Ninja athletes heading to US for world championships

Fifteen ninjas from the Obstacle Course Racing School at Tuggerah will be competing in the 2023 Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association World Series Championship Finals in Orlando, Florida in July.

Their coach Mick Gleeson said there were only two ways for these athletes to qualify to compete in the World Championships.

They had to finish in the top five in either the 2022 Australia Ninja Games National Championships held in January this year in Brisbane or in special events as part of the 2023 World Ninja Athlete Games.

The qualifying events in the World Games is a set course which is replicated at local gyms around the world and competitions are held during the same week with athletes competing on a worldwide leader board.

Tuggerah’s ninja school also held a 2023 Australia Ninja Games National Qualifier over the weekend April 1-2 with the top three or 50 per cent in an age group (whichever is greater) qualifying to compete at the 2023 Nationals in January 2024.

Results are:

Mika Coombe, aged 7, 3^rd female 7&under (7U) World Ninja Athlete Games (WNAG), 3^rd Female 7U, qualified top 3;

Spencer O’Donoghue, aged 8, 12^th Male 7U Australian Ninja Games (ANG), 3^rd Male 9U WNAG, 7^th Male 9U, qualified on percentage;

Cody Coombe, aged 10, 19^th Male 9U ANG, 3^rd Male 11U WNAG, 4^th Male 11U, qualified on percentage;

Melody O’Donoghue, aged 10, 3^rd Female 9U ANG, 1^st Female 9U WNAG, 2^nd Female 11U, qualified top 3;

Casey McLaren, aged 10, 1^st Female 9U ANG, 1^st Female 11U WNAG, 1^st Female 11U, qualified top 3;

Malachi Chown, aged 11, 6^th Male 9U ANG, 2^nd Male 11U WNAG, 2^nd Male 11U, qualified top 3;

Oliver Maughan, aged 12, 20^th Male 11U ANG, 1^st Male 11U WNAG, 2^nd Male 13U, qualified top 3;

Emilyclaire Bond, aged 13, 3^rd Female 13U WNAG, 2^nd Female 13U, qualified top 3;

Joshua Chown, aged 14, 4^th Male 13U ANG;

Hunter Maughan, aged 14, 1^st Male 13U ANG; 1^st Male 15U WNAG; 1^st Male 15U, qualified top 3;

Mitchell Townend, aged 14, 1^st Male 15U WNAG (qualified in Victoria);

Skye Warkotz, aged 15, 3^rd Female 15U ANG, 2^nd Female 15U WNAG, 3^rd Female Amateur, qualified top 3;

Ally Rogers, aged 16, 3^rd Female Amateur ANG, 1^st Female Amateur WNAG, 2^nd Female Amateur, qualified top 3;

Amy Gorton, aged 17, 1^st Female 15U ANG, 2^nd Female Amateur WNAG, 1^st Female Amateur, qualified top 3;

Shayne McLaren, aged 54, 11^th Male 40+ Masters ANG, 1^st Male 40+ Masters WNAG, 2^nd Male 40+ Masters, qualified top 3.

The Obstacle Course Racing School at Tuggerah is a safe and fun place for all fitness levels from beginners to elite athletes, offering six levels of children’s classes from age three upwards, adult classes and private training sessions.

Head Coach Mick Gleeson is an obstacle racing specialist with more than 10 years’ experience racing and training in the obstacle course racing world.

He has been a qualified private trainer for more than 11 years and his passion for obstacles as an elite racer led him to design and create the incredible custom-built space at Tuggerah with numerous obstacles and fitness equipment.

Source:
The Obstacle Course Racing School