Six athletes qualify for SEAG training program

Six athletes qualify for SEAG training program

JAKARTA (JP): The Track and Field Grand Prix and National
Junior Championships opened on Wednesday at Senayan Madya Stadium
with impressive performances by a number of athletes.

Six athletes qualified for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA)
Games long-term training program of the Indonesian Amateur
Athletic Association.

Women's hammer thrower Roseherlinda of Jakarta became the only
junior athlete to qualify for the training program with a toss of
44.72 meters. She surpassed the A standard of 43.00m.

Vivit Yeti Wulanda of East Java finished second in the event
with a heave of 32.86m, while Fiddina Mediola of Jakarta came in
third with a throw of 32.30m.

In the Grand Prix, senior hammer throwers Nia Meilani of West
Java and Yurita Ariani of Jakarta qualified for the training
program with tosses of 45.90m and 44.85m, respectively.

Third-place finisher Kusmiati of Central Java failed to
qualify with her throw of 38.49m.

In the men's 400m event, Novian Suhendra of South Sumatra
qualified with a time of 48.78 seconds, 0.28 seconds behind the A
qualifying time. Novian was the gold medalist in the same event
at the National Games in June.

East Javanese sprinters Imam Syafei and Agus Widodo finished
in second and third place, respectively. Imam finished in 50.96
while Agus clocked a time of 51.62.

Rising star Irene Truitje Joseph of Maluku failed to qualify
for the training program in the 400m dash event. The young
sprinter, who took part in the 100m dash in the Sydney Olympics
in September, clocked a time of 56.67 seconds, failing to meet
the B time limit of 56.20. However, the 400m is not her main
discipline.

Veteran sprinter Ester Sumah of East Java finished second with
a time of 57.50, and Yatin Saputro of Central Java secured third
place with her time of 57.53.

Women's middle-distance runner Olivia Sadi of East Nusa
Tenggara also will join the training program. She won the 1,500m
in a time of 4:32.28. The B time limit for the event is 4:38.00.

Rini Budiarti of Yogyakarta also qualified with a time of
4:37.62.

The Grand Prix, which is being held at the same time as the
National Junior meet, will run through Saturday. (ivy)