<27.10.2007> - Tassie team announced for National Primary Track & Field
27 Oct 2007
Media Release
Saturday, 27 October 2007
TASSIE TEAM FOR NATIONAL PRIMARY TRACK AND FIELD
Athletics Tasmania today announced the selection of athletes and officials to participate in the 2007 School Sport Australia Track and Field Exchange to be held in Launceston from 30 November to 2 December.
The team announcement follows the staging of the Tasmanian Primary Track and Field Challenge last weekend, which served as the principal selection event for the team.
Athletics Tasmania President, Brian Roe said that the Association was delighted to be able to give young Tasmanian athletes the chance to experience a nation wide competition in their home state,
“We were encouraged to see that 36 young athletes reached or were close to the selection standards we established and we look forward to each of them having a most enjoyable experience at what is always a great competition opportunity.”
Those selected to represent Tasmania are:
Girls – 10 years
Nicole Bresnehan (Corpus Christi) - 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
Grace Gaby (Burnie Primary).- 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
Marie Stewart (West Launceston Primary) - 100 m, 4x100m Relay
Deanna Wadley (Glen Dhu Primary) - 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
Girls – 11 years
Mollie Allison (East.Launceston Primary) - 100m, 4x100m Relay
Susanna Cox (Lansdowne Crescent) - 100m, 200m, High Jump, 4x100m Relay
Jennifer Guy (Glen Dhu Primary) - Long Jump
Claire McClenaghan (Norwood Primary) - Shot Put
Zoe Moss (Lansdowne Crescent) - 800m
Caitlin Newson (Mt.Carmel College) – 100m, 200m, Discus, 4x100 m Relay
Georgia Parry (St.Bridgits Primary) – Shot, Discus, Multi Event
Georgie Scott (Launceston.Preparatory School) - 800 m
Rebecca Wells (Mt Stuart Primary) - 100m, 200m Discus, 4x100m Relay
Girls – 12 years
Aliera Cole (Deloraine Primary) - 800 m
Jessica Cure (Stella Maris) - 100m, 4x100m Relay
Olivia Karas (Richmond Primary) - 100m, 200m, 800m, 4x100m Relay
Stephanie Lade (Norwood Primary) - 100m, 200m, High Jump, Discus, Shot Put, 4x100m Relay
Leticia Richards (Riverside Primary) - High Jump
Ella Scott (Richmond Primary) - 100m, 200m, 4x100m Relay
Sophie Thomson-Webb (Lansdowne Crescent) - Long Jump
Cara Tilyard (St Johns Primary) - 800 m
Boys – 10 years
Samuel Alderson (Deloraine Primary) - Discus
Cody Leary (Larmenier) - Discus, Shot Put
Gus Rumney (Lansdowne Crescent) - 800 m
Bradley Scott (Deloraine Primary) - 100m, 200m
Boys – 11 years
Timothy Coad (Howrah Primary) - 100m, 200m, Long Jump, High Jump, 4x100 m Relay
Thomas Gravina (Sacred Heart Newtown) - 200m, Discus, Shot
Mitchell Hibberd (Corpus Christi) – 200m, High Jump, 4x100m Relay
Timothy Jones (Scotch Oakburn) - Discus
Louis Perkett (Summerdale Primary) - 100m, 4x100m Relay
Lachie Weller (Burnie Primary) – 100m, High Jump, Multi Event, 4x100m Relay
Boys – 12 years
Jacob Birtwhistle (Riverside Primary) - 800m
Matt Hanson (Hagley Farm Primary) - 800 m
Joeden Jacobson (Campania) - Shot Put
Stewart McSweyn (King Island) - 800 m
Brodie Steer (Larmenier) - Discus, Shot Put
Team Officials – Tracey Parry (Manager), Sam Morey (Assistant Manager), Phil Smith (Assistant Manager)
Hobart – 27 October 2007
Further information: Richard Welsh 03 62 349 551
End of release.