The Somerset Spartans Athetics team raked in the medals at the recent Queensland state athletics titles

The national athletics championships may have been put on hold but Somerset College are still celebrating their results from the Queensland titles.

THE national athletics championships may have been put on hold but Somerset College are still celebrating their results from the Queensland titles.

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Overall the Spartans collected eight gold, four silver and one bronze medal at the championships, which joined a handful of personal bests and national qualifying performances on an action-packed weekend.

The Somerset Spartans athletics teams with their medals. SUPPLIED

Somerset athletics head coach Mark Ladbrook said the results earlier this month indicated the Spartans’ athletics program would be one to watch in the future.

“With so many outstanding performances achieved the Spartan athletics program is on the rise and I look forward to continuing to build the program with the fantastic support of the student athletes, their parents and of course all our outstanding coaches,” he said.

“It was also fantastic to see some of our Somerset College alumni continuing to compete in the sport years after their student days at Somerset.

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“Alex Beck, (who had been) aiming for Olympic selection this year, won gold in the open men’s 400m, Ryan Neale won silver in the open men’s 110m hurdles and James Arnold placed ninth in the open 800m.”

Brittney Ingr claimed three gold medals for the Spartans in another outstanding performance while Prosper Nwoko won gold in the under-18 100m and 200m.

Stephanie Sprague, a newcomer to pole vaulting, displayed composure and focus to claim her maiden state title.

Felix Jackson-King and Jake Giltrap-Good also walked away with gold medals while Starr Scott and Vivian Milosovic won silver in their respective events. Alex Halloran too out bronze in the 2km steeplechase.

Full Results

Britney Ingr (u16) – Gold 100m (12.27sec); Gold 200m (24.97sec); Gold Long Jump (5.76m)

Prosper Nwoko (u18) – Gold 100m (10.91); Gold 200m (22.20)

Felix Jackson-King (u18) – Gold Triple Jump (14.48m); Silver Long Jump (6.83m)

Stephanie Sprague (u18) – Gold Pole Vault u18 (2.70m)

Jake Giltrap-Good (u15) – Gold 800m (2.06.66); Silver 1500m (4.27)

Starr Scott (u17) – Silver 800m (2.14)

Vivian Milosovic (u17) – Silver 5km Walk (31.33)

Alex Halloran (u15) – Bronze 2km Steeplechase

Jake Iles (u15) – 4th 200mH (31.35); 100mH 4th (16.73)

Jess Velloza (u17) – 6th 100mH (16.65)

Kartier Marjanovic (u15) – 7th 200m (28.90)