Picture Gallery: NSW Open, U23 athletics championships in photos

Picture Gallery: It’s a meet where risings stars rub shoulders with Olympians. The NSW Open and U23 championships had some great moments. Check out the photos.

It’s a big year for NSW athletes with the Commonwealth Games and world championships on the horizon.

The action - and results - from the NSW Open and under 23 championships reflected the importance of top form even at this early stage of the season.

And we were there to capture the final day of action at Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday.

Check out the great photographs from Julian Andrew below.

110m hurdle guns, including Abbie Taddeo, left, the top placed NSW athlete

Montana Monk from Fletcher on her way to winning the 800m.

Teenager Katie Gunn from Bluehaven in the long jump.

William Freyer from Mosman in the long jump.

Blake Carr from Gateshead in the long jump.

Michelle Jenneke from Dural in the hurdles.

Benjamin James from Cessnock in the pole vault.

Will Austin-Cray from Killara on the northern beaches went on to win the 3000m steeplechase.

Charlie Jeffreson from Hunters Hill on his way to winning the 800m

Kailyn Joseph from Cherrybrook at the NSW Open. Pic: Julian Andrews

Adoulie Asim on his way to a big win in the 200m.

Montana Monk in the 800m.

Montana Monk from Fletcher after winning the 800m NSW title.

Allegra McGivern from Tamaramma winning the steeplechase

Ebony Newton from Wallalong in the hurdles.

Leah Rampaldi from Sydney at the meet.

Emma Hopkins from Adamstown in pole vault.

Stephanie Schweitzer from Dural.

Alec Diamond from Artarmon at the meet.

Action in the 800m race late on Sunday.

Williams Brown from Orange in the hammer event.

Tim Hayes from Gladesville in the hammer.

Nana Owes from Victoria in the 200m.

Hurdler Michelle Jenneke from Dural at the meet.

Stephanie Schweitzer from Dural in a 200m race.

Lucia Bruce-Gilchrist from Leichhardt in the 200m.

Abbie Taddeo from Kiama Downs,

Alec Diamond from Artarmon in the pole vault on Sunday.

Taylor Doyle from Kellyville in the ambulant long jump.

Michelle Jenneke raced the hurdles.

Sara Kelly from Cherrybrook in the long jump.

Ebony Newton from Wallalong.

Taylor Doyle from Kellyville in the ambulant long jump.

A runners block at the NSW championships.

Tokyo Olympian Nick Hough from Bella Vista in the 110m hurdles.

Meghan Seventeenths from Putney cools down after the pole vault.

Celeste Mucci from Victoria on her way to beating Abbie Taddeo in the 100m hurdles.

110m Hurdles final winner Celeste Mucci from Victoria and Abbie Taddeo from Illawong.

Caleb Wegener from Beecroft in the steeplechase.

Tom Galvin from Bondi in the pole vault.

A high-flying Ryan Marshall from Ingleside

Abbie Taddeo from Kiama Downs, Michelle Jenneke from Dural and Georgia Fichardt from North Wahroonga.

Originally published as Picture Gallery: NSW Open, U23 athletics championships in photos