800m feast at the Queensland School Sport Track and Field State Championships

Day 3: The 800m athletes ran themselves to a standstill on another action packed day at the Queensland School Sport Track and Field State Championships. Story here.

The 800m champion Emma Fryga, middle, alongside Charlize Heathcote, left, and Abbie Heggarty.

The 800m competitors ran themselves to the point of exhaustion during a dramatic series of elite middle distance events on day 3 at the Queensland Representative School Sport track and field championships at QSAC.

Met East athlete Emma Fryga (Somerville House), who on day 1 broke a competition record in the 800m heat, again ran the house down to claim the 15 years title from gutsy pair Abbie Heggarty (Met East) and Charlize Heathcote (Met North).

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Met West’s Claire Riot kicked off the 800m in fine fashion with her gold medal winning effort in the 13 years - just ahead of Kielani Kratzmann (Met East).

Queensland Representative School Sport track and field championships in Brisbane. Saturday October 12, 2024. Picture, John Gass

Ben Hooper (Met North, Gregory Terrace) was also impressive in his first place effort from Asha Creighton (silver, Met East) and Flynn White (Met West) in the 13 years boys.

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Moreton Bay College athlete Ruby Hazell (Met East) then brought some star power to the 14 years 800m with her gold medal performance ahead of Sunshine Coast’s Kya Wills-Rawlings and Met East’s Ysabella Tomkins.

Luke Unwin, middle, with Sam Wilson, left, and Brock Dawson.

There was a personal best effort by Narangba Valley SHS’s Saul Kennard Ackfield (2:02.74), who eased to first ahead of silver medallist Issac Blue (Peninsula) and bronze medallist Levi Maher (Sunshine Coast).

Met West’s Luke Unwin, a Parklands Christian College student, shone brightly to win the 15 years 800m, ahead of Brock Dawson (Darling Downs) and Met West’s Sam Wilson.

Queensland Representative School Sport track and field championships in Brisbane. Saturday October 12, 2024. Picture, John Gass

There was another PB - this time by Moreton Bay College’s Amelia Sherrard (Met East) whose sizzling 2:14.26 pushed her clear of big hearted pair Lola Bryant and Julia Wainwright.

The big blokes in the 17 years and 18-19 years events absolutely exhausted themselves in pursuit of victory.

Another Moreton Bay College student, Amelia Sherrard, struck gold. Pictured middle, alongside Lola Bowen, left, and Julia Wainwright.

Taylor Goodwin, a John Paul College talent, won the 17 years from South Coast pair Cru Scott (second) and Eden Katene (third), while Heights College runner Micaiah Lane (CAP) edged out Charlie Miller and Campbell McIntrye to win the 18-19 years.

The 16 years men’s 800m was claimed by Sunshine Coast’s Liam O’Neil, with Oliver Masters the silver medallist and James Johnson the bronze medallist.

Queensland Representative School Sport track and field championships in Brisbane. Saturday October 12, 2024. Picture, John Gass

There was more success for the Capricornia region when country girl Sharnti Woodham rose to the occasion to power to the line ahead of Paige Grose (Peninsula) and April Fischer.

There was action off the track as well on day 3, with Redcliffe SHS’s Nate Blight marking his 14 years discus win with a PB distance of 54.06m.

Rockhampton's Micaiah Lane, middle, alongside Charlie Miller, left, and Campbell McIntyre.

The high class field saw Jake Sambrook-Smith (silver) and Cooper Laycock (Wide Bay) join Blight on the podium.

In the 16 years triple jump there was a milestone moment for Met West’s Cooper Murray. THe BBC student claimed his first ever gold medal in a major meet with a leap of 13.69m securing him first position.

Sharnti Woodham, middle, with Paige Grose and April Fischer, left.

The shot put was also great viewing, with Wide Bay’s Chloe Gibson, from the famous Kingaroy district, winning the 13 years from Jessica Heap (Sunshine Coast) and Paradise Tuua (Met North).

Footnote: More coverage coming later today

Originally published as 800m feast at the Queensland School Sport Track and Field State Championships