Six of our 2023 Lone Star athletes returned to Dubbo Athletics Track primed for the 2023 Region 3 Track & Field Championships. The two-day event saw a number of impressive results with the WRAS cohort leaving with eight gold, six silver and seven bronze medals.
Ella Penman (Dubbo) individually claimed five regional titles in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m (Regional Record time) & Triple Jump and also qualified for the Little Athletics State Track and Field Championships in the 4x100m Women’s relay. Jocelyn Blair (Orange) continued her brilliant form on the track qualifying for the State Championships in six events which included three gold medals in the U15G 90m, 100m (PB 12.95) & 200m.
Hadden Bennett, Luke Hinrichsen, Mia Penman and Phebie Ryan also qualified for State which is set to be held in mid-March after they all earned at least one podium finish at regionals.
The full list of results can be found below:
Hadden Bennett (U17B)
Silver medal – 800m & 1500m
Bronze medal – 400m & 4x100m Men’s Relay
Jocelyn Blair (U15G)
Gold medal 90m, 100m (PB 12.95) & 200m
Silver medal 400m & High Jump
Bronze medal 4×100 Women’s relay
4th Long Jump
Luke Hinrichsen (U17B)
Silver medal 400m
Bronze medal 800m, 1500m (PB) & Long Jump
Ella Penman (U17G)
Gold medal 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m (Regional Record time) & Triple Jump
Silver medal Women’s 4x100m relay
Mia Penman (U17G)
Silver medal 1500m
9th 100m
Phebie Ryan (U17G)
Bronze medal 400m
4th 800m
5th 300m Hurdles