In the most trying of conditions, SKAAC athletes have produced some amazing results in Cairns during the National All-Schools Championships. 4 medals to SKAAC athletes with, Gold to Gus Simpfendorfer in the Under 16 Swedish Medley Relay, Bronze to Paul Haasbroek in the Under 18 Swedish Medley Relay, Bronze to Jacob McGirr in the Under 14 High Jump (1.75m) and Gold to Lauren McGarry in the Women’s Under 14 Hammer throw in a new Victorian State Record of 45.89m were performances of the highest order.
There were also numerous SKAAC Club Records achieved:
Under 18 Men Pole Vault – Paul Haasbroek 7th 4.05m (PB by 15cm, Under 17 Club Record)
Under 18 Women Shot Put – Jessica Mackenzie 9th 13.08m (PB by 1cm, Under 18 Women Club Record)
Under 14 Women Hammer Throw – Lauren McGarry 1st 45.89m (PB by 6.69m, State Record by 2.04m, Under 14 to Under 18 Women Club Record)
Under 14 Men High Jump – Jacob McGirr 3rd 1.75m (PB by 1cm, breaking his own SKAAC Under 14 record from the Victorian All Schools)
Under 16 Men 400m – Gus Simpfendorfer, Heat 51.45Q, Final 4th 49.66 (breaking his own Under 15 Club record by 0.78 sec)
Other performances:
Under 18 Men Long Jump – Seb Reyneke 11th 6.56m
Under 18 Women 100m Hurdles Shannon Fraser 3rd Heat 15.11
Under 18 Men Pole vault – Seb Reyneke NH
Under 18 Men Discus – Seb Reyneke 17th 37.43m
Under 14 Women Shot Put – Lauren McGarry 4th 10.97m
Under 18 Men High Jump – Seb Reyneke 11th 1.89m
Under 18 Women Javelin – Jessica Mackenzie 10th 34.77m
Under 18 Men Javelin – Paul Haasbroek 5th 49.05m
Under 16 Swedish Medley – Gus Simpfendorfer 1st 2:00.13 (400m leg)
Under 18 Swedish Medley – Paul Haasbroek 3rd 1:56.97 (200m leg)
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