Congratulations to the 40 athletes who competed at the State Individual Championships at the SA Athletics Stadium over the weekend of Sat 2nd and Sunday 3rd April. Our athletes achieved 45 Personal Bests, and six new Centre Best Performances. Several athletes achieved a personal best in every event that they competed in. Special mention to Dane Wood who achieved 5 PB’s from 5 events and a centre best performance in the long jump, Dakota Whyte who placed 1st in all four of her events and Isaac Riddle who placed 1st and achieved CBP in both his events.
As a club we achieved a total of 35 state medals finishing 3rd on the medal tally with 15 gold, 12 silver and 8 bronze. Congratulations to Alicia Jones who was selected to represent SA in the 2021 Australian Little Athletics Championships from her discus results at the SIC.
Well done to all competing GGLAC athletes for their amazing achievements and a huge thankyou to all the parents, coaches and committee members for volunteering and supporting the athletes on the day.
GOLD MEDALLISTS
U10 G Jade Clelland Discus
U10 G Sophia Field 1100m Walk (CBP)
U10 G Rubi Fieldhouse Shot put
U10 B William Kenny 1100m Walk (CBP)
U12 G Sienna Loveday Javelin (CBP)
U12 B Hunter Fieldhouse 400m
U13 B Dane Wood Long jump (CBP)
U14 B Isaac Riddle Long jump (CBP) & Triple jump (CBP)
U15 G Dakota Whyte 100m, 200m, Long jump & Triple jump
U17 B Liam Jones High jump & Javelin
SILVER MEDALLISTS
U10 G Jade Clelland Shot put
U10 G Rubi Fieldhouse Discus
U12 G Matilda Flynn Discus & Shot put
U13 G Alannah Wasylkiw Javelin
U13 B Dane Wood 200m Hurdles, 80m Hurdles & Triple jump
U14 B Kelechi Ekwomadu 100m
U14 B Cooper Fieldhouse Javelin
U15 G Ella Nangle Discus
U16 G Holly McGowan-Graeber 90m Hurdles
BRONZE MEDALLISTS
U10 B Bodhi Winston 60m Hurdles
U12 B Hunter Fieldhouse 200m & Long jump
U13 B Tyler Butterworth 1500m Walk
U14 B Kelechi Ekwomadu High jump
U17 B Tyler Edwards 400m
U17 B Liam Jones Long jump & Shot put
STATE TEAM REPRESENTATION AT THE 2022 AUSTRALIAN LITTLE ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS BEING HELD AT LAKESIDE STADIUM IN MELBOURNE
Congratulations to the GGLAC athletes who were selected to represent South Australia.
U13 Girls, Alicia Jones