21 WA ATHLETES SET FOR OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to the 21 WA athletes who have been selected in the Australian Team to compete at the Oceania Athletics Championships taking place in Mackay, Qld from 7-11 June.

Headlining WA will be Tokyo 2020 representatives Sarah Edminston, Nina Kennedy, Kurtis Marschall, Declan Tingay, Rhiannon Clarke and Ella Pardy. WA’s Open athletes will be looking to confirm selection and performances for Australia’s World Championship and Commonwealth Games teams for later this year.

As the number two ranked athlete within the Commonwealth in the discus F44, Paralympic bronze medallist Sarah Edmiston said she was thrilled to be selected for another Australian team, and one that would aid her preparations ahead of the Birmingham Games this August.

“The Oceania Championships will provide a strong competition environment and one that I will be able to get feedback on how my throwing preparations are going,” Edmiston said.

“The experience of travelling to a high level competition and being part of a team environment in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games will also be really key to my preparation.”

All four of WA’s World Under 20 selected athletes Taylah Cruttenden, Annie Pfeiffer, Ashley Spencer and Etienne Rousseau will also be competing in Mackay, looking for their first hitout in the Green and Gold.  

Congratulations to the following Athletes that will complete the WA representatives at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships.

Open

Angus Armstrong (Paul Burgess), Pole Vault
Cruz Hogan (Morgan Ward), Javelin 
Declan Tingay (Steve Tingay), 5000m Walk   
Kurtis Marschall (Paul Burgess), Pole Vault
Luke Graves (Suzie Graves), 3000m Steeplechase
Nina Kennedy (Paul Burgess), Pole Vault

Para

Ella Pardy (Danny Kevan), T38 100m
Jackson Hamilton (Morgan Ward), T13 Javelin
Rhiannon Clarke (Danny Kevan), T38 100m
Sarah Edminston (Paul Edminston), F44 Discus Throw

Under 20

Annie Pfeiffer (Lyn Foreman), 400m
Ashly Spencer (Remo Pollastri), 400m Hurdles
Ethan Wyatt-Smith (Tony Chamberlain), 1500m
Etienne Rousseau (Didier Poppe), Shot Put, Discus Throw
Taylah Cruttenden (Brayden Clarke), 100m, 4x100m

Under 18

Alexandra Griffin (Lenny Hughes), 5000m Walk
Jack Whiteside (James Fitzpatrick, Chelsea Whiteside), Pole Vault, Javelin, Decathlon
Leila Barker (James Fitzpatrick), Pole Vault
Robert Marchesi-Scott, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw
Tom Millard (Tony Chamberlain), 2000m Steeplechase
Olivia Dodds (Lyn Foreman), 100m, 200m, 4x100m

Congratulations to all the athletes selected for the Australian Team bound for the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships set for Mackay, QLD from the 7-11 June.

To see the complete team announcement, head to the Athletics Australian Team Announcement HERE.

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By Declan Carruthers, Athletics West
Extra reporting by Athletics Australia

Posted: 3/5/2022