Tassie Team goes from Hobart to Homebush
25 Feb 2010
Athletics Tasmania is pleased to announce a team of 60 athletes, for the inaugural 2010 Australian Junior Championships.
This new format of national championships will be a key addition to the domestic athletics calendar, with over 1000 students from all states and territories heading to Sydney from March 11-14.
Tasmania will field a confident team, following the recent UTAS Australian All Schools & Youth Championships in Hobart, which took home 12 gold, seven silver and two bronze.
The team will be headlined by triple gold medalist from Hobart Kaitlin Morgan, who will aim to better her high jump personal best of 1.80m at Homebush, which will put her in good stead to continue her run of national crowns.
Hammer throwing is where Tasmania is most likely to win the most medals, with national medalists from Hobart Huw Peacock, Danielle McConnell, Mikayla Genge and Rebecca Direen all aiming to replicate their feats from December.
Tasmania's team is listed below, including their club and events.
Under 14
Ella Blackwell (club) - 100m, 200m
Tahlia Hunt (OVA) - 1500m race walk
Vandy Kanneh (SBHC) - 100m, 200m
Louis Rose (OVA) - 1500m and 3000m (U15) race walk
Madeleine Scott (SBHC) - 400m
Under 15
Kale Adams, (NWAC) - 3000m, 2000m steeplechase
Jordan Bennett (WS) - 200m, 400m
Nicholas Bennett (WS) - 200m, 400m
Sophie Eberhardt (OVA) - 3000m race walk
Tiffany Henricks (WS) - 100m, 200m
Claire McClenaghan (NHC) - shot put, javelin
Rachelle Taylor (WS) - 3000m race walk
Jess Usoalii (ES) - 100m
Emma Walker (WS) - 3000m race walk
Mitchell Walker (OVA) - 3000m race walk
Lachlan Weller (NWAC) - 400m, 200m hurdles, triple jump
Under 16
Jacob Birtwhistle (RIV) - 1500, 3000, 2000m steeplechase
Ben Covington (SBHC) - 800m, 2000m steeplechase
Natasha Fitzpatrick (NSAC) - 3000m, 2000m steeplechase
Mikayla Genge (OVA) - hammer, hammer (U18)
Chloe Marquis (NLAC) - 200m hurdles, long jump, triple jump
Kaitlin Morgan (OVA) - high jump, long jump, triple jump, high jump (U18), triple jump (U18)
Ella Scott (ES) - 100m, 200m, 400m
Under 17
Claudia Conley (ES) - 400m, 800m
Abbey De La Motte (NLAC) - 800m, 2000m steeplechase
Rebecca Direen (ES) - shot put, hammer, shot put (U20), hammer (U20)
Darcy Lahey (NLAC) - 400m
Danielle McConnell (ES) - hammer, shot put, hammer (U20)
Brent O'Leary (OVA) - 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles
Joby Reynolds (NLAC) - 100m, 200m, 400m
Natalea Smith (TAM) - 1500m, 3000m, 2000m steeplechase
Felicity Stringer (OVA) - 400m, 400m hurdles, 800m
Jordan Tyler (WS) - 400m, 800m
Max Waldron (SBHC) - 200m, 400m
Under 18
Chris Bray (OVA) - 800m
Ben Catterall (SBHC) - 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles
Brandon Clarke (NSAC) - long jump, triple jump
James Hanson (NLAC) - 800m, 1500m
Charlie Leek (HAC) - 100m, 200m
Joseph Lowe (NLAC) - 200m
Luke Mason (NSAC) - hammer
Nicola Rowe (SBHC) - 100m
Abbey Walters (NLAC) - 100m, 200m
Kate Walters (NLAC) - long jump, triple jump
Josh Zeitzen (NLAC) - 400m hurdles
Under 20
Dom Anastasio (OVA) - 800m
Tyler Bailey (ES) - discus
Jarred Gilroy (SBHC) - 100m, 200m, 400m
Tyler Heron (WS) - 200m, 400m, 400m hurdles
Monbo Jetoh (NLAC) - 100m
Sandy Loring (NWAC) - 400m
Joel Mason (ES) - high jump
Josh Mason (NSAC) - high jump
Chris McConnell (ES) - 110m hurdles, 400m, discus, shot put
Jess Morey (OVA) - 800m, 1500m
Laura Nicholson (NLAC) - 100m, 200m
Huw Peacock (ES) - hammer, discus, shot put, javelin
Oscar Phillips (NHC) - 3000m steeplechase
Andrew Robinson (NLAC) - 100m, 200m
The Australian Junior Championships are held at Sydney's Olympic Park from Thursday March 11 - Sunday March 14.