Monique Hanlon, Lyvante Su’emai, Bridget Morrissey and Wilan Kruger among gold medallists
Marsden State High School’s Lyvante Su’emai, Bridget Morrissey of Wavell State High School, Toowoomba Grammar School’s Wilan Kruger and Centenary’s Monique Hanlon all claimed more gold medals at the Australian Track and Field Championships.
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Marsden State High School’s Lyvante Su’emai, Bridget Morrissey of Wavell State High School, Toowoomba Grammar School’s Wilan Kruger and Centenary’s Monique Hanlon all claimed more gold medals at the Australian Track and Field Championships.
Jindalee resident Hanlon was a stunning performer today, winning the under 16 200m comfortably from well western suburbs athlete Hilal Durmaz.
The quietly spoken Su’emai, who prefers to let her performances do the talking, threw 51.18m in the women’s under 20 discus yesterday afternoon. She was also second in the under shot put.
A Springwood Little Athletics junior, Su’emai is no stranger on the dais having won gold at last year’s Queensland School Sport Track and Field Championships while in 2016 she created a new national record in the 13 years age group.
Morrissey displayed tremendous grit and courage to prevail in the draining 2000m under 16 steeplechase.
Morrissey, who has risen through the ranks at Bracken Ridge Little Athletics Centre, comes from cross country stock but has evolved into an elite steeplechase exponent.
The powerhouse Kruger, one of six Toowoomba Grammar School students at the championships, beat fellow Queensland country talent Jano Kirchner of Bundaberg to win gold in the under 15 javelin throw.
Gold medal rush on opening days for Queenslanders
Kruger’s brother Ewald Kruger was fifth in the under 14 discus throw won by another Queenslander, Tyler Brimblecombe.
There was more success for regional Queensland when Townsville sprinter Dylan Heath dashed to victory in the under 14 100m while Benjamin Gibson was second in the under 20 800m.
Queensland under 14 boys Maxwell Van Balen, Phillip Cameron, Tyler Hine and Dylan Heath claimed gold in the 4x100m relay.
Jimboomba’s Ben Roberts was second in the under 18 javeline throw and Britney Ingr of Gold Coast second in a photo finish in the under 15 200m.
St Joseph’s Nudgee College student Ashley Wong backed up his gold medal winning effort on day two with a silver in the under 16 200m while Mayne Harriers athlete Elly Buckholz snared another silver medal in the 200m under 20.
Moreton Bay College student Emma Bible was also on the podium again, coming second in the under 15 800m.
Following on from an early gold medal run by Sheldon College past student Jamie Hiscock who is now a coach at the college, current Sheldon College student Max Hooper grabbed a bronze men in the under 16 boys steeplechase while fellow Queenslander, Springfield’s Cooper Bell, was second.
Prosper Nwoko was dynamic in winning the under 17 100m sprint and brave Natalie Otway was second in the under 20 400m hurdles.
Tristan Churchward, who last year volunteerd at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, found himself the centre of attention during a medal presentation when a gold medal was placed around his neck following a win in the under 20 men’s hammer throw.
Fellow Gold Coast athlete, Taneille Crase of Griffith Sports College, also claimed a minor medal.
Gold Coast athlete Emily Casaclang was third in the gruelling 3000m under 20 steeplechase while Ipswich Little Athletic Centre junior Erin Wright collected bronze in the 200m under 16 hurdles.
Deception Bay Little Athletics junior Kajsa Shield was second in the under 16 discus throw while Emma Neilsen also placed (third) in the under 15 women’s 2000m steeplechase.
A day after rising to the occasion in the under 14 400m final when she finished second,
Centenary’s Marissa Hanlon was among the medals again.
This time she was part of the 4x100m under 14 relay team which cliniched a bronze medal.
Her team mates were Bracken Ridge Little Athlette’s Imogen Mills, Toowoong LA’s Lily Neill and Scholz Dio.
Hongkai Zhang was third in the under 15 boys 2000m steeplechase.
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