Western Sydney Academy of Sport
Track & Field Squad 2000/2001
Performance, Achievement, Excellence
Intakes of Athletes that qualify all year round and we also run Talent Identification Days where limited numbers of Athletes are invited as Associate Members.
In 2000 the Academy held two Camps that were all expenses paid. The first was at Lake Macquarie near Newcastle and the second to Jindabyne.
To find out more about the Academy and how to become of member
contact the Track & Field Co-ordinator:
Steve Bennett
Mobile 0414 189572
academy@oztrack.com
Sprints & Sprint Hurdles
Event group Co-ordinator:
Jilska Vander Wall Level 2
Jilska is a very experienced hurdles coach who trains out of Homebush and
works as a PD/H/PE Teacher.
| DOB | Event1 | Event2 | Event3 | Coach | ||
| Max | Pedrana |
20-Nov-80
|
100m:10.84 | LJ:6.85 | Steve Bennett | |
| Melissa | Smith | 14-July-87 | 400m:58.24 | 200m:26.0 | TJ:10.88m | Marilyn Pearson |
| Daniel | McDonald | 06-Apr-87 | 60mh:9.0 | 100m:12.2 | Annette Harris | |
| Danielle | Matheson | 26-Oct-84 | 90mh: 14.67 | Jilska Van der Wall | ||
| Jennifer | Coogan |
5-May-87
|
200m: 25.2h | 400m: 57.74 | LJ: 5.35m | Steve Bennett |
| Ben | Szcerbinski | 1984 | 100m: 11.50 | Marilyn Pearson | ||
| Jemma | Lekkas | 1985 | 400m: 57.9s | 200m:26.40 | 800m: 2:27 grass | Con Lekkas |
| Robert | Mann | 1984 | Hurdles | Jilska VanderWall | ||
| Stephen | Millard | 1983 | 100m: 11.42 | Ron White | ||
| Sarah | Salmon | 1987 | 400m | Peter Salmon | ||
| Josh | Plummer | 1988 | Hurdles | Marilyn Pearson | ||
| Jessica | Doorey | 1987 | 400m: 58.19 | 200m: 26.40 | 800m: 2:16.29 | Con Lekkas |
| Josh | Hunter | 1986 | 400m: 54.6 | 200m: 24.8 | Con Lekkas | |
| Verity | Adams | 1986 | 100m:12.69 | John Adams | ||
| Terry | Heron | 29-Jan-86 | 400m:58s | 200m: 26.1 | 100m: 12.2 | Joe Ebejer |
Jumps
Event group Co-ordinator:
Ron White Level 3 NSW ATFCA President
Ron is a Multi-event specilaist coach who has coached National Level Athletes
in 400h (Stephanie Price), TJ (Tim Barnes) HJ (Darryl Muzyca) and Heptathlon
(Melissa Tucker) Ron Coaches from Homebush.
| Nicole | Banfield | 20-Apr-87 |
HJ:1.48
|
Reg Thompson | ||
| Angela | Kelly | 03-Jan-86 |
HJ:1.64m
|
Greg Kelly | ||
|
Matthew
|
Brown |
24-July-84
|
HJ: 1.72m
|
LJ: 5.98m
|
Greg Kelly | |
| Phillip | Rickaby | 20-Oct-83 |
TJ: 15.04m
|
LJ: 6.33m
|
Ron White | |
| Elyse | Cusack | 30-Dec-86 |
TJ: 9.94m
|
LJ: 4.64m
|
Jim Hepburn | |
| Sheena | Watkins | 1985 |
LJ 5m
|
Greg Kelly | ||
| Dean | Wood | 1987 |
HJ
|
Marilyn Pearson | ||
| Maria | Dixon | 1985 | ||||
| Anthony | Jackson | 1986 |
HJ 1.84m
|
Greg Kelly | ||
| Sarah | Walker | 13-Apr-86 |
LJ: 4.92m
|
200mH: 31.6
|
Ron White |
Walks
Event group Co-ordinator:
Marilyn Pearson Level 2
Marilyn has developed a great number of very talented Little athletes as well
as having a great amount of success in the walks. She has also developed David
Byrne into a National Open Level 800/1500 athlete and Luke Taylor to World
Junior Representation in the 3000m Steeple. Marilyn trains at Penrith and
Kurrajong.
| DOB |
|
|
Event3 | Coach | ||
| Laura | Johnson |
31-Aug-84
|
1500W:6:59
|
Marilyn Pearson | ||
| Stacey | Birch | 13-Dec-84 |
5000W
|
Marilyn Pearson | ||
| Emily | Johnson | 1987 | Marilyn Pearson | |||
| Emma | Moore | 1988 |
1500mW: 7:35
|
Marilyn Pearson | ||
| Beau | Plummer | 1988 | Marilyn Pearson | |||
| Lisa | Grant | 1985 |
1500mW: 6:50
|
Marilyn Pearson |
Middle Distance & Long Hurdles
Event group Co-ordinator:
Steve
Bennett
Level 2 (Level 3 development and assessment in 2001)
Steve has developed a number of National Level athletes from 100 to 3000m
including Alice Goodberg 56/2:05.40/4:21, Todd MacDonald 47.30/1:48.01, Aaron
Macarthur 1:51 , Max Pedrana 10.84 and more . Steve
coaches at Blacktown Olympic Centre.
| DOB |
|
|
Event3 | Coach | ||
| David | Byrne |
81
|
800m:1:48.35 | 1500m:3:41.47 | 3000m: 8: | Marilyn Pearson |
| Renee | Mills | 10-Oct-83 | 800: 2.18.9 | 400m: 59 | Kevin Stone | |
| Luke | Taylor | 1500m:3:58 | 3km St: 9:08 | 3km 8:26 / 5km 14:30 | Marilyn Pearson | |
| Robert | Cooper | 18-Aug-84 | 2000St: 6:55 | 3000m: 9:45 | Marilyn Pearson | |
| Glen | Harrison | 1983 | 3000m: 8:45 | 1500:3:56.2 | 800m: 1:54.1 | Steve Bennett |
| Katharine | Ingold | 30-July-87 | 400m:61s | 200m 28.00 | LJ:4.57m | Marilyn Pearson |
| Kate | Gozzard | 20-Oct-1985 | 800m: 2:15.49 | 1500: 5:01 | 400m:59.45 / 200m:27.10 | Steve Bennett |
| Katie | French | 14-Nov-1986 | 800m: 2:15.1 | 1500: 4:41.5 | 200m:27.3 | Steve Bennett |
| Mathew | Forth | 1984 | 800m: 2:04 | Kevin Junor | ||
| David | Brown | 01-July-87 | 1500m:5:03 | Marilyn Pearson |