.

Auckland City Athletics Club Night, Mt Smart Stadium, 29 March: Dare Oye 100m 11.51 (+2.5), 200m 23.66 (-0.2). Charlotte Holland 200m 27.39 (+1.1). Ben Moynihan 800m 1:54.18, Steven Langdon 1:57.05, Michael Vercoe-Curtis 1:57.65. Michael Banks 1500m 4:04.59 PB, Joe Clark 4:04.97 PB. Simon Yarrow 3000m 9:37.33.

DUNEDIN

South Island Secondary Schools Championships, Caledonian Ground - 31 March-2 April 2017

Records set: Violette Perry GU/15 500g JT 38.97m. Ethan Walker BU/15 700g JT 51.76m. Jaidyn Busch GU/16 3kg SP 14.77m. Emma Ryan GU/19 3kg SP 13.66m. Zharna Beattie GU/15 DT 38.22m. Janus Staufenberg BU/19 1500m 3:54.37. Liliana Braun OG 2000m steeplechase 762mm 7:10.15. Edward Hsing BU/16 PV 3.20m. BU/15 4 x 100m relay Kings High School 45.74. GU/19 4 x 400m relay Villa Maria College 4:00.14.

USA

UNF Spring Break Invitational, Hodges Stadium Jacksonville FL, 24 March: Julia Ratcliffe HT 62.57m (1). (F, F, 61.65m, 62.57m, F, 59.88m).

54th Caesar Rodney Half Marathon, Wilmington, Delaware, 26 March: Rochelle Sceats-Basil 1:20:13 PB (1), a good warm up race before tackling the Boston Marathon in two weeks-time.

San Francisco State Distance Carnival, 1 April: Jared Lautenslager 1500m 3:56.43 (2H). Natalie Dryden 1500m 4:42.81 PB. Andrea McDowell LJ 5.30m (7). Lexi Maples SP 10.62m (6).

Stanford Invitational, 1 April: Julian Oakley 1500m 3:46.91 (8), Matt Baxter 10,000m A 28:48.02 PB (17), Craig Lautenslager 10,000m B 29:00.59 PB (5).

Carlsbad 5000 San Diego, 2 April: Camille Buscomb 16:02 (8).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY

Auckland

Whenuapai Half Marathon, 2 April: Daniel Chen 1:22:44, Arron Tata 1:22:46, Ash Matuschla 1:27:03. Marisa Ruhter 1:27:09, Anna Williams 1:31:17, Katrin Gottschalk 1:33:42. Walk; Erin Talcott 1:56:54, Lyndon Dahlberg 2:18:44. 10km: Alex Tucci 35:44. Libby Evans 44:48. Walk; Alex Gibson 1:11:31, Karen Andrews 1:19:06.

Wanaka

Southern Lakes Half Marathon, 1 April: Oska Baynes 1:05:33, Sam Pictor 1:11:18, Simon Green 1:13:30. Hannah Oldroyd 1:23:21, Katherine Barker 1:28:55, Rosa Scott 1:30:36. 10km; Caden Shields 31:18, Fujiwara Takehisa 34:49, Oliver OSullivan 36:11. Gracie Keown 41:10, Jemma Lahood 41:32, Monica Wilson 42:55.

- This story has been automatically published using a media release from Athletics New Zealand