NSW All Schools Athletics 2023: rising stars and teens flying under the radar to watch
They are some of the names we expect to see up in lights at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics - or in some cases even earlier. And they are ready to rock at the NSW All Schools athletics this weekend.
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There are speedsters, strongmen and a triple threat.
Names already on our radar and others who are just emerging from the pack.
The NSW All Schools athletics championships typically throws up a whole host of names for us to watch closely in upcoming years.
And 2023 will be no different.
This year the championship has been split into two with the first event the senior championships for 16-19 years which will run from September 23-25.
There are plenty of teens to watch at the event - and special events.
Young hammer thrower Samuel Perkins is chasing an extraordinary record at the NSW meet with a sixth NSW All Schools title in his sights at the Sydney championships starting Saturday.
He is the only athlete chasing this honour on the weekend at Sydney Olympic Park.
Another established gun competing at the event is Delta Amidzovski who is chasing her fifth consecutive long jump title.
Trinity shot put star Ben Stevens is another to watch for in his pet event along with hurdler Alexandra Richards and talented walker Isaac Beacroft.
There are plenty of others we are keen to see perform at the upcoming championships.
Lachlan Herbert from Knox Grammar is one.
This triple threat comes into the championships with a win in the U17 years 400m (48.68) at the last Australian All Schools championships.
More recently at the CAS Athletics meet in September he took the 100m, 200m and 400m treble.
He is competing in the 17 years 200m and 400m at NSW All Schools and starts at the No 1 seed.
Ben Moloney from Trinity Grammar School is a podium contender in the 17 years 800m.
He produced the fastest 800m of the day at the CAS titles and is one to watch.
Tim Forster from Barker College has been flying under the radar behind the well known speedster Rashid Kabba.
He finished 4th in the Australian U20 110m hurdles race and nailed five podium performances at the recent CAS titles, including winning the long jump and 110m hurdles in a PB and meet record 14.03.
Sybella Warton from Pymble Ladies is a training partner of World Para Athletics medallist Mali Lovell and will be competing in the Para 100m and 200m at NSW All Schools.
At the recent IGSA carnival she was a standout with wins in the 100m, 200m, long jump and discus.
Summah Harrison from Tomaree High is a two-time Australian junior age 100m champion on the move.
At the Australian U20 championships this year she came up with a 100m PB of 11.80.
She comes into the event off a wind assisted 11.98 at the CHS to win the open age title.
Former sprinter and Randwick Girls High student Isabel Nystrom is now racing the 400m hurdles and made the podium at the last Australian All Schools with her 61.21sec run.
At the CHS championships she produced a 400m hurdles winning time of 62.21.
Discus thrower Freddie Benson Sparkes threw a mighty six metre plus to win the CHS title.
From Balgowlah Boys High, he finished second in the Australian U17 discus championship.
Nimbin young gun Daniel Frey was a commanding winner at the CHS titles after placing third at the last Australian U17 shot put championships.
The younger sister of Allanah Pitcher, who competed at the recent World Athletics championships in Budapest, Sienna Pitcher is a 15-year-old talent from The Central Coast.
The Terrigal High schoolgirl is a race walker and also distance running and will be one to watch in the 16-years 5000m walk.
Australian U17 shot put champion, Manaia Coulter (East Hills Girls) is expected to be one of the stars of the meet.
She won the national title by over a metre and took bronze in the Hammer Throw.
She will be up against another star in Chelsy Wayne at All Schools.
Endeavour Sports High’s Taurus Traino produced a great race at the recent CHS athletics carnival.
The speedster clocked 10.86 in the heat and 10.99 windy in the final to take the title.
He faces tough competition at the All Schools but is another to keep an eye on.
Sydney Boys High’s Max Russell comes into the event with big performances at the recent CHS and GPS athletics meets.
At the CHS titles he won the 16-19 years 1500m and 3000m double, then at the GPS claimed the open 3000m title by 15 seconds.
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