NSW All Schools Athletics 2023: Record breakers, history makers, result wrap and photo gallery
There were history makers, record breakers, meet records and PB’s galore as the top teen athletes from across the state competed at the NSW All Schools athletics. Winners, grinners, result wrap
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There were history makers, record breakers, meet records and PB’s galore as the top teen athletes from across the state competed at the NSW All Schools athletics at Sydney Olympic Park.
The 2023 NSW All Schools Athletics Championship had it all as the best young athletes from NSW produced some memorable and head-turning performances.
There were big improvers and big displays at the meet which also served as an indicator of torp form ahead of the Australian All Schools championships later this year.
We take a look at some of the highlights of the meet and the winners and grinners.
And there's also some magic moments caught by photographer Julian Andrews to check out below.
The NSW All Schools threw up plenty of great performances but none better than that of teenager Daniel Williams.
Working with NSW Athletics on their social media at the event he also proved to be one of the stars.
Williams ran the 16 year 800m and ended up No. 1 in the world, smashing the meet record (1:52.38) and his own PB by 2.81 seconds with his winning time of 1:49.01.
Wagga student Daniel Okerenyang claimed the 16 years triple jump with a meet record breaking PB 14.90m.
This saw him smash the old record by a whopping 41cm.
Another great performance was put in by Rooty Hill student Sam Perkins who won an outstanding sixth consecutive crown in the 19 year hammer throw and set a meet record by more than five metres with his 64.08m – the longest throw in the 87-year history of the All Schools meet.
An emotional Ivy Boothroyd competed a fantastic comeback from injury when she also produced a big record.
She won the 800m in a record 2:05.12 for her fourth straight win in the event
Multi-talented Goonellabah’s Malachi Canning was another standout, winning a fourth successive para discus crown with a 29.16m, He also won his third straight long jump and a title in the javelin.
Just back from the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad & Tobago, Isabelle Louison-Roe was ready to impress.
She notched an extraordinary 6.13m in the long jump – the longest at the meet for four decades.
She also won the 16 years 100m hurdles title in 14.24 seconds.
Then she claimed a record in the 16 year triple jump with a 12.81m, just 2cm short of her PB.
Isaac Beacroft was another history maker after he recorded the best race walking performance in the history of the meet.
Beacroft produced a 20:17.88 minutes to win the 16-years 5000m event, snapping more than two minutes off the meet record.
This was also over a minute faster than the quickest time in any age in the history of the meet.
Ky Garratt from Cowra won the 16-years hammer throw with his best throws of 61.57m an extraordinary 3m PB.
Ellen Murphy produce some top results with a PB in the 400m hurdles and the 200m.
Trinity Grammar’s Ben Stevens also won aa fifth straight title with his win in the 19 years shot put.
Coffs Harbour’s Jade Kitching showed he is one to watch with his 1:51.11 win in the 17-years 800m race.
The ever consistent Delta Amidzovski from Albion Park won her fifth consecutive long jump crown and fifth successive hurdles title at the 2023 championships.
Another proven performer was Telaya Blacksmith who raced to her fourth consecutive NSW All Schools Ambulant 200m crown.
Maia Madden Khan, produced a 25cm PB in the in the 16-years long jump with her 5.85m.
Picton High’s Cody Hasler’s is a name to remember. The young speedster claimed the 17 year sprint double in sensational style.
George Wells was another athlete to win a fifth consecutive crown with his win in the 17s discus.
Year 10 student Layla Sharp was another top performer.
Her mother Sam Sharp said the T38 Para athlete broke the the Australian Age Records for the 100m, 200m and 800m at the event.
“Layla has rebroken her Australian record in the 800m off Paralympian Torita Issac and scored a percentage of 97.5%. The highest percentage as a para-athlete in the All Schools meet championship.’’
Another standout wastalented rugby player Billy Blair who snared his fourth crown in the 16-years 110m hurdles.
He is now looking to make the World U20 team next year.
Dubbo’s Max Mcaneney smashed his PB in the 16 years 400m with a 48.32.
Espie Coco won her third consecutive Para 100m, shot put and discus titles at the championships. The T33 wheelchair athlete clocked 25.55 seconds to claim the 15-16 years events.
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