Three more headed for Lille

Another three NSWIS athletes have been added to the Australian team contesting the 2011 IAAF Youth Athletics World Championships in Lille, adding to the eight NSWIS who have already been selected.

Joining the team will be Jake Stein in the men’s octathlon and women’s heptathletes Melissa-Maree Farrington and Gabi Simpson.

The eight athletes already named to the team are Elliot Lang (men’s javelin), Jarrod Geddes (men’s 100m), David Snowdon (men’s high jump), Jenny Blundell (women’s 800m), Anna Laman (women’s 800m and 1500m), Sarah Carli (women’s 400m), Emily Crutcher (women’s high jump) and Filoi Aokuso (women’s discus).