Final Team Named

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01 Mar 2013

Athletics Tasmania today announced the final team to represent Tasmania at the
2013 Australian Junior and Age Athletics Championships which will be held in
Perth, Western Australia from 12 to 17 March.

The 20 female and 25 male athletes are headed by 2012 Australian
representatives Abbey de la Motte, Danielle McConnell, Mikayla Genge and
Rebecca Direen and three medallists at last month's Australian Youth Olympic
Festival - Hugh Nicklason, Jesse Usoalii and Kale Adams. Also included are Sam
Alderson and Matthew Hosie, already national age champions in 2013 after their
respective victories in the under 17 and under 16 combined events
championships in Adelaide two weeks ago.

The Championships incorporate the selection trials for the 2013 World Youth
Championships and as a result dual national under 16 champion from 2012,
Claudia Nicklason will compete up an age group in under 18 in order to
challenge for national selection, as will Bini Hagos in the steeplechase.

The athletes selected and officials appointed are:

WOMEN

UNDER 20
Abbey de la Motte (North Launceston) - 200 metres, 400 metres
Rebecca Direen (Eastern Suburbs) - Shot Put, Hammer
Mikayla Genge (OVA Southern Saints) - Hammer
Danielle McConnell (ES) - Hammer

UNDER 18
Samantha Lind (ES) - 200 metres, 400 metres
Claire McClenaghan (Newstead Harriers) - Hammer, Javelin, U20 Javelin
Julia Minnucci (ES) - 800 metres, 1500 metres
Claudia Nicklason (ES) - 400 metres, 800 metres
Birgitta Otto (ES) - Long Jump, Triple Jump

UNDER 17
Lilian Castle (OVA) - 200 metres, 400 metres
Jaymie Hall (Northern Suburbs) - 100 metres, 200 metres
Tessa Johns (ES) - 1500 metres, 3000 metres
Maddy Scott (OVA) - 200 metres, 400 metres

UNDER 16
Sarah Ashlin (NL) - 200 metres, 400 metres
Tahlia Hunt (OVA) - 3000m Race Walk
Emma Keleher (ES) - Hammer, U17 Hammer
Jess Robinson (ES) - 400 metres, 800 metres
Jaimie Summers (NH) - Hammer, Javelin

UNDER 15
Emily Canham (ES) - Hammer, Javelin, U17 Hammer

UNDER 14
Julia Direen (ES) - Shot Put, Hammer, U15 Hammer

MEN

UNDER 20
Ben Covington (Sandy Bay) - 800 metres, 1500 metres
Mitchell Daniels (NS) - 800 metres
Jake Dodge (OVA) - 400m Hurdles
Jordan Tyler (Western Suburbs) - 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres
Hugh Williams (OVA) - Javelin

UNDER 18
Kale Adams (North West) - 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 2000m Steeplechase
Jordan Bennett (WS) - 200 metres, 400 metres
Alex Bessell (ES) - 3000 metres, 2000m Steeplechase
Tim Coad (ES) - High Jump
Jacob Despard (OVA) - 100 metres, 200 metres
Hugh Nicklason (ES) - 800 metres, 1500 metres, 3000 metres
Samuel Pulford (NW) - High Jump, Long Jump
Ben Robinson (ES) - 400 metres, 800 metres
Jesse Usoalii (SB) - 100 metres, 200 metres

UNDER 17
Samuel Alderson (NH) - Shot Put, Discus, Hammer
Zachery Buick (ES) - Triple Jump
Nathan Claridge (NH) - 800 metres, 2000m Steeplechase
Biniyam Hagos (ES) - 1500 metres, 3000 metres, U18 2000m Steeplechase
Elliot Rae (NH) - 100m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles
Louis Rose (OVA) - 5000m Race Walk

UNDER 16
Tedros Gebrehiwot (ES) - 1500 metres, 3000 metres
Jack Hale (NS) - Long Jump
Matthew Hosie (ES) - 100m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin
Russel Taib (SB) - 100 metres, 200 metres

UNDER 15
Getasew Ferguson (NL) - 800 metres, 1500 metres, 3000 metres

TEAM OFFICIALS

General Manager: Rosemary Coleman
Head Coach: Peter Fortune
Assistant General Manager: Wayne Mason OAM
Assistant Managers: Julie Beaumont, Matt Brooks, Kay Knee, Susan McClenaghan