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Athletics Australia (AA) is pleased to announce a 49-strong team of junior athletes to represent Australia at the Oceania Athletics Invitational series on the Gold Coast next month.

Following the announcement that AA will not send a team to the World Athletics Under 20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya this August, athletes will instead travel to compete in the two-part competition series as they continue their development pathway towards the Olympic Games.

For some athletes selected, this will be their first taste of what it means to represent their nation at an international level, while all athletes will benefit from the team camp and competition experience from June 2 – 13.

Athletics Australia Chief Executive Officer Peter Bromley said despite the team not travelling overseas, the selection of an athlete to an Australian team holds much significance and should be recognised accordingly.

“The 49 athletes we have selected are some of the most impressive athletes from our next generation, and some of them will no doubt become household names in the years to come as we look ahead to Birmingham 2022, the World Championships next year and of course, Paris 2024,” Bromley said.

“Despite not sending a team overseas, we felt each of them deserved due recognition for their hard work and determination to excel in our sport, with each reaching international qualifying standards and winning coveted medals at our Australian Track and Field Championships last month.

“I’d like to congratulate each of them on their selection, and I look forward to seeing each athlete compete for their nation next month and experience the next step on their journey as they strive towards representing Australia at a senior level.”

Athletes will compete against the New Zealand Under 20 representative team, athletes from the Oceania region, as well as Australian athletes who will continue their quest towards Tokyo. The camp held around the two competitions is proudly supported by the City of Gold Coast.

2021 Australian Under 20 Athletics Team:

• Calab Law (Andrew Iselin) – 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay
• Taylah Cruttenden (Brayden Clarke) – 100m and 4 x 100m relay
• Torrie Lewis (Gerrard Keating) – 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay
• Caitlyn Ferrier (Marilyn Pearson) – 200m, 4 x 400m relay and mixed relay
• Reece Holder (Sharon Dale)– 400m, 4 x 400m relay and mixed relay
• Joshua Atkinson (Graham Garnett) – 400m, 800m, 4 x 400m relay and mixed relay
• Jasmin Guthrie (Angus McIntyre) – 400m, 4 x 400m relay and mixed relay
• Ellie Beer (Brett Robinson) – 400m, 4 x 400m relay and mixed relay
• Charlie Jefferson (Penny Gillies) – 800m, 4 x 400m relay
• Matilda Ryan (Penny Gillies) – 800m, 4 x 400m relay
• Claudia Hollingsworth (Craig Mottram) – 800m
• Jude Thomas (Peter Reeves) – 1500m, 3000m, 5000m
• Tom Palfrey (Lee Bobbin) – 1500m
• Jaylah Hancock-Cameron (Andae Kalemusic) – 1500m
• Nicola Hogg (Ben Liddy) – 1500m
• Adam Goddard (Adam Didyk) – 3000m
• Amy Bunnage (Tim O’Shaughnessy) – 3000m
• Imogen Stewart (Owen Stewart)– 3000m
• Ky Robinson (Ricardo Santos)– 5000m and 3000m Steeplechase
• Tayleb Willis (Peter Benifer) – 110m hurdles
• Colby Eddowes (Mike Barber) – 110m hurdles
• Erin Shaw (Jack McArdle) – high jump
• Rosie Tozer (Michael Hamlyn Harris) – high jump
• Elyssia Kenshole (Bill Georgantis) – pole vault
• Olivia Gross (Hamish Nelson) – pole vault
• Mietta Russell (Lloyd Knight) – long jump and 4 x 100m relay
• Tomysha Clark (Renee Clark) – long jump
• Aiden Hinson (Chloe Stevens) – triple jump
• Tiana Boras (Nick Hodgson) – triple jump
• Lyvante Su-emai (Junior Su’emai)– shot put and discus throw
• Marley Raikiwasa (Diane Ferguson) – discus throw
• Jett Carlin (Paul Carlin)– hammer throw
• Mackenzie Mielczarek (Steve Cain) – javelin throw
• Mia Gordon (Morgan Ward) – javelin throw
• Liam Gilbert (Brendan Peeters)– heptathlon / decathlon
• Will Thompson (Brent Vallance) – 10,000m race walk
• Corey Dickson (Donna Dickson) – 10,000m race walk
• Olivia Sandery (Bob Cruise)– 10,000m race walk
• Alana Peart (Wayne Peart) – 10,000m race walk
• Jai Gordon (Jackie Gallagher) – 4 x 100m relay
• Rashid Kabba (Dan Suchy) – 4 x 100m relay
• Ashley Wong (Travis Venema)– 4 x 100m relay
• Tyson Bonney (Mark Ladbrook)– 4 x 100m relay, 4 x 400m relay
• Aleksandra Stoilova (Daniel Suchy) – 4 x 100m relay
• Tierney Dunne (Rob Marks) – 4 x 100m relay
• Olivia Matzer (Brett Robinson) – 4 x 100m relay
• Jack Boulton (Jason Boulton) – 4 x 400m relay and mixed relay
• Alexander Creak (Liz Gray) – 4 x 400m relay
• Sidney Burrell (Graham Garnett)– 4 x 400m relay

By Sascha Ryner, Athletics Australia