World University Games team announced
Published Tue 31 May 2022
31 May 2022
World University Games team announced
Today Athletics Australia named 12 NSW athletes in the 2022 World University Games Ceremonial Team for the postponed 2022 Games. The purpose of the Ceremonial team is to recognise the athletes that would normally have been selected.
The Games are a key transition competition from juniors to seniors. Some of NSW and Australia’s brightest new stars were named including boom long jumper Samantha Dale, who rocketed up to number seven Australian all-time. Her training partner in the Andrew Murphy squad, Desleigh Owusu was also named in the triple jump.
Three athletes, who made their debuts in World Youth or Juniors teams, now make their senior debut - Joshua Azzopardi (sprints), Alexander Kolesnikoff (shot) and Cameron McEntyre (javelin).
Three Tokyo Olympians were named: Rose Davies (5000m and 10,000m), Mackenzie Little (javelin) and Georgia Winkcup (steeplechase).
Silver medallist in the decathlon at the last World University games in 2019, Alec Diamond would obviously have hoping to go one better in 2022.
The next Games will be held in Chengdu in China in 2023, with many of these athletes inline for selection again.
NSW Athletes selected in the 2022 World University Games Ceremonial Team
Name, University, Club & coach
MEN
100m - Joshua Azzopardi (Australian College of Physical Education, CAM, Rob Marks)
200m - Joshua Azzopardi
Shot Put - Alexander Kolesnikoff (Harvard University, David Bruce)
Javelin Throw - Cameron McEntyre (Macquarie University, SYP, Angus McEntyre)
Decathlon - Alec Diamond (Australian Catholic University, UTN, Zsuzsanna Olgyay-Zsabo)
4x100m relay - Joshua Azzopardi, Chris Ius (University of Sydney, SYU, Andrew Murphy)
WOMEN
1500m - Holly Campbell (University of Sydney, SYU, Jeremy Roff)
5000m - Rose Davies (University of Newcastle, NRI, Scott Westcott)
10,000m - Rose Davies
3000m Steeplechase - Georgia Winkcup (University NSW, UTN, Ben Liddy)
Long Jump - Samantha Dale (Australian College of Physical Education, CHE, Andrew Murphy)
Triple Jump - Desleigh Owusu (Macquarie University, UTN, Andrew Murphy)
Hammer Throw - Alexander Hulley (Australian Catholic University, HIL, Karyne Di Marco)
Javelin Throw - Mackenzie Little (University of Sydney, SYU, Angus McEntyre)
David Tarbotton for Athletics NSW
Image: Desleigh Owusu and Alec Diamond (images courtesy of Fred Etter)
