NSW All Schools Athletics 2023: Best results, photos as future Olympians grab spotlight
The speedsters came out to play on day two of the NSW All Schools athletics championships with some great performances produced at Sydney Olympic Park. Result wrap and photos.
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It's one of the biggest and best sporting events on the annual NSW athletics calendar, throwing a spotlight on the rising stars of the sport.
And as usual, they didn’t disappoint.
The opening days of the NSW All Schools are done and dusted with the young guns of the sport producing some great action.
On Sunday the sprinters came out to strut their stuff at Sydney Olympic Park.
Some of teh stars, standouts and best news and results from the NSW All Schools Athletics championshoips.
ATHLETES TO WATCH AT ALL SCHOOLS
In one of the closest races of the day, John McDonald from Wollemi College edged out Endeavour Sports runner Taurus Traino for a brilliant victory in the 16 year 100m final.
McDonald, from Penrith, said the result gives him confidence for the Australian All Schools championships later this year where he is hoping for a top five performance.
“Having the others there, today, really pushed me,’’ he said of Traino and bronze medallist Billy Blair from Joeys.
McDonald won the race after a false start.
“I felt like I may have lost a bit of energy there, but it was okay,“ he said.
RESULT
1 John McDonald Wollemi College Werrington 10.81 1.0m/s
2 Taurus Traino Endeavour Sports High School 10.83 1.0m/s
3 Billy Blair St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill 10.97 1.0m/s
Just minutes later it was Tara Hollyoak who took out the girls 16 year crown.
The talented basketballer from Sydney‘s northern beaches was sporting a face injury she sustained in a recent head clash on the court.
The rapidly improving speedster from Manly said while she loves basketball and plays reps for Manly Warringah, it is athletics which has her heart.
“I do prefer running,’’ she said.
“I’m really happy with that. I races are equal PB at CIS as well and have been working on my speed and endurance and it seems to be paying off.”
RESULT
1 Tara Hollyoak St Luke’s Grammar School Dee Why, 12.35 -0.1m/s
2 Maia Madden Khan Central Coast Sports College 12.44 -0.1m/s
3 Kaitlin Tattersall Elizabeth Macarthur High 12.54 -0.1m/s
Cody Hasler from Picton High was the man in the 17 year 100m final.
The year 11 student was also delighted with the result and is aiming for a big performance at Australian All Schools in Perth in December.
RESULT
1 Cody Hasler Picton High School 10.58 2.1m/s
2 Liam Kapsalis Sydney Secondary College 10.83 2.1m/s
3 Benjamin Kelly Calrossy Anglican School Tamworth 10.96 2.1m/s
Port Stephens runner Summah Harrison won the 17 years 100m race from Jasynta Lampret.
The 17-year-old student from Tomaree high is working towards competing and hopefully winning at the Australian All Schools later this year.
Having been sent to the sidelines for an extended period with knee surgery she is determined to come out blazing at the event.
“It wasn’t the best for me last year after the knee surgery so I’m putting everything into this,’’ she said.
“I’m working my butt off.’’
RESULT
1 Summah Harrison Tomaree High School Salamander 12.13 -1.2m/s
2 Jasynta Lampret Endeavour Sports High School 12.21 -1.2m/s
3 Tuliana Kabuyawa Glenwood High School 12.28 -1.2m/s
Zac Urbach turned plenty of heads with his win in the 19s 100m.
The teenager, studying his HSC at Emanuel School at Randwick, said he is unsure what is behind his current top form
“I really don’t know. Maybe it’s just because I’m more relaxed,’’ he said. “I’ve been doing my HSC so I’m not at school any more.
“And I think I might have grow in my body a bit.’’
RESULT
1 Zac Urbach Emanuel School Randwick 10.84 -0.4m/s
2 Rashid Kabba Westfields Sports High School 10.85 -0.4m/s
3 Trae Fairweather All Saints College Maitland 11.02 -0.4m/s
The 100m 19 year title was won by Destiny Mcgoon from Westfields Sports High School
12.66 -1.0m/s from Eden Levit. Emanuel School Randwick 12.76 -1.0m/s with Jasmine Lowe
Arden Anglican High School 13.08 -1.0m/s third.
Another highlight of Sundays racing was the 17 years 800m final where Tayissa Buchanan beat Ella Penman from Dubbo in a thrilling race.
Her winning time was just under a meet record.
“I’m really happy. I just wanted to go out and execute. What I’ve been doing in training,’’ Buchan said.
Buchan said her goal is to put down a number of top performances this season ahead of next year’s world, junior athletics Championships in Peru.
RESULT
1 Tayissa Buchanan St Joseph’s Catholic High 2:09.96
2 Ella Penman St Johns College Dubbo 2:13.70
3 Jessie Fotheringham Carinya Christian School Tamworth.
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