Last week saw Siwa Harvey-Aziz set a new record in the 16-17 years discus. Siwa threw the 1.5kg discus 50.39 metres. Considering the old 1kg record from 1985 (which Siwa has since broken also) was 41.06m this was a huge achievement. Well done Siwa! The closet thrower on the night was Blake Hartnett with a …
Troy breaks 5000m Record 15.11.17
It was a momentous occasion for Troy Whittington on Wednesday night 15th November. Troy set a new record in the 18/19 years 5000 metres track event. Troy looked strong and focused from the start and maintained a consistent pace for the 12.5 laps to finish in 15.45 minutes; breaking the 37 year old record of …
Mel Mustapic Bio
David Tarbotton for Athletics NSW recently profiled Nowra Athletics Club member & Committee member Mel Mustapic in the Athletics NSW Coaching Newsletter. http://www.nswathletics.org.au/News/mels-move-into-coaching We have copied the article below… Mel’s move into coaching It is fascinating to learn how coaches started their careers. In this article with South Coast coach, Mel Mustapic we learn how she …
2017 State Relays
The 2017 NSW Relay Championships have held at SOPAC on the weekend of 4th and 5th November. Nowra Athletics Club entered just a handful of male teams this year but the boys had some great success and did the Club proud. Cooper Thomson, Lachlan Kaszonyi, Blake Hartnett and Sam Taylor competed on the track in …
Lara Jumps High 8.11.17
There was a large contingency of keen athletes at Nowra Athletics Track and Field competition last Wednesday night on 8th November. In the high jump Lara Check jumped a record breaking 1.54 metres in the 14/15 years group; jumping higher than her older competitors of Liam Dooley (1.52m) and Jordan deVries (1.45m). Congratulations Lara on …