Athletics NZ weekly roundup 26 February 2018

WHANGANUI

New Zealand Combined Events Championships, Cooks Gardens - 24/25 February 2018

Brent Newdick claimed his eighth New Zealand decathlon title and his 20th overall national title scoring a total of 6997 points to beat defending champion Max Attwell by 266 points. Keisuke Ushiro of Japan won the competition with 7487 points. Newdicks performances were 100m 11.68 (-1.6), LJ 6.51m (+0.6), SP 13.77m, HJ 1.89m, 400m 53.02, 110m H 15.41 (+1.2), DT 42.91m, PV 4.30m, JT 53.49m, 1500m 4:50.63.

The womens heptathlon came down to the final event, the 800m. Christina Ryan (Canterbury) went into the 800m with a big lead but Natalie Booth (Auckland) and defending champion Ariana Blackwood (Manawatu / Wanganui), determined to catch the Cantabrian, had very strong runs. Although Ryan finished the 800m 33 seconds adrift thinking she had been caught, after the points were calculated, the Timaru athlete had done enough to hold on by just 11 points from Booth with Blackwood in third overall. The under 20 womens heptathlon went to Aucklands Hayley Marx (Auckland) from Alessandra Macdonald (Waikato BoP) and Otagos Joccoaa Palmer, while the under 20 mens decathlon was won by Matthew Aucamp from Auckland ahead of Jared Neighbours.

Kayla Goodwin (Waikato BoP) was totally dominant in the under 18 womens heptathlon, providing the performance of the championships, repeating her 2017 victory and setting a new national under 17 record of 5007 points. This betters Portia Bings 2010 record of 4947. Goodwins events were 100m H 14.23 (+1.7) PB, HJ 1.63m PB, SP 11.14m PB, 200m 26.07 (+3.7), LJ 5.46m (+0.6), JT 32.81m, 800m 2:31.28.

Such was her dominance; the 16 year old won six of the seven events and was only headed in the 800m, the final event. Zoe Taylor was second and Sam MacInder third.

Louis Northcott from Wellington finished first in the under 18 mens decathlon, ahead of Southlands Shaun Woodd.

Top masters athletes were Stephen Te Whaiti and Gail Kirkman.

INGLEWOOD

New Zealand 10,000m Championship, TET Stadium - 24 February 2018

Craig Lautenslager added the 10,000m track title to the cross country and half marathon won last year. Lautenslager was a comfortable winner in 29:51.97 from Jono Jackson 31:07.02 and Ciaran Faherty 31:30.45. Sally Gibbs (54) retained the senior womens title in 36:22.10. Ayesha Shafi was second in 37:28.71 with Alannah Van Hout third in 38:42.97. Gibbs holds the New Zealand masters W50 10,000m record of 35:38.51.

Christopher Dryden won the under 20 title in 30:59.59 from Josh Tisch and Bradyn Popow.

Wayne Guest won the masters in 33:22.13 and Joy Baker was the sole representative in the master women recording 54:59.39.

AUCKLAND

Distance Carnival, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore - 23 February 2018

James Preston produced a huge personal best to win the A grade 1500m in 3:46.60. The 2016 world junior championships representative had a previous best of 3:51.25. Samuel Tanner in second in 3:46.69 clipped two seconds off his PB and the 17 year old national under 18 cross country and road champion also went under the 3:48.00 performance standard for the world junior championships in Finland in July. Isaiah Priddey who has already qualified for the world junior championships with his pending New Zealand under 18 record of 3:44.34 was third in 3:47.18. National under 18 800m/1500m champion Nick Moulai was next in 3:48.54 followed by national under 20 cross country champion Oli Chignell who had a nine second PB of 3:49.10, Ben Moynihan 3:49.23, Sam Petty 3:49.37 PB, Peter Wheeler 3:50.77, Mitchell Small 3:51.21 PB and Theo Quax 3:52.06.

Angie Petty, national 1500m champion for the past four years won the womens 1500m in 4:15.08 from national 3000m champion Olivia Burne 4:20.87, Esther Keown 4:22.19 PB, Lydia ODonnell 4:22.97, Maiya Christini 4:35.35 PB, Margie Campbell 4:38.58, Penny Peskett (41) 4:42.60 PB, Amanda Holyer 447.09 PB and Georgia Clode 4:56.35.

James Uhlenberg won the B grade 1500m in 3:52.56 from Jared Monk 3:52.75 while the C grade went to Louis Young 4:04.44 from Sam Cadwallader 4:04.98.

Auckland City Athletics meeting, Mt Smart Stadium, 21 February 2018: Dominic Overend 60m 7.00 (+3.5), 100m 11.02 (+2.0). Tamsin Harvey 100m 12.64 (+2.0) mx. Zach Keenan 1500m 4:17.02. David Moore 3000m 9:09.71.

HAMILTON

Waikato Bay of Plenty Championships, Porritt Stadium - 24/25 February 2018

Joshua Hawkins 100m 10.86 (-1.3), 110m H 13.87 (+2.8). Harry Symes 100m 10.92, 200m 21.72 (-1.0). Alex Haye 400m 48.60. Theunis Pieters 800m 1:56.00. Hamish Kerr HJ 2.05m. Matthew Wyatt LJ 6.86m (+1.9). Alexander Parkinson SP 14.10m, DT 51.86m. Harpreet Singh HT 50.79m. Ettiene Du Preez PV 4.70m.

Rochelle Coster 100m 12.18 (+1.2), 100m H 13.78 (+0.7). Portia Bing 200m 24.22 (-0.4), 400m H 57.97 PB. Brooke Cul 400m 54.57. Meg Hamilton-Reid 200m 25.53 (-0.4) PB, 400m 56.83 PB. Maria Sartin (15) 400m 58.41 PB, 300m H 47.80 PB, LJ 4.92m (0.0). Diana Ismagilova LJ 5.25m (+0.1), TJ 11.37m (0.0). Julia Ratcliffe HT 67.12m. Siositina Hakeai DT 57.63m, Te Rina Keenan DT 52.72m. Emma Sutherland HJ 1.72m, Alisha Lovrich PV 3.20m.

Tyron Hilton (15) 100m 11.41 (-1.2), 200m 22.47 (+0.7). Trent Campbell 400m 51.51 PB. Taylor Smith 400m 51.65 PB. Charles Annals 100m H 840mm 14.29 (-0.2), 300m H 762mm 42.87, LJ 6.02m (0.0), TJ 13.08 (-0.9). Connor McGiven 200m 23.18 (-1.0), 400m 50.47. Tevita Finanu HJ 1.90m. Lewis Arthur LJ 6.42m (0.0). Anthony Nobilo 6kg HT 63.72m.

Charlotte Drabble 100m 12.76 (-0.2). Charli Miller 800m 2:15.92 PB. Aimee Ferguson 800m 2:16.04 PB, 1500m 4:41.33. Jemima Antoniazzi 800m 2:19.82 PB, 1500m 4:54.59. Samantha Corbett 800m 2:18.65 PB, 2000m steeplechase 7:11.89 PB. Gemma Baldey 2000m St 7:21.30 PB, 5000m 19:23.89. Aria Rhodes PV 3.60m PB. Krystie Solomon 400m 58.27. Savannah Scheen 3kg HT 43.20m. Briana Stephenson 100m 12.24 (+1.7), 200m 25.45 (+0.2), LJ 5.46 (+0.4).

NELSON

Mahar Cup, Saxton Field Athletics Track - 17 February 2018

Kalani Sheridan 3000m 8:47.63, Fletcher Pickworth 8:56.96, Angus Wemyss 8:58.69. Bridie Edwards 3000m 10:27.94. Lucy Sheat 100m 11.98 (+0.9), 200m 24.07 (+1.2). Alex Dawson 100m 11.03 (+2.1). Bailey Cotton 200m 23.13 (+0.4). Amanda Fitisemanu 400m 57.74. Sam Mead 5000m 15:12.01, Max Meffan 15:39.53.

TIMARU

Canterbury Championships, Aorangi Stadium - 24/25 February 2018

Scott Walker 100m 10.97 (+1.5), 200m 22.51 (+0.2). Luke Mercieca 400m 49.84. Sean Eustace 5000m 15:04.76. Dean van der Busse HJ 1.98m. Jessa Bryant LJ 6.81m (+0.7). Hamish Dewar DT 40.87m, JT 44.63m. Daniel Trenberth 200m 23.94 (+0.2), 400m 50.73, 800m 2:00.90. Connor Melton 5000m 15:01.40. Sam Harris PV 4.00m. Nic Forster LJ 6.83m (+2.4) also 6.65m (+1.2). Matt Walsh LJ 6.41m (+1.9), TJ 14.49m (+0.7) PB Canterbury record. Thomas Valentine HT 48.27m, JT 48.09m, DT 40.29m, SP 11.21m.

Mark Loh U/18 100m 11.53 (NWI), 200m 23.39 (+0.1), 400m 51.21. Thomas Fletcher LJ 5.41m (+1.1),TJ 11.55m (+0.4). James Coates SP 12.7m, DT 41.45m. Dean Andrews JT 51.60m.

Kelsey Berryman 100m 12.03 (+0.8), 200m 25.30 (+0.5), LJ 5.76m (+2.2). Fiona Morrison 100m 12.27, 100m H 14.47 (-1.5). Shannon Gearey 400m 58.97. Ariana Harper 800m 2:13.34. Kelsey Forman 800m 2:15.17, 1500m 4:37.29. Rosa Flanagan 1500m 4:41.79, 5000m 17:23.54. Jean Kozyniak 5000m 17:26.07. Lauren Bruce DT 45.50m, HT 57.25m. Rozie Robinson 3000m RW 14:22.65. Anna Hayward (18) 100m 12.41 (-0.4), 200m 24.98 (+0.6), 400m 56.72. Jordyn Blake 400m 57.86. Navajo Prentice 1500m 4:47.40, 5000m 17:33.24. Tegan Duffy LJ 5.64m (+2.6) also 5.60m (+0.1). Bridgette Petre TJ 11.07m (+1.0). Tationa Kaumoana DT 46.10m, HT 37.73m.

Maia Broughton (16) 100m 12.50 (+1.3), 200m 25.54 (+0.4), 400m 58.01. Tillie Hollyer 800m 2:18.11. Liliana Braun 1500m 4:43.83. Olivia Burnham 300m H 46.64. Kate Davies HJ 1.60m. Haidee Middlewood HT 44.22m. Alice Ritchie 3000m RW 16:33.24.

DUNEDIN

Otago Championships, Caledonian Ground - 24/25 February 2018

Cameron Miller 100m 11.81 (+1.8), HJ 1.80m, LJ 6.33m (+2.6) also 6.15m (+1.5). Schuyler Orr 100m 11.52 (-3.5). Fiona Centers 200m 25.40 (-2.2). Cameron Moffitt (15) 100m 11.84 (-0.5), 200m 24.49 (-3.0), 100m H 13.78 (+0.5), 300m H 40.17 PB, SP 13.12m, DT 35.88m. Liz Wilson (56) 100m 13.93, 200m 29.68, 400m 65.88. Samuel Gouverneur 400m U/20 49.83 PB, SM 49.96. Josh Hou (15) 800m 1:58.56 PB. Julie Edmonds (47) 800m 2:30.17. Rebekah Hill U/18 1500m 4:55.82, 3000m 10:51.37 PB. Drew Cairney U/18 3000m 9:01.97. Nathan Hill 1500m 4:02.40, 3000m 8:53.50. Kirk Madgwick 1500m 4:03.61 PB. Tara McNally 300m H 46.16. Kieran Fowler 7.26kg SP 13.27m, 2kg DT 45.99m. Caitlin Dore F37 3kg SP 9.00m, 600g JT 23.32m both NZ Para records. Hamish Mears 6kg SP 13.24m PB, 1.5kg DT 45.29m, 1.75kg DT 40.41m. Anton Schroder 800g JT 57.65m PB, & 57.48m. Dyani Shepherd-Oates 4kg HT 43.27m & 42.88m. Todd Bates HT 50.69m. Emma McKay (15) LJ 5.26m (+0.4), TJ 10.48m (+1.6). Stacey Gunn TJ 11.39m (+3.7), also 11.25m (+1.4) PB. Alexander Brown 3000m RW 14:29.68 PB. Rozie Robinson 3000m RW 14:09.73.

INVERCARGILL

Southland Championships, Surrey Park - 17 February 2018

Dannika Collins 100m 12.77 (+4.9), 200m 26.56 (+3.7). Ruby Dempster 100m H 762mm 14.01 (+4.5). Teagan Ashley 3kg HT 41.47m PB. Tim Baker LJ 6.65m (+0.2) PB. Ben Henderson 5kg SP 13.32m PB, 1.5kg DT 34.01m PB. Jack Welsh 800g JT 48.21m, James Tudor 41.76m.

USA INDOORS

Cornell Deneault Memorial, Ithaca NY, 17 February: Jared Lautenslager mile 4:26.75 (9).

ASUN Championships, Lynchburg VA, 17 February: Christian Conder mile 4:20.91 (8).

GNAC Championships, Nampa Idaho, 17 February: Chris Brake HJ 2.01m (2), LJ 6.94m (3), TJ 14.51m (1).

Conference USA, Birmingham AL, 17 February: Mike Lowe 3000m 8:22.04 (5). Susannah Lynch mile heats 4:57.19 (3H2). 18 February: Mike Lowe 5000m 14:34.77 (4). Susannah Lynch mile final 4:54.38 (3), 3000m 9:39.85 PB (4).

Atlantic 10 Conference, Kingston RI, 18 February: Tannock Blair mile 4:16.90 (8).

Shell Shocker, Madison WI, 18 February: Phoebe Edwards HJ 1.62m (8).

SOUTH AFRICA

Multi-Green Meeting, Bethlehem, 22 February: Mine De Klerk SP 14.76m (1), JT 500g 44.14m PB (1).

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