Record-Breaking Athletics on the National Stage

It’s been all across the news about remarkable Australian high school students such as Gout Gout breaking national and international records at the most recent All-Schools Athletics Championship in Brisbane. These students have put in hours of tireless efforts to represent their school on the national stage, showing spectacular talent and leadership.

It takes self-discipline and dedicated training to compete at the highest level. Some of the results achieved at this event competed with adult Olympic times and records. The hot competition didn’t just start at the event, it’s a narrow road to find oneself at this event. After competing at a district, regional, and state level, only two athletes per age per event are selected from each state to be representative athletes. Embodied by each athlete, effective time management and discipline is a key trait of an effective leader. Students train consistently for these events despite academic and extracurricular demands. These athletes have not only made their school communities proud, but their states, and our nation. Commendations and congratulations go out to each student who trained and competed.

Significantly, this event also featured an important inclusive sports event, showcasing boccia, pickleball, and seated volleyball as a learning experience for all athletes.

For interest, a list has been collated below with some outstanding achievements from representative athletes across the country.

Queensland

Gout Gout: Set 100m event record (10.04) and Australian Under 18 100m (10.17) records, 6th-fastest globally. Became the fastest Australian to run 200m (20.04 seconds)
Thewbelle Philp: Set the championship record (11.38) in Under 17 100m, becoming the 3rd-fastest Australian Under 18 sprinter.
Jonathan Kasiano: Ran 10.60 in Under 18 100m.

New South Wales

Cameron Badger: Set Australian Under 16 200m Hurdles record (23.93) and won gold in both 100m and 200m hurdles.
Telaya Blacksmith: Won three golds in U20 Para 100m (12.36), Para Long Jump (5.21m), and 200m, with a baseline score of 96.35.
Jessica Johnston: Gold in Under 18 Discus (51.29m).
Chelsy Wayne: Silver in Under 18 Discus (50.14m).
Izobelle Louison-Roe: Won gold in Under 18 Triple Jump (13.24m), silver in World Under 20 high jump, and took second in 100m hurdles.
Lian Anagnostolous: Gold in Under 18 Triple Jump (15.50m).
Naomi Krajancic: Set Championship record (54.49s) in Under 15 Girls’ 400m.
Alexia Mathison: Won gold in 200m hurdles, breaking a 16-year-old race record (27.85s).
Kody Wrench: Won gold in PA 100m and shot put.