Athletics NZ weekly roundup 18 December 2017

AUCKLAND

Northern Region Championships, Massey Park, Papakura - 16 December 2017

Joseph Millar won the sprint double in 10.49 (+0.7) over 100m and 21.29 (+0.7) in the 200m. Nick Smith was second in the 100m in 11.01 and Michael Goldie took second in the 200m in 22.36. Millar had earlier teamed up with Scott Walker, Goldie and Schuyler in the 4 x 100m relay which they won in 41.59 heading in the national under 18 squad who recorded 42.14. Dominic Overend U/18 100m 10.94 (+0.7).

Luke Mercieca 400m 49.51, Conor McGiven 400m 50.70 PB, Mikael Starzynski U/18 400m 50.27 PB. World University Games representative Hamish Kerr was over the high jump at 2.10m, while Liam Speer cleared 2.00m and Aaron Booth 1.95m. Layton Gibbins U/18 HJ 1.90m PB. Rio Olympian Tobias Scherbarth of Germany cleared 5.20m in the pole vault and Nick Southgate 5.00m. Thomas Rawstron LJ 7.14m (+0.9). David Van Den Bogaard TJ 13.73m (+2.3). Alexander Parkinson DT 50.84m, Connor Bell 2kg DT 48.46m PB, Aaron Booth 41.73m. Nikolas Kini U/18 1.5kg DT 49.03m PB.

Zoe Hobbs 100m 11.75 (+1.0), Abby Goldie 11.87 and 200m 24.94 (-2.8). Portia Bing 400m 54.52, Anita McLaren 57.41 and Sophie Millar 57.77.

The national under 20 relay squad of Maia Broughton, Lucy Sheat, Briana Stephenson and Symone Tafunai recorded 46.30 in the 4 x 100m relay. The national under 20 record is 45.04. Keeley OHagan HJ 1.80m. Olivia McTaggart PV 4.15m. Ashleigh Bennett LJ 5.71m (+1.1). Diana Ismagilova TJ 11.23m (0.0). Te Rina Keenan DT 52.92m.

Chloe Bell U/18 100m 12.68 (-1.1). Maia Broughton 200m 26.19 (-1.4). Charlotte Print TJ 10.24m (+0.3) PB.

North Harbour Bays meeting, AUT Millennium Stadium, 12 December 2017: Rizvan Caukwell 6kg HT 44.57m. Isaac Vaeau-Mulitalo 5kg HT 43.09m. Ella Pilkington 4kg HT 49.42m. Northern Region Throws, AUT Millennium Stadium, 14 December 2017: Alexander Parkinson 7.26kg HT 50.75m PB. Isaac Vaeau-Mulitalo 5kg HT 41.48m. Ella Pilkington 4kg HT 49.09m. Savannah Scheen 3kg HT 46.64m.

Auckland City Athletics meeting, Mt Smart Stadium, 13 December 2017: Chloe Bell 100m 12.94 (+3.3), Charlotte Holland 200m 26.63 (+3.7). Zane Powell 1500m 4:20.25. Ollie Walton 3000m 9:26.94. Peter Wheeler 5000m 15:29.96.

WELLINGTON

Scottish Night of Miles, Basin Reserve - 16 December 2017

Nathan Tse was the fastest in 4:23, beating Benjamin Wall by one second, with Callum Stewart a further second back in third. Ruby Muir was a clear winner of the womens mile in 5:02, from Tamara Winkler 5:10 and Melissa Black 5:26. Master men Andrew Wharton 4:37, Stephen Day 4:38 and Michael Wray 4:53. Walk; Daniel Du Toit 8:02, Sean Lake 8:07, Clive McGovern 8:59. Christina Gardner 9:31, Jacqueline Wilson 9:48, Terri Grimmett 10:14.

CHRISTCHURCH

Athletics Canterbury Meeting, Rawhiti Domain - 16 December 2017

Nicole Bradley had a two metre PB in the hammer throw of 64.44m which is also a fresh Auckland record. Lauren Bruce was out to 60.43m just shy of her PB of 60.64m.

Ryan Ballantyne 6kg SP 19.17m, Nick Palmer 18.12m PB.

Ben Langton Burnell was out to his fourth best ever throw with the javelin of 79.15m. Alex Wood had a PB of 71.15m and Cam Robinson also a PB of 60.20m.

Tapenisa Havea 60m 8.17 (0.0), 100m 12.88 (+1.1). Hillary Harper 100m 12.60. Victoria Owers SP 16.22m. Jaidyn Busch (16) 3kg SP 15.81m PB (Canterbury record). Tationa Kaumoana DT 46.43m, 3kg HT 43.39m. Mellata Tatola DT 40.67m, HT 46.47m. Caitlin Bonne JT 41.44m. Haidee Middlewood-Krsinic 3kg HT 44.78m PB.

Louis Andrews 100m 11.73 (-0.9). Jesse Bryant 200m 23.76 (+0.6). Sean Eustace 5000m 15:29.90, Ieuan van der Peet 15:34.17.

Max Attwell HJ 2.00m, PV 4.02m, SP 11.87m. Ryan Sangster HJ 1.85m PB. Sam Harris PV 4.02m. Matt Walsh TJ 13.66m (+0.5). William Stedman Para-Athlete 400m 59.05. Tamara Reeves 800m 2:24.20 mx. Ariana Harper 1500m 4:47.72 mx. Angela Whyte 3000m 10:26.32 PB mx.

DUNEDIN

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground - 16 December 2017

Flynn Murdoch 60m 7.78 (=4.2), 100m 11.99 (-2.4). Felix McDonald 200m 23.43 (-2.9). Alexander Brown 3000m race walk 16:22.39. Tara McNally 762mm 300m hurdles 47.97, Jenna Thorne 49.80. Cameron Miller LJ 6.42m (+3.3), HJ 1.80m. Kieran Fowler SP 13.06m, DT 42.42m. Hamish Mears 1.5kg DT 44.25m, 5kg SP 13.80m. Todd Bates HT 47.24m, Mike Scholten 42.50m. Dyani Shepherd-Oates 3kg HT 48.33m, Gemma Millar 41.83m PB. Anton Schroder 800g JT 52.63m.

AUSTRALIA

57th Zatopek 10, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, Melbourne, 14 December: Brad Mathas 1500m 4:09.22 (14). Ellen Schaef 1500m 4:28.35 (12). Oliver Chignell U/20 3000m 8:26.09 PB (4), Tom Moulai U/20 3000m 8:31.62 PB (9). Katrina Robinson U/20 3000m 9:21.11 (1). Daniel Wallis 10,000m 30:51.46 (19). Kelsey Berryman LJ 5.97m (+0.7) (3).

Carllee Beattie Shield, QSAC Brisbane, 16 December: Cameron French 400m H 50.04 (2).

20km race walk invitational, Fawkner Park Melbourne, 17 December: Quentin Rew 1:22:17 (1), beating Tyler Jones of NSW by four minutes. Alana Barber 1:33:36 (1), beating Claire Tallent of South Australia by 23 seconds.

USA

45th Honolulu Marathon, Hawaii, 10 December: Hirotaka Tanimoto 2:29:07 (7). Lawrence Cherono of Kenya won in a race record 2:08:27.

Kalakaua Merrie Mile, Monsarrat Avenue, Honolulu Hawaii, 9 December: Nick Willis 4:03.6 (4), Hamish Carson 4:10.4 (9). Edward Cheserek won in 3:58.1.

Season Opener, Boston Indoors, 2 December: Julian Oakley 5000m 13:49.55 (1).

Boston University Indoors Mini Meeting, 16 December: Julian Oakley 3000m 7:44.34 PB (1), just 0.16 outside Zane Robertsons NZ indoor record, under the performance standard for the IAAF World Indoor Championships and now fifth on the New Zealand all-time 3000m list. Hamish Carson mile 3:57.94 (1),

AWARDS

Athletics New Zealand Life Member and Past President Mhyre Oman received a Hamilton City Council Civic Award for services to sport at a Civic reception last week. Also from the Waikato Don Willoughby recently received a Kiwibank Local Hero Award.

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