Queensland All Schools track and field championships Day 2 action
How day two of the Queensland All Schools track and field championships unfolded, including Emma Fryga’s record breaking run, a gold rush for two stunning athletes and success for country and Coast kids.
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Somerville House athlete Emma Fryga was in record breaking form yet again after an exciting second day at the Queensland All Schools track and field championships in Brisbane.
Fryga, a record breaker at the recent QRSS state titles, roared to victory in the under-16 800m in 2:08.39. The performance surpassed the previous record of 2:10.61 held by Jazelle Carter of St Aidan’s
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There was also an Addison Farinazzo hurdles blitz, two medals in 30 minutes to Harry Osbourne and an Ipswich shoot out for the under 15 discus title.
The Sunshine Coast’s Osborne was a star with two gold medal winning efforts within the space of half an hour, while the engrossing 15 years girls discus came down to a four way tussle, as Ripley Valley’s Christina Tukuafu fought off Ipswich pair Ruby Bohen and Hayley Windolf, both of WestMAC, and Gympie’s Bella Lahey (James Nash SHS).
Tukuafu claimed the title (38.23m) from Lahey (37.66m), Bohen (37.16m) and Windolf (34.86m).
St Peters Lutheran’s Farinazzo then won her 90m hurdles in 12.88 seconds, with Hayley Colless (Clayfield College) second and Calise Kypr (Canterbury College) third.
It was a dazzling performance by Farinazzo, the Queensland little athletics representative who on night No.1 claimed the 16 years, 200m hurdles.
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The North Coast’s Osborne continued to impress after his gold medal in hurdles on night one, this time winning the 15 years triple jump. The Emmanuel College student won well (13.16m) from Churchie’s Cruz Collins (12.63m) and Hayden Lockhart of Marist College Ashgrove who also threw 12.63m.
Osborne then backed up not long after and won 15 years 100m hurdles despite a challenge from Daniel De Swardt (Ipswich Grammar, 14.24) and Linden Hermus (Sunshine Beach SHS,
14.49).
The Gold Coast’s Halo Keays of Helensvale SHS drew first blood on day 2, hurdling her way to an impressive win in the 14 years 80m. She hit the line ahead of Canterbury College’s Zarayah Williams, with Avani Aseerwatham, a big hearted performer from St Benedict’s - Mango Hill, in third position.
Nudgee’s Edward Mills then found the winners post first in his 90m, 14 years hurdles. He won in 13.53 seconds, a close margin over Daluchi Ekeocha (Brisbane Grammar).
In a mini sensation it was a near dead heat for third, with Oliver Cooke (All Saints Anglican School) and Harsith Rameshkumar (Brisbane SHS) both hitting the freeze frame camera in 13.88 seconds.
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St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School had its first winner of day 2, Georgia Hopwood, whose under 17 hurdles performance in 14.42 seconds was enough to push ahead of Adalena Condon (Cavendish Road SHS) and Katelyn Pretorius (Brigidine College).
Earlier in the program, Tara Thomson (T/F40, Matthew Flinders) won her 15 years para athlete discus (12.79m) from Hallee McCoombes (T/F43, St Luke’s - Bundaberg) and Mia Kertesz (T/F40, St Peter’s Lutheran).
Taya Clayton, so impressive at the Queensland Representative School Sport championships, was again in fine touch in the 90m 15 years hurdles. The Good Shepherd Lutheran College student zipped past the finishing line in 13.13 ahead of Leah Leembruggen (St Mary’s - Ipswich, 13.52), who was a winner on Day 1.
In third position was Charli Cox (Ryan Catholic College, 13.85).
The 18 years hurdles featured another regular on the podium, Ava Stephens of Somerset College, who recorded 14.40 seconds from Charlotte Jenvey (Somerville House, 15.80) and Sovannary Seremet (Sheldon College, 15.98).
The gold medals continued to sparkle brightly for Ipswich athletes, with Grammar’s Thomas Purcell powering to the 100m under 16 hurdles title. In a close finish he recorded 12.92 seconds from Samuel Galstuch Magalhaes (Brisbane SHS, 13.06). Third was Matthew Reed (Matthew Flinders AC, 13.75).
Not to be outshone by his brother Thomas, Harrison Purcell then got into the action.
The Ipswich Grammar senior won the 18 years hurdles in 14.20.
Country boy Kaleb Gwin (Beaudesert SHS) threw down the challenge to finish second, while Nicholas Reed (Matthew Flinders) was third.
The under 17 shot put title then went west to the beautiful Darling Downs courtesy of Warwick’s Harry Hume (Assumption College). Hume huffed and puffed his way to a distance of 17.25m which was better than Jamieson Pooles (Chancellor State College, 16.60m) and Rory Ryan-Southward (Redeemer, 15.77m).
The men’s para under 17 shot put saw success to the consistent Luke Sahlqvist (F46, Brisbane Boys College) whose deeds saw him atop the podium. On either side of him were second placed Jack Alcorn (T/F38, St Patrick’s - Shorncliffe) and third placed Jacob Last (T/F35 Bundaberg SHS).
Sean Putra Susilo was again on fire, this time in the under 17 110m hurdles. Fresh from his GPS championship success for Nudgee College, he timed his run to the line in 14.54 seconds, ahead of Dylan Gardiner (Palm Beach Currumbin SHS) and the meritorious Joel Jakimowicz (St Edmunds College).
The para athletes were tremendous across the 800m events, with winning efforts coming from Lilly-Anne Gould (T/F20 Helensvale SHS), Matilda Campling (T/F01, Burnside SHS), Molly Carter (St James) and Hayden White (T/F38, St Peter’s Lutheran) in their respective age groups.
One of the races of the night was in the 14 years 800m where it was a race in five.
Winner Harris McPherson (Villanova College, 2:14.35) and Darcy Frazier (Marist College Ashgrove, 2:13.64) ignited old rivalries between the AIC foe with a thrilling race to the line.
But also in the picture was third placed Alexander Hillardt (Brisbane SHS, 2:13.66), Asha Creighton (Sheldon College, 2:12.45) and Aiden Levitt (Iona College, 2:10.42). Phew, what a race it was.
There was more success for athletes from Moreton Bay College, with Keilani Kratzmann second in the 800m under-14 final, Chloe Munro (under-16 long jump win) and Ruby Hazell who was first in the 15 years 800m (2:15.40).
The 14 years was won by Summer Murray (Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, 2:19.04) in a thriller from Kratzmann, with Luka Templeman, another MBC student, third.
Hazell ran to the line ahead of Grace Francis (Rockhampton Grammar) and Peppa Geisel (Proserpine SHS).
Munro’s long jump performance was a dominating effort, ahead of Calise Kypr (Canterbury College).
As mentioned earlier, the champion Emma Fryga (Somerville House), then went to work in the 16 years 800m where she clocked 2:08.39.
Two Nambour SHS athletes, Lyla Van Der Breggen and Ruby Campbell, finished second and third. But it was all about Fryga.
The good times continued for IGS middle distance beast, Dakota Stewart, whose cracking 1:53.69 won him the 17 years 800m from Liam O’Neill (Siena Catholic College, 1:54.18) and Samuel Links (Emmanuel College).
And MBC’s run continued courtesy of bayside star Amelia Sherrard (Moreton Bay College) who won the 17 years women’s by almost two seconds from Lola Bryant (Forest Lake SHS) and Elliza Moore-Kirkland (Scot’s).
As expected in the under-18 years, Milla Roberts, the St Peter’s Lutheran ace, then rose up to win by four seconds from Mollie Hawke (Emmanuel College) and Alexis Lanskey (Matthew Flinders AC).
Late on day 2 Luke Unwin of Parklands Christian College then unleashed with all his might to edge out Sam Wilson (Ipswich Grammar) in possibly the race of the night.
What a finish it was as Wilson challenge Unwin in a mini classic. Third was Arlen Norris (Nudgee College).
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