Aspiring Athletes Classic Tour
After a year’s break, the Aspiring Athletes Tour to the Cooks and Capital Classics in January is returning. |
California Track & Field Tour Meeting
Athletes interested in the California Track & Field Tour can meet with Tour director Greg Lautenslager at 12:30pm on Friday and/or Saturday outside the fence at the start/finish line at the Caledonian Ground Track. This season’s tour offers a choice of two travel dates: April 2- April 21 and April 9 – April 28, 2019. Athletes in all disciplines and on all levels are welcomed. They will compete in meets over three weekends in an ideal climate conducive to top performances. For more information, call 027 343-5521 or refer to the website: californiatour.co.nz. |
Scratchings Reminder
Please remember that scratchings from single events close midnight Tuesday. To scratch individual events: If an athlete is now not competing at all, please scratch the athlete completely from the competition by clicking on “Remove” next to the athlete on the Current Entries page. |
NZSSAA Track, Field and Road Race Championships Nov 30, Dec 1/2 2018
The Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association in conjunction with Athletics Otago invite all NZSSAA affiliated schools to participate in the 2018 NZSSAA Track and Field and Road Race Championships which are to be held at the Caledonian Ground, (the “Cale”), Logan Park, Dunedin.
Guideline Programme – the times are indicative only and could alter after entries close in November. Any questions or concerns can be emailed to John Tylden at oe@nzssaa.org.nz. |
NZSSAA AGM
The 2018 AGM of the NZSSAA will take place at the Dunedin Caledonian Athletics Arena Grandstand on November 30 following the 11.00 am Managers Meeting. |
Championship dates and locations 2019
47th New Zealand Secondary School Track, Field and 44th Road Race Championships New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships North Island Secondary Schools Championships South Island Secondary Schools Championships |
NZSSAA Service Awards 2018
NZSSAA is calling for nominations for service to secondary school athletes from teachers, coaches and others involved with our sport (Track, Field, Road Race and Cross Country). People may nominate themselves or be nominated by someone who has knowledge of their nominee’s involvement. NZSSAA has been in existence since 1973 and there are many who have given years of service over that time and we wish to recognise that with the presentation of a service badge even if they have been retired from active involvement for a number of years. As a guide for those being nominated we have used the Athletics NZ 20 years of involvement as being the requirement for a service award but will be flexible on that depending on circumstances. Please email your nominations with the name of the school or region they have been most closely associated with and a brief citation covering their service to secondary school athletics to John Tylden oe@nzssaa.org.nz by November 12 2018 if possible. |
Simplot Games, Pocatello, Idaho, 14-16 February 2019
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to represent NZSSAA at the Simplot Indoor Track and Field Games. Nicole Bennett – Hawera High School Team Managers |
Review of NZSSAA Cross Country Championship race distances
Earlier this year NZSSAA Executive received a request from a group of Senior Girl cross country runners to remove gender differences in the distances run at our championships. Please see the below document for more information. |
Australian All Schools Athletics Championships Cairns 7-9 December
Congratulations to the athletes that have been selected to compete at the Australian Championships: Additional Coach/Manager required |
California Track & Field Tour 2019
The California Track & Field Tour welcomes secondary schools athletes on all levels and all disciplines to join the team for the ninth annual journey to excellent meets in Southern and Central California. This year’s tour offers a choice of two travel dates: April 2 – April 21 and April 9-April 28. The athletes will be based in Orange County and compete in meets over three weekends. Athletes on past tours have achieved many personal bests against top U.S. high school competition in an ideal climate conducive to top performances. To learn more about the tour and to apply, go to californiatour.co.nz or contact Greg Lautenslager, Athletics Nelson Head Coach and California Track & Field Tour Director at (O) 03 923-2321 or (M) 027 343-5521 or via e-mail: coach@nzrunningacademy.co.nz. |
2018 Australian and Oceania Cross Country Championships
Results are below from NZSSAA athletes at the 2018 Australian and Oceania Cross Country Championships, Maleny Golf Club, Sunshine Coast, Queensland – 25 August 2018. Murdoch McIntyre won the Boys 16/17 6km in 20:14. Other New Zealand placings Andres Hernandez 20:59 (11), Taonga Mbambo 21:00 (12), Liam Back 21:09 (18), David Moore 21:16 (19), Jude Darby 21:31 (28), Zach Bellamy 21:37 (31), Stuart Hofmeyr 21:43 (33). New Zealand secondary schools team were third in the teams. Kirstie Rae was third in the Girls 16/17 4km in 14:59 and led the New Zealand secondary schools team to victory in the teams. Other placings were Rebecca Baker 15:04 (4), Aimee Ferguson 15:11 (7), Hannah O’Connor 15:12 (8), Natalya Carter 15:41 (15), Sarah Lambert 16:07 (29), Gemma Baldey 16:09 (31), Martina Conner 16:17 (33), Samantha Corbett 16:24 (40). Isabella Richardson was sixth in the Girls 14/15 4km in 15:11. In the Boys 18/19 8km Nathan Cochrane was 20th in 29:01, Kane Elms 29:30 (30), Lachlan Haycock 29:59 (36) and Max Karamanolis 30:58 (44). New Zealand were fourth in the teams. Tessa Hunt finished 11th in the Girls 18/19 6km in 24:44 and Sofia Kennedy was 16th in 25:31. Australian Schools State Cross Country Relay Championships |
29 November 2018 7:56am