Flying Wisil wins – Track star bags Qld 100m title in 11.57

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The National, Tuesday 26th March 2013

 OEA Wisil blitzed the women’s 100m field at the Queensland Track Classic in Brisbane with a season’s best performance of 11.57 seconds on Saturday night.

Papua New Guinea Amateur Athletics Union (PNGAAU) president Tony Green said yesterday hopes for a sprint double by the Oceania sprint queen were high later for the 200m. 

“After a good first 150m a little tightness in her hamstring caused Wisil to ease off towards the line and she finished third in a close finish in a time of 23.99 seconds,” Green said.

In between her individual races Wisil, pictured, teamed up with Venessa Waro, Shirley Vunatup and Donna Koniel for the 4x100m relay in which the PNG quartet clocked 48.41 seconds to finish fifth.

The winner was the Australian A team with a time of 45.89 seconds. 
In the 4x400m relay, Vunatup led off and handed to Koniel, with Waro running the third leg and Pauline Kupai bringing the baton home in a time of 4min 05.24 seconds to finish fifth in a field of seven.
Green said the PNG girls were now looking forward to the Queensland State Championships, which would be held over three evening sessions this week, starting at 6.30pm on Tuesday.
“Nelson Stone will be in action in the 100m and 400m. 
“Stone is just coming into good form and the State Championships will be his last competition before heading to Sydney for the Australian National Championships from April 11-14,” Green said.
 “Wisil is however expected to feature strongly in the Melbourne Track Classic on April 6, the event will kick-start the IAAF World Challenge Series of events,” he said.
Wisil’s best time in the 100m is 11.49, which she ran in the final of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.
The national record is 11.38, set by Mae Koime at the Queensland championship in 2007.
Wisil however is expected to fare well in the 100m and 200m events next month in Melbourne with the absence of Australia Olympic hurdler and gold medal winner Sally Pearson, pictured, recovering from injury while Melissa Breen the next best sprinter in Australia is also out injured.