Tasmanian Championships - Day 3 Wrap
27 Mar 2010
The best Tasmanian 1500m race in recent year's highlighted competition from day 3 of competition at the IGA Tasmanian Track and Field Championships at Hobart's Domain Athletics Centre today.
With many athletics pundits tipping OVA athlete Nathan Morey to be the victor, the 19 year old went straight to lead, piloting the field of 14 around for the open three laps.
With 400m remaining, defending champion Sam Fergusson of Burnie picked up the tempo, opening a gap of 5m. He held onto that advantage until the line, with North Launceston's James Hansen and Pat Smith picking up the minor medals. Morey had the misfortune of getting caught up in flaying limbs, dropping out with 300m to run after a run in with Eastern Suburbs athlete Peter Kelywegt.
Fergusson defending his state 1500m title in 3:59.21.
Northern Suburbs distance star Mel Daniels made it back to back 1500m state crowns, with a winning time of 4:33.58. Her win placed her ahead of OVA teenager Jess Morey and Riverside runner Jen Gillard.
Open 100m titles went to the same sprinters who took out the 200m open titles last week in Launceston. Sandy Bay's Jarred Gilroy was a somewhat surprising sprint double champion, however showed he more than deserved it, powering away in the final 30m to cross the line a clear winner in front of Dan Lemoto and 2009 winner Gareth Jubb. Gilroy's winning time, 11.36seconds.
Launceston's Danielle Taylor was super impressive, adding the 100m title to her week old 200m crown. She clocked a personal best and national qualifying time of 12.28seconds, ahead of Morgan Gaffney from the North West and defending champion Abby Chapman.
Danielle Dwyer and Josh Shepherd were victors in the open pole vault competitions. Both members of the North Launceston Athletic Club, Shepherd won the men's in 3.90m, while soared 3.70m, just shy of her own state record of 3.75m.
South African Ricard Meiring dominated the men's hammer competition, throwing 59.33m to finish ahead of TIS athlete Huw Peacock and his brother Hamish Peacock.
Danielle McConnell backed up from her Australian Junior Championships U18 victory, by taking out the Tasmanian open women's title with a best throw of 52.88m on her final attempt. Australian U17 champion Mikayla Genge came second with 50.02m, with Anita Millington winning the bronze.
Kaitlin Morgan has her final high jump competition of her long and successful season. After winning a swap of national underage medals at the UTAS Australian All Schools and Youth Championships in Hobart and the Australian Junior Championships in Sydney this season, Morgan took home the Tasmanian open women's high jump, with a top clearance at 1.74m.
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