Athletics PNG names squad for Oceania Championships

The team of 24 male and 12 athletes is a very strong all-round team which will cover all disciplines of hurdles, long distance, jumps and throws in the open division as well as the traditionally strong PNG sprint and middle distance squad.

In addition to the open athletes, the team includes four junior girls and five junior boys.

The USA based contingent of Rellie Kaputin , Adrine Monagi , Poro Gahekave , Peniel Richard, Wesley Logorava, Robson Yinambe , Sharon Toako and Shirley Vunatup  all come into the Championships off a successful season and will join Gold Coast based elite athletes Toea Wisil , Theo Piniau and Nazmie Lee Marai who are also all in peak form.

The Team officials are: Nola Peni (Manageress), Head Coach Dior Lowry (hurdles and throws)   Coach Sprints and relays Allan Akia; Middle and LD coach Wilson Malana; with Phillip Newton  Jumps multi events.

The bulk of the team will travel on the Air Niugini direct service on Sunday June 25 and a smaller group on Friday June 23.

The squad:

Dior Lowry (HC)

Group 1 (Hurdles, Throws)

Phillip Newton (TM)

Group 2 (Jumps)

Wilson Malana (AC)

Group 2 (Distance)

Allan Akia (AC)

Group 2 (Sprints & Relays)