07 Mar 2012
Final Selections Announced for Australian Junior Athletics Championships
Athletics Tasmania has now announced the final composition of the 52 strong Tasmanian State Team for the 2012 Australian Junior and Age Track and Field Championships to be held in Sydney from 14 to 18 March:
Charlie Leek Hobart Athletic Club U20 100M/200M
Max Waldron Sandy Bay U20 200M/400M
Darcy Lahey North Launceston U20 200M/400M
James Hansen North Launceston U20 800M/1500M
Alec Thomas North West U20 800M/1500M
Brandon Clarke Northern Suburbs U20 Long Jump/Triple Jump/Hammer
Ryan Haag OVA “Southern Saints” U20 Triple Jump
Luke Mason Northern Suburbs U20 Hammer
Andrew Goyen OVA "Southern Saints" U18 800M
Ben Covington Sandy Bay U18 800M/1500M
Jacob Birthwhistle Western Suburbs U18 1500M/3000M
Thomas Farmer Eastern Suburbs U17 100M
Jacob Despard OVA "Southern Saints" U17 100M/200M
Jesse Usoalii Eastern Suburbs U17 100M/200M
Jordan Bennett Western Suburbs U17 200M/400M
Ben Robinson Eastern Suburbs U17 400M/800M
Hugh Nicklason Eastern Suburbs U17 800M/1500M/3000M
Kale Adams North West U17 3000M/2000M Steeplechase
Tim Coad Eastern Suburbs U17 High Jump/Triple Jump
Mitchell Salter OVA "Southern Saints" U16 200M/400M
Caleb O'Shannessey North West U16 200M/400M
Sam Alderson Newstead Harriers U16 200M/400m/Triple Jump/Shot/Discus/Hammer
Nathan Claridge Newstead Harriers U16 800M
Biniyam Hagos Eastern Suburbs U16 800M/1500M/3000M/2000m Steeplechase
Louis Rose OVA "Southern Saints" U16 3000M Walk/U20 10000M Walk
Wesley Oliver: OVA Southern Saints" U16 Long Jump/Triple Jump
Aaron Brown: North West U16 Shot/Hammer
Russell Taib OVA "Southern Saints" U15 100M/200M
Matthew Hosie: Eastern Suburbs U15 Discus
Georgia Baldwin Eastern Suburbs U20 100M/200M
Abbey de la Motte North Launceston U20 200M/400M
Natalea Smith Western Suburbs U20 5000M
Felicity Stringer OVA "Southern Saints" U20 400M Hurdles/800M
Kaitlin Morgan OVA "Southern Saints" U20 High Jump/Long Jump/Triple Jump
Rebecca Direen Eastern Suburbs U20 Shot/Hammer
Danielle McConnell Eastern Suburbs U20 Hammer
Mikayla Genge OVA “Southern Saints” U18 Hammer/U20 Hammer
Abigail Rothery Sandy Bay U18 High Jump/Triple Jump
Caitlin Newson Eastern Suburbs U17 100M
Julia Minnucci Eastern Suburbs U17 800M/1500M
Rachelle Taylor Western Suburbs U17 5000M Walk
Emma Walker Western Suburbs U17 5000M Walk
Birgitta Otto Eastern Suburbs U17 Long Jump/Triple Jump
Claire McClenaghan Newstead Harriers U17 Hammer/Javelin/U20 Hammer
Madeline Scott OVA “Southern Saints” U16 200M/400M
Claudia Nicklason Eastern Suburbs U16 400M/800M
Courtney Stanley Western Suburbs U16 400M/800M/High Jump
Jaymie Hall Northern Suburbs U16 100M/200M
Tessa Johns Eastern Suburbs U16 800M/1500M/3000M
Inessa Corney Eastern Suburbs U16 2000M Steeple
Tahlia Hunt OVA “Southern Saints” U15 3000M Walk
Emma Keleher Eastern Suburbs U15 Hammer/U17 Hammer
The following team management staff have been appointed:
General Manager: Rosemary Coleman
Team Head Coach: Wayne Mason
Team Coach: Rob Newson, Peter Fortune
Assistant Managers: Julie Beaumont, Chris Edwards, Sue McClenaghan