Bree Madigan-Wong rewrites a Ginninderra record previously held by fellow FAST athlete Maja Dodt, while FAST athletes deliver an encouraging collection of performances across sprints, hurdles, jumps and race walking.
There’s something particularly enjoyable about watching a new generation of FAST athletes begin making its mark.
And at the latest Capital Athletics Summer Series competition, we had a rather special example.
Bree Madigan-Wong broke a Ginninderra Athletics record previously held by Maja Dodt in the 200mH, another member of the FAST family.
It’s not every day that one FAST athlete takes a record from another, especially when those performances belong to different generations of our squad.
For us, that’s part of what makes the achievement so special.
Maja’s performance has been part of Ginninderra’s history, and now Bree has added her own name to that story.
Congratulations, Bree!
Bree’s busy day on the track
Bree certainly wasn’t limiting herself to one event.
In the women’s 100m, she recorded 13.30 seconds in still conditions, finishing just behind fellow FAST athlete Annabelle Renda, who ran 13.19 seconds.
Bree also competed in the girls’ 200m hurdles, winning her race in 32.13 seconds over the 76.2cm hurdles.
That’s a pleasing combination of performances across two quite different sprinting disciplines.
The 100m demands acceleration and speed, while the 200m hurdles adds rhythm, coordination and the challenge of maintaining running mechanics between barriers.
For a developing athlete, those experiences can complement each other.
And with a Ginninderra 200mH record now to her name, Bree has given herself another achievement to celebrate.
Annabelle continues to develop her sprinting
Annabelle Renda also enjoyed a productive competition.
After recording 13.19 seconds in the 100m, Annabelle returned for the 200m, finishing third in her section in 27.40 seconds with a +0.9 m/s wind.
It’s encouraging to see Annabelle gaining competition experience across both sprint distances.
Each race provides another opportunity to practise the skills we’ve been developing in training, from acceleration and upright sprinting to managing the different demands of the 200m.
And, as we regularly remind our athletes, racing is a skill in itself.
Aqlan shows his speed
Aqlan Taufik was another FAST athlete in action across multiple sprint events.
Competing in the men’s 18–19 60m, Aqlan won his race in 7.32 seconds, assisted by a +1.3 m/s wind.
He also recorded 11.71 seconds in the mixed 100m competition, finishing second in his section.
The 60m provides a useful opportunity to test acceleration and the transition towards maximum velocity, while the 100m adds the challenge of maintaining speed through the latter stages of the race. Both performances were Personal Best for Aqlan. Impressive given racing in torrential rain.
It’s good to see Aqlan continuing to gain experience across both distances.
Clare’s versatility continues to impress
Clare Rice had one of the busiest and most varied programs of the competition.
She won the girls’ 3000m race walk in 17:39.83, before also competing in the 200m hurdles and triple jump.
In the hurdles, Clare finished second behind Bree in 38.33 seconds.
She then moved to the triple jump runway, winning with a best performance of 9.41m, achieved in still conditions.
Three events requiring very different skills, all in the same competition.
Race walking demands endurance, technical discipline and rhythm. Hurdling adds speed and coordination, while triple jump requires athletes to manage the hop, step and jump phases while maintaining balance and momentum.
It’s an interesting combination, and one that reflects Clare’s willingness to explore different athletics disciplines.
At FAST, we’re particularly keen to give developing athletes opportunities to discover what they enjoy and where their abilities might take them.
Clare is certainly making the most of those opportunities.
The Jukic sisters take on the jumps
Our FAST Accelerate athletes were also represented in the field events, with Izabella and Aria Jukic competing in the triple jump.
Izabella recorded 7.74m, finishing third, while Aria jumped 7.47m for fourth.
Both athletes produced a series of measured jumps, gaining valuable experience with the technical demands of the event.
Aria also competed in the high jump, clearing 1.05m and finishing sixth.
For young athletes developing their jumping skills, competitions like these provide an opportunity to put training into practice, learn how to manage attempts and become more confident in the competition environment.
And having two sisters competing in the same event adds a little extra interest!
More than just the results
What makes this Summer Series particularly pleasing isn’t simply the number of performances.
It’s the range of events our athletes are exploring.
We had athletes competing over 60m, 100m and 200m, tackling hurdles, learning the technical demands of triple jump and high jump, and testing themselves over 3000m in race walking.
Some are already establishing themselves as strong competitors. Others are still learning new events and building their confidence.
Both are important parts of athlete development.
We don’t believe young athletes need to specialise early or arrive at FAST already knowing which event will eventually suit them best.
Sometimes the most valuable thing we can do is give them the opportunity to try something different.
And occasionally, that leads to a new record.
A new name in the record books
Bree’s Ginninderra record is a lovely way to finish this Summer Series story.
Records connect generations of athletes.
They remind us of the performances that came before and give developing athletes something to aspire to.
For Maja Dodt, it’s another small piece of her athletics history. For Bree Madigan-Wong, it’s an achievement she can now call her own.
And for FAST, it’s a reminder that our next generation is continuing to build on the achievements of those who came before them.
Congratulations to Bree, Annabelle, Aqlan, Clare, Izabella and Aria on their performances.
Event 1018 Men 18-19 60 Metre Sprint AACT Pool 1
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Name Year Team Finals Wind Points
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1 Taufik, Aqlan 08 Gungahlin At-AUS 7.32 1.3
Event 1002 Mixed 10-99 100 Metre Sprint AACT Pool 1
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Name Year Team Finals Points
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Section 1 Wind: NWI
2 Taufik, Aqlan M08 Gungahlin At-AUS 11.71
Section 3 Wind: +0.0
1 Renda, Annabelle W10 Tuggeranong-AUS 13.19
2 Madigan Wong, Bree W13 Ginninderra-AUS 13.30
Event 1020 Mixed 10-99 200 Metre Sprint AACT Pool 1
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Name Year Team Finals Points
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Section 2 Wind: 0.9
3 Renda, Annabelle W10 Tuggeranong-AUS 27.40
Event 1025 Girls 10-13 3000 Metre Race Walk AACT Pool 1
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Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Rice, Clare 13 Corroboree A-AUS 17:39.83
Event 1006 Girls 11-13 200 Metre Hurdles 76.2cm AA Spec 3
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Madigan Wong, Bree 13 Ginninderra-AUS 32.13 NWI
2 Rice, Clare 13 Corroboree A-AUS 38.33 NWI
Event 2020 Girls 10-13 Triple Jump 5/7 TO AACT Pool 1
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Name Year Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Rice, Clare 13 Corroboree A-AUS 9.41m +0.0
9.15m(0.2) FOUL(0.3) 9.41m(+0.0) 9.04m(+0.0) 9.03m(2.2)
3 Jukic, Izabella 15 Woden Athlet-AUS 7.74m +0.0
7.05m(+0.0) 7.08m(+0.0) 7.67m(+0.0) 7.74m(+0.0) 7.73m(1.6)
4 Jukic, Aria 15 Woden Athlet-AUS 7.47m +0.0
7.47m(+0.0) 7.36m(0.4) 7.03m(+0.0) 6.91m(+0.0) 6.96m(1.2)
Event 2016 Girls 10-13 High Jump 0.90 Start AACT Pool 2
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Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
6 Jukic, Aria 15 Woden Athlet-AUS 1.05m
0.90 1.00 1.05 1.10
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