By the time this article goes to print at least four of our top and talented masters will be a large slab of the masters squad representing the Illawarra region in the World Masters Athletics Championships being held in Perth.
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Our representatives so far are a mix of celebrated throwers and runners with the likes of Marie Kay, Christine Shaw, Ada van Bockel and Stuart Gyngell under the watchful eye of manager Donna Hiscox.
We wish these brave souls all the best and hope they do us proud on the world stage.
Some of our much younger than masters members new and old have been busy in two major carnivals lately.
The NSW All Schools Championships for high school aged student and the NSW PSSA for Primary aged students.
Both of these carnivals are the highest level carnivals held in NSW.
The NSW Country Championships will be held on January 20-22, 2017 in Dubbo. Age groups range from 11 years through to Masters, so all family members can compete.
- Dave Ross
To date in All Schools, we have the following:
G12 Eleanor Tozer 200m 7th 29.41 sec. High Jump 3rd 1.40m and 9.00m in triple jump.
G13 New member Iluka Budai 200m 7th 27.12, long jump 4.44m and 400m 3rd 59.67 sec.
G13 Eliza Berrell 200m 28.60 sec.
G13 Alyssa Parks long jump 4.55m.
G13 Leila Christofides 80m hurdles 21.76 and long jump 3.62m.
G14 Rosie Tozer 200m heats 27.76. Competed up a year in G15 long jump coming 9th with 5.06m and 2nd in high jump with 1.68m.
G14 Hanna Crinnion long jump 7th 4.97m and 5th triple jump 10.37m.
G17 Teghan Barklay 100m hurdles 1st 14.73m, Phoebe Callow 4th 800m with 2.20.06 sec.
Former member Elena Delaveris, 100m 3rd 12.37 sec, 200m 2nd 25.90 sec
In the PSSA, results so far are Patrice Sivills 4th 12/13 boys 800m 2.22.08 sec, sister Olivia 6th girls 12/13 800m 2.31.55 sec. Emma Walsh junior girls high jump 1.15m, long jump 2.64m.
The NSW Country Championships will be held on January 20-22, 2017 in Dubbo.
Age groups range from 11 years through to Masters, so all family members can compete.
Unlike LA championships, athletes can enter as many events as they choose and there are no qualification standards.
The club would like to thank Mr Jason Chin of Excel Fitness, 37 Atchinson St, Wollongong, for the provision of a limited number of fitness scholarships which will greatly improve athletic fitness.
Previous beneficiaries have been Andrea Berrell and Christian Foster.
For further information go to our website www.aw.org.au or catch us on Facebook.
Athletics Wollongong contests all athletic disciplines and offers coaching to members interested in improving their skills and abilities.
