NZ’s 2017 World University Games Team
New Zealand has released the intial list for what athletes they have cho
sen to compete at the 2017 World University games Track and Field Championships. in Taipei, Taiwan in August this year.
The current team captain has been selected as Craig Motley. The final selection will be declared by 19th of june
Javelin Ben Langton Burnell
High Jump Hamish Kerr
5000m Hannah Miller
100m, 200m Joseph Millar
110m Hurdles Joshua Hawkins
Long Jump Kelsey Berryman
Pole Vault Nick Southgate
Hepathlon Portia Bing
Javelin Tori Peeters
100m, 200m Zoe Hobbs
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CECS L1 in Nauru
the 10th of May marked the end of the C
ECS Level I course that was conducted from 31st March – 9th April on Nauru Island. The lecturer was Albert Miller from Fiji with Assistant Lecturer Lanja Fritz from Nauru. The course was a great success and 14 new Level I certified coaches are now on Nauru eager to promote and teach Athletics in the country.
PNG Athletes giving it their all
Peniel Richard and Rellie Kaputin of PNG both achieved very high performances in the long jump in Texas, Jumping 7.57m and 6.41m. however both perfo
rmances were considered to be wind assisted and thus not recognised as national records, however they were both well over the national record marks of 7.21m and 6.27m and should be proud of their efforts. For more information click here
2017 World Masters Games
Coming up this weekend is the 2017 World Masters Games
The Opening Ceremony will begin this Friday marking the start of the 10 day world masters games, this competition will run for 10 days in Auckland. New Zealand have picked out three competing athletes who are all set to participate in the quadrennial multi-sport festival.
Jim Blair
Jason Cameron
Raylene Bates
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