Australian All Schools athletics stars, result wrap and teens to watch for at Brisbane 2032
From Albury to Coffs Harbour and across Sydney and surrounds, NSW teens have led the way with extraordinary displays at the Australian All Schools athletics. Stars, standouts and result wrap.
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There were astounding runs, unbelievable throws, meet records galore and head-turning displays across the board by NSW athletes at the All Schools Athletics in Adelaide.
From sprinting to walking and field events, NSW athletes shone at the South Australian meet where Olympians records were broken and a new wave of stars emerged.
There were athletes who lived up to their favouritism and others who surprised as NSW again showed it is a major player in the athletics world by racing off with an incredible 220 medals.
This saw the 276 strong NSW outfit win the teams event.
We take a look at some of the highlights of the meet.
SPRINT SURPRISE
He comes from Camden and went to Adelaide under the radar.
But now plenty of people know Cody Hasler after his fine win in the U17 100m race.
Hasler produced a 10.84 for his title.
WHAT A LEAP!
Wagga star Daniel Okerenyang was one of the stars of the show in Adelaide.
The young triple jumper produced an under 16 record at the meet. Not just any record though. His 14.79 smashed the old Australian record of 14.55m
A MIGHTY THROW
Now this is a performance discus star Chelsy Wayne won’t forget in a hurry.
While the young talent’s throw of 47.63 was just short of her PB - it was close to a whopping 5m more than her nearest rival.
SPRINTING INTO THE HEADLINES
She’s a speedster fast making a name for herself.
Sydney’s Aleks Stoliova produced a brilliant 11.60 PB in her U18 100m win at the event.
Stoliova lead home a NSW one-two in this event with Olivia Inkster overcoming a recent injury and illness to take silver in 11.75.
OLYMPIAN’S RECORD BROKEN.
What a performance. Matilda Webb scooped the pool in the U14 3000m walk event, to break the championships record owned by Jemima Montag by five seconds with her 14:21.15.
OLD RECORD FALLS
He went in as favourite and lived up to the mantle.
Isaac Beacroft claimed gold in the U16 3000m walk with an Australian record 12:04.09.
Earlier he won a silver in the steeplechase,
FLYING HIGH
Star jumper Izobelle Louison-Roe came home with gold in the triple jump gold and high jump.
In the U16 high jumps she posted 1.80m to win by 14cm and then leapt 12.29m in the triple jump to win by 63cm. She added to her haul with a silver in the 200m hurdles.
SPRINTING TO SUCCESS
Our NSW athletes were on fire in the Para sprinting.
Barker College’s Cooper Jackson-Robb won the Para U15 boys 100m in 13.16.
Tamworth’s Abbie Peet won the U15 girls 100m and Warilla High School’s Telaya Blacksmith, won the U17 girls Para 100m with her time of 13.06.
She also won the 200m (26.70) and long jump (4.67m).
HURDLING SENSATIONS
Teen Delta Amidzovski has come along in leaps and bounds since competing for Australia at the world under 20 championships
In the 100m hurdles, the 16-year-old clocked a sensational 13.45 to better the meet record and Olympian Michelle Jenneke’s NSW record (13.46).
NSW teammate Jasynta Lampret (13.52) picked up the silver.
Other top hurdling results were Oliver Facer’s win in the U15 100m hurdles with a meet record 13.01 and the U15 girls 90m hurdles race win of Tammin Lampret in a time of 12.73. Ellen Murphy won the U17 400m hurdles with a PB of 61.95.
HAMMERING THEIR RIVALS
Albury’s Logan Sandland won the U17 boys hammer title with a 60.26m to beat his nearest rival by 13m.
Sam Perkins threw a 66.47m to win the U18 crown by 6m while Unitty Ta’Uo threw a 58.61m to win her title.
800M PERFORMANCE TURNS HEADS
Daniel Williams lived up to expectations with a big win in the 800m at the event.
Williams, from Coffs Harbour, broke the Australian All Schools record held by fellow NSW gun Charlie Jefferson by 1.44 seconds with his run of 1:51.95.
The 15-year-olds time was, according to NSW Athletics stats guru David Tarbotton, the second fastest U16 time in the world behind Britain's Jack Kinrade (1:51.72).
He then went on to add the 1500m title to his haul.
RELAY GOLD FOR SPEEDSTERS
Aleks Stoilova and Olivia Inkster combined with Jasynta Lampret and Alexandra Richards (45.90) to take victory in the 4x100m relay but just missed out on a new meet record.
DOUBLE GOLD FOR COUNTRY STAR
Coffs Harbour athlete Jade Kitching had a championship to remember.
Like Williams. he also took out the 800m and 1500m double in the U17 competition.
IVY BOOTHROYD’S BIG YEAR CONTINUES
Ivy Boothroyd picked up her second national title of the year - and a meet record - with her run in the U18 800m.
The young gun ran 2:05.81 to just beat the All Schools meet record, just a week after breaking her own NSW U16 record with a 2:04.90.
Boothroyd was also in the NSW U16 mixed 4x400m relay team with Max McAneney, Shari Hurdman and Xavier Perry which finished second (3:38.33) to South Australia.
PB DELIVERS COUNTRY RISING STAR TITLE
Ky Garratt lead home a NSW one-two in the hammer throw with a series of PB’s in Adelaide.
He started with 62.45m before lifting to 62.64 to take the gold ahead of NSW teammate Alex Goetz (60.53m).
SULTAN OF SPEED
Australian U18 record holder (10.27) Sebastian Sultana did what he does best in Adelaide - win.
Sultana, making a big name for himself as a rising star of sprinting, claimed the All Schools title in 10.57. He also set a meet record in the U16 200m with his 20.71.
CLOSE CALL FOR NSW GUN
Country athlete Xylavene Neale from Albury held her nerve to survive a hotly-contested U17 discus competition. She won with a throw of 45.44m.
HAMMERING THE OPPOSITION
Sydney schoolgirl Brooke Williams won her hammer crown despite failing to match her own PB. The youngster threw 49.70m for her crown.
BELL CRACKS 50
Javelin thrower Karina Bell bought top form to he meet - then improved on it.
Boasting a PB of 45.30m she cracked 50m to win her title.
JUMPING FOR JOY
U17 high jumper Mitchell Hatfield produced a string of PBs to claim his high jump title with a mighty 2.04m - a 4cm improvement.
FIRST TIME GOLD
Balmain’s Claudia Meaker pulled off an unexpected gold medal performance in the U16 girls 3000m race with her run of 9:53.30.
The U15 girls 3000m walk was won by Grace Beck 16:26.92.
TOP PARA FIELD EVENTS
NSW athletes had a great time in the field.
Winners included: U17 boys Para discus - Malachi Canning 31.37, U20 boys Para discus - Corey Alliston 26.82 and U17 girls Para discus - Isla Gillespie 18.64.
TAMWORTH PAIR
Tamworth’s Adam Williams added the U18 3000m crown (8:33.40) to the silver he won in the 1500m while Abbie Peet won three gold medals in her Para events in the 100m (15.90), 200m (32.95) and 800m (3:05.64).
Her feat was matched by Cooper Robb-Jackson who won the boys U15 100m, 200m and 800m.
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