Athletics PNG has named a 34 strong team for the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu this December.
The team of 18 male and 16 female athletes will be supported by the same team management which accompanied the team to Suva in June this year for the Oceania Championships, with the addition of Port Moresby based, Nabase Duaba as Assistant Manager.
PNG will be aiming to maintain its status as the number one team in athletics at the Pacific Games.
The men’s squad:
Nazmie Lee Marai 100m 200m and 4*100m relay ; Theo Piniau 200m 400m 4*400m Kupun Wisil 100m 4*100m ; Wesley Logorava 100m 4*100m ; Michael Penny 4*100m Charles Livuan 200m ; Nelson Stone 4*100m relay ; Benjamin Aliel 400m and 4*400m ; Martin Orovo 800m 1500m ; George Yamak 800m 1500m ; Ephraim Lerkin 400m 400m hurdles 4*400m ; Mowen Boino 400m hurdles ; Peniel Joshua 400m hurdles ; Simbai Kaspar 3000m steeple 5000m 10000m Half Marathon Debono Paraka Shot Put Discus Hammer ; Robson Yinambe Decathlon and 110m hurdles; Peniel Richard Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump ; Roland Hure Triple Jump High Jump.
For the women’s squad:
Toea Wisil 100m 200m 400m Both relays ; Letisha Pukaikia 100m 4*100m Leonie Beu 200m 400m 4*400m ; Nancy Malamut 4*100m and 4*400m ; Miriam Peni 4*100m Shirley Vunatup 400m and 4*400m Tuna Tine 800m Jenny Albert 800m and 1500m ; Poro Gahekave 3000m Steeple 5000m 1500m Half Marathon ; Esther Simon 5000m 10000m ; Rellie Kaputin Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump ; Annie Topal Long Jump Triple Jump 400m hurdles ; Raylyne Kanam 400m Hurdles ; Sharon Toako Javelin Hammer Throw ; Jacqueline Travertz Hammer throw ; Adrine Monagi Heptathlon 100m Hurdles.
All PNG based team members and their coaches are expected to liaise with Head Coach, Dior Lowry concerning their participation in the 7th PNG Games in Kimbe from November 18-December 2.
“Athletes must not run too many events at the PNG Games and leave themselves flat for the Pacific Games,” said APNG, Secretary Philip Rehder.