That’s a wrap for the Australian Little Athletics Championships 2022.

New South Wales finished with a total of 39 medals (11 Gold, 14 Silver, 14 Bronze). Our athletes achieved 25 PB’s and showed great sportsmanship throughout the whole weekend.

Few highlights of the weekend was the triple threat of Philippa Quarrell, Eva Gawel, Keira Toohey taking out all 3 medals in the U13G 1500m race. It was also a dominant weekend from our Multi Class athletes with Adnan Darwich, Nate Castelli and Lowdnes Motler taking home a total of 12 medals between the 3 athletes.

NSW put in an amazing effort this weekend finish 3^rd behind Victoria and QLD in total points.

NSW Results Highlights
Under 13 Boys
Trent Alley – Port Macquarie Little Athletics 200m Hurdles – 29.45s (PB in the heat) 800m TF – 2:12.73 (3rd) 1500m – 4:29.68 (PB 3rd)
Cameron Badger – Sutherland Little Athletics Centre 200m – 25.58 (PB) 80m Hurdles – 12.42 (PB 3rd) 400m – 56.36 (PB 2nd)
Cooper Dabin – Wagga Wagga Athletics Discus – 45.16 (PB 2nd)
Zak Evans – Northern Suburbs 200m Hurdles – 28.74s (PB in the heat)
Jack Proudford – Hills District 100m – 12.22 (2nd)

Under 13 Girls
Erin Blayney – Northern Suburbs 200m Hurdles – 30.06s (PB) 80m Hurdles – 12.92 (PB – 2nd)
Indii Bower – Campbelltown Collegians
Jemma Camilleri – Cranebrook Discus – 36.21 (PB – 3rd)
Eva Gawel – Campbelltown Collegians 1500m – 4:49.88 (PB – 2nd)
Matilda Harrison – Ku-ring-gai 100m – 12.78 (PB)
Maiya Hewitt – Kiama Little Athletics 200m Hurdles – 28.80s (PB -2nd)
Irini Kapsalis – Balmain Little Athletics Shot Put – 13.59m (1st)
Jessica Loring – Parramatta Little Athletics Centre 1500m Race Walk – 7:15.74 (PB- 2nd)
Siara Mccreery – Randwick Botany 400m 1:01.89 (PB)
Caitlyn Martin – Winston Hills High Jump – 1.50 (PB – 3rd)
Philippa Quarrell – Manly Warringah 800m TF – 2:20.37 – (1st) 1500m – 4:48.80 (1st)
Molly Rayment – Sutherland Little Athletics Centre 200m Hurdles – 29.15s (PB -3rd) 80m Hurdles – 13.08 (PB 3rd)
Tallara Joseph- Riogi – Canterbury Little Athletics Centre Inc Javelin – 37.50 (1st – PB) Discus – 38.19 (PB 1st)
Keira Toohey – Gosford 800m TF – 2:21.21 – (2nd) 1500m – 4:54.00 (PB 3rd)
Matilda Webb – Winston Hills 1500m Race Walk – 7:06.39 (PB- 1st)
Kaiah Wong – Mount Druitt Little Athletics Inc Shot Put – 12.35m (3rd)

Under 13 Multi Class Boys
Nate Castelli – Port Macquarie Discus – 5.96 (PB 3rd) Long Jump – 0.89m (2nd) 200m Tfinal – 1:25.53 (PB (by 10 seconds 2nd) 100m – 36.92 (PB 2nd) Shot Put – 1.95 (1st)

Under 15 Multi Class Boys
Adnan Darwich – Greystanes Long Jump – 2.17 – (3rd) 200m Tfinal – 34.98 (1st) 100m – 17.21 (2nd) Shot Put – 3.49 (3rd) 800m – 3:43.21 (1st)
Lowndes Motler – Werrington Discus – 10.50 (2nd) Long Jump – 2.84m (2nd) 100m – 15.31 (1st) Shot Put – 4.01 (2nd)

U15s
Jade Almeida sits in 10^th with 3853 points
Lily Stewart sits in 8^th with 3879 points
Sarah Lovell sits in 5^th on 4273 points
Michael Ajaka finished 7^th on 4073 point
Benjamin Kasozi finished 16th on 3549 points
Lucas Harvey Cossteini sits in 8^th with 4086

Relays
U13G 4 x 100 50.35 (1st)
U13B 4 x 100 49.24 (3rd)
U13G Sweedish relay DQ
U13B Sweedish relay 2:18.19 (3rd)
U15 Mixed 4 x 100 49.05 (2nd)