Records galore on Day 3 at the All Schools track and field championships
Gout Gout fired and a jumps’ Star was Born as records tumbled left, right and centre during an explosive day 3 at the Queensland All Schools track and field championships. All you need to know here.
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World sprint sensation Gout Gout fired and a Star was Born in Yeronga SHS student Alikana Malish on a dramatic day 3 of the All Schools Queensland track and field championships.
Malish broke two jumps’ All Schools Queensland records in the under-14 age group while Darling Downs distance athlete Cedar Johnson, St Peters Lutheran’s pair Allira Takau and Theo Harvey, IGS champion Gout, Nahkiyha Mullins-Walit, Ruby Bohen and Daniel Antonio also wore smiles only reserved for record breakers.
Gout Gout, from Ipswich Grammar School, stormed to a new All Schools record time of 10.31 in the 100m dash. The second fastest under-20 sprinter in the world blazed away as spectators craned necks and snapped video and images of the 17-year-old flyer.
The time was just short of his PB 10.29 achieved at this year’s world junior championships.
But there were many other records.
Johnson won his 3000m event, Harvey his long jump and Sharma his discus on a day which highlighted the thrilling talent surging through Queensland athletic ranks.
Johnson, representing Harristown SHS in the boys 15 years, powered to the finish in a time of 9:09.79.
His performance surpassed the previous record time of 9:10.17 held by Nudgee College’s Edward Cullen since 2021.
Then Harvey’s 6.70m distance in the long jump leapt him ahead of the previous record holders, Bailey Burns and Nathan Taverner (both 6.68m).
And Johnson was sensational in his distance event. The Darling Downs athlete surged clear of Saul Ackfield Kennard (Narangba Valley SHS) and Cameron Cox (Ormiston College).
Still the records continued, this time in the under-17 javelin when Clontarf Beach SHS’s Nahkiyha Mullins-Walit produced a 46.10m monster to surpass the previous record set by Richayllan Wihone-Mackey.
Second was Olivia Windolf (WestMac) and third was Lily Kydd (Benowa SHS).
Record breaking Alikana Malish continued to be a revelation in high jump and triple jump.
Having only started the jumps two years ago, the Yeronga SHS student is now a national record holder in two events.
In the high jump he soared 1.88m and put a huge gap between himself and the rest of the field. Second was Thomas Hunter (Benowa SHS) who reached a height of 1.67m while third was country boy Tristan Audley (Maleny SHS), who survived a three way countback to edge out Finn Oliver and Sebastian Bryan.
But Malish was not satisfied. Later in the day he returned to break a second record, this time in the 14 years triple jump (12.01m). It was a remarkable day for the little known Yeronga student.
There was also a sensation in the under-15 girls javelin when Bohen (WestMAC) smashed the old record with a throw of 45.92m. But so did second placed Makayla Moller, with the Riverside Christian College student throwing 44.96m and going past the old record held by MacGregor’s Chloe Kerswell since 2020. Well done to both girls.
Then came Allira Takau’s breath-taking, record breaking 16.32m effort in the under-18 shot put. From St Peters Lutheran College Springfield campus, Takau’s throw sailed past the old record of decorated Ipswich athlete Charlize Goody (14.79m).
Second placed Coeviniar Tukuafu (Ripley Valley SSC, 14.09m) also produced a monster throw while Hayley Condon (St Peter’s Lutheran) was third.
Adding to the excitement was an appearance by Ipswich Grammar School’s sprint sensation Gout Gout in a heat, and then in the final, while Gout’s sprinting stable mate at IGS, Jonathan Kasiano, was also a gold medal winner.
Kasiano’s under-17 100m time of 10.78 pushed him ahead of Mitchell Goodman (Foxwell SSC 10.90) and Ezical Masi-Lansana (Mossman SHS).
It needs to be mentioned that in Gout’s race, there was a gutsy performance for second position by Heath Smallacombe (St Columban’s College, 10.90 seconds) and Lucas Baker (St Edmunds College, 11.11 seconds).
But there was another record in the 100m - this time in the under-16s when BSHS’s Daniel Antonio (10.95seconds) beat the old record held by BSHS alumni Toshi Butlin.
TSS’s Jackson Frost gave the race a nudge, finishing second to Antonio in 11.02 seconds, with Samuel Galstuch Magalhaes (BSHS) in third place.
Before the record breaking rush, there was an explosive start to the day by Palm
Beach Currumbin SHS’s Piper Anderson who had a fabulous battle with school mate Lola Wight in the under 15 girls 3000m.
While Anderson’s time of 10:08.70 was short of her PB time of 9.46.64 set two weeks earlier at the QRSS, it was less than two seconds from Ella Wilson’s 2020 All Schools record.
Wight played a role in Anderson’s blitz by staying within sight. Wight finished in 10:16.32, with Ella Cosgrave (Trinity Lutheran) third in a time of 10:55.80.
In the under-16 girls’ 3000m, Libby Mantay (Brisbane SHS) enjoyed a 20 second margin over courageous Helena Butler (Robina SHS, 10:18.04). Third was the gutsy Mia Caple (St Andrews - Peregian Springs) who found inner strength to medal despite losing touch with Mantay and Butler.
There was 3000m glory also for Brisbane western suburbs athlete Isabella Valinoti. The St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School student was a runaway winner in the 17 years, recording a time of 10:18.30. Another QGSSSA athlete, Romy Vickers, fought on for second (10:51.45) while Maria Burton-Jones (QACI, 11:27.36) was third.
Kyah Anderson (Kings Christian College) then claimed the cherished under-18 3000m title with a 10:06.58 performance. The Sunshine Coast’s Maya Mullins (Good Samaritan Christian College, 10:32.83) was in sight. Third was Kate Herd (Sheldon College).
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There was a lovely moment in the under-17 para long jump when Kayne Kellett (William Ross SHS) got the job done from second placed Hunter Laubscher (Beenleigh SHS) and Tomas Crump (Centenary Heights SHS).
The 16 years boys’ high jump was a cliffhanger, with Ethan Gration (BSHS) scaling 1.95m to pip Caleb de Vries (Rochedale SHS) and Josiah Burstow (Dalby Christian College).
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The race of the day came in the under-17 boys’ 3000m as Zac Milligan of Marist College Ashgrove won an event contested by three arch rivals from AIC schools.
Milligan’s time of 8:47.41 saw him somehow wriggle free of Oscar McKean’s shadow (St Laurance’s, 8:47.81). They were only just ahead of Bailey Horvath (Villanova College, 8:48.32).
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The under 16s 3000m was another tight affair claimed by Alex Butler (BSHS, 9:09.55) from Othniel Nichitean (Windaroo Valley SHS, 9:10.72) and Ethan Huang (Brisbane Grammar, 9:11.73).
As mentioned earlier, athletes from St Peters Lutheran College were producing rousing performances at the championships, and the good times continued in the under-17 long jump.
Theo Harvey (St Peter’s Lutheran) launched himself 6.70m to win from Cooper Murray (Brisbane Boys College, 6.60m) and Dylan Gardiner (Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, 6.36m).
The action continued in the field where, in the under-18 javelin, Logan’s Richayllan Wihone-Mackey (Windaroo Valley SHS) was first, followed by Dannielle Jones (Hubbards School) and Jazmyn Green (Moreton Bay College).
Schoolgirl rugby league star Riley-Jay Henry-Purcell (Marsden SHS), then came to the party in the under-17 shot put. Her raw power and technique helped her push out the shot for 15.04m, handing her a gold medal. Second was Saskia Josipovic (Brisbane SHS) and third was Taisha Eketone (St James College).
Cross river rivals Dilpreet Sharma (Aspley SHS 48.25m) and Jeriah Slade-Suemai (BSHS, 46.53m) made it a two horse race in the under-14 boys discus, with Seumai’s gallant challenge surely helping inspire Sharma.
They finished one, two again, just as they did two weeks earlier at the QRSS championships. Third was Hudson Severinsen (Redbank Plains SHS).
Sharma’s distance of 48.25m went beyond the previous record of 50.88m held by Jonty Murdoch since 2020.
There was more distance in the girls’ under-14 javeline where Cara McQuaid (Somerset College, 41.07m) won by around seven metres from Emily Donaldson (Genesis CC). Third was Koa South (Kings Christian College).
The Para under-17 shot was a spirit affair won by Toowoomba’s Taylah Chapman (Fairholme College who threw 7.17m). Second was Emily Billings (Staines Memorial College) and third was Hayleigh Kennedy (Maryborough SHS).
Well done also to Holly-Ann Richards-Moody (Rosella Park School) whose under-20 shot effort saw her throw 4.84m.
Townsville SHS were proudly represented on the middle of the podium by Elizabeth Horne whose under-18 long jump leap of 5.42m secured her the gold medal.
Second was Lily Hicks (St Margaret’s AGS) and third was Cara Corke (Toolooa SHS).
The under-14 girls long jump was a thriller eventually claimed by Minaya Wohlsen (St John’s - Forest Lake, 5.14m) from Tilly Ojiako-Pettit (Somerset College, 5.12m) and Chikaima Dike (Dalby Christian College. 5.11m). There was a mere three centimetres between this terrific trio.
In the girls 100m finals, under-14 St Aidan’s racer Eloise Nealon was in daring form, racing to victory in 12.46 seconds from Sophie Whitfield (St Mary’s - Ipswich) and Kaley Croot
(The Gap SHS).
The under-17 girls para 100m saw success to Libby Venner (Bundaberg SHS) from Matilda Campling (Burnside SHS) and Colette Chapman (Mancel College), but really all participants (Taylah Chapman, Fairholme College), Nerissa Clifford (Beaudesert SHS) and Isabelle Pritchard (Westside CC) were winners.
In the 15 years 100m girls’ finals, Lara Crisafi (Carmel College) rocketed clear to win in a time of 12.17, with a nail biting near dead heat for second between Lily Woods (Heights College, 12.35) and Tiana Keke (St Aidan’s AGS). All girls gave it everything they had.
There was another thriller in the under-16s where Charlee Vincent (Kings Christian College, 12.30) somehow claimed a .01 margin over Bronte Grose (St Peter’s Lutheran, 12.31). It was captivating viewing, the quality of depth in the a race highlighted by the fact that Acacia Wohlsen (St John’s - Forest Lake, 12.39) finished third.
While there was nothing in the 16s, there was more of a margin in the 17 years where Gold Coast dasher Thewbelle Philp (Palm Beach Currumbin SHS) impressed with a time of 11.53 seconds.
In second position was young gun Amaya Mearns (St Peter’s Lutheran, 11.89), with Rose Acklin (St Ritas College, 12.29) third.
Another elite western suburbs Brisbane athlete, Zara Hagan, then unleashed in St Aidan’s AGS colours. She won the under-18 final in a time of 11.89 seconds, ahead of Mikayla Webb (St Patrick’s - Mackay, 11.95) and Ebony Okonkwo (St Margaret’s, 11.98). Now that was a high class field.
Ezra Devine (Wynnum SHS) then dipped under the 12 second mark in his 14 years, 100m sprint final. The youngster leaned across the line in an absolute thriller, crossing in 11.99 seconds just ahead of Daniel Masunungure (St Peter’s Lutheran, 12.01). In third position was Alex Elbourn (Wavell SHS, 12.14).
On the field, a see-sawing under-18 men’s triple jump affair unfolded between Anson Qiu-Tang (Brisbane Grammar) and Alex Grambower (Yarrabilba SSC), with Qiu-Tang finished atop the podium after a distance of 13.49m. Grambower finished with a meritorious distance of 13.58m, while Oliver Verbiest (Indooroopilly SHS) was third.
There was more success for peninsula students, with Redcliffe SHS’s Rocco Paludetto finding a winning under-17 javelin throw of 55.95m. He beat Samson Noffke (West Mac, 52.09m) and Jacob Kent (Stanthorpe SHS, 50.81m).
After record breaking success by Yeronga SHS’s Alikana Malish earlier in the day, medals continued to come for the southside high school when Tony Irankunda claimed the under-17 triple jump. He launched himself 13.05m, ahead of Cooper Murray (Brisbane Boys College, 12.82m) and William McKay (Toowoomba Grammar, 12.76m).
The under-15 para shot put was a marvellous event, with CQ’s Desmond Raymond making the trip from Rockhampton Special School that extra special with his winning distance of 7.76m. Second was David Nguyen from Goodna SS.
Ipswich Grammar had a big contingent at the championships, and one of their best entering the competition was Daniel De Swardt. The young shot put exponent fired on all rockets to send his shot 15.25m - the winning distance.
Second was more CQ talent, Zane Keiler of St Brendan’s Yeppoon, while Nate Bligh (Redcliffe SHS) also earned a place on the podium.
Highly thought of John Paul College athlete, Ashton Hercules-Kron, enhanced his reputation in a tough, tense final with a 1.94m golden effort to win the under-17 high jump from Samuel White (Narangba Valley SHS) and Lyndon Maynard (Marist College Ashgrove). Maynard claimed third on a countback with George Mills after both athletes threw 1.88m.
The under-18 men’s hammer was a triumph for old rivals, Owen Wang (St Stephen’s, 42.18m) and Iona College’s Ethan Tearle (35.14m). Both men went one-two at the recent Queensland Representative School Sport championships and they were at it again on Day 3.
The 17 years hammer was also eagerly contested, an event claimed by Connor Hopgood (Coomera Anglican College, 65.72m) who beat tough competition Mafi Aho (Kingston State College) and Mitchell Conway (Tamborine Mountain SHS).
Ewan Walker (A.B. Paterson College) enjoyed his 15 years hammer throw win, while
Eli Melinz (Peregian Beach College) won the under-15s. Zane Keiler of St Brendan’s Yeppoon was again a minor medallist, while Mango Hills’ claimed a podium finish.
The tension mounted in a close under-18 men’s high jump event where Lucas Baker ensured he would be the toast of the St Edmunds College community with a rousing win.
The shadows of both Geordie Cowdroy (Lockyer District SHS) and Hayden Weir (Padua College) loomed large, with both boys leaping 1.97m.
Late on day 4 Logan’s Cash Glavish continued to deliver the goods in the under-14 javelin. From Canterbury College, the rookie was on song with a throw of 44.71m.
This placed him ahead of Padua’s Ned Waters (40.75m) and Ethan Knott (Wellington Point SHS, 38.62m) who finished in third position. It was a terrific contest between the kids.
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hgrove’s Isaiah Burgess then broke through for Ash’s first gold medal of the day, lifting himself to the middle of the podium with a winning effort in the under-18 shot put. He threw 16.23m, nicely ahead of Iona’s Ethan Tearle who claimed his second silver medal of the day. Third was Jackson O’Brien (Brisbane Grammar).
There were then big efforts in the para under-17 long jump where Matilda Campling (Burnside SHS), Hayleigh Kennedy (Maryborough SHS) and Ruby Griffin (Moreton Bay College) went one, two, three
And late in the day Ava Barron (Helensvale Learning Centre, 5.45m) held her nerve in the under-17 long jump, palming off spirit challenges from Tiarni Hewitson (Southport SHS) and Ezinne Okeke (Moreton Bay College).
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