CM junior athletes give province cause for pride

Counties Manukau Athletics is over the moon with how its juniors performed at the Interprovincial athletics championships.

‘‘Bloody awesome,’’ team manager Terry Jensen says.

‘‘Being able to mix it with the bigger provinces like Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Waikato is terrific and to have five of our athletes among the 12 best athletes at the championships is outstanding.’’

The Counties Manukau Interprovincial team included:

Arun Dunn, Joshua Tepai, Ethan Dissmeyer, Salesi Foketi (Papakura), Quincy Penisio, (Mangere-Otahuhu). Jaylen Kitcher (Pukekohe) and Raniera Newport, Thomas Wynne, Tai Smith, Bailey Liu and Melvin Subramaniam (Pakuranga).

Malia Seko,

12-year-old boys: 12-year-old girls:

Natalia Rankin-Chitar, Ella Kay (Papatoetoe), Theresa Lober-Chan, Naomi Redfern, Aaria Walker (Manurewa) and Amelia De Lautour (Papakura)

Lee LoberChan, Fano Asiata, Marc Maleko (Manurewa), Rafe Couillault (Papakura), Oscar Millington (captain) and Matthew Swales (Pukekohe)

Paris Mataroa (captain), Glory Laulala, Reneeta Masilagi, Tanith Pilkington (Manurewa), Ava Duggan and Caitlyn Marx (Pukekohe).

13-year-old boys: 13-year-old girls: Team coaches: management and

Terry Jensen, Mattie Browne, Alysha Jensen, Angelique Parker, Dora Lober, Jennie Hauke, Greg Smith, Lincoln McKenzie, Robert Ward, Warren Chan, Anthony Curry and Johan Fourie.

The team thanked their coaches, managers and supporters for their backing over the season.