New South Wales has contributed the second highest amount of athletes to Australia’s Age Group Cross Triathlon Team which will compete at the 2016 ITU Age Group Cross Triathlon World Championships.

The 2016 event will be held in Australia from Thursday the 17th of November until Sunday the 20th November at the Lake Crackenback Resort, New South Wales.

In total, there were 252 athletes selected in Australia’s Age Group Cross Triathlon Team, with NSW contributing 77 of those athletes, or 30.5%.

The only state to eclipse NSW’s representation in the team was Queensland, who contributed 34% of athletes to the team.

Triathlon NSW would like to congratulate all 77 athletes selected in the team. The strength of the representation of NSW athletes is indicative of the wonderful development pathways which have paved the way for these athletes to reach such heights.

Of the 77 athletes from NSW, 51 were male and 26 were female.

“It is wonderful achievement for all athletes to be selected to represent their country and we are very proud of all of our athletes who have made the team,” Triathlon NSW CEO Phil Dally said.

“The fact that over 30% of the Australian squad is made up of athletes from NSW conveys the outstanding work of the coaches and volunteers within our state.”

The full list of NSW athletes is as follows:

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2016 Australian Age Group Cross Triathlon Team Facts:

• 252 athletes including elite and paratriathlon athletes.
• Of the 252 athletes, 89 Australian female athletes will be competing at the 2016 event
• 163 male athletes will be competing at the 2016 event
• The youngest competitor on the 2016 Australian age group team is Connor Terry who will compete in the male 18 to 19 age group category.
• The oldest 2016 Australian age group team competitor will be multiple previous age group world champion Ken Murley from Victoria. Ken will be competing in the male 70 to 74-year age category.
• Matilda Terry will be the only Australian age group athlete trying to defend her 2015 ITU Age Group Cross Triathlon World Championship crown at the Lake Crackenback event.
• For the first time in ITU World Championship history a new event will be on the event schedule. The mixed team relay will be made up of a mix of age group athletes and elite athletes. Australia will have 2 teams competing in this event.
• The largest number of female athletes in one age category competing for Australia will come from the 45 to 49 age category with 14 athletes racing in this age category.
• The largest number of male athletes in one age category competing for Australia will come from the 40 to 44 age category with 25 athletes racing in this age category.