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 |
Australian All Schools Athletics Championships
Please see the documents below about selection in the NZSSAA team to the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships being held in Cairns, Queensland, December 7/8/9. |
New Zealand Secondary Schools Team at the Australian Cross Country Championships
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to represent New Zealand Secondary Schools at the Australian Cross Country Championships this year. |
Athletics Coach and Sport Administrator Position
Wanganui Collegiate School is seeking to appoint an Athletics Coach and Sport Administrator. Further details below. |
Cross Country Selected Team
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2019 Cross Country Champs
Next year’s cross country and cross country relays will be held at Ashbury Park, Timaru on June 15/16 2019. |
Cross Country Results
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NZSSAA Cross Country Teams to Australian Cross Country Championships Sunshine Coast 25 August 2018
Application forms for those applying to be considered for spare team places will be available by emailing oe@nzssaa.org.nz by Wednesday July 4 to have a form sent to you. Boys and Girls Teams to take part in the Australian Open and Schools Cross Country Championships in Sunshine Coast, Queensland August 25-27 2018 will be selected following the NZSSAA championships in Taupo on June 16. Initially the first 12 finishers in the Senior Boys and Senior Girls races will be offered the opportunity. If not all places are taken up there will be an opportunity for other athletes to be considered e.g. athletes who finished close to the top 12, runners who for some reason did not perform to the level usually expected of them. Application forms for those applying to be considered for spare team places will be available from the managers at the championships. Female Manager/Coach required Expressions of interest from women for the position of Assistant Manager/Coach for the NZSSAA team to the Australian Open and Schools Cross Country Championships in Sunshine Coast, Queensland August 25-27 2018 are called for (Paul Meads and Rhys Taucher have already been appointed from within Executive as Manager/Coach and Assistant Manager/Coach respectively). Expressions of interest should be emailed to John Tylden, NZSSAA Chairman by June 10 2017 using oe@nzssaa.org.nz. Please provide a brief resume of your experience with secondary school cross country athletes and events. If you have any questions please email John Tylden. |
Cross Country and Cross Country Relay Championships in Taupo, June 16/17
Athlete Information – This year’s event will have a race commentary team providing public address announcements and commentary for each of the races. To assist the commentators we are requesting athletes expecting to finish in the top ten to provide some basic information on their recent performances. Please use this link to provide information (note a Gmail email account is required to access).
Please note that entries will not show as received until payment has been received. In addition, entries are only periodically updated on the public website. Accommodation Offers Offer 1 Cascades Lakefront Motel Offer 2 I have 32 beds booked in Taupo, within 800m of the course at Spa Park. The cost per person for the accommodation on Friday and Saturday nights, plus all meals from evening meal on Friday to breakfast on Sunday is approx. $170 per head. This offer is open to students, teachers, parents and coaches. If anyone from your school is interested, please contact me as soon as possible. I also have a small numbers of seats available for transport. Don Dalgliesh – phone 04 4739-414 or 027 4070988 |
ISF World Secondary Schools' Cross Country Championships, Paris, April 2018
Congratulations to the athletes that competed in the ISF World Cross Country Championships! A report detailing this very successful trip is below. |
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