Mini athletics meet

Athletics Cook Islands will continue its series of track and field meets at the BCI Stadium this afternoon for all interested athletes.

Currently there are two groups preparing to participate overseas, with the recently selected team of secondary schools students due to compete at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Champs to be held in Wellington next weekend on December 10 and 11.

Also masters athletes are preparing for the bi-annual Oceania champs that are being held in Tauranga, New Zealand, from February 5 to 12.

Results of last weeks mini meet were (60m) Junior George (junior men) 8.1s, Teiti Tupuna (junior women) 8.6s, David Lobb (men 60+) 9.1s, Ake Hosea-Winterflood (women 50+) 9.6s, (100m) Teiti Tupuna (junior women) 13.9s, Ake Hosea-Winterflood (women 50+) 15.7s, (800m) Junior George (junior men) 2:22.3, David Lobb (men 60+) 3:04.2, (shot put) Tamarua Herman (men 65+) 7.55, Ben George (men 40+) 7.34, Kevin Henderson (men 55+) 7.18, Terai Hill (women 6o+) 6.78, (discus) Tamarua Herman (men 65+) 27.90, Teaea Parima (men 50+) 21.97, Kevin Henderson (men 55+) 21.71, Ben George (men 40+) 21.41, David Lobb (men 60+) 20.69, Terai Hill (women 60+) 16.47, (long jump) Junior George (junior men) 4.89m, Teiti Tupuna (junior women) 4.54m, Ake Hosea-Winterflood (women 50+)3.70m, (triple jump) David Lobb (men 60+) 8.12m.