New Zealand Teams Announced for World Cross Country and Trans Tasman Test Match

The New Zealand team for the IAAF Cross Cross Country Championships to take place on 20 March 2011 in Punta Umbria, Spain has been announced by the Athletics New Zealand selectors.

SENIOR MEN

Alex Parlane*

Jake Robertson

Zane Robertson*

SENIOR WOMEN

Sarah Biss

Fiona Crombie

Leonora Joy-Petrina

Penny Peskett

JUNIOR WOMEN

Mikayla Nielson*

* Selected subject to completion of fitness test by 21 February 2011

The Team Manager appointed for the tour is Craig Motley.

The team for the Trans Tasman U21 test match against Australia to be held in Brisbane, Australia on 11 February 2011 has also been announced. The test match will be held in conjunction with the Brisbane Grand Prix meeting.

The following athletes have been selected to compete: