<14.07.08> - Tassie Teams for National Cross Country Champs Announced
14 Jul 2008
Media Release
Monday, 14 July 2008
Tassie Teams for National Cross Country Champs Announced
After nearly 2500 young athletes participated in the Tasmanian All Schools Cross Country Chamnpionships at Symmons Plains during the last fortnight, Athletics Tasmania has announced the selection of its teams to compete in the School Sport Australia and Australian Cross Country Championships to be held in Victoria next month.
The titles which will be contested at Geelong on 23 August will also incorporate the National Primary Cross Country Exchange and the Australian Under 20 and Open Cross Country Championships.
AT President Brian Roe said that the Association was very happy to see a strong team selected from throughout the State.
“This is a very busy year for our younger athletes with the Pacific School Games also being staged, so we are delighted that 75 athletes have accepted a place in this team,” Mr Roe said.
The open and the balance of the under 20 team, along with possible additions to the secondary age groups, will be announced after the Tasmanian Cross Country Championships at Pontville on 2 August.
The team comprises:
PRIMARY
Girls 10 years - 2km: Mikayla Cole (Deloraine Primary School), Maeve Cullen (Goulburn Street Primary), Jessie Mount (Taroona Primary School), Camille O'Connor (Lansdowne Crescent Primary), Fiona Smith (St Johns Primary School)
Girls 11 years - 3km: Paige Ayton (Taroona Primary School), Sarah Bassett (Launceston Church Grammar), Monica Patterson (Princes Street Primary), Courtney Stanley (Mowbray Primary School), Eliza Westland (Dunalley School)
Girls 12 years - 3km: Ellie Chesterman (The Friends School), Shakanea Griggs (Oatlands School), Lisa McConnon (Oatlands School), Yeab’sra Midson (Scottsdale Primary), Zoe Moss (Lansdowne Crescent Primary)
Boys 10 years - 2km: Will Barnard (Riverside Primary School), William Boon (South Hobart Primary School), Daniel Groom (St Brigids School), Josh Hope (Cambridge Primary School), Jimmy Lyall (Our Lady of Mercy)
Boys 11 years - 3km: Tristan Broadfoot-Hadley (Hagley Farm Primary School), Gabriel Dennison (Somerset Primary School), Jack Dyer (Hagley Farm Primary School), Brayden Pitcher (Hagley Farm Primary School), Gus Rumney (Lansdowne Crescent Primary)
Boys 12 years - 3km: Kale Adams (East Ulverstone Primary), Hugh Nicklason (Goulburn Street Primary), Sam Ross (Taroona High School), Alexander Muirhead (Winnaleah District High School), Lachlan Weller (Burnie Primary School)
SECONDARY
Girls Under 14 - 3km: Olivia Chung (Ogilvie High School), Aliera Cole (Latrobe High), Natasha Fitzpatrick (St Mary's College), Jorgia Hamilton (Tarremah Steiner School), Esther Kerr (Mount Carmel College), Samantha Koch (Devonport High), Febey Pearce (St Patricks College), Cara Tilyard (Mackillop College), Jessie Williams (Mount Carmel College)
Girls Under 16 - 4km: Sarah Browning (Ogilvie High School), Jillian Lyall (Launceston Church Grammar), Zoe Palmer (Oatlands School), Natalea Smith (St Patricks College)
Girls Under 18 - 4km: Kate Engwerda (Marist Regional College), Jessica Morey (Mount Carmel College), Leah Waldhauser (Marist Regional College), Freya Wilson (Launceston College)
Girls Under 20 - 6km: Ella Bourchier (The Friends School), Jayne Engwerda (Marist Regional College), Stephanie Gunn (The Friends School)
Boys Under 14 - 3km: Jacob Birtwistle (Riverside High School), Scott Bowden (St Virgils College), Matt Hanson (Scotch Oakburn College), Brendan Hay (The Hutchins School), Brodie Stokell (St Patricks College)
Boys Under 16 - 4km: Joshua Gallagher-Young (Bridgewater High School), Tom Goddard (Scotch Oakburn College), Simon Hamilton (Riverside High School), Jobi Harper (St Patricks College), Aaron Parker (Mackillop College), Clive Reekie (Kingston High School), Jordan Tyler (St Patricks College), Henry West (The Hutchins School)
Boys Under 18 - 6km: Luke Geelan (Scotch Oakburn College), Phillip McConnon (Dominic College), Noah Nischler (Elizabeth College), Oscar Phillips (Launceston Church Grammar), Patrick Smith (Home Education), Nick Sproal (Launceston Church Grammar), Josh Stokell (St Patricks College), Ben Tilyard (Mackillop College)
Boys Under 20 - 8km: Josh Harris (Launceston College), Craig Hutchison (Marist Regional College), Gary Tello (Guilford Young College), Nathan Morey (Guilford Young College)
TEAM MANAGEMENT
Rosemary Coleman (General Manager), Charon Foster, Steve Foster, Kaylene Knee, Phil Smith
Further information: Wayne Mason/Fiona Plummer (03)6234 9551
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