QGSSSA athletics carnival: Moreton Bay College wins five in a row as records tumble across the day
Records tumbled at the QGSSSA athletics carnival all day, while there was some blistering sprint performances as Moreton Bay College claimed the Stephens Cup for the fifth year in a row.
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Records tumbled at the QGSSSA athletics carnival all day, while there were some blistering sprint performances as Moreton Bay College captured the Stephens Cup for the fifth year in a row.
MBC displayed great depth across the day in both track and field events to claim the title from St Peters Lutheran College, Brisbane State High School and an improved St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School.
The final placings were:
1. MBC 986
2. St Peters 905
3. BSHS 743
4. St Aidan’s 721
5. St Margaret’s
6. BGGS
7. St Hilda’s
8. IGGS
9. Somerville House
10. Clayfield College
Moreton Bay College’s success came early through Estanoa Faitala who secured two field records and late as well when the MBC 17 years 4x100m relay team claimed victory.
In between MBC athletes were consistently among the placings, proving they were indeed the champion school - again.
It was a triumphant day for MBC as a college, but there were eye-catching performances across all schools throughout the day, including from Layalni Va’ai of St Peters Lutheran College.
Va’ai smashed the 17 years shot put record, throwing 14.10m and beating the previous record of 13.72m.
Faitala then claimed a B division 15 years javelin for MBC and later in shot put, while BSHS’s Saskia Josipovic claimed the 12 years shot put in a record.
Then on the track, Georgie Gilroy (14 years, 1500m) ran a record breaking time for Brisbane State High School while another BSHS student, Anika Avers, crashed to a 12 years, 100m Div A record.
Records were sprinkled throughout the day, even as late as the Div B 17 years 800m event where Nyree Hamilton of MBC broke new ground at a QGSSSA event.
BSHS athlete Riley-Jay Henry-Purcell broke a Div B 12 years shot put while BSHS’s Rose Mulligan (14 years) broke a shot put record.
Then came Saints’ sizzling 100m team to claim wins, including two times posted in the 11.90s.
There was a blazing victory in the 13 years 100m, with St Peters’ Isabelle Palmer scorching to a personal best time of 12.7secs, beating her previous best of 12.9 in claiming the title. Second was Zara Hagan (St Aidan’s) and third was Ebony Okonk (St Margaret’s).
Palmers’ effort was followed by school mate Torrie Lewis (15 years) who smashed the record in her age group by .10 with a 11.90sec dash down the track.
It was then a triple treat for St Peters with Hilal Durmaz blitzing the field in the 16 years 100m. Durmaz posted 11.93 seconds, a QGSSSA record in her age group.
St Peters run of 100m success was broken by MBC athlete Lily Neill in the 14 years.
The Palmer, Lewis and Durmaz winning streak continued in the 200m, with all three St Peters sprinters winning their respective 200m events.
Lewis’ time of 24.21 was in record time, the second time she had reached a new mark following her 100m dash.
Behind Lewis in the 15 years, AJ Tucker (BGGS) and Olivia Rees-Smith (MBC) placed.
In the 14 years Dior Scholaz had her second win of the day for St Hilda’s, winning from Lily Neill (MBC) and Audrey McCormack of Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School.
The 12 years 200m was won by Avers (BSHS) from Ella Wohlsen (Clayfield College) who was a gallant second.
Earlier, after state cross country champion Isabelle Harte (St Margaret’s) won the 3000m to open the day, the hurdles events were evenly shared around.
Queensland champion Emily Campbell from Brisbane State High School skimmed to a commanding win in the 17 years, while Palmer was equally impressive in the 13 years victory for St Peters.
Palmer, also an excellent touch player and netballer, held her technique together all the way to the line.
Brogan Tomich (St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School, 14 years) and AJ Tucker (BGGS, 15 years) claimed hurdles wins in their age groups.
St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School’s Ella Edwards had a fantastic win in the 16 years which was a blanket finish from Kiara Condon (St Peters) and Francesca Peacock (Moreton Bay College).
Edwards then backed up that performance with a placing in the 16 years 200m alongside the winner Durmaz (St Peters) and Summer-Lee Blake (MBC).
There was nothing in the finish, with Edwards winning with a dip at the line.
It was a grand moment on the track for Edwards, who is also a notable long jumper.
The 12 years 1500m was claimed by Zoe McElwaine (BGGS) from Holly Maree (IGS) and Charli Spies (St Margaret’s).
In the 13 years 1500m Jessica Fletcher of BSHS won from Monica Heeremans (MBC) and Annabel Bright (St Margaret’s).
Georgie Gilroy (BSHS) then won the 14 years 1500m from Gabrielle Schmidt and Ava McElroy
There was a fantastic finish in the 15 years with BSHS’s Sophie Malcolm producing a career best performance to pip Harte (St Margaret’s) with MBC’s Emma Bible third.
Trained at BSHS by John Davis and by Lizel Moore at club level, Malcolm’s win was her first at a major event.
Indeed Lizel Moore’s touch was evident across all the 1500m winners, with the 1500 winners at some stage trained by the Sydney 2000 Olympian.
In the 16 years, BSHS’s Keira Moore did not look like she would even blow out a candle, so fit was she in running her 1500m, then big sister Nikita Moore did similar in claiming the 17 years and open 1500m.
Success in the 400m was shared around by the schools.
St Margaret’s Milla Roberts did splendidly in the 13 years, while Dior Scholz powered home for St Hilda’s School, defying the warm spring heat to beat opponents.
There was success for MBC’s Annabelle Barnett in the 15 years 400m, while St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School’s Bridget McCormack was all class in winning her 16 years event.
Nyree Hamilton from Moreton Bay College then lifted herself to win the 17 years 400m.
The 800m were thrilling races.
In the 12 years Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School runner Zoe McElwaine lifted in the heat to beat Prita Madders (St Margaret’s) and Holly-Maree Matthew (Ipswich Girls Grammar School).
Milla Roberts also claimed a Div B record in her 800m event, her second win of the day for St Margaret’s.
In the 13 years 800m, MBC’s Monica Heeremans claimed another win, this time sprinting home ahead of Jessica Fletcher (BSHS) and Matilda Lee (St Margaret’s).
The 14 years 800m saw Gabrielle Schmidt (St Peters) again on the podium, this time as a winner after she opened her stride down the straight to pull away from a brave Jazelle Carter (St Aidan’s) and the classy Gilroy (BSHS).
Bible was at it again for MBC in the 15 years 800m, lifting to beat Harte (St Margaret’s) and Mattea Pearsalle (BSHS).
One of the really impressive performances of the day came from Keira Moore in the 16 years 800m, a performance called for given the quality of her chasing opponent Bridget McCormack.
McCormack challenged Moore, but Moore was good enough to respond in a great race.
The long striding Ella Ryan from Moreton Bay College then claimed the 17 years 800m from Nikita Moore (BSHS) and Ella Horn (St Peters).