ATHLETICS Fiji is looking at developing more athletes who could represent the country in the future.
The Shop N Save Athletics Fiji weekly competition which started earlier this month continues to gather a lot of participants.
Organisers have started looking at athletes for the Oceania Championship which will be held in Fiji in July.
Athletics Fiji chief development officer Joe Rodan Jr, said development would be their priority this year.
“Over the last two years, our focus had been on development at grassroots level,” he said.
“When we get it right at the development stage, it is going to be for a long term and the kids going to be in the system for long. Before we used to focus on the elites, once they leave we got stuck. Now with the competition at the different age group, we are getting better.”
The children are now exposed to competition every week at the ANZ Stadium in Suva and there are plans to start in the West soon with the opening of the new tracks at Churchill Park in Lautoka.
“We need to develop young athletes and not so much depending on the Fiji reps who had been carrying the torch for many years. A time will come when they will retire and have their families,” he said.
Saturday’s results: Event: 10,000m open men: Jeremiah Singh, Suva Marathon- 39:34.5minutes, 60m hurdles U18 boys – David Qaqa, Laucala, 9.8s, 60m hurdles Open Men – Errol Qaqa Laucala, 9.3s,
Event: 30m U6 boys – 1. Freddy Tafo’ou, Laucala, 6.6s, 2. Mateus Aldrich, Laucala, 6.7s, 3. Veresa Luvu, Laucala, 6.9s, 4. John Tafo’ou, Laucala, 7.0s. 30m U10 girls: 1. Timaima Luvu Laucala 6.0s, 2. Rosi Talei Laucala 6.5s, 3. Shanney Tafou Laucala 7.4s. 30m U10 boys: 1. Waisiki Korovulavula – Royals 5.2s, 2. Jacob Rodan – Trialbalazers 5.3s, 3. Moiz Atlaf – Laucala 5.4s, 4. Israel Fesaitu – Pacific Sports 5.6s, 5. Nathaniel Rodan – Trialblazers 5.7s, 6. Joachim Alrdrich – Laucala 5.9s, 7. Young Waqalavu – Laucala 6.0s, 100m U13 boys/girls mixed: 1. Katarina – Laucala 15.3s, 2. Angelica Qaqa – Laucala 15.6s, 3. Camari – Laucala 15.7s, 4. Simeli – Laucala 15.9s, 5. Alowesi – Laucala 15.9s, 100m U14 girls: 1. Marica Korvulavula – Royals 13.3s, 2. Florence Foiakau – Royals 13.9s, 3. Lavenia Luvu – Laucala 14.0s. 100m U14 boys: 1. Pio Nayacalevu – Brothers 13.8s, 2. Sefanaia Tuidraki – Brothers 13.9s, 3. Broson Lee – Brothers 14.1s, 4. Josefa Kawa – Brothers 15.3s, 5. Josiai Tuqiri – Brothers 15.4s, 6. Simeli Voi – Laucala 15.4s. 100m U16 boys – 1. Waisake Nakavu – Brothers 11.6s, Lasarusa Sebibale – Brothers 11.7s, 3. Josateki Naikolio – Brothers 11.8s, 4. Isake Paulo – Brothers 13.0s, 100m U18 boys: 1. Jordan Gucake – Laucala 12.0s, 2. Jerome Nale – Brothers 12.1s, 3. Ilaisa Tulele – Veiuto 12.5s, 4. Edward Osborne – Brothers 12.5s, 5. Richard Elder – Laucala 12.6s, 6. Napolioni Nasau – Laucala 12.8s, 7. Waisake Saukawa – Brothers 12.9s, 100m U20 women: 1. Jese Vakaloloma – Dakua 13.4s, 2. Alesi Bulisala – Dakua 13.5s, 3. Laisani Moceisawana – Dakua 13.6s, 4. Unaisi Naisorotabua – Dakua 13.7s, 5. Olivia Tagivalu – Dakua 14.2s, 100m open women: 1. Heleina Young – Laucala 12.5s, 2. Elenoa Sailosi – Trilblazers 12.6s, 3. Braelynn Yee – Laucala 13.8s, 4. Waimoana Seruinadakulala – Laucala 13.8s, 5. Louisa Tubailagi – Brothers 13.9s, 100m Open Men: 1. Samuela Railoa – Jetrunners 10.8s, 2. Joseva Tabakaucoro – Laucala 11.1s, 3. Malasebe Tuvusa – Veiuto 11.6s, 4. Sireli Bulivorovoro – USP 11.6s, 5. Albert Miller (Jr – Laucala 11.6s, 6. Aaron Powell – Gospel Saints 11.8s, 7. Navitalai Naivalu – Veiuto 12.2s, 100m Para men: 1. Luther Solomone – Laucala 16.1s, 800m U16 boys: 1. Michael Hennings – Pacific Sports 2:24.0 minutes 2. Iowane Masala – Brothers 2:26.0mnt, 3. Samson Rodan Trialblazers 4:00.0mint, 800m U18 girls:
1. Maya Ramsden – Pacific Sports 2.25.0mint, 800m Open men: 1. Emosi Sukanaivalu Brothers 2:08.0m, 2. Ilisoni Rarasea – Trilblazers 2:11.0m, 3. Tomasi Qumivuita – Brothers 2:22.0m, 50m U6 girls:
1. Timaima Luvu Laucala 8.1s, Rosi Talei Laucala 8.2s, 3. Shannae Tafo’ou Laucala 9.0s, 50m U6 boys: 1. Waisiki Korovulavula – Laucala 7.1s, 2. Moiz Altaf – Laucala 7.2s, 3. Young Waqalevu – Laucala, 4. Joaquim Aldrich – Laucala, 5. Johnny Tafo’ou – Laucala, 6. Freddie Tafo’ou – Laucala, 7. Josese Waqaluvu – Laucala, 400m U16 boys: 1. Rau Meli – Veiuto 56.7s, 2. Lasarusa Senibale – Veiuto 58.0s, 3. Ilisesa Tulele – Veiuto 58.3s, 4. Vonokula Toribau – Brothers 60.8s, 5. Ilitonasi Sautu – Veiuto 61.1s, 6. Mitchell Simpson – Veiuto 62.2s, 7. Josefa Cama – Veiuto 62.8s, 8. Tevita Masitabua – Brothers 66.1s, 400m U18 boys – 1. Malasebe Tuvusa – Veiuto 53.3s, 2. Jerome Nale – Brothers 54.4s, 3. Jordan Gucake – Brothers 54.8s, 4. Meewan Lee – Laucala 55.6s, 5. Napolioni Nasau – Brothers 56.1s, 6. Tomasi Beitaki – Veiuto 56.5s, 7. Boaz Nayago – Brothers 58.8s, 8. Michael Hennings – Pacific Sports 62.6s, 400m Open women: 1. Elenani Tinai – Dakua 61.9s, 2. Serenia Raqatu – Dakua 62.8s, 3. Heleina Young – Laucala 63.1s, 4. Maya Ramsden – Pacific Sports 64.7s, 5. Ulamila Koroi – Royals 68.3s, 6. Sainimili Maisawana – Dakua 68.7s, 7. Lavenia Luvu – Laucala 68.9s, 400m open men: 1. Samuela Railoa – Jetrunners 48.8s, 2. Jo Tabakaucoro – Brothers 50.9s, 3. Albert Miller (Jr) – Laucala 57.2s, 4. Emosi Sukanaivalu – Brothers 57.9s, 5. Anare Lovobalavu – Brothers 61.8s, 6. Navitalai Naivalu – Veiuto 62.9, 400m Para men: 1. Yabaki Sili Laucala 73.0mints, 2. Luther Solomone Laucala 82.9mints.
