Isle of Man Athletics has announced a team of 24 for the Island Games in Orkney in July. The team has an even split of 12 male and 12 female members, and in addition there will be a management team of three and a physiotherapist.
Whilst there have been some withdrawals due to injury and cost, this looks to be a strong team which will challenge for honours in most disciplines. There are two previous individual gold medallists, Regan Corrin (High Jump) and Corrin Leeming (Half Marathon).
There are 11 Island Games debutants in the team, five of them in the Half Marathon, but the distance runners are very experienced athletes. They include Isle of Man women’s Marathon record holder Christa Cain who could be running in three events in Orkney. The Half Marathon teams are strong, as are the relay squads.
Georgia Price has previously enjoyed much success in her gymnastics career, but this will be her Island Games debut as an athlete.
WOMEN
Dawn Atherton – Half Marathon
Christa Cain – 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres, Half Marathon
Aimee Christian – 400 metres hurdles, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay
Hope Lewis – 800 metres, 4x400m relay
Lydia Morris – 200 metres, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay
Emily Mylchreest – Half Marathon
Lucy Ormsby – 400 metres, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay
Meghan Pilley – 100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay
Georgia Price – Long Jump, Triple Jump, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay
Jessica Schreuder – Triple Jump
Carla Teece – 100 metres, 4x100m relay
Tegan Thompson – High Jump
MEN
Mark Burman – Half Marathon
Jordan Cain – 10,000 metres, Half Marathon
Daniel Clague – 100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay
Regan Corrin – 100 metres, High Jump, Long Jump, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay
Ryan Corrin – 800 metres, 1500 metres, 4x400m relay
Matt Davis – 400 metres, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay
Corrin Leeming – 10,000 metres, Half Marathon
Sam Perry – 800 metres, 1500 metres, 4x400m relay
Corbyn Schade – 5,000 metres
Seb Sgouraditis – Long Jump, Triple Jump, 4x100m relay
Ben Sinclair – 200 metres, 400 metres, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay
Lucas Stennett – 5,000 metres
Manager: Petra Atchison
Assistant Manager: Steve Partington
Assistant Manager: Julie Stanfield
Physiotherapist: Matthew Harrison