<27.08.07> - State cross country and walks team heads west

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28 Aug 2007

STATE CROSS COUNTRY AND WALKS TEAM HEADS WEST

 

After being part of a successful home staging of the Telstra Australian Championships at Pontville and Elwick last year, the Tasmanian Cross Country and Road Walking team heads to Perth, Western Australia this weekend for this year’s edition.

 

The team will take part in a busy three days which includes the staging of the Australian championships, along with the School Sport Australia secondary and primary cross country events and the national road walking titles.

 

AT President Brian Roe said that the Association was very happy to see a team representative of the whole state, with many schools and clubs represented.

 

“We are also pleased that the team is a large one despite the championships being staged in Western Australia. Sixty six athletes is a very strong representation for us,” Mr Roe said.

 

The team comprises:

 

CROSS COUNTRY

BOYS - Under 20 8km: Chris Arvier (Marist), Majak Miar (St Patrick’s)

Under 18 6km: Josh Harris (Launceston College), Oscar Phillips (Launceston Grammar), Patrick Smith (Home Education), Alex Spinks (Guilford Young)

Under 16 4km: Ben Gittus (Kings Meadows), Phil McConnon (Dominic College), Kenna Reid-Clark (Deloraine), Sam Rice (Burnie), Josh Stokell (St Patrick’s), Bradley Tennick (St Virgil’s), Ben Tilyard (Mackillop College), Henry West (Hutchins)

Under 14 3km: James Deegan (Leighland Christian), Sam Heron (Hutchins), Evan Lawrence (Launceston Grammar), Shaun McDonough (Riverside), Thomas Parry (St Virgils), Jonty Roberts (St Virgils), Jordan Tyler (St Patrick’s)

Under 13 3km: Jacon Birtwhistle (Riverside PS), Matt Hanson (Hagley Farm), Ben Killalea (Trevallyn), Stuart McSweyn (King Island), Brodie Stokell (Hagley Farm)

Under 12 3km: Alexander Muirhead (Winnaleah), Hugh Nicklason (Goulburn Street), Dylan Pugh (Rosetta PS), Lachlan Weller (Burnie PS)

Under 11 2km: Josh Berry (New Norfolk), Jaidyn Cox (Stella Maris), Gus Rumney (Landsdowne Crescent), Ryan Sheppard (Riverside PS), Jack Welsh (Rosetta PS)

 

GIRLS - Under 20 6km: Libby Clarke (Scotch Oakburn)

Under 18 4km: Jayne Engwerda (Marist), Hannah Ling (Launceston College), Breana Russell (Marist)

Under 16 4km: Allie Britton (Mackillop), Kate Engwerda (Marist), Alexandra Guy (St Patrick’s), Zoe Palmer (Oatlands), Heather Richards (St Patrick’s), Lilly Stanesby (Queechy), Siobhan Williams (St Brendan Shaw)

Under 14 3km: Sarah Browning (Ogilvie), Ataiti Faulkner (Mackillop), Natalea Smith (St Patrick’s)

Under 13 3km: Aliera Cole (Deloraine PS), Natasha Fitzpatrick (Dominic PS), Febey Pearce (Sacred Heart Launceston), Caitlin Smith (Launceston Grammar), Cara Tilyard (St Johns PS)

Under 12 3km: Rebecca Burns (Havenview), Georgia Parry (St Brigids New Norfolk), Kelsie Rainbow (Winnaleah), 

Under 11 2km: Sarah Bassett (Launceston Grammar), Lydia Coote (Scottsdale PS), Alice Holmes (Scotch Oakburn), Laura Negri (Springfield Gardens), Eliza Westland (Dunalley)

 

MEN - Open 12km: Brett Roach (Tas Masters)

WOMEN - Under 20 6km: Libby Clarke (Newstead Harriers)

 

ROAD WALKS

MEN - Under 18 8km: Bobby Malcomson (Eastern Suburbs)

WOMEN - Open 10km: Lynette Bannister (ES); Under 14 3km: Clare Cronley (OVA)

 

TEAM MANAGEMENT

Rosemary Coleman (General Manager), Charon Foster (Manager – Secondary), Simon Phillips (Manager – Primary), Lynnette Bannister

 

 

Hobart – 27 August 2007

 

Further information: Fiona Plummer                                             6234 9551