Queensland School Sport Track and Field State Championships
Day 4: Two stars were born as the records continued to tumble at the Queensland School Sport Track and Field State Championships which finished in style at QSAC. Full report here.
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Taylor Goodwin broke a 23 year old record and Taya Clayton a 12 month old record after a succession of sensational performances at the Queensland Representative School Sport track and field championships on the fourth and final day at QSAC.
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Goodwin, who attends John Paul College, put it all on the line in his 1500m when he stormed past the winners post in a time of 3:53.17.
Goodwin did not look like he would blow out a candle as he made his way toward the presentation area, and his performance laid a platform for a big summer of athletics.
And Clayton, who attends Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Sunshine Coast, stormed to the winners post in the 14 years 90m hurdles.
She sprinted home in 12.85 seconds, with Leah Leembruggen (Met West) and Charli Cox (Sunshine Coast) second and third.
Earlier, The 1500m finals started with a bang, featuring a grand performance by Claire Riot (Met West, St Peters) and a near PB victory by Met West athlete Benjamin Schinard (BBC).
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Riot whizzed to victory in her 13 years event from gutsy pair Charlotte Snelling (third) and Eliza Bolger (second), while Schinard stormed to the front to withhold a challenge by Ben Hooper (St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace). Third was Met East’s Oliver Jobbins.
South Coast went one and three in the 15 years 1500m, with Ella Cosgrove beating teammate Zoe St John. Second was forever consistent Met East athlete Sasha Josipovic.
Classy Emma Fryga (Met East) was at it again winning another gold medal, this time in the 14 years 1500m. She was just a whisker off a PB.
Finishing second to Somerville House student Fryga was Libby Mantray, with Georgie Burg a hard fought third.
The action continued in the 14 years boys when Harristown SHS’s Cedar Johnson (Darling Downs) surged to the front. Second was Cavier Morrell, while Issac Blue was third.
In another scintillating performance by MBC’s Amelia Sherrard (Met East), she claimed her second gold medal of the championship in the 16 years 1500m.
The baysie wonder needed to be at the top of her game, given the quality field included Peninsula’s Niamh Rodney (bronze) and Sophia Jordan (Wide Bay).
In the men’s 16 years 1500m, the boys ran themselves to the point of exhaustion in a grand race won by Oscar McKean Met East, St Laurence’s).
Second was Liam O’Niel and third was Millan Power, both of the Sunshine Coast.
As mentioned earlier, Met East middle distance pacesetter Taylor Goodwin could not have been more impressive in winning his 17 years 1500m in a record 3:53.17.
He won well, with Asher Parkin (second) and Cru Scott (third), bursting out of the pack to also finish on the podium.
There was a wow factor in the 18-19 years 1500m when gold medallist Kobi Walker (Met East, Moreton Bay College) and silver medallist Tess Hannigan (South Coast) cleared out from the rest of the pack.
The pair were so far ahead, the third placed runner was not even in the home straight when they crossed the line.
In third position was a brave Lainey Mathiske (South Coast) who stuck to her taste so well.
The hammer athletes had their well deserved moments on the podium.
South Coast had another two on the podium when Sophie Sears won the 16 years hammer from Mackenzie Crowley (Met West) and Gabi Conner (South Coast).
The 17 years women’s hammer was claimed by Mountain Creek SHS’s Sophia Tagg, who beat Zoe Brisbane and Hayley Condon to gold.
The cream of the crop in javelin and triple jump were rewarded with their medals.
In the 15 years javelin Cooper James (St James, Met East won from Hamish Russell and Aiden O’Reilly.
The 14 years long jump was secured by South Coast ace Harry Osbourne, despite the best efforts of Josh Kwan (second) and Tahimana Haira (third).
The women’s 17 years triple jump was also a battle to the end, with gold medal was snared by St Margaret’s talent Lilly Hicks who launched her way to victory over Dekota Ritchie and Liana Cox.
Not surprisingly big day performer, St Peters Zoe Chester, rose to the occasion in the 18-19 years triple jump, winning for Met West from Alice Ferrando and Claudia Altmann.
In more final day field events, Iona College’s Ethan Tearle (Met East) broke through for his first gold medal after two minor medal winning efforts.
The big fella won the 17 years shot, with Isaiah Burgess (Met North) second and Paul Deeb (Met West) third.
In the javelin, Samson Noffke had a winning smile in his age group. The WestMAC student won for Met West after being pressued by Rocco Paludetto (Sunshine Coast) and George Mills (Met East).
Capricornia’s Lily Wood was among the medals again, this time winning the 14 years long jump. Wood prevailed over respected opponents Eliza Staunton (second) and third placed Jessica Austin.
In the 18-19 years 100m hurdles, the Sunshine Coast’s Eboniee Hilton finished the championships in style, outlasting Pia Mucci (second) and third placed Evie Bloomfield.
Not for the first time at the championships, South Coast’s Harry Osborne was super slick - this time in the 14 years boys hurdles.
His time of 13.74 seconds was enough to beat Doug Phillips (Met North) and Linden Hermus (Sunshine Coast).
In the 13 years 80m women’s hurdles, South Coast’s Zarayah Williams broke through for her first gold medal of the meet.
After previously snaring second and third, Williams passed the post first in 13.15 seconds, ahead of Lily Barnett (Met East) and Abrielle Ball (Darling Downs).
It took minutes, many minutes, to decide the 13 years boys title. In a photo finish, Dal Ekeocha (Met North, Brisbane Grammar School) won with his family watching on.
Second was Finn Wyatt (Capricornia), with Harsith Rameshkumar (Met East) in third.
High achieving St Peters Lutheran College athlete Addison Farinazzo (Met West) was dynamic in the 15 years 90m hurdles - and she had to be as both Hayley Colless (Met North, second) and Calise Kypr (South Coast, third), pushed hard.
Meanwhile late on day 3, a 10th record was set at the meet by Sam McCure who’s 21:02.94 time in the 5000m walk (18 years) surpassed the previous best championship time of 21:54.86.
In all, 12 records tumbled at the high class championships featuring many of the state’s best athletes.
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