What an incredible month it's been for our UTS Northern Suburbs Athletics Club community! Our athletes have been absolutely dominating competitions across NSW, setting new records and achieving personal bests that showcase the dedication and hard work happening at our training sessions.
Chris Greatrex (56) made the trip up north to the Great Barrier Reef Games and in his return to long hurdles also set a club record in 400m Hurdles (1:36.3) at Barlow Park, Cairns. Chris will look to improve on this mark as he enjoys all the other events on offer that he has proven capable of this season.
Indoors at Lovedale
The indoors produced spectacular state and national records:
Maria Cimino (53) NATIONAL RECORD 56lb Heavy Weight Throw (4.57m)
Sandy Hoy (59) NSW STATE RECORD 56lb Heavy Weight Throw (1.94m)
Antoinette Baron (75) NATIONAL RECORD Heavy Weight Pentathlon (2817 pts) plus multiple STATE RECORDS across all heavy weight implements (4.4lb, 6.6lb, 8.8lb, 12lb, 16lb)
Helena Smith was also on the podium with a Silver medal
Winter Series All Comers
Our home base at Rotary delivered outstanding results on June 28th with multiple club records across the age groups. In winter the club puts on some Non Olympic events and that tradition continued and saw the following club records set or broken.
Sandy Hoy (59) 1000m in 5:08.4h
Deborah Drennan (67) 1000m in 4:06.9h
Shane Decker (41) 1000m in 4:03.1h
Victor Ramondetta (70) 150m (22.8h) and 300m (50.0h)
Antoinette Baron (75) Dominated the throws with Shot Put (6.87m), Weight Throw (9.69m), and Throws Pentathlon (2320 pts)
Age Graded Competition Update
Jumps Competition: Nicki Drinkwater leads with 69.5% followed by Catherine Mikan on 66.58% and Mackenzie Moriarty 58%. Athletes have to compete in both jumps on offer during the day's competition to qualify for the final prize after Round 4.
Sprint Competition: Catherine is leading with 74.48% followed by Tara Hollyoak on 74.14% and Victor on 59.99%. Sprinters also have to compete in both events to score.
Throws Pentathlon: Congratulations to Antoinette Baron and Simon Butler White who won the Age Graded Throws Pentathlon score and also get a GRILLD voucher for their efforts.
Round 3 entries will open up later this month so check the events page for more information.
With the Australian domestic season approaching in September, now is the perfect time to join our training programs. Our athletes are proving that with the right coaching, dedication, and community support, personal bests and records are within reach at any age.
