National Secondary Schools – Auckland Division saw Joachim Setefano from POWC make an impressive 15kg improvement on his total. Joachim has now joined the select all time group of NZ juniors (only seven since 1971) who have recorded a 300kg total in official competition, creating history by becoming the ONLY NZ schoolboy to ever achieve this feat. Awesome work Joachim.
On the other side of the world in Georgia, coached by Tina Ball – Strength HQ – NZ’s top Junior Men did NZ proud!
Anthony Taylor – Strength HQ. Finished 14th in the 69kg category.
Cameron McTaggart – Functional Strength Olympic. Finished 19th with 5/6 lifts and a NZ 157kg Junior C&J record.
Vernon Taylor – Strength HQ. Finished 14th in the 105kg category with PBs.
David Liti – Strength HQ. Finished 9th in the 105+kg with a NZ 210kg Junior C&J record (placing 4th).
Check out the lifters at OBC’s Club Comp. Great lifting, great RESULTS!
Apart from all our athletes representing NZ so well in Suva, a total of 22 new National records were set!!
In particular David Liti’s outstanding performance exceeded the best Totals ever made by our 1974 Games medalists (Graham May, John Bolton and Rory Barrett).
And with the final team points – NZ finished third in the male section and second equal with Samoa for our women.
Congratulations to all the athletes who represented NZ at the 2016 Oceania Championships.
WOMEN
Zoe Virgin – Bronze – 53kg Youth
Paige Lawgun – Silver – 53kg Junior
Charlotte Moss – Bronze – 53kg Senior
Pip Patterson – Gold – 53kg Senior
Kohu Kawiti – Gold – 58kg Youth , Silver – 58kg Junior
Kelsea Elkington – 63kg Youth
Piper Gwyn – 63kg – Youth
Annah McPherson – Bronze – 63kg Junior
Alethea Boon – Bronze – 63kg Senior
Andrea Miller – 63kg Senior
Kanah Andrews-Nahu – Bronze – 69kg Youth , Bronze – 69kg Junior
Jessica Asi – 69kg Junior
Amanda Gould – Bronze – 69kg Senior
Aotea Frandi – 75kg Junior
Bailey Rogers – 75kg Senior
Tracey Lambrechs – Silver – 75+kg Senior
MEN
Kieran Hempsey – 62kg Youth
Issac Lawgun – Gold – 69kg Youth
Anthony Taylor – Silver – 69kg Junior
Vester Villalon – Bronze – 69kg Senior
Cameron McTaggart – Gold – 77kg Junior
Anti Hsu – 77kg Senior
Alex Farmiloe – Silver – 85kg Youth
Richie Patterson – Gold – 85kg Senior
Vernon Taylor – Gold – 94kg Junior
Talime Kalauta-Crofts – 94kg Junior
Douglas Sekone-Fraser – 94kg Senior
Benet Kumeroa – Silver – 94+kg Youth
Kesniel Setefano – 94+kg Youth
Brayden Maea-Brown – Silver – 105kg Junior
Montel Tivoli – Bronze – 105kg Junior
Joe Pomelile – 105kg Senior
Rory Taylor – Bronze – 105kg Senior
Joachim Setefano – Bronze – 105+kg Junior
David Leti – Gold -105+kg Junior
Andy Barakauskas – 105+kg Senior
IWF have indicated an impending weight class addition for Women – falling between the 75kg and 75 kg categories. More information or confirmation of the change is yet to be released.