# 2008 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships

The 2008 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships were held at the Oleai Sports Complex in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, between June 25–28, 2008. They were held together with the 2008 Oceania Open Championships. A total of 37 events were contested, 19 by boys and 18 by girls.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the websites of the Oceania Athletics Association, and of the World Junior Athletics History.

### Boys under 18 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.5m/s) | Alex Jordan (NZL) | 11.38 | Andy Lui (TGA) | 11.50 | Daniel McLean (AUS) | 11.55 |
| 200 metres (wind: 0.4m/s) | Alex Jordan (NZL) | 21.93 | Mason Holm (AUS) | 22.55 | Joe Matmat (PNG) | 22.97 |
| 400 metres | Joel Armstrong (NZL) | 49.53 | Dean Searles (AUS) | 50.32 | Kiakia Tekambwa (KIR) | 52.10 |
| 800 metres | Dean Searles (AUS) | 1:57.19 | Tom Hall (NZL) | 2:00.76 | Yann Follin (PYF) | 2:04.81 |
| 1500 metres | Tom Hall (NZL) | 4:24.14 | Douglas Schmidt (PLW) | 4:28.68 | Christopher Magtoto (GUM) | 4:30.89 |
| 3000 metres | Christopher Magtoto (GUM) | 9:51.88 | Gregory Foasilafu (SOL) | 9:51.98 | Victorino Untalan (NMI) | 11:10.92 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.6m/s) | Daniel McLean (AUS) | 14.62 | Andy Lui (TGA) | 14.88 | Michael Cochrane (NZL) | 14.97 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Michael Cochrane (NZL) | 54.69 | Andy Lui (TGA) | 54.75 | Malenckov Towai (GUM) | 1:05.67 |
| High Jump | Nick Gerrard (NZL) | 1.90 | Michael Cochrane (NZL) | 1.70 | Trevor Ogumoro (NMI) | 1.60 |
| Long Jump | / Christopher Igorra (NCL) | 6.63 | John Kendall (NZL) | 6.62 | Nick Gerrard (NZL) | 6.60 |
| Triple Jump | Daniel Fake (NZL) | 13.36 | Linc Port (AUS) | 13.29 | John Kendall (NZL) | 13.06 |
| Shot Put | Vincent Lasei (SAM) | 15.49 | William Hubber (NZL) | 14.26 | Denis Taripo (COK) | 13.66 |
| Discus Throw | Vincent Lasei (SAM) | 46.83 | Travis Ambrum (AUS) | 43.05 | Henry Taripo (COK) | 38.53 |
| Hammer Throw | Alexis Valdenaire (PYF) | 50.24 | William Hubber (NZL) | 47.52 | Travis Ambrum (AUS) | 46.78 |
| Javelin Throw | Daniel Tutai (COK) | 52.76 | Denis Taripo (COK) | 46.27 | | |
| Octathlon | Lars Fa'apoi (TGA) | 4288 | Trevor Ogumoro (NMI) | 3256 | Aldrin Zapanta (GUM) | 2891 |
| 6.0km Cross Country | Gregory Foasilafu (SOL) | 10:16 | Christopher Magtoto (GUM) | 10:20 | Jeofry Limtiaco (GUM) | 10:54 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Zealand Michael Cochrane Rory Hofmans Joel Armstrong Alex Jordan | 43.60 | Australia Mason Holm Daniel McLean Dean Searles Linc Port | 43.88 | | |

### Girls under 18 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.7m/s) | Olivia Blundell (NZL) | 12.87 | Pollara Cobb (GUM) | 12.92 | Vasi Feke (TGA) | 13.05 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.7m/s) | Paulini Korowaqa (FIJ) | 25.74 | Vicky Paine (NZL) | 26.40 | Kirsten Hurley (NZL) | 27.08 |
| 400 metres | Paulini Korowaqa (FIJ) | 57.81 | Vicky Paine (NZL) | 57.83 | Kathryn Kennedy (NZL) | 59.00 |
| 800 metres | Emily Kinsler (NZL) | 2:19.31 | Nori Tubas (VAN) | 2:39.49 | Kimberley Layson (GUM) | 2:43.57 |
| 1500 metres | Laura Nagel (NZL) | 4:39.91 | Emily Kinsler (NZL) | 5:04.21 | Nori Tubas (VAN) | 5:33.97 |
| 3000 metres | Danielle Trevis (NZL) | 10:48.28 | Jessie Andresen (SOL) | 12:24.76 | Joni Aguon (GUM) | 12:34.77 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.2m/s) | Kelsey Berryman (NZL) | 14.88 | Olivia Blundell (NZL) | 15.03 | Vasi Feke (TGA) | 15.35 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Kelsey Berryman (NZL) | 67.88 | Emily Keehn (AUS) | 74.21 | | |
| High Jump | Tamara Anstis (NZL) | 1.67 | Emily Keehn (AUS) | 1.61 | Kirsten Hurley (NZL) | 1.55 |
| Long Jump | Olivia Blundell (NZL) | 5.08 | Patricia Taea (COK) | 5.02 | Jacquelin Wonenberg (NMI) | 4.79 |
| Triple Jump | Kathryn Kennedy (NZL) | 11.07 | Pollara Cobb (GUM) | 10.02 | Jacquelin Wonenberg (NMI) | 9.66 |
| Shot Put | Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 14.27 | Iesha Beer (AUS) | 12.71 | Jenequa Benavente (NMI) | 9.53 |
| Discus Throw | Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 45.08 | Jenequa Benavente (NMI) | 33.67 | Perle Buard (PYF) | 32.19 |
| Hammer Throw | Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 34.58 | Perle Buard (PYF) | 31.57 | Jenequa Benavente (NMI) | 27.57 |
| Javelin Throw | Perle Buard (PYF) | 38.73 | Tamara Anstis (NZL) | 33.34 | Patricia Taea (COK) | 31.91 |
| Heptathlon | Jacquelin Wonenberg (NMI) | 3263 | Unaloto Tauki'uvea (TGA) | 3369 | Li'amwar Rangamar (NMI) | 2187 |
| 3.0km Cross Country | Laura Nagel (NZL) | 10:49 | Danielle Trevis (NZL) | 11:30 | Jackie Gatland (NFK) | 12:06 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Zealand Kelsey Berryman Kathryn Kennedy Tamara Anstis Olivia Blundell | 50.76 | Northern Mariana Islands Reylynn Sapong Jacquelin Wonenberg Ana Tenario Li'amwar Rangamar | 56.90 | | |

### Mixed

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 800 metres Medley relay (100m x 100m x 200m x 400m) | Australia Emma-Rose Daby Mason Holm Emily Keehn Daniel McLean | 1:42.14 | Papua New Guinea Monica Pokana Reginald Worealevi Shirley Vunatup Joe Matmat | 1:43.07 | Guam Pollara Cobb Aldrin Zapanta Noreen Ericsson Matthew Pangelinan | 1:47.48 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Northern Mariana Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Zealand | 19 | 11 | 6 | 36 |
| 2 | Samoa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | French Polynesia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Fiji | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Tonga | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Guam | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Northern Mariana Islands* | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Cook Islands | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | / New Caledonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Vanuatu | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Palau | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Kiribati | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Norfolk Island | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | Totals (16 entries) | 37 | 37 | 33 | 107 |

## Participation (unofficial)

An unofficial count yields the number of about 112 athletes from 21 countries:
* American Samoa (6)
* Australia (12)
* Cook Islands (4)
* Fiji (1)
* French Polynesia (3)
* Guam (15)
* Kiribati (1)
* Marshall Islands (4)
* Micronesia (1)
* Nauru (4)
* / New Caledonia (1)
* New Zealand (18)
* Norfolk Island (2)
* Northern Mariana Islands (14)
* Palau (4)
* Papua New Guinea (6)
* Samoa (3)
* Solomon Islands (4)
* Tonga (4)
* Tuvalu (3)
* Vanuatu (2)