A MASSIVE influx of talented youngsters will fly the Muswellbrook Little Athletics flag at Lake Macquarie next month.
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The organisation is set to field one of its largest contingents - 22 participants in total - at the Region 2 Championships at the Hunter Sports Centre, Glendale, on Saturday and Sunday, February 1 and 2.
And, they'll tackle everything from shot put to discus, sprints to long distance, javelin to triple jump and much more from under-8s to under-17s.
"This is the most reps we've had; it's been growing every year," president Kylie Wilton said.
"We have experienced increased numbers in the club this season, too, which helps.
"Also, we try to encourage the kids to enter the zone competition - and that's paid off.
"Now, those who place either first or second at regionals will go through to state in March.
"Three of our members qualified [for NSW Titles] in 2019.
"Hopefully, we can match that figure at least - with a couple of extra representatives in 2020.
"But, I'm sure everyone will do Muswellbrook Little Athletics proud.
"They've all trained very hard and deserve their places.
"A lot of them have achieved personal bests (PBs) along the journey."
The squad includes:
Under-8 -
Blayze Solman (boys): 60m hurdles, 400m sprint, 700m run pack start, 200m sprint
Under 9 -
Harper Hannan (girls): 100m sprint, 70m sprint
Isabella Oatley (girls): 60m hurdles, 400m sprint, 200m sprint, long jump
Riley Rumbel (boys): 60m hurdles, high jump
Eliza Smallmon (girls): long jump, discus
Under-10 -
Tyler Wilton (boys): 60m hurdles, 100m sprint, high jump, 70m sprint
Under-11 -
Jack Andrews (boys): 100m sprint, long jump, 80m hurdles, 200m sprint
Charli Kelman (girls): shot put, discus
Chelsea Oatley (girls): 1500m
Taya Solman (girls): high jump, 80m hurdles, javelin
Jyden Winen (boys): 1500m, 400m sprint, 800m, high jump
Under-12 -
Katie Andrews (girls): 100m sprint, triple jump, 80m hurdles, 800m, long jump
Lachlan Francis (boys): javelin
Oliver Hannan (boys): 400m sprint
Tyler Mullard (boys): 100m sprint, long jump, 80m hurdles, 200m sprint, triple jump
Emily Smallmon (girls): shot put, discus
Bailey Wilton (boys): long jump, 80m hurdles, high jump, triple jump, shot put
Under-13 -
Aiden Jeans (boys): shot put
Under-14 -
Mackenzie Day (girls): 200m hurdles, long jump, 80m hurdles, high jump, triple jump
Corey Rumbel (boys): 400m sprint, discus, javelin
Under-15 -
Erin Ryan (girls): 1500m, 300m hurdles, 100m sprint, 400m sprint, 3000m
Under-17 -
Tyler Powell (boys): 100m sprint, long jump, 200m sprint, triple jump
