<12.1.07> - Tasmanians To Feature In Major National Athletics Meets
15 Jan 2007
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Tasmania will be well represented at two major national athletics events over the next week.
Four members of the AT/TIS Development Squad have been selected to represent Australia in the athletics competition of the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney on Friday and Saturday. [19 and 20 January].
Daniel Boatwright (Newstead Harriers – javelin), Josh Harris (Tamar AC - 2000 metres steeple), Hamish Peacock (Eastern Suburbs – discus and javelin) and Chase Richardson (Old Virgilians – 5000 metres walk) were selected after their performances in the Australian All Schools and Youth Championships in Sydney in December.
Athletics Tasmania Development Officer, Richard Welsh has been appointed as a team manager whilst emerging Tasmanian throws coach Evan Peacock will serve on the team coaching staff.
Three of Tasmania’s in form senior athletes have been selected in the joint Tasmania/South Australia Team for the inaugural Athletics Australia Cup to be held in Brisbane next Saturday [20 January].
Melissa Kay (North West) will run the 100 metres, whilst Sam Crosswell (Sandy Bay) and Grant Page (Northern Suburbs) will line up in the 200 metres and 1500 metres respectively.
AT President Brian Roe said that the Association was delighted that Tasmanian athletes were getting more opportunities to compete at national and international level,
“One of our aims this year within our Development Squad programme was to get more of our athletes into the Youth Olympic Festival and we have done just that.
“We are also grateful to Athletics Australia for developing the inter state senior teams match so as to provide the chance for athletes like Melissa, Sam and Grant to gain more experience against athletes of similar ability.”
He said that the outstanding form of the three during the Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals Series had been important in their selections.
Meanwhile this weekend Kay and club mate Morgan Whiley will compete in the second of the National Series Meets of 2007, the RESI Sydney Track Classic.
The two Tassie sprint stars are drawn in separate races of the women’s 100 metres and will run as a team in the innovative 2x100m relay competition. Both athletes are expected to figure prominently in the 100 metres, the final result of which will be determined by merging the results of the two races.
Further information: Brian Roe 0438 604 571