Dual gold medallists headline Tassie’s All Schools charge
Tasmanian athletes won 17 medals, including five gold, as two squad members stood atop the podium twice at the All Schools Athletics Championships in Perth. Check out all the medallists here.
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Two Tasmanians will return from Perth with two gold medals after a successful trip across the Nullabor for the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Perth.
After hammer thrower Arielle Cannell won the under-16 and under-18 titles, it was Jacob Gardner’s turn to stand atop the podium twice.
After winning the under-18 2000m steeplechase, the University of Tasmania Athletics Club member won the 3000m in a personal best time of 8:34.19.
Despite a handful of leading lights being unavailable to participate due to travel costs, Tasmania still finished with 17 medals in total.
Blake Doyle was the state’s other gold medallist after he won the under-17 long jump with a personal best leap of 7.34m on Saturday.
He backed it up with a bronze medal in the 110m hurdles, where he set new state under-17 and under-18 records.
Sandy Bay athlete Violet Owen was another standout performer with silver medals in the under-15 800m and 1500m.
TASMANIA MEDALLISTS
Gold medals - five
Arielle Cannell (under-16 girls and under-18 hammer throw)
Blake Doyle (under-17 boys long jump)
Jacob Gardner (under-18 boys 2000m steeplechase, 3000m)
Silver medals - five
Violet Owen (under-15 girls 800, 1500m)
Max Perkin (under-18 boys 100m)
Under-18 girls 4x100 relay (Chelsea Scolyer, Izzy Wing, Issy Gray, Kayedel Smith)
Samuel Lindsay (under-16 boys 3000m walk)
Bronze medals - seven
Will Pereira (under-16 boys 2000m steeplechase)
Bailey van den Broek (under-16 girls long jump)
Nathan Hippel (under-18 boys pole vault)
Chanel Charles (under-15 girls 400m)
Lacey Tilyard (under-16 girls 400m)
Blake Doyle (under-17 boys 110m hurdles)
Under-16 girls 4x100 mixed relay (Henry Marston, Xavie Davie, Lacey Tilyard, Chanel Charles)
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