Teenage sprint sensation Torrie Lewis destroys 200m field at Australian track and field championships

Teenage sprint sensation Torrie Lewis destroyed the field at the national track and field championships in Sydney today.

Teenage sprint sensation Torrie Lewis destroyed the field at the national track and field championships in Sydney today.

Lewis, 16, running in the under 17s. ran a blistering 23.38 for the 200m, the quickest by any female 200m athlete,

“That’s right there is top three performances of the whole nationals,’’ said her coach Gerrard Keating.

Earlier in the championships the St Peters Lutheran College student did a 11.80 seconds into a huge headwind of -2.3 in the 100m - another world junior qualifying time.

100m and 200m sprinter Torrie Lewis, 16. (Image/Josh Woning)

And Ashley Wong finished an outstanding campaign yesterday with three gold medals -

including the 100m and 200m sprint double, and a Queensland State relay record.

It was a very successful championships by any account for the St Joseph’s Nudgee College student.

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Earlier in the championship, a star in Ella Wilson was born, Jude Thomas continued to dominate middle distance while Caleb Law muscled his way to victory as Queenslanders dominated at the national track and field championships in Sydney.

Ashley Wong won the 100m in his age group.(Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Queenslanders claimed well over 100 medals at the championships, including decathletes Ashley Moloney and Cedric Dubler who went one and two.

Moloney’s effort led to his selection into the Australian Olympic Team, while second place getter, Rio Olympian Cedric Dubler (QLD) was also named.

Ipswich star Jude Thomas ran sub 14 for the second time in the Under 20 5000m to set a new meet record (13.57.86).

Jude Thomas on his way to victory. Picture: Michael Thomas

Thomas flew across the finish line more than 30 seconds ahead of Brandon Ford (WA) and Daniel Kelly (NSW) who placed second and third respectively.

Earlier in the meet Thomas also claimed the 1500m title (3:47.44).

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Dalby Christian College student Ella Wilson (under 16 1500m final and 3km) blazed to victories, with Queensland going one, two and three in the 3000m after Gabrielle Schmidt and Aspen Anderson finished behind Wilson.

Wilson is a thrilling middle distance prospect whose performances at the nationals highlight her potential..

Medals flowed for young Queenslanders at the championships.

There was more good news for Darling Downs athletes, with Downlands College pair Hattie Lloyd-Jones (2000m steeplechase, under 17) and Carter Blades (200m) winning gold medals.World junior championship selection Lyvante Su’Emai, a Marsden SHS alumni and Springwood Sharks product, continued on her winning way in the under 20 shot put (15.46m), while Natasha Lynch claimed the under 16 hammer.

Joshua Osborne was in outstanding form in the triple jump (under 15) and the long jump claiming gold and was second in the high jump while Jonty Murdoch won the under 15 javelin and the shot put.

Angelina Tignani, St Aidens.(Image Sarah Marshall)

Jazelle Carter was in stunning touch, winning the 800m in her age group - from Wilson.

But the St Aidans Anglican Girls School student, who is coached by UQ’s Cerene Hughes, also finished second in the 1500m.

There was additional succss for St Aidan’s students, with Angelina Tignani (under 18) winning her fourth success national javenline title, while Zara Hagan (under 15 100m bronze, 200m bronze) and Emma-Kate Watt (under 18 2000m steeple chase bronze medal) were also on the podium.

Downlands College student pictured last year.

Australian world junior championship selection Caleb Law lived up to his hype by winning the under 20 100m and 200m final after earlier in the meet helping the under 20 4x100m state team of Andrew Clare, Jai Gordon and Daniel Blest to gold.

Law’s fellow world junior selection Reece Holder won the under 20 400m final.

In a sensational finish to the under 20 havelin, Connor Addley secured gold on this last attempt with a throw of 63.03m, bettering his third attempt of 61.95m, while Rileyjay Henry-Purcell won the under 14 discus.

Caleb Law winning yet another medal. Pic: Michael Thomas

Centenary Little Athletics junior Marissa Hanlon stormed to victory in the under 16 400m, and flew into second place in the under 200m. She also helped the under 16 4x100m relay team of Isabelle Palmer, Dior Scholz and Bailee-Anne Tewake to bronze.

Lyvante Su’emai won gold again at the nationals. Pic Michael Thomas

Another gold medallist was Oscar Irankeje (under 14) 800m, Nudgee College talent Ethan Petcos soared to victory in the under 20 high jump (2.04m) while Daniel Harlow won the under 14 90m hurdles.

In the open 10000m walk, Katie Hayward won in a time of 43:46.05 while Lachlan Buckman (under 16 javelin) and Laura McKillop (under 20 steeple) were winners.

Nudgee College athlete Ethan Petcos..

Georgie Gilroy then rocked in the gruelling under 16 steeplechase with a victory while Tyler Dogan claiming the under 15 200m steeple. Blake Byers earlier claimed the under 15 200m final.

In the under 20 shot, Mason Hughes rose to first position, while in the under 14 400m final Queensland went one-two, with Oscar Irankeje winning from Daniel Harlow while in the under 16 300m walk, Sam McCure won and Zara Hagan claimed the under 15 100m final.

Amazingly Queensland took all podium positions in the under shot when Rileyjay Henry-Purcell (13.38m) beat fellow Queenslanders Saskia Josipovic and Eden Ah Toon.

Young Mahony gains a podium finish at the nationals: Pic Michael Thomas

After a disqualification took him out of the Under 20 200m race, Ashley Wong (QLD) made a triumphant return to the track, crossing the line in the 100m in 10.82 (-2.5).

While he misses the World Under 20 qualifier, the performance was strong in a brutal headwind.

Kaleb Clark again helped Queensland to relay success. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Then the Queensland relay team of Wong (NC), Kaleb Clark (BBC), Rory Easton (ACGS) and Toshi Butlin (BSHS) won the under 18 4x100m relay on Saturday night in 41.50s, breaking the Queensland State 4x100m u18 record set in 1985.

In the women’s AMB discus final, Samantha Schmidt claimed first position after nailing the winning throw in his second attempt.

The meet was also a feather in the cap for Francesca Peacock.

Francesca Peacock with her coach Konle and team mates from MBC

After overciming a full tear of her ATFL ligament two weeks before she was due to compete at the 2019 nationals, Peacock then had to endure the disappointment of 2020 being shut down by COVID-19.

Silver and a record to young Hales.

She qualified for nationals last week and returned with a gold medal (high jump).

Coached by Julian Konle, the Moreton Bay College student also had the joy of seeing her training partners and fellow MBC athletes Sophie Lillicrap (second) and Olivia Luckensmeyer (sixth) also compete in under 18 high jump.

Peacock cleared every height first attempt including her PB of 1.74m, which won her the Gold.

Jazelle Carter of St Aidan’s. Photo Steve Pohlner

Although not a hold medal, Queensland’s Ivah Hales claimed a silver in the under 17 para 200m event and broke the national record for T01 (deaf athlete) with a time of 24.78. And bronze was Jalawlin Fuamata, also from Queensland.

Indeed Fuamatu went up an age group and cross the line third in both 100m and 200m, but by category and percentage he came fifth in 100m and third in 200m.

100m and 200m sprinter Torrie Lewis.(Image/Josh Woning)

Other podium finishers

Under 20 pole vault

Silver: Liam Georgilopoulos

Under 15 shot

Silver: Richayllan Wihone-Mackey

Under 20 100m hurdles

Bronze: Emelia Surch

Brisbane State High School student Georgie Gilroy, a past student of Brookfield State School

Under 14 high jump

Bronze: Ashley Blackman

Under 16 shot

Silver: Losehina Mulligan

Under 15 high jump

Silver: Tristan Barclay

Under 15 100m hurdles

Silver: Harrison Purcell

Under 15 90m hurdles

Bronze: Isabelle Palmer

Under 20 high jump

Silver: Elizabeth Moss

Marissa Hanlon and Monique Hanlon.

Under 16 pole vault

Silver: Haneefa Rane

Under 16 hammer

Silver: Koby Pocock

Bronze: Matthew Taylor

Under 16 high jump

Silver: Toby Stolberg

Under 15 1500m

Silver: William Freese

Under 14 discus

Silver: Saskia Josipovic

Under 16 100m

Third: Emmanuel Tagaloa

Under 15 100m final

Bronze: Isabelle Palmer

Under 16 hammer

Silver; Charlize Goody

Reece Holder. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)

Under 15 high jump

Bronze: Siena Cox

Under 14 3000m walk

Silver: Milly Sharpe

Under 16 pole vault

Bronze: Alexander Arbuthnot

Under 14 discus

Silver: Jacob Kent

Under 15 long jump

Silver: Raveen Alwis

Under 14 4x100m

Silver: Janique Mili, Amaya Mearns, Charleigh Allen, Thewbelle Philp

Under 16 3000m

Silver: Gabrielle Schmidt

Bronze: Aspen Anderson

Under 20 100m

Silver: Jai Gordon

Action from the nationals: Pic Michael Thomas

Under 14 1500m

Silver: Caiden MacFarlane

Under 16 3000m

Bronze: Hinata Inoue

Under 14 shot

Silver: Seth Mahony

Under 15 200m hurdles

Silver: Joshua Osborne

Under 20 400m

Bronze: Francesca MacDonald

Under 15 discus

Silver: Jonty Murdoch

Under 16 triple jump boys

Bronze: Steve Lukose

Young Hannigan in the gruelling steeplechase. Pic: Michael Thomas

Under 16 triple jump girls

Silver: Teresa Anthony

Under 16 discus

Bronze: Charlize Goody--

Under 14 long jump

Silver: Ava Barron

Under 15 discus

Bronze: Richayllan Wihone-Mackey

Under 20 4x100m final

Silver: Carla Bull, Jessica Mead, Annalise Daniel, Francesca MacDonald

Under 20 high jump

Silver: Pat Harry

Under 13 hammer (3kg).

Silver Connor Hopgood 42.93m

Under 14 400m

Silver: Ava Barron

Under 13 girls hammer

Silver: Sirray Su’Emai 40.96m

Bronze: Sophie Sears 38.45m

Wonderful steeplechase image from Michael Thomas.

Under 16 long jump

Silver: Zoe Chester

Under 14: 800m

Bronze: Katelyn McGee

Under 15 800m:

Silver: William Freese

Under 20 200m final

Bronze: Tyson Bonney

Under 14 200m

Silver: Oscar Irankeje

Under 16 discus

Silver: Matthew Taylor

Under 14 200m final

Bronze: Amaya Mearns

Under 16 800m

Silver: Ella Wilson

The look of determination on Heeremans face. Pic Michael Thomas

Under 16 walk final

Bronze: Amber Norton

Under 20 discus

Silver: Mason Hughes

Under 15 100m and 200m

Bronze: Zara Hagan

Under 18 2000m steeple chase

Bronze medal: Emma-Kate Watt

Under 15 walk final

Silver: Lyla Williams

Open 10000m walk

Bronze: Clara Smith

Men under 20 triple jump

Bronze: Felix Jackson-King

Under 20 4x400m relay women

Bronze: Emma Henley, Marianna Konopka, Sidonie Harvey, Nyree Hamilton

Toshi Butlin in the mens 100 m under 17. Queensland athletic state titles. Saturday March 13, 2021. Picture, John Gass

Under 20 4x400m men

Silver: Nicholas Coonan, Taige Hooper, Angus Deighton, Daniel Blest

Under 15 200m final

Bronze: Nicholas Denny

Under 16 200m steeplechase

Silver: Milla Roberts

Under 20 steeplechase

Silver: Bailey Crabtree

Under 20 long jump

Bronze: Felix Jackson-King

Under 15 200m

Silver: Zara Hagan

Men AMB discus

Bronze: Andre Rivett

Under 17 para 200m

Silver: Ivah Hales

Bronze: Jalawlin Fuamata