<4.2.07> - Review of Day Two of the 2007 Tasmanian Combined Events Championships


06 Feb 2007

Athletics Tasmania

Governing Body for Track and Field in Tasmania

 

 

 

MEDIA RELEASE

 

CLOSE CONTEST HIGHLIGHTS DECATHLON

 

Visiting athlete, Theodora Spathis of Box Hill Club in Victoria took out the women’s open heptathlon on day two of the Tasmanian Combined Events Championships at the St Leonards Athletics Centre today (Sunday) but it was the close battle between two local athletes, Torin Philpott (North Launceston) and David O’Toole (Newstead) in the men’s decathlon which created the most interest.

Philpott, led after the first five events on day one with 3387 points, but O’Toole quickly responded this morning, winning both the 110m hurdles and the discus to establish a 132 point break, which remained the margin after the pole vault with both men clearing 3.80 metres.

O’Toole then prevailed in the javelin and was close enough to his North Launceston rival in the 1500 metres, to take the title with 6498 points to Philpott’s 6320.

Spathis had a consistent competition over the two days and was able to break the significant 5000 point barrier, to win with a 5089 total. Hammer thrower Anita Millington (NL) ventured into new territory to become the Tasmanian champion, after finishing second to the Victorian.

Brittany Knee (Western Suburbs) produced a personal best score of 4039 points to win the under 20 heptathlon.

In the younger age groups, there were some encouraging performance for the future of combined events in the state, with strong wins to Kylee Gluskie (Eastern Suburbs), Kara-Lee Walker (NL) and Tyler Heron (WS).

Preston athlete Adam Marangon’s quest to reach the qualifying standard for the 2007 World Youth Championships hit a snag when he failed to register a height in the pole vault. It was a disappointment for the talented young Victorian who was progressing extremely well in the competition after seven events.

He gained some consolation by winning the under 18 championship, with Daniel Boatwright (Newstead) being the first Tasmanian.

Launceston – 4 February 2007 [Results in separate file in AP News format]

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Tasmanian Combined Events Championships - Second Day - 4/02/2007
St Leonards Athletics Centre,Launceston
Heptathlon: Women Open
Long Jump: 1, Theodora Spathis, Box Hill, 5.52m, w:0.1. 2, Anita Millington, North Launceston, 3.26m, w:-0.5.
Javelin Throw: 1, Theodora Spathis, Box Hill, 39.80m. 2, Anita Millington, North Launceston, 17.34m.
800 Metres: 1, Theodora Spathis, Box Hill, 2:24.19. 2, Anita Millington, North Launceston, 3:26.47.
OVERALL FINAL SCORE: 1, Theodora Spathis, Box Hill, 5089pts. 2, Anita Millington, North Launceston, 1575pts.
Heptathlon: Women Under 20
Long Jump: 1, Brittany Knee, Western Suburbs, 5.01m, w:0.6.
Javelin Throw: 1, Brittany Knee, Western Suburbs, 31.52m.
800 Metres: 1, Brittany Knee, Western Suburbs, 2:45.12.
OVERALL FINAL SCORE: 1, Brittany Knee, Western Suburbs, 4039pts.
Heptathlon: Women Under 18
Long Jump: 1, Kylee Gluskie, Eastern Suburbs, 4.92m, w:-0.1. 2, Madeline Weedon, North Launceston, 4.30m, w:0.2. 3, Tegan Bailey, Newstead, 3.60m, w:-0.4.
Javelin Throw: 1, Tegan Bailey, Newstead, 26.78m. 2, Kylee Gluskie, Eastern Suburbs, 26.44m.  3, Madeline Weedon, North Launceston, 11.39m.
800 Metres: 1, Kylee Gluskie, Eastern Suburbs, 2:51.65. 2, Tegan Bailey, Newstead, 2:58.30.
OVERALL FINAL SCORE: 1, Kylee Gluskie, Eastern Suburbs, 3297pts. 2, Tegan Bailey, Newstead, 2095pts.
Heptathlon: Women Under 16 Heptathlon
Long Jump: 1, Kara - Lee Walker, North Launceston, 4.39m, w:0.7. 2, Annika Coles, North West, 3.99m, w:0.9. 3, Sarah Guest, Newstead, 3.31m, w:0.4.
Javelin Throw: 1, Kara - Lee Walker, North Launceston, 28.63m. 2, Annika Coles, North West, 20.29m. 3, Sarah Guest, Newstead, 16.45m.
800 Metres 1, Kara - Lee Walker, North Launceston, 2:54.43. 2, Annika Coles, North West, 2:58.58. 3, Sarah Guest, Newstead, 3:53.57.
OVERALL FINAL SCORE: 1, Kara - Lee Walker, North Launceston, 3275pts. 2, Annika Coles, North West, 2595pts. 3, Sarah Guest, Newstead, 1363pts.
Heptathlon: Men Under 16
Long Jump:1, Tyler Heron, Western Suburbs, 5.15m, w:-0.1. 2, Ben Gittus, Newstead, 4.53m, w:0.2. 3, Mark Gluskie, Eastern Suburbs, 4.26m, w:0.3. 4, Cameron Bailey, Newstead, 3.81m, w:0.2.
Javelin Throw: 1, Tyler Heron, Western Suburbs, 29.78m. 2, Ben Gittus, Newstead, 25.25m. 3, Cameron Bailey, Newstead, 24.27m. 4, Mark Gluskie, Eastern Suburbs, 20.83m.
1500 Metres: 1, Ben Gittus, Newstead, 5:17.81. 2, Mark Gluskie, Eastern Suburbs, 5:33.16. 3, Cameron Bailey, Newstead, 5:35.67. 4, Tyler Heron, Western Suburbs,
 6:04.34.
OVERALL FINAL SCORE: 1, Tyler Heron, Western Suburbs, 3248pts. 2, Ben Gittus, Newstead, 2429pts. 3, Mark Gluskie, Eastern Suburbs, 1896pts. 4, Cameron Bailey, Newstead, 1771pts.
Decathlon: Men Open Decathlon
110 Metres Hurdles: (w: -0.7) 1, David OToole, Newstead, 16.15. 2, Aaron Page, Essendon, 16.90. 3, Torin Philpott, North Launceston, 17.35. 4, Robert Cracknell, Eastern Suburbs, 18.48.
Discus Throw: 1, David OToole, Newstead, 35.51m. 2, Torin Philpott, North Launceston, 33.94m. 3, Aaron Page, Essendon, 28.30m. 4, Robert Cracknell, Eastern Suburbs, 28.26m.
Pole Vault: 1, Torin Philpott, North Launceston, 3.80m. 1, David OToole, Newstead, 3.80m. 3, Aaron Page, Essendon, 3.40m. 4, Robert Cracknell, Eastern Suburbs, 2.80m.
Javelin Throw: 1, David OToole, Newstead, 50.06m. 2, Torin Philpott, North Launceston, 46.49m. 3, Robert Cracknell, Eastern Suburbs, 45.41m. 4, Aaron Page, Essendon, 42.28m.
1500 Metres: 1, Torin Philpott, North Launceston, 4:36.48. 2, David OToole, Newstead, 4:37.41. 3, Aaron Page, Essendon, 4:47.79. 4, Robert Cracknell, Eastern Suburbs, 5:26.22.
OVERALL FINAL SCORE: 1, David OToole, Newstead, 6498pts. 2, Torin Philpott, North Launceston, 6320 pts. 3, Aaron Page, Essendon, 5779pts. 4, Robert Cracknell, Eastern Suburbs, 4960pts.
Decathlon: Men Under 20
110 Metres Hurdles:(w: 0.1) 1, Jasper da Seymour, Newstead, 17.01. 2, James Guest, Newstead, 22.52.
Discus Throw: 1, Jasper da Seymour, Newstead, 28.03m.
Pole Vault: 1, Jasper da Seymour, Newstead, 2.40m.
Javelin Throw: 1, Jasper da Seymour, Newstead, 41.48m.
1500 Metres: 1, Jasper da Seymour, Newstead, 5:16.56.
OVERALL FINAL SCORE: 1, Jasper da Seymour, Newstead, 5206pts.
Decathlon: Men Under 18
110 Metres Hurdles:(w: 0.1) 1, Adam Marangon, Preston Athletic, 15.10. 2, Callum Healey, Eaglehawk YMCA, 21.25. 3, Daniel Boatwright, Newstead, 23.13.
Discus Throw: 1, Callum Healey, Eaglehawk YMCA, 44.06m. 2, Adam Marangon, Preston Athletic, 34.99m. 3, Daniel Boatwright, Newstead, 33.04m.
Pole Vault: 1, Callum Healey, Eaglehawk YMCA, 3.20m. 2, Daniel Boatwright, Newstead, 2.00m. Adam Marangon, Preston Athletic, NH.
Javelin Throw:1, Daniel Boatwright, Newstead, 53.82m. 2, Callum Healey, Eaglehawk YMCA, 53.01m. 3, Adam Marangon, Preston Athletic, 46.93m.
1500 Metres: 1, Adam Marangon, Preston Athletic, 4:52.27. 2, Callum Healey, Eaglehawk YMCA, 5:25.96. 3, Daniel Boatwright, Newstead, 5:57.63.
OVERALL FINAL SCORE: 1, Adam Marangon, Preston Athletic, 6009pts 2, Callum Healey, Eaglehawk YMCA, 5249pts. 3, Daniel Boatwright, Newstead, 3630pts