Top guns, record breakers, record breakers at Australian All Schools athletics, Maya Taber a stand out
In 2024 the Australian All Schools athletics were all about Gout Gout. This year it was a new fastest schoolgirl, an avalanche of record and world under 20 qualifiers. Stars, standouts, top results
The star-studded NSW team has ended the 2025 Australian all schools athletics championships as top dogs again with records galore, world qualifiers met and a young speedster crowned Australia’s fastest schoolgirl.
The most dominant state in the sport didn’t disappoint with NSW winning the overall pointscore and Maya Taber emerging as a speedster to watch closely in over the next few years after an incredible championships.
A year after Gout Gut dominated the headlines it was NSW’s Taber turning heads at the annual meet for the best school talent in the country.
She was one of a raft of established young guns and rising stars reaching new heights at the four day event in Melbourne and heading home with multiple medals and meet records.
There’s were also world under 20 qualifier met by top guns from NSW with the performance of the powerhouse team no surprise with multiple athletes entering with top recent records from the NSW all schools championships.
We’ve sifted through the records across the four day event to find the best results, top performances and displays worth noting as we look to the future of track and field athletics.
MAYA TABER UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
Rising sprinter Maya Taber lit up the straight in one of the standout performances of the 2025 All Schools championships.
Taber posted an impressive 1.55 (-0.2) PB in the under 17s 100m in one of the most head-turning displays of the event.
The performance, which earned her thee mantle of Australia’s fastest schoolgirl, was so good it was a faster run that the under 18s final.
In an exciting addendum, the 16-year-old from Randwick in Sydney, also nailed a world under 20 qualifier of 11.55 in her victory over NSW teammate Maddie Gifford who posted a PB of 11.80.
Taber then blew the field apart again in the under 17s 200m, stretching away from the field in a time of 23.26 (+2.3) for a second sprint gold.
“I have been working hard in training and trying to put my shapes into the race,’’ said the teenager.
“I have got some of my friends here, so it’s nice to have the comfort of people I train with.”
The Wenona School student broke a longstanding NSW all schools 100m (16 years) record of 11.60 held by Di Holden with her handy 11.54 earlier this year.
SPEEDSTERS SHINE FOR NSW AT ALL SCHOOLS
Zavier Peacock lived up to expectations at the meet with his gold in the under 18 boys 100m in 10.56.
This saw Peacock defeat teammate Oliver Facer (10.72) for a nice NSW double.
James Atkins posted a PB of 22.57 to win the under 15s 200m final in another standout performance by the fast men from NSW
He also won thee U15 100m with his 11.33.
There were also two impressive relay team performances - and meet records
The relay teams starred for NSW with two great performances - and meet records.
The NSW under 18 girls in the 4x100m and the under 14 boys in the 200m won big at the championships.
NSW GUN BLOWS AWAY RIVALS
Mikayla Grobler was outstanding in the shot put 3kg under 16s final with a meet record, national record and PB of 16.32.
Her closest rival was Lowami Carati from NSW with a 14.06
WORLD U20 QUALIFIERS
Young gun Eliza Lawton, just 15, was one of the numerous meet record breakers in Melbourne but she also delivered a world under 20 championship qualifier.
Lawton raced an incredible 3000m, breaking the tape in 9:25.84 for the under 16 all school title and a world U20 championships qualifier.
She also lowered the former meet record of 9:27.55.
Maiya Hewitt then set a PB of 59.18 secs in the under 17 400m Hurdles, under the 1:00.75 qualification standard.
Lawton also won the 1500m U16s final in 4:29.82.
FLYING HIGH
Tallara Joseph-Riogi made a big impression in the under 17 ranks as the under 16 national record holder.
She started her campaign with a bang with a PB in the under 17 discus throw 1kg final of 44.60.
Her nearest arrival, Queenslander Janali Bolden, posted a 38.54.
STEEPLCHASE RACE FOR GOLD
Annabelle Vella won the 2000m steeplechase in the under 16 age group with a PB of 6:52.61 and beat NSW teammate Taylor Traecey for the spoils.
Sienna Wade beat teammate Jacqueline Bugg in the under 15s race with a PB of 7:01.15.
Sarah Hussey won the under 17 title with a PB of 7:07.78.
William Dura then won the under 16 steeplechase with another PB of 6:07.51, Callum Martin won the under 15s with a PB of 6:23.46 and Cameron Bloom won the under 17s with a 5:59.76.
OTHERS STARS AND STANDOUTS IN SHORT
Marnie Laurence put together a great run in the 200m U14s final for a 24.57 PB and then won the Long Jump with a 5.48 (+0.2)
In the 100m U15s, Sienna Vassella won in 12.16.
The 1500m U15s was won by Cristiano Calcarao in 4:05.07, a PB while the 800m U14s ws taken out by Portia Salter in 2:14.64, another PB.
The High Jump U17s was taken out by Kelly Lewis with a 2.06 PB and the Javelin Throw (700g) U17s by Caden Andrews with a 69.68 PB.
Zac Bailey won the 400m U15s in 50.49 PB and Oscar Turnbull the U16s in a 49.04 PB.
The U15s was won by Mia Wood in 55.76 PB and the U16s by Naomi Krajancic in 55.04.
Weiyi Tang won the U14s long jump ibn 6.04 (+1.5) and Amaklia Bind won the U16s triple jump with a 12.08 (-0.7).
Filtomas Finekifolau won the Shot Put (5kg) U17s with a 18.01 PB and the Discus Throw (1kg) U15s was taken out by Patrick Rowston with a 57.63
PB
Cseenge Zsuzsanna Zsombor nailed 3.80m to win the under 16s Pole Vault, claiming the title by 55cm.
Luca De Burnay Thompson won the under 18 boys with a first round jump of 7.09m (+1.7).
Oliver Facer (NSW) seocnd in 100 and won hurdles
will be the man to beat in the Under 18 Boys 110m Hurdles, arriving in Melbourne with a blazing 13.31 to his name – a mark that places him as the fastest junior in the country this year. With the meet record of 13.24 well within reach, the teenager will line up for what could be a defining moment in his final All Schools appearance.
Sienna Wade won the 800mn under 15 final with a PB of 2:13.02 while Oscar Turnbull won the under 16 800m final with a PB of 1: 54.33.
Aligarh Bennett then won the under 16 800 final in a time of 2:12.19.
Callum Martin set a record and PB with his 12:21.14 in the under 15 3000m race walk.
Mia Bridgland won the U17 3000m final with a PB of 10:00.61.
Adelaide Williams also set a PB for her bronze medal in the U18 3000m final of 9:48.76.
Kalisz Aualiitia was another to set a PB and it was a very good one in the hammer throw 4kg final for under 16 men.
He threw a 61.9 2PB to beat NSW teammate Alexander Rice (54.66) for the title.
Sidney Bartle also threw a PB in the under 15 hammer 3kg final with a mighty 50.93.
Savannah Auvaa also returns to her home with a medal after winning the under 14 hammer throw 3kg final with a PB of 41.24.
Max Farrugia is the under 16 200m hurdles champion with his 25.64.
Conor Clune pulled out a PB of 1.80 in the under 14 high jump to win his national title.
Mikayla Frey pulled out a PB in the under 17 triple jump with her 12.69 victory.
Hannah Sorojevuc won the 90m hurdles for under 16s in 12.76. Speedster James Atkins also won the under 15s with a PB or 13.08
Kaiah Wong won the shot put 3kg under 17 title with her 14.52.
There was more success in the under 15 long jump with James Mickan posting a 6.63 (+1.4) PB to finish ahead of team mate Conor Williams with a 6.56.
