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NSW Junior athletics 2024: top performers, results, world qualifiers and photo gallery

There were world U20 qualifiers hit, incredible PB’s, multiple medallists and a surprise win by a rising star of rugby league. NSW junior athletics stars, standouts, results and gallery.

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There were world U20 qualifiers achieved, incredible PB’s, a surprises display from a rising star of rugby league and multiple medallists as the best junior athletes in the state hit the track and field at pace at the NSW junior athletics championships.

There were title defences in some races while others threw up surprise winners at the three days event at Sydney Olympic Park.

One of the unexpected results was achieved by young rugby league player Zavier Peacock from Bankstown Sports Athletics in the under 17s 100m final.

Part of the Canterbury Bankstown Juniors pathway and development squad he was one of the finds of the meet with his win in the hotly contested event.

Third at the NSW schools meet in 2023, the youngster came out on the weekend to beat his own personal best by half a second in the heats.

Sebastian Sultana from Campbelltown, centre, who beat Rashid Kabba from Westfield into second place and Lachlan Herbert from Knox Grammar in third in the 200m. Picture: Julian Andrews
Sebastian Sultana from Campbelltown, centre, who beat Rashid Kabba from Westfield into second place and Lachlan Herbert from Knox Grammar in third in the 200m. Picture: Julian Andrews
Women’s under 17s 400m hurdles finalist Piper Todd from Bankstown. Picture: Julian Andrews
Women’s under 17s 400m hurdles finalist Piper Todd from Bankstown. Picture: Julian Andrews

Later he snared his first U17 100m crown with a run of 10.78 seconds.

While Peacock’s result was unexpected that of Annisha Reader, 14, from Sutherland, was not.

Reader won the U15 discus title with her 39.59.

Luke Peek from the ACT in the pole vault. Picture: Julian Andrews
Luke Peek from the ACT in the pole vault. Picture: Julian Andrews

“I’ve been competing since the under nines and I just love it,” said Reader, who also picked up a medal in the U15s hammer and has dominated the discus at all her previous NSW titles bar one.

“I think I came third in the 12s,’’ Reader said.

Sebastian Sultana from Campbelltown Collegians in the 200m. Picture: Julian Andrews
Sebastian Sultana from Campbelltown Collegians in the 200m. Picture: Julian Andrews

Australian athletics rising star Sebastian Sultana was a level above his rivals at the meet with the teenager working towards making the relay at the Paris Olympics.

The Australian 100m record holder cruised to a 21.02 world U23 qualifier in his heat of the U20 200m on Sunday and then upped the ante in the final with an extraordinary 20.84.

Picture shows the winner of the Under 14 800m final, Ronia Warszawska from Sutherland. Picture: Julian Andrews
Picture shows the winner of the Under 14 800m final, Ronia Warszawska from Sutherland. Picture: Julian Andrews
Filtomas Finekifolau from Bankstown. Picture: Julian Andrews
Filtomas Finekifolau from Bankstown. Picture: Julian Andrews
Tyson Neal from Barker Picture: Julian Andrews
Tyson Neal from Barker Picture: Julian Andrews

Sultana, from Campbelltown Collegians and now studying exercise and physiology at ACU, beat Rashid Kabba from Wesfields with Knox Grammar’s Lachlan Herbert third.

“It’s pretty good because I wasn’t feeling the best,’’ said Sultana, who came off a hard training block for same race time at the NSW championship[s.

Matthew Hunt from UTS Norths Picture: Julian Andrews
Matthew Hunt from UTS Norths Picture: Julian Andrews
Ethan Williams from Singleton Picture: Julian Andrews
Ethan Williams from Singleton Picture: Julian Andrews

The 200m finals on Sunday threw up some sensational display.

Shari Hurdman made it a 200m, 400m double with her 24.36n win in the U18s while Dylan Hall defeated rival John McDonald for his win in the U18s men.

This reversed the result of the 400m final fought out between the pair.

Under 17 200m final winner Tammin Lamprey from Sutherland, centre. Picture: Julian Andrews
Under 17 200m final winner Tammin Lamprey from Sutherland, centre. Picture: Julian Andrews
Zaid Khan from Wests in the U17 400m final. Picture: Julian Andrews
Zaid Khan from Wests in the U17 400m final. Picture: Julian Andrews

Tamworth’s Cooper Wilson and Sutherland’s Tammin Lampret won the U17 racing. while Lachlan Byrnes just pipped Jack Proudfoot for victory in the 16s while Maya Taber, from the Randwick Botany Harriers, made it a 100m 200m gold medal double with her win in 2404 over UTS Norths Matilda Harrison.

In the under 14s, Campbelltown’s Jacob Copp added the 200m title to his 100m one snared earlier in the meet.

Under 18 400m hurdles finalist Alisha Mustapic from Nowra. Picture: Julian Andrews
Under 18 400m hurdles finalist Alisha Mustapic from Nowra. Picture: Julian Andrews
Sebastian Sultana from Campbelltown beating Rashid Kabba from Westfield into second place in the U20 200m. Picture: Julian Andrews
Sebastian Sultana from Campbelltown beating Rashid Kabba from Westfield into second place in the U20 200m. Picture: Julian Andrews

Manly Warringahs Naomi Kranjancic has plenty to race for in the under 15s 200m race after missing the 400m by accident.

And she didn't disappoint to beat St George District’s Rhema Adelaja for the gold. “I wasn't expecting that at all,’’ said the Fairlight runner who also plays Oz Tag.

“Its my first one ever.’’

Deegan O’Brien-Kratiuk from Canterbury. Picture: Julian Andrews
Deegan O’Brien-Kratiuk from Canterbury. Picture: Julian Andrews
Oliver Watson from Balmain. Picture: Julian Andrews
Oliver Watson from Balmain. Picture: Julian Andrews

Teenager Matthew Hunt, part of the Youth Commonwealth Games athletics team, won the U20 hurdles crown in fine style on Sunday.

The 17-year-old from St Pious school, impressed with his

“The goal is to try and out down some more quick times before the Australian championships,” said Hunt, who already has a world qualifying time in the bag,

Hunt beat his Queensland rival Jack Love with his winning time of 53.41.

Alisha Mustapic from Nowra. Picture: Julian Andrews
Alisha Mustapic from Nowra. Picture: Julian Andrews

Speedster Rashid Kabba nailed an assortment of world U20 qualifiers at the three day event.

His 13.86 seconds is the third fastest world under 23 qualifier currently in the hurdles.

It also delivered him his seventh consecutive crown in the event at the New South Wales Juniors.

The Westfield athlete also posted a 10.53 qualifier with his second in the 100m race and another qualifier in the 200m heats on Sunday.

Filtomas Finekifolau from Bankstown. Picture: Julian Andrews
Filtomas Finekifolau from Bankstown. Picture: Julian Andrews
Matthew Hunt.
Matthew Hunt.

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Talahn Paki from Epping
Talahn Paki from Epping

Izobelle Louison-Roe is used to turning heads and did it again at the NSW titles.

She also hit a world U20 championship triple jump standard of 12.90m with her mighty leap of 13.0 2M. Proving it was wasn’t a one off. She then backed up with three more jumps over 12.8 0M

Louison-Roe said she was relieved to have got the qualifier after a slow start to the year.

Rashid Kabba from Westfields. Picture: Julian Andrews
Rashid Kabba from Westfields. Picture: Julian Andrews

Another to impress was Jack Darragh in the U2 400 metre where the teenager from Maitland. Recorded four consecutive sub 48 second 400s.

He won the NSW under 400m crown in 47.75.

200m winner Shari Hurdman from Macquarie Hunter Picture: Julian Andrews
200m winner Shari Hurdman from Macquarie Hunter Picture: Julian Andrews
Under 18 200m final winner, Dylan Hall from Knox Grammar, centre. Picture: Julian Andrews
Under 18 200m final winner, Dylan Hall from Knox Grammar, centre. Picture: Julian Andrews
Gabriella Taylor from UTS Norths, with Paige Campbell from Campbelltown.
Gabriella Taylor from UTS Norths, with Paige Campbell from Campbelltown.
Tyson Neal from Barker Picture: Julian Andrews
Tyson Neal from Barker Picture: Julian Andrews
U17 2000m Steeplechase winner Nicholas McGill from Nowra Picture: Julian Andrews
U17 2000m Steeplechase winner Nicholas McGill from Nowra Picture: Julian Andrews
John McDonald from Nepean. Picture: Julian Andrews
John McDonald from Nepean. Picture: Julian Andrews

Sutherland athlete Telaya Blacksmith had a great championship.

The young gun put down a Paris 2024 Paralympic B qualifier in the T-20 400m.

Blacksmith, competes enable bodied races for tougher competition.

Daniel Cox from Ryde Athletics. Picture: Julian Andrews
Daniel Cox from Ryde Athletics. Picture: Julian Andrews
Gabriella Taylor from UTS Norths reacts after seeing she got a qualifying time
Gabriella Taylor from UTS Norths reacts after seeing she got a qualifying time
Shari Hurdman from Macquarie Hunter. Picture: Julian Andrews
Shari Hurdman from Macquarie Hunter. Picture: Julian Andrews
Lucas Duong from Wests. Picture: Julian Andrews
Lucas Duong from Wests. Picture: Julian Andrews
200m heat winner Coco Espie. Picture: Julian Andrews
200m heat winner Coco Espie. Picture: Julian Andrews
Action from the NSW junior championships.
Action from the NSW junior championships.
Gabriella Taylor from UTS Norths reacts after great race.
Gabriella Taylor from UTS Norths reacts after great race.
Tammin Lamprey from Sutherland. Picture: Julian Andrews
Tammin Lamprey from Sutherland. Picture: Julian Andrews
Some of the great action photos from the NSW junior athletics meet.
Some of the great action photos from the NSW junior athletics meet.
Ashton Foley from Macquarie Hunter Picture: Julian Andrews
Ashton Foley from Macquarie Hunter Picture: Julian Andrews
Maya Taber from Randwick Botany. Picture: Julian Andrews
Maya Taber from Randwick Botany. Picture: Julian Andrews
Men’s U16 200m final with Lachlan Byrnes from UTS Norths. Picture: Julian Andrews
Men’s U16 200m final with Lachlan Byrnes from UTS Norths. Picture: Julian Andrews
Under 17 200m final. ,
Under 17 200m final. ,
Hugh Thirlwall from Nowra. Picture: Julian Andrews
Hugh Thirlwall from Nowra. Picture: Julian Andrews
Mia Wood from Sutherland. Picture: Julian Andrews
Mia Wood from Sutherland. Picture: Julian Andrews
Under 18 200m final with Dylan Hall from Knox Grammar Picture: Julian Andrews
Under 18 200m final with Dylan Hall from Knox Grammar Picture: Julian Andrews

Others results included:

#Newcastle Gemma Pollard winning the under 20s 400m in a handy 53.75 seconds – the fourth fastest time of her career.

#Delta Amidzovski was a multiple champion with victories in the U20 100m hurdles and the long jump.

#Ky Garratt shocked when he improved his PB 4m with a throw of 65.8 6M in the U18 hammer throw.

#Another fast improving athlete was Isabelle Cruickshank from Hornsby who has improved over 7m in recent times and won the U20 javelin in 47.59m to be within striking distance of a world junior qualifier.

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