Records, future stars: NSW’s golden run at All Schools Athletics Championships
While Gout Gout stole the show, it was Team NSW who completely dominated the All Schools Athletics Championships. See who starred among the 87 gold medal winners from the weekend.
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While the bulk of the attention from the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships was focused on the remarkable achievements of Gout Gout, NSW athletes dominated the remainder of the weekend in Brisbane.
They finished up with a total of 87 gold medals over the course of the three days, as well as eight championship records and one national record.
Here’s how the All Schools played out for our elite NSW talents.
DAY ONE
On the opening day it was the steeplechasers who led the way, with Taylor Traecey (15 Girls) and Cameron Bloem (16 Boys) both winning their 2000m events by over 10 seconds.
Claudia Meaker (18 Women) smashed her SB by almost seven seconds to claim gold in the 1500m.
Alexia Mathison smashed the championship record by 0.31 seconds to win the 15 Girls 200m Hurdles, and backed it up with gold in the 80m 14 Girls.
Cameron Badger went one better in the 16 Boys Hurdles, breaking the national record by 0.61 seconds in a blistering run over the 200m.
An incredible throw from Cooper Dabin saw him victorious in the 16 Boys Hammer Throw by more than 10m to his nearest rival.
Paralympic representative Telaya Blacksmith recorded a season best of 12.36 to coast to victory in the PA 20 Women 100m.
Kody Wrench (15 Boys) had a day to remember with gold in the PA 100m and Shot Put.
James Atkins (14 Boys) set a championship record over the 90m Hurdles, beating the previous record by 0.19 seconds.
DAY TWO
Mia Wood cracked the championship record in the 400m 14 Girls Final, edging the previous record by 0.03 seconds.
Mason McGroder had similar luck in the Long Jump 17 Boys, with his wind-adjusted mark of 7.63m smashing the previous record by 0.13m.
Blacksmith continued her stellar All Schools campaign by winning the 200m PA 20 Women’s event.
Wrench made it three gold medals for the weekend with success in the 200m PA 15 Boys.
It was Badger who completed the 16 Boys Hurdles sweep with victory over 100m.
DAY THREE
Naomi Krajancic was the highlight of the day as she scorched the track, breaking the 400m 15 Girls championship record by 0.6 seconds.
Amalia Bond (15 Girls) went off the charts with her Triple Jump mark of 12.42m, with a jump that would’ve seen her claim silver in the 18 Girls.
Blacksmith chalked up her third gold after blitzing the field in the PA 20 Women Long Jump, while Maximos Papacostantinou (PA 17 Boys) won both the 800m and Long Jump.
Australian representative Izobelle Louison-Roe (18 Women) capped off a brilliant All Schools with gold in the High Jump, backing up her earlier wins in the Triple Jump and Long Jump.
NSW’S ALL SCHOOLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
DAY ONE
2000m 15 Girls Steeplechase - Taylor Traecey 7:17.65
2000m 16 Boys Steeplehase - Cameron Bloem 5:57.77
1500m 18 Women - Claudia Meaker 4:26.12
Hammer Throw (3kg) 14 Girls - Sidney Bartle 43.61
200m Hurdles 15 Girls - Alexia Mathison 27.83 CR
200m Hurdles 16 Boys - Cameron Badger 23.93 CR, NR
Long Jump 16 Girls - Maiya Hewitt 5.78
Hammer Throw (4kg) 16 Boys - Cooper Dabin 65.27
800m 15 Girls - Aliyah Bennett 2:10.95
100m PA 15 Boys - Kody Wrench 12.01
Pole Vault 15 Boys - Jude Bourne 3.50
Shot Put PA 15 Girls - Olivia Earl 8.28
Shot Put PA 20 Women - Michayla Espie 9.07
Hammer Throw (4kg) 15 Boys - Kalisi Aualiitia 49.66
Triple Jump 18 Men - Lian Anagnostopoulos 15.50
Shot Put PA 20 Women - Cooper Espie 4.27
Hammer Throw (3kg) 16 Girls - Elizabeth Whelan 48.21
100m PA 15 Girls - Meray Youssef 17.80
Discus Throw (1kg) 18 Women - Jessica Johnston 51.29
100m PA 20 Women - Telaya Blacksmith 12.36
100m 17 Boys - Zavier Peacock 10.56
Triple Jump 18 Women - Izobelle Louison-Roe 13.23
Shot Put PA 15 Boys - Kody Wrench 8.99
Shot Put PA 17 Boys - Mark Everett 11.19
200m 16 Boys - Lachlan Byrnes 21.80
100m 16 Girls - Maya Taber 23.79
90m Hurdles 14 Boys - James Atkins 12.07 CR
80m Hurdles 14 Girls - Alexia Mathison 11.92
5000m 18 Women - Sienna Pitcher 24:51.97
4x100m 14 Girls - Team NSW 47.79 CR
DAY TWO
Long Jump 18 Women - Izobelle Louison-Roe 5.95
2000m Steeplechase 18 Women - Zoe Woods 7:06.54
Hammer Throw (5kg) 18 Men - Jaiden Yu 51.44
400m 14 Girls - Mia Wood 55.85 CR
Long Jump 17 Boys - Mason McGroder 7.86 CR
Long Jump 18 Men - Luke Vrataric 7.38
Shot Put (3kg) 16 Girls - Kaiah Wong 13.75
Discus Throw PA 15 Boys - Jett May 27.88
1500m 14 Boys - Cristiano Calcarao 4:13.37
800m 17 Girls - Cheyenne Murray 2:12.85
Hammer Throw (3kg) 18 Women - Brooke Williams 50.64
200m PA 15 Girls - Meray Youssef 39.43
Pole Vault 17 Girls - Csenge Zsuzsanna Zsombor 3.65
Shot Put (4kg) 15 Boys - Jack Partridge 16.37
Discus Throw PA 20 Men - Malachi Canning 35.33
200m PA 20 Women - Telaya Blacksmith 25.67
100m 14 Girls - Sienna Vassella 11.97
200m PA 15 Boys - Kody Wrench 24.18
Discus Throw PA 17 Girls - Coco Espie 7.86
Javelin Throw 16 Girls - Tallara Joseph-Riogi 49.80
200m PA 17 Boys - Cooper Robb-Jackson 24.66
Discus Throw PA 15 Girls - Olivia Earl 25.79
Discus Throw PA 17 Girls - Michayla Espie 30.34
Discus Throw PA 20 Women - Sophia Lowe 17.40
200m 18 Women - Samara Bond 24.00
100m Hurdles 15 Boys - Max Farrugia 13.30
100m Hurdles 16 Boys - Cameron Badger 12.59
3000m Race Walk 15 Girls - Sophie Polkinghorne 14:36.59
3000m Race Walk 16 Girls - Matilda Webb 14:37.68
Discus Throw 14 Boys - Patrick Rowston 54.40
400m Hurdles 17 Girls - Maiya Hewitt 1:00.50
400m Hurdles 17 Boys - Alex Ingevics 53.97
DAY THREE
Long Jump 14 Girls - Sophie Howson 5.37
3000m Race Walk 14 Boys - Callum Martin 13:49.14
800m PA 17 Boys - Maximos Papacostantinou 2:48.06
400m 18 Women - Samara Bond 54.87
400m 15 Girls - Naomi Krajancic 54.59 CR
Javelin Throw 18 Men - Ruann Eksteen 61.64
Discus Throw 16 Girls - Kaiah Wong 43.32
110m Hurdles 17 Boys - Oliver Facer 13.71
Triple Jump 15 Girls - Amalia Bond 12.42 CR
Triple Jump 16 Girls - Mikayla Frey 11.92
Shot Put (5kg) 17 Boys - Jozef Cluff 17.56
800m PA 17 Girls - Coco Espie 2:39.59
Discus Throw 15 Boys - Jac Partridge 58.53
800m PA 20 Women - Layla Sharp 2:38.00
1500m 15 Girls - Eliza Lawton 4:27.56
Long Jump PA 15 Boys - Coden Stenhouse 3.48
Long Jump PA 17 Boys - Maximos Papacostantinou 4.50
Long Jump PA 20 Women - Telaya Blacksmith 5.21
800m 14 Boys - Cristiano Calcarao 2:03.14
High Jump 18 Men - Mackay Jones 2.07
High Jump 18 Women - Izobelle Louison-Roe 1.80
100m 15 Boys - Darcy Coote 11.00
100m 16 Boys - Lachlan Byrnes 10.80
100m 16 Girls - Maya Taber 11.89
4x400m 18 Mixed - Team NSW 3:32.51
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