Berthelsen and Ingham lead the way
Wednesday 11 July 2007, 5:53PM
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Tineke Berthelsen Credit:
Erik Borg
Lizzie Ingham Credit:
Erik Borg
Tineke Berthelsen (Hamilton) and Lizzie Ingham (Wellington) have both produced stunning runs in the middle qualifier at JWOC, placing 2nd and 3rd respectively in their heats and putting both through to a great starting position in the A-final which is to be held on Thursday.
Kate Morrison (Hawke's Bay) also had a strong performance to qualify in equal 17th, backing up from a very solid performance in the long distance on Monday. The only other New Zealander to qualify other than the three girls was Thomas Reynolds, who snuck in from the mens A-heat to qualify in 19th place with just 8 seconds to spare before he would have missed out.
Kate Rea (Counties Manukau) was looking good to easily qualify in the B-heat, however a big mistake just two controls from the end dashed her hopes and put her out of contention. Nicola Peat too was very unlucky not to qualify in the A-heat, the same heat that Berthelsen had placed 2nd in, as she was just 28 seconds behind the qualifying time and ended up in 22nd place.
Greta Knarston (Counties Manukau) was hopeful of qualifying after her brilliant top-20 placings obtained in the sprint and the long distance races, but it was not to be as she was a bit over the qualification time and ended up with a mp anyway after a control didn't register.
Jack Vincent qualified in 25th place, over one minute behind the qualifying time. The rest of the New Zealand men struggled a bit, losing time out on their courses and a few struggling with nagging injuries.
Qualification results were:
Womens A:
1st Jenny Lonkvist 23.10 SWE
2nd Tineke Berthelsen 25.19
20th Holly Kuestner 30.49 USA
22nd Nicola Peat 31.17
Womens B:
1st Kine Hallan Steiwar 24.48 NOR
20th Regula Muller 31.42 SUI
23rd Kate Rea 34:44
DSQ Greta Knarston mp
Womens C:
1st Ida Marie Bjorgul 25:02 NOR
3rd Lizzie Ingham 26:09
16th Kate Morrison 30:45
20th Judith Wyder 32:30 SUI
Mens A:
1st Timo Sild 23.15 EST
19th Thomas Reynolds 27.11
20th Daniel Portal Gordillo 27.16 ESP
34th Sam McNally 32.35
Mens B:
1st Olav Lundanes 23.51 NOR
20th Petr Nurmukhametov 28.36 RUS
31st Andrew Peat 31.42
34th Simon Jager 36.56
Mens C:
1st Zsolt Lenkei 23.21 HUN
20th Phillipp Muller 27.39 GER
25th Jack Vincent 29.15
29th Riki Cambridge 30.47
Kate Morrison (Hawke's Bay) also had a strong performance to qualify in equal 17th, backing up from a very solid performance in the long distance on Monday. The only other New Zealander to qualify other than the three girls was Thomas Reynolds, who snuck in from the mens A-heat to qualify in 19th place with just 8 seconds to spare before he would have missed out.
Kate Rea (Counties Manukau) was looking good to easily qualify in the B-heat, however a big mistake just two controls from the end dashed her hopes and put her out of contention. Nicola Peat too was very unlucky not to qualify in the A-heat, the same heat that Berthelsen had placed 2nd in, as she was just 28 seconds behind the qualifying time and ended up in 22nd place.
Greta Knarston (Counties Manukau) was hopeful of qualifying after her brilliant top-20 placings obtained in the sprint and the long distance races, but it was not to be as she was a bit over the qualification time and ended up with a mp anyway after a control didn't register.
Jack Vincent qualified in 25th place, over one minute behind the qualifying time. The rest of the New Zealand men struggled a bit, losing time out on their courses and a few struggling with nagging injuries.
Qualification results were:
Womens A:
1st Jenny Lonkvist 23.10 SWE
2nd Tineke Berthelsen 25.19
20th Holly Kuestner 30.49 USA
22nd Nicola Peat 31.17
Womens B:
1st Kine Hallan Steiwar 24.48 NOR
20th Regula Muller 31.42 SUI
23rd Kate Rea 34:44
DSQ Greta Knarston mp
Womens C:
1st Ida Marie Bjorgul 25:02 NOR
3rd Lizzie Ingham 26:09
16th Kate Morrison 30:45
20th Judith Wyder 32:30 SUI
Mens A:
1st Timo Sild 23.15 EST
19th Thomas Reynolds 27.11
20th Daniel Portal Gordillo 27.16 ESP
34th Sam McNally 32.35
Mens B:
1st Olav Lundanes 23.51 NOR
20th Petr Nurmukhametov 28.36 RUS
31st Andrew Peat 31.42
34th Simon Jager 36.56
Mens C:
1st Zsolt Lenkei 23.21 HUN
20th Phillipp Muller 27.39 GER
25th Jack Vincent 29.15
29th Riki Cambridge 30.47