Tasmanian team competing at the Australian U19s Boxing Championships
On Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th May, ten Tasmanian athletes will participate in the Australian U19s National Amateur Boxing Championships on the Gold Coast.
Recently the team got together with the state coach, Craig Woods to train at Campbell Town, where the boxers voted Dylan Cochrane to be the team Captain. Dylan began his amateur boxing career at 12 years old, has competed 19 times and has been selected to represent Tasmania four times at the nationals. Dylan aspires to represent Australia at the Olympics and then turn professional.
Also a special mention to the only female athlete in our team this year, Erika Creely. Erika began competing at 14 years old with her coach Gavin O’Callaghan from O’Callaghans Boxing Club in Penguin. With women’s boxing being introduced to the Olympics in 2012, we hope to see Erika qualify for the pinnacle of amateur boxing someday. Regardless, Erika is an athlete with a bright future!
George Stevenson Schoolboy (U15) 46kg Kingston Boxing Club
Liam Roach Schoolboy (U15) 50kg Kingston Boxing Club
Lochlan Hulme Junior (U17) 60kg Latrobe Boxing Club
Jack Howarth Junior (U17) 66kg Kingston Boxing Club
Erika Creely Female Junior (U17) 56kg O’Callaghan’s Boxing Club
Brody Penney Junior (U17) 63kg Kingston Boxing Club
Arthur Tierney Youth (U19) 49kg Kingston Boxing Club
Tyler Blizzard Youth (U19) 52kg Latrobe Boxing Club
Dylan Cochrane Youth (U19) 56kg Latrobe Boxing Club
Bailey Seabourne Youth (U19) 60kg Launceston Boxing Club
Boxing Tasmania is very proud and we wish you all the best next week.
