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Track and Field competition was full of love for athletics on Wednesday 14th February. Erin Smart set a new record in the 40-49 years 400m, clocking 01:01.71 whilst in the discus, Anne Boatswain, set a new discus record for the 40-49 years group, throwing 25.23m. In the sprints, Hamish McLaren had a good run in …
The NSW 5000m Championships were held at SOPAC Warm Up Arena on February 10th. Harrison Baxter finished in a quick time of 15.33.28 in the C race, taking a massive 14 seconds off his PB and earning himself a spot on the NSW team to race in Adelaide at the National Championships.In the D race …
Riley Sandstrom set a new 10-11 years discus record on Wednesday 7th February, throwing the 500g discus 36.62m whilst Layla Beck threw 33.51m for a new 12-13 years record. Also throwing over 30m was Hamish McLaren with 32.05m and Timothy Musson with 32.86m. Sylas Murphy recorded the biggest long jump of the night with 4.05m …
Some dedicated Nowra runners competed in the Bay to Bridge run in Batemans Bay on 4th February 2024 in very hot conditions. Dean Bryce took the silver medal in the 10km 50-59 years group in a time of 45.35 whilst wife Sharyn was 5th in the women’s group with 1.05.22. Angela Bond also earned herself a …
Ten minutes before competition was due to start on Wednesday 31st January the rain set in making it a very wet night for those athletes who braved the weather. Due to the wet conditions and the low numbers, it was decoded to use the night as a practice session only, rather than allocate points. Thank …
Fresh from her success at Country Championships Sam Keogh had another successful weekend of athletics competition, this time competing at the NSW Masters Combined Events Championships at SOPAC. Sam took the gold medal in the women’s outdoor pentathlon for the 40-44 years group. The pentathlon consisted of 5 events. In the 100m, Sam ran 14.13 …
Capital Athletics hosted the ACT Under 20 and Open Championships at the AIS Athletics Field over the long weekend. The event attracted over 800 track and field competitors with some of the nation’s top athletes competing and Nowra athletes got themselves amongst the best. On the Public Holiday Friday Alisha Mustapic kicked off Nowra’s program …
Nowra had 69 athletes compete at the 2024 Country Championships. This team comprised of 33 females and 36 males. Nowra had 19 Masters athletes, 9 female and 10 male. There were 2 Open athletes, 1 female and 1 male. Nowra also had 48 junior athletes – 23 females and 25 males. Nowra’s annual relay challenge …
The 79th edition of the NSW Country Championships was held over the weekend of 19th-21st January 2024, at Kerryn McCann Athletics Centre in Wollongong. With over 800 entries it was one of the largest ever championships and Nowra fielded one of their biggest teams in recent history with 69 athletes. For Nowra, there were personal …
There was a small crowd at Wednesday night track and field on Wednesday 24th January. In the 1000m Ethan Havadjia, back home for the holidays, took the win in 3:18.24, in a strong race, holding off Scott Armstrong (3:19.80) and Peter Dooley (3:51.22). Emerson Boatswain was 4th followed by newcomer John Smith. Heidi Saviane was …
The 10th annual Illawarra Track Challenge was held at Kerryn McCann Athletic Centre on Saturday 13th January 2024. It was a great meet that attracted some big names, and Nowra athletes did themselves proud amongst the quality fields. Assisted by warm conditions and tailwinds the athletes delivered terrific sprint results. Young Hollie Braddick won the …
It was a very warm and relaxed night for the first week back of Track and Field competition on Wednesday 10th January. Athletes enjoyed a practice night in the field events, honing their techniques for the upcoming Country Championships. On the track, there were 2 sprints and 2 distance events on offer. With no points …
NSW Milers Meet was held at The Crest Athletics Track on Saturday December 23rd. The middle-distance runners had a huge night with Personal Best’s galore! In the Opens men’s 2000m steeplechase, 16-year-old Hamish McLaren contested the 84cm steeple height and had a great run with 6.53.55 for 2nd place. Meanwhile 14-year-old Cameron Baxter competed in …
We had a really good turn-up for our last night of Track and Field on Wednesday 13th December. There was a lovely, relaxed vibe and plenty of Christmas colours and attire. The night on the track commenced with some 70-metre handicapped sprints which were well received, especially by Anne Boatswain who sweet-talked the handicapper and …
Thrower extraordinaire Kerrie Jones competed in the NSW Masters Heavy Weight Pentathlon on Sunday 17th December in Penrith at the Parker St Oval. Kerrie enjoyed the challenge of this event which consists of 5 different weights. With a total of 15 throws, it certainly tested the athletes strength and endurance. In the 3kg weight Kerrie …
The Australian All Schools Athletics Championships took place from 8th-10th December in Perth, Western Australia. Nic McGill contested the U16 2000m steeplechase at the Championships and won in an outstanding time of 5:55.38, just missing the 21-year-old meet record held by NSW’s James Matthews at 5:55.06. This was a 15 second PB for Nic and …
There were 2 new records set in the field on December 6th. In the 40-49 years discus, Anne Boatswain continued her throwing streak with another new record for her throw of 24.56m whilst Kerrie Jones also added another record to her name with her throw of 13.30m in the 70+ years javelin. Congratulations to both …
There was a hive of athletic activity over the weekend of 3rd-4th December. A large contingency of junior athletes competed at Little Athletics Mid South Coast Zone Championships, held over 2 days at the Shoalhaven track. A huge number of Nowra athletes medaled, meaning they have now qualified for Regional Championships. Five athletes competed at …
School Sport Australia held their 2023 Track & Field Championships in Launceston, Tasmania from 23rd to 27th November 2023. These Championships were for athletes aged 10-12 years and included athletes from ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, and VIC. Nowra had 2 outstanding athletes representing their State of NSW. Hollie Braddick had a great run …
The inaugural Athletics NSW Regional Championships took place in Wollongong for the Southern region on Sunday 26th November. Nowra had 31 athletes involved! This was an opportunity for our youngest athletes, previously not offered such a competition through ANSW, to compete for medals and FUN! Nowra was well represented by 14 athletes from the Under …