DEVELOPMENT SQUAD MEMBERS

Date of Birth: 18th March 1986
Years Running: 16 years off and on
Joined Squad: 2008
Height: 176cms 5”9
Weight: 62kg

Personal Bests:
12.1, Glendale, 2001

Sport Career Highlights:
Running with Olympic torch 2000.
6th open women’s beach sprint world championships 2006

Major Achievements:
Australian surf lifesaving titles 2006 -4th open women’s beach sprint
World surf lifesaving champs 2006 – 6th open women’s beach sprint
Number of State and Australian beach sprint finals
1st NSW vs QLD ‘warriors on water’ beach sprint 2005 and 2006
2nd Macksville women’s gift 2008

Major Goals:
To win a major pro race
Make an Australian amateur final

Sporting Heroes:
Veronica Cambell (I love her lisp!), Arny (body building days), Usain Bolt (because he is a freak), Micheal Johnson (because he was a freak) and Alison Felix (because she runs like Trish!)

Interests:
Painting, cooking, football and sleeping!

Favourites:
Music: Claire Bowdich, Hilltop Hoods, Radiohead, Jose Gonzalis, Bob Evans and Damian Rice
Movies: Anchorman, Juno, Superbad, The Cider House Rules, The Greenmile, Amelie and The Cable Guy
Foods: Chicos and M&Ms, Anything Italian  and Anything Thai

Work/Study:
I work full time as a radiographer and I’m currently doing part-time post graduate studies in ultrasound.

Interesting Facts:
I’m left handed. My hands are always freezing cold. My mum was in the Australian ballet company. I have a recurring dream that I physically can’t run. When I laugh hard one eye closes (very attractive!)

Date of Birth: 20/4/86
Years Running: 18 years
Joined Squad:  May 09
Height:  189cm
Weight: 76kg

Personal Bests:
400m H- 51.95 SOPAC 06
400m- 48.69 ACT
200m -  22.20 Mingara 06 

Season Progression:  
Events-   400m   400mH 
2010       49.90   52.50
2009      51.13    55.11
2008      -            52.55 
2007     50.41     52.67

Major Achievements:
Represented NSW & Aust at Good Luck Beijing Test Event & Taiwan 2008, 2006 Aust U23 400mH Champ, 2007 Aust silver medalist 400mH

Major goals:
Make a senior national team

Sport Career Highlights:
Aust silver medallist 2007, touring Asia for Beijing Olympic Test Event, U23 Australian 400m Hurdles Champion, NSW CHS & U23 Champion multiple years.  Australian Youth Olympic Festival 2003 5th 110m hurdles & 4th 4 x 100m relay. HSSA Award for all round achievement  2004.

Sporting Heroes: 
Usain Bolt, Lance Armstrong, Valentino Rossi, Angelo Taylor Olympic 400m H champion 2000 & 2008

Interests:
Athletics, soccer & motorsport, music, the beach.

Favourites:
Music: Mainly alternative/rock/indie eg: The Matches, Something With Numbers, The Kooks,
Movies: Juno, any James Bond, Wedding Crashers, Salute- Peter Norman story, American Gangster.  Foods: Pasta, Thai

Work/Study: Health Consultant & Exercise Scientist - Labourco -Attain Health Services, Qual. Sports Science & Exercise Rehab.

Interesting Facts:
My grandmother played hockey for Wales, uncle Singleton Golf Club Pro, I play saxaphone.

Date of Birth: 20/4/93
Years Running: 1 year
Joined Squad:  August 09
Height:  176cm
Weight: 69kg

Personal Bests:
100m  -  10.81
200m   - 21.97

Season Progression:  
Events-   100m   200m
2011      10.81   21.97
              10.70(w+2.3)
2010      11.25   22.68
2009      11.38   22.75

Major Achievements:
Setting Personal Bests
2011 Aust Jun Champs 100 Relay 1st
"     "       "       "     100m 6th, 200m 5th
2011 Arafura Games - 2nd 100m, 200m

Major goals:
World Juniors and beyond

Sport Career Highlights:
Running Personal Bests at State & Nationals, Winning gold in relay at Aust Junior Champs 2011.

Sporting Heroes: 
Usain Bolt, Maurice Greene and Liam Gander!

Interests:
Athletics, sports, watching movies and having fun

Favourites:
Music: Country, RnB, old fella music, aboriginal music
Movies: Anything action and true life stories 
Foods: Everything

Work/Study: Student at Hunter Sports High School

Interesting Facts: 
Originally from Moree and cousin of Liam Gander, only commenced training and competing in August 09

Media Links
Arafura Games
New Kids
 

Supporters/Sponsors
NSWIS, Athletics Australia

Date of Birth: 18 Nov 1994
Years Running: 8
Joined Squad: Dec 2010
Height: 6ft
Weight: 60kg

Personal Bests:
400m – 56.08
200m - 26.37

Season Progression:
Events- 400m         200m 
2011      56.08       26.37  
2010      58.11
2009      1.00.9
2008      1.02

Major Goals:
Place at Nationals, World Juniors, Commonwealth Games

Major Achievements:
2006 U11 Trans Tasman 1500m 1st
2007 U12 LANSW 1500m 1st, 800m 3rd
2010 LANSW U15 400m 3rd
         Aust Junior Champs 400m 6th
         NSWCHS Champs 400m 3rd
         "       "         "      "    800m 1st
2011 NSW Juniors 400m 3rd
         Aust Junior Champs 400m 4th
         Aust Jun Champs 400 Relay 3rd
 

Sport Career Highlights:
Winning Trans Tasman U11G 1500m in Auckland 2006, Winning LA State U12G 1500m, 2007, Finallist 2010, 2011 Aust Junior Champs 400m

Sporting Heroes:
Cathy Freeman

Interests:
Spending time with friends, going out on the boat

Favourites:
Music: R'n'B and Pop
Movies:The Hangover
Foods: Chicken schnitzel and spaghetti bolognaise

Work/Study:
Secondary School - Newcastle Grammar 2011

Interesting Facts: 
My Dad is from New Zealand and we both won the 1500m in Trans Tasman Challenge in U11 age group 

Media Links
New Kids

Supporters/Sponsors
Athletes Foot, NSWIS

Date of Birth: 1994
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Joined Squad: Feb 2011
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Personal Bests:
400m – 56.05
200m -

Season Progression:
Events- 400m         200m 
2011      56.05         
2010     
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2008     

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Major Achievements:
2011 Aust Jun Champs 400 Relay 3rd
2011 NSW 2nd Open 400m
2011 CHS Champion 400m
 

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Interesting Facts: 
I am a foster child and my foster parents have cared for over 100 children, I take 2 hours to get ready to go out, but am getting better!

Media Links
New Kids
Running Mate

Supporters/Sponsors
NSWIS

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Personal Bests:
100m – 10.72
200m - 21.35 (w)

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Major Achievements: World Junior Relay selection 2006

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Work/Study: Environmental Scientist

Interesting Facts: 
Full details coming soon 

Date of Birth: 1995
Years Running: Commenced track 2011
Joined Squad: May 2011
Height: 183cm
Weight: 75kg

Personal Bests:
400m – 50.46
200m -  22.50
100m-    11.32

Season Progression:
Events- 400m   200m   100m
2011     50.46   22.50   11.32   
2010     53        23.5     11.7

Major Goals:To qualify for nationals, break 11 seconds for 100m, qualify for World Juniors in 2014 and eventually Olympics

Sport Career Highlights: 2011 CHS Champ 100m, 200m, 2nd 400m, SLS - 3rd at Aussies in Beach Sprint for age, 3rd at CHS in 400m 2010

Sporting Heroes: Bernie Drew (Pop), Cathy Freeman, Darren Lockyer

Interests: Football, music, painting/drawing, surfing and running of course

Favourites:
Music: Rock, R&B, Alternative, Electro
Movies: Jackarse 3D, Inception, Hangover 1&2
Foods: Spag Bol, apples, icecream, milo

Interesting Facts: 
Gus has only ever competed in beach sprints and school carnivals, but has now decided to concentrate on track sprinting.  His late grandfather played 3 tests for Australia in rugby league and 22 State of Origin matches for Qld. 

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Full details coming soon 

Date of Birth: 20/2/1985
Years Running: 15
Joined Squad: March 2011 (correspondence)
Height:170cm
Weight:55.5kg

Personal Bests:
400m – 53.70
200m -

Season Progression:
Events- 400m       200m 
2012     53.70
2011     54.81       24.9  
2010     57.0   

Major Goals: London Olympics (relay)and future Aust rep.
 

Major Achievements:
2011 Aust Champs 400 finalist
2012 NSW 400m Champion
 

Sport Career Highlights: Winning national gold as a junior in Perth and SA Female athlete of the Year

Sporting Heroes: I have to say my sister Pirrenee who I find inspirational and motivational to me.
 

Interests: I am very passionate about animal welfare and animal charities such as RSPCA, reading good books, motivated to always being a better person and looking at life from various perspectives
 

Favourites:
Music: Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Pop, soul, gospel
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Foods: A slurpee after training, summer fruits, caramel KitKat Chunky
 

Work/Study: Remedial Massage Therapist in my own business Busybody Massage
 

Interesting Facts: 
I love kiwi fruit skin - people tell me that is weird!  I train by correspondence with FTS and travel from my home in Melbourne as often as I can to train with my coach.

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Date of Birth: 19/5/1992
Years Running: 9
Joined Squad: December 2011 Height:186cm
Weight:74kg

Personal Bests:
Decathlon –

Season Progression:
As a decathlete my performances are many so will update as I progress   

Major Goals: Would love to one day qualify for an Australian team.
 

Major Achievements:
2011 Aust Uni Games 3rd- Dec. 

Sport Career Highlights: Winning bronze at the Aust Uni Games

Sporting Heroes: Roman Sebrle, Bryan Clay and Trey Hardee - all decathletes at the top of their sport
 

Interests: Going out for lunch/dinner, beach, gym, computer games, spending time with friends and reading athlete biographies 

Favourites:
Music: Most current music
Movies: Hangover (I & II), Transformers
Foods: All - Italian, Mexican & fruit 

Work/Study: Completed BSc and working as IT Para Professional  

Interesting Facts: 
I am hoping to undertake a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, I represented NSW as a junior in National Christian Football Titles.  As a decathlete I am working with FTS for my track work and they oversee my program structure and I have other coaches in their specialist areas
 

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