The new wave of Australian athletics has arrived in Brisbane and if the first two days of action are any indication, a finale featuring Australian representatives Izobelle Louison-Roe and Terrell Thorne will only add to the legend of the 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Athletics Championships.
Fresh off leaping to victory in both the Under 18 Triple Jump and Long Jump, Louison-Roe (NSW) continues her quest for four gold medals on Day Three of the Championships where she will contest the High Jump and 100m Hurdles.
A World Under 20 silver medallist in the high jump in Lima this August, the high-flying 17-year-old will be out to improve upon her 1.89m career-best and will have the crowd engaged in trademark fashion – with the meet record standing at Olympic silver medallist Eleanor Patterson’s historic 1.96m effort from Townsville in 2013.
A World Under 20 finalist in his own right at just 17-years-old, Terrell Thorne (QLD) is progressing rapidly and holds a personal best of 46.44-seconds over 400m which also serves as the meet record set by Olympic finalist Steve Solomon.
Staking his claim early in his career as a man who rises to the occasion, Thorne will have the added incentive of Paul Greene’s Australian Under 18 record of 45.96-seconds set in 1989 – with sprinters relishing the favourable Brisbane conditions.
Adding to the 400m action will be Rose Acklin (QLD) who has carved her personal best down to 53.52-seconds at just 16-years-old, establishing herself as a name to watch.
Paralympian Telaya Blacksmith (NSW) has already taken out two golds across two days of the Championships and will return for the Under 20 Para Long Jump to round out her campaign. The 16-year-old owns a 5.50m personal best and will take on emerging prospect Keria Post (SA, T37) in an enticing battle.
Adding to the action in the field will be Allira Takau (QLD) in the Under 18 Girls’ Shot Put, entering as the top seed with 16.32m when taking on World Under 20 discus thrower Chelsy Wayne (NSW).
Western Australia’s Emilia Reed (WA) was on a tear in the Under 15 Girls’ 200m when blazing to an Under 15 Championship record of 23.64 (+1.8), now turning her attention to the 100m event where she will race to better her 11.83-second best.
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By Lachlan Moorhouse, Athletics Australia
Posted 8/12/2024
