Records tumble on final day of All Schools Queensland track and field championships
Queensland teen sprint sensation Gout Gout has produced the fastest 200m time by an Australian since 1993, moving him in sight of Usain Bolt’s 16 years world record on an epic day at the All Schools Queensland track and field championships.
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Gout Gout’s career continued at space rocket speed when he produced the fastest 200m time by an Australian since 1993 as records tumbled throughout a dramatic fourth day of the All Schools Queensland track and field championships.
On a drama charged day Gout Gout, aged 16 of Ipswich Grammar School, moved to No. 4 on Australia’s all-time 200m list with a dazzling heat run of 20.29 seconds. In the final he went slower, 20.52 seconds, but still secured a championship record.
Gout Gout’s heat time of 20.29 seconds moved him within sight of the great Usain Bolt’s 16 years record of 20.13, and also within sight of Peter Norman’s all-time Australian record (20.06) set at the 1968 Olympics).
It was dazzling viewing as Gout Gout roared past his world juniors silver medal winning time of 20.60 seconds set earlier in the year.
Gout’s time was a Queensland Open 200m record, an Australian U18 and U20 record and an
Oceania U18 and U20 record.
All this after Gout Gout’s blink or you miss it 100m dash (10.31 seconds) on Saturday.
On both days he blazed away down the QSAC track in spectacular fashion as spectators craned necks and snapped video and images of the 17-year-old flyer.
Gout Gout said his 100m and 200m times did not come out of the blue after he rebounded in good condition from the world juniors staged in August. “So coming out here and just running, I knew those times were kind of there anyway,’’ he said. “So it was about focusing on my plan and executing my plan.’’
However, there were other record breakers, including:
+ Darling Downs young gun Cedar Johnson (Harristown SHS) made it two Australian records in two days with a dramatic performance in the under-15 2000m steeplechase. This followed his Day 3 record when he claimed victory in the 3000m;
+ although he did not beat new record holder Gout Gout, the 200m under-18 time of 21.30 by St Laurence’s Terrell Thorne also went past the old record;
+ Sophie Sears from Assisi Catholic College was a powerhouse in the under-17 hammer, with a towering distance of 49.66m passing Sophia Tagg’s old record;
+ St Rita’s College will have a record breaking, gold medal winning student turn up for school on Monday after Mia Nguyen’s performance in the women’s under-17 triple jump (11.62m);
+ Matthew Turner (Nudgee College) and second placed Saul Ackfield Kennard (Narangba Valley SHS) were both sensational performers in both sailing past the old record in the under-15 1500m;
+ BBC’s Benjamin Schinard was as strong as an ox in winning the under-14 1500m boys,
+ Somerville House 1500m champion Emma Fryga (4:29.58) did it again in the under-16 age group;
+ Gold Coast’s Olivia Boulton (Marymount College) was sensational in her under-16, 3000m race walk. Her winning time was 6:14.55 and beat the old mark set by Summer Millard in 2020;
+ Dave Karpoleh (Forest Lake SHS, 5.79m) broke a championship record in the under-14 long jump;
country girls shone brightest of all in the 15 years, 1500m when the top three finishers beat the old record. Grace Francis (Rockhampton Grammar, 4:36.87), Peppa Geisel (Proserpine SHS, 4:37.94) and Lola Wight (Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, 4:41.45) all broke the old mark
+ The podium finishers in the under-14, 400m also all passed the old record. First was Capri Vincent (Matthew Flinders AC), second was Ava Camenzuli (Marymount College) and third was Eloise Nealon (St Aidan’s AGS).
+Amaya Mearns St Peters, won her 200m with a new PB of 23.56 and also large meet record.
+ Rose Acklin (St Ritas College) saved her best until late in the championship, storming to a new record in the under-17 1500m in a time of 53.52. Boy she flew home;
+ BGS champion Seth Kennedy was magnificent in his winning time of 49.41, but second placed Jayden Curtis (Burpengary SSC, 49.78) also bounded along at All Schools record breaking pace;
+ not surprisingly Tate Van Camp (BSHS) was among the record breakers, moving at a cracking pace in the under-15, 1500m. His time was 51.17.
There was also a sensation in the under-15 high jump – Chloe Taylor (Coomera Anglican College), Dushana Soans-Ireland (Mansfield SHS) and Tahnee Phillips (Northside CC) all finished with a height of 1.65m.
It was a gala day of competition which started in sensational fashion when Mt St Michael’s finest, Laura Bray, displayed special endurance to claim the under-15 2000m steeplechase final in an absolute thriller.
The girls ran for more than seven minutes, yet it came down to just two seconds as Bray inched ahead of Sasha Josipovic (BSHS). Third was Evie Wright (All Hallows School).
Moments later PBC SHS’s Savannah Bush put a five second margin between herself and second placed Helena Butler (Robina SHS, 7:09.28) in another gripping under-16 steeple event. This was Grace Adams (BSHS).
BSHS’s rich tradition in producing outstanding distance athletes continued courtesy of two steeplechase athletes – Olivia Williams and Jack Jenvey.
Under-17 steeplechase exponent Williams (7:33.39) edged her clear of Sophia Keating (St Ritas College, 7:44.76) and Ava Wasson (St Eugene College) in a gripping encounter.
Then in the under-16 boys, Jenvey won a sprint to the line in a dramatic final straight battle with both Ethan Huang (Brisbane Grammar) and Churchie’s Frederick McDonnell. It was a great race.
Another moment to cherish was a western suburbs derby between Milla Roberts (St Peter’s Lutheran) and Matilda Lee (St Aidan’s) in the women’s under-18 2000m steeple.
Both former grade mates at St Margaret’s, they challenged each other alongside Maya Mullins (Good Samaritan Christian College) who entered the fray.
In the end Roberts ran a winning time of 7:11.19, ahead of Mullins (7:22.23) and Lee (7:42.21).
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As revealed earlier Toowoomba’s Johnson’s All Schools recording break time in the under-15 2000m steeplechase was 6:14.55, but full credit to Cameron Cox (Ormiston College, 6:26.19) and Sam Newsham (St Andrews – Peregian Springs, 6:32.41) who both stayed within earshot of the champion.
In the race of the day, Ipswich Grammar School champion Dakota Stewart then went to work in the under-17 steeple final which came down to a sprint to the line with Harvey Hermiston (Ormiston College).
It was almost a dead heat as both boys lunged at the line together, with Stewart given top billing (6:07.53) over Hermiston (6:07.63) but the narrowest of margins. Third was Jett Snow (BSHS, 6:31.81).
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The under-18 men’s steeplechase title headed north, to the Sunshine Coast, after Rhett Baker (Siena Catholic College, 6:04.78) finished first ahead of Benjamin Richards (Padua College, 6:07.49) and Asher Parkin (Marist College Ashgrove, 6:16.05).
In the under-14 3000m, Isabella Welch of John Paul College wriggled clear of the pack to beat Elspeth Hooper (All Saints Anglican School) to the line. Third was a courageous Zoe Renton (St Peter’s Lutheran) who powered on despite losing touch with the leader.
Scot’s Bethany Moore-Kirkland was in fine touch in the under-15 girls 3000m, winning well from Ella Cosgrave (Trinity Lutheran) and third placed Eliza Kelly (Burpengary SSC).
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Earlier, the first field medal of day four was claimed by Archer Crowley (Ipswich Grammar), whose 47.90m javelin throw tipped him marginally ahead of Thomas Scott (St Peter’s Lutheran,
47.41m). There was a rousing performance by Ethan Kent (Stanthorpe SHS) to finish third.
Then came a sensational under-15 high lump contest. It could not have got any closer in the under-15 high jump as Taylor, Soans-Ireland and Phillips all leapt 1.65m. As a result a count back was needed to decide what order they stood on the podium.
There was another close event in the under-14 girls’ triple jump, with Scarlett Hanson (Redlands College, 10.93m) finishing first from Zarayah Williams (Canterbury College, 10.80m) and third placed Charlotte Brown.
There were more medals for the high achieving Canterbury College, this time in the under-15 hammer where Taylah Smith-Miller (8.64m) prevailed over second placed Akira Hamon (Windaroo Valley SHS) and Matilda Crowther (Lighthouse).
The South Coast’s Jalyn South is going to need to visit a bank vault, so many medals has she won between the recent QRSS championships, and this meet. On Day four the Kings Christian College student was at it again, winning the under-16 hammer.
Mountain Creek SHS’s Sophia Tagg, having watched her under-17 hammer throw record broken nearby, remained composed to win the under-18 girls’ hammer (49.48m). Second was Hayley Condon (St Peter’s Lutheran) and third was Chanelle Tagg (Mountain Creek SHS) who made it a family affair.
The Ipswich Grammar threat loomed large for Villanova’s Max Jones, but he stood defiant to win the under-18 hammer title from Lachlan Wendt and Jed Turner (both IGS).
St Peter’s Lutheran’s success continued in the under-14 high jump when Diva Ejembi scaled
1.59m just ahead of her school mate, Sophie McGeehan, and Mila Mabb (Sheldon College).
Logan’s Jeriah Slade-Suemai then displayed a big heart to win his under-14 shot. Having earlier in the championship finished with silver, the BSHS student found 15.67m, pushing him ahead of the high achieving Cash Glavish (Canterbury College, 14.94m) and Hudson Severinsen (Redbank Plains SHS).
There were a series of gutsy performances in the race walk distance events.
In the 5000m events, Bailey Housden (Mt Maria College, under-18 boys), Kai Dale (Pimpama SHS, under-17 boys) and Brooke Newberry (St Ursula’s College, under-18 girls) all won their race walks, while in 3000m competition Noah Cooke (Northside CC, under-15 boys) and Cory Lockwoodhad were also winners.
Back in the field, the girls under-16 discus went to Jenali Bolden (St Peter’s Lutheran, 39.74m), with Genesis Sa’u (BSHS) second and Xanthee Watts (third).
Dakota Ritchie (Ormiston College) claimed the under-18 girls’ triple jump title from Lily Hicks (St Margaret’s AGS) and Sovannary Seremet (Sheldon College), and then Jonty Murdoch (St Luke’s – Bundaberg, 55.92m) was a runaway winner in the under-18 men’s discus.
Later, in the under-20 para discus, Joseph Bopf (Kawana Waters SC) earned first from Tiaan Haupt (Chancellor State College).
The afternoon session featuring the 200m and 400m started in style as splendid sprinters lined up.
The girls’ 200m under-14 dash was claimed by Eloise Nealon (St Aidan’s AGS, 25.04) from Zarayah Williams (Canterbury College) and Sophie Whitfield (St Mary’s – Ipswich), while the under -15s went to Lara Crisafi (Carmel College, 25.14) from Erin Grimshaw (St Margaret’s).
When the under-16s came around The Downs’ Xanthee Watts (Toowoomba Christian College) was lightning in recording 24.48, with Bronte Grose (St Peter’s Lutheran), second.
Amaya Mearns of St Peter’s Lutheran (23.56) was startling in her under-17 final, beating Thewbelle Philp (Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, 23.68) to the post.
Mackay’s Mikayla Webb (St Patrick’s) then got the job done in the under-18s, but not before a challenge from Ava Stephens (Somerset College).
In male competition, Daniel Masunungure (St Peter’s Lutheran, 24.10) turned heads with his performance in the under-14 boys final, beating an explosive Ezra Devine (Wynnum SHS) and Alex Elbourn (Wavell SHS).
Reuben Fox (Carmel College, 22.87) was also in grand form in the under-15 boys, 200m, winning from Vince Figliano (Ambrose Treacy College) and Dylan Manley (Nudgee College), while in the 16 years final Jackson Frost (The Southport School, 22.27) went for broke to beat Mason Green (St Brendan’s Yeppoon, 22.51) and Samuel Galstuch Magalhaes (Brisbane SHS, 22.52).
Mitchell Goodman (Foxwell SSC, 21.61) was a thriller over Ezical Masi-Lansana, the Mossman SHS rocket (21.63) in the under-17s.
In under men’s long jump, IGS’s Joe Volker (Ipswich Grammar, 7.25m (was in a winning mood, beating Lucas Baker (St Edmunds College) and Joshua Osborne (Emmanuel College), while in the under-15 girls triple jump, Lola Ohunayo of St Peter’s Lutheran celebrated victory.
Dannielle Jones (Hubbards School) had more success in winning the under-18 high jump from Elizabeth Horne (Townsville SHS) and Sophie Ferrier (Nambour CC), while in a thrilling under-17 high jump Hayley Telford (Clairvaux MacKillop College, 1.66m) beat fellow class mate Isabella Loh (Clairvaux MacKillop College) and Adalena Condon (Cavendish Road SHS). There was only 3cm between them.
There was a close finish in the 16-years 1500m when Alex Butler (Brisbane SHS) found enough energy to shake off Harry Prole (Marist College Ashgrove. while in the women’s under-18 1500m Roberst (St Peters) was successful again, beating BSHS rowing champion Gwen Watson.
Amelia Sherrard (Moreton Bay College), a revelation for the MBC program this year, continued to find the winning post, this time in the under-17s where she outlasted Sophia Jordan (Cooloola CC) and Julia Wainwright (Fairholme College).
Lucinda Barnes (Fairholme College) continued the school’s excellent record at this meet by winning the under-14 1500m.
Then it was Matilda Langley’s turn to shine, with the Canterbury College ace winning the under-15, 400m from Ruby Hazell (Moreton Bay College).
There was no keeping down Darling Downs ace Xanthee Watts who had yet another win, this time calming the 16-years 1500m. Hurdles champion Addison Farinazzo was second, with Lyla Van Der Breggen (Nambour CC) in third.
The under-18 1500m women was a terrific battle, eventually claimed by Elizabeth Horne (Townsville SHS, 57.49) in an exciting race.
Thorne, who earlier bettered the previous 200m record, then swooped in the 1500m to win again, finishing clear of Ryan Waters (St Columban’s College) and Angus McKenna (St Patrick’s – Shorncliffe).
In the under-16 1500m, the gold medal went to Luke Unwin (Parklands CC), the silver to Simeon Anstey (Ipswich Grammar) while good old Brock Dawson (Texas) went back west with a bronze. It was a great performance by all three.
Leah Cox (St Margaret’s AGS, 57.56) was second and Bronte Misso (Grace LC) placed third.
Earlier, the 15 years para 200m saw Jayden Graham (Clifford Park SS), Daniel Phillips (Springfield Central SHS, 25.96) and Desmond Raymond (Rockhampton Special School) jockey for the top three placings.
Earlier, the 15 years para 200m saw Jayden Graham (Clifford Park SS), Daniel Phillips (Springfield Central SHS, 25.96) and Desmond Raymond (Rockhampton Special School) jockey for the top three placings.
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