Athletics - Cook Islands

Ina Masters is the competition manager for the Cook Islands Athletics team, Ina is also the President for the Athletics Cook Islands and the Executive Vice President of CISNOC. Ina’s involvement in Athletics began in 1995 when she started coaching school children in the throwing area and from there up to now Ina’s still in athletics and still loving assisting sporting in the Cook Islands.

In Athletics we are looking at approximately 35 athletes, so far there are 15 in track and 15 in the field events. Out of stadia (road race events 10km and half marathon 16 km and also the walk 20 km men and women) we are looking at another 5 for these events.

We have upcoming stars Daniel Tutai, javelin thrower, who has just come back from a World Youth Championship in Italy and he was placed 8th. Tereapii Tapuki discuss thrower has an Oceania Ranking as No. 2.

The team members are training in Aitutaki and being coached by Teaia Parima and Pi David.

The coaches in Rarotonga are Harmon Pou, Ake Hosea, John Teiti, Mr Dong, Mr Lee, and Ms Chow (Tiare).