Athletics Otago

The Athletics Otago Squads are administered by Directors endorsed by the Athletics Otago Board. Any support/funding is intended to contribute to an athlete’s competition needs with focus on New Zealand Championships. Being a member of any of these squads is not a reward for past performance, but rather is designed to support individuals identified by Athletics Otago as having the ability/potential to deliver consistent performance.

Directors: Paula Cotter (chair), Raylene Bates (past chair), Kieran Fowler, Dave McNeill, Joan Merrilees, Mike Weddell, Mandy Enoka.

Funding Options For Squad Athletes

SKEGGS FOUNDATION INC

From September 2023 the way the Skeggs Foundation allocates grants will be changing. The Foundation will be putting a stronger focus on making a difference to athletes who are performing at the higher levels of their sport, with greater emphasis on involvement in national age group and senior representation.

The Foundation will make fewer grants, but those that are given will be more substantial. This does mean that we will not be able to support as many athletes as in previous years, especially at the younger and junior levels.

When deciding grants the Skeggs Trustees will be putting more emphasis on what progress athletes are making. The intention is to assist athletes to achieve their highest potential, rather than be a source of regular funding for ongoing regional representation.

These changes reflect the changing nature of sport, and the ability of the Foundation to raise the funds used for grants. As these changes are implemented the Trustees will examine how well they are achieving the goals of the Foundation. Any further changes made in future will be shared on this website.

Successful applicants who are holders of a Skeggs Fuel Card will receive additional funding to recognise their support of the Foundation.

Athletes who receive TAPS funding will not be eligible to apply.

All applications for funding in the September 2023 funding round must be completed on the new online application form (below), any applications made in any other form will not be considered.

Since 1993 the Skeggs Foundation has been supporting aspiring elite athletes to represent Otago and New Zealand. Twice a year the Foundation gives grants to young sportspeople to help them be the pride of Otago and New Zealand.

To be eligible to apply for support athletes must be:

Living in Otago, which includes Dunedin City and Waitaki, Clutha, Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes Districts.
Be available for selection into Otago teams or squads; unless this would conflict with National selection.

The Foundation will prioritise making grants to athletes that are in recognised national representation programmes and pathways. This does not mean that applicants must be a current New Zealand representative, but they should be able to demonstrate that they are considered as someone with the potential to do so by their sporting body.

If you want to enquire about your eligibility to apply contact us on 03 474 6419 or [email protected]

The funding rounds close at 5.00pm on 20 March and 20 September, and late applications will not be considered.

With the new funding structure the International Competition Grant has been discountinued and is no longer offered

Adam Kaloga (100m)

Alex Brown (Walks)

Alex Corbett (100m 200m)

Amelio Kaloga (100m)

Anton Schroder (Javelin)

Benjamin Baines (Javelin, Shot Put)

Blake Dalton (100m, 200m)

Cameron Moffitt (400mH, Decathlon)

Cole Gibbons (Pole Vault, 100mH)

Edmond Ferro (100m, 200m)

Felix McDonald (200m, Long Jump)

Fergus McLeay (100m, 200m, 400m)

Finn O'Sullivan (100m)

George Hamilton (3000m)

Hadlee Edmunds (100m)

Hamish Moore (100m, 200m)

Jackson Rogers (100m, 200m)

Jake Owen (3000m)

Janus Staufenberg (3000m)

Jedidiah Thompson-Fawcett (800m)

John Gerber (400m)

Josh Chisholm (Shot Put)

Joshua Hou (800m, 1500m, 3000m)

Kahu Geary (100m, High Jump)

Kieran Fowler (Discus)

Liam Prouting-Gardner (400m)

Liam Wilson (Long Jump)

Luke Moffitt (Pole Vault, Triple Jump)

Manaia Lesa (100m, 200m)

Mate Poduje (High Jump)

Matt Bolter (800)

Miller McElrea (200m, 400m)

Niko Alvarez Rey- Virag (800m)

Oli Chignell (3000m, 5000m, Cross Country)

Oliver Lodge (800m)

Ryan Young (Triple Jump)

Sebastian Ferro (100m)

Shay Veitch (100m, 200m, Long Jump)

Todd Bates (Hammer)

Alexa Duff (Javelin, Discus, Shot Put 4kg)

Amaya East (800m, 1500m)

Anna Grimaldi (Long Jump, 100m)

Annabelle Batchelor (100m, 200m

Bernice Cullen (Long Jump, Triple Jump)

Catherine Lund (5000m, 2K Steeple, Cross Country)

Dyani Shepherd-Oates (Hammer)

Emelia Adamson (High Jump)

Grace Brydges (800m)

Hannah Prosser (3000m)

Holly Robinson (Javelin, Shot Put)

Jordan Evans-Tobata (400m)

Jorja Gibbons (100m, 200m, Long Jump)

Georgia McHutchon (400m)

Keira McNeill (Long Jump, Triple Jump)

Lisa Lokman (High Jump)

Millie East (100m, 400m)

Neve Beattie (Triple Jump, Long Jump)

Niamh Townsend (100m)

Ohara Couch (Long Jump)

Rebekah Greene (1500m, 3000m, 5000m, Cross Country)

Sarah Evans (Javelin)

Sarah Jamison (100m, 100mH, 300mH)

Shanti Kara (Discus, Shot Put, 100m, High Jump)

Shyah Beattie (Discus)

Tila Te Whare (Long Jump)

Zara Geddes (1500m, 3000m, 2K Steeples, Cross Country)

Zharna Beattie (Discus)

Funding Options For Squad Athletes

Otago Squad for 2023/2024 Season