Personal bests, sprint milestones and outstanding jumping performances highlight another successful ACT Athletics Summer Series meeting at Woden.
14 November 2026 | Woden Athletics Track
FAST Running athletes continued their impressive start to the summer season on Saturday, with another series of personal bests, significant movements in the FAST all-time rankings and a Ginninderra Athletics triple jump record equalled by one of our developing athletes.
The latest Capital Athletics Summer Series meeting brought together athletes from across our FAST programs, with performances spanning the sprints, middle-distance running, hurdles, jumps and throws. While some athletes were celebrating their first major milestones, others were moving past established names in FAST’s historical rankings, providing another reminder of how the achievements of previous generations continue to inspire our current squad.
Among the highlights was Seth Samarakoon’s breakthrough in the triple jump, where he cleared 11 metres for the first time and equalled a longstanding Ginninderra record. There were also impressive sprint performances from Mason D’Arcy, Mitchell Aleksandrowicz, Annabelle Renda, Bree Madigan-Wong and Isabelle Jeffs, while Mikeire Hei Hei and Afsa Chowdhury produced encouraging results in the jumps.
Seth joins Jeremy Maranan in the Ginninderra record books
Seth Samarakoon produced one of the outstanding performances of the meeting, winning the boys’ 14–15 triple jump with a personal best of 11.46m, recorded with a legal +0.1 m/s wind.
It was a significant improvement on his previous best of 10.63m and marked the first time Seth had exceeded the 11-metre barrier. His competition series also included an 11.33m jump, demonstrating that his breakthrough wasn’t simply the result of one exceptional attempt.
The performance moved Seth into sixth position on FAST’s all-time triple jump rankings, passing Austin Tetteh, while also equalling the Ginninderra Athletics club record held by another FAST athlete, Jeremy Maranan.
There’s something particularly satisfying about seeing our current athletes reach the standards established by those who came before them. Jeremy’s performances are part of FAST’s history, and Seth has now added his name alongside him in the Ginninderra record books. For a developing athlete, that’s an achievement worth recognising, particularly when the improvement comes through the technical work, speed development and consistency that underpin successful horizontal jumping.
Seth also continued his progress on the track, recording a new 100m personal best of 12.16 seconds with a legal +1.1 m/s wind. The performance leaves him just 0.01 seconds outside tenth position on FAST’s all-time boys’ 14–15 100m rankings, immediately behind Joshua Beale.
Having already made substantial progress in both the long jump and triple jump this season, Seth is now approaching another important milestone. With his 100m performances continuing to improve, breaking the 12-second barrier before the season finishes is becoming an increasingly realistic ambition.
Mason and Mitch make their mark in the sprint rankings
Mason D’Arcy was another athlete to make a significant move in the FAST historical rankings, recording 11.85 seconds in the 100m against a -0.8 m/s headwind. The performance lifted Mason into eighth position on our all-time boys’ 14–15 100m list, passing Oliver Funtanilla.
Mason’s result was particularly encouraging given the headwind, which made conditions less favourable than those experienced by some athletes at recent Summer Series meetings. His improvement reflects the continued development of his sprinting ability, and he now joins a growing group of younger FAST athletes establishing themselves among the fastest performers in their age categories.
Mitchell Aleksandrowicz was equally impressive over 200m, recording 24.03 seconds with a legal +0.5 m/s wind. The performance moved Mitch past both Jeremy Maranan and Tom Madigan in the FAST all-time boys’ 14–15 200m rankings, bringing him within just 0.04 seconds of breaking the 24-second barrier.
Mitch has been making steady progress through his sprint training, and his latest result provides another indication of that development. With the 24-second milestone now so close, he’ll have plenty of motivation heading into his next competition.
Annabelle, Bree, Isabelle and Afsa continue their progress
Our female sprinters produced another encouraging set of performances, with several athletes recording personal bests or improving their positions in FAST’s historical rankings.
Annabelle Renda ran 12.98 seconds in the 100m, her second-fastest recorded performance and the second time in just one week that she has broken the 13-second barrier. Having achieved that milestone for the first time at the previous Summer Series meeting, Annabelle is already beginning to demonstrate greater consistency at this level. Repeating a breakthrough performance is an important part of an athlete’s development, particularly as they learn to reproduce their training qualities under competition conditions.
Bree Madigan-Wong continued her outstanding season with a new 100m personal best of 13.02 seconds, bringing her within 0.03 seconds of breaking the 13-second barrier at just 13 years of age. Bree has been developing across both sprinting and hurdling, and her recent performances suggest that the two disciplines are complementing one another well.
Isabelle Jeffs, known to us as Izzy, recorded a new 100m personal best of 13.28 seconds, moving past Charlotte Fowler into fourth position on FAST’s all-time girls’ 11–13 rankings. It’s an excellent achievement for a developing athlete and another example of the progress being made across our younger sprint group.
Afsa Chowdhury also improved her 100m personal best, recording 13.48 seconds and moving into equal tenth position alongside Lucy Ferry on the FAST all-time girls’ 14–15 rankings. Afsa’s progress has been particularly pleasing because she’s developing across several events, with her sprinting providing an important foundation for her jumping performances.
Sophia Gye added another 100m personal best, recording 16.43 seconds. With Sophia continuing to compete across sprints, jumps and race walking, each competition provides opportunities to develop her skills and gain experience in different events.
The official results list no wind information for the 100m heat involving Annabelle, Bree, Isabelle and Afsa, so those performances are recorded here without assuming wind-legal status.
Bree breaks her own Ginninderra hurdles record
Bree’s weekend became even more memorable when she returned to the track for the girls’ 11–13 200m hurdles.
Having already broken the Ginninderra Athletics record earlier this season, Bree improved the mark again, winning in 31.88 seconds with a -0.2 m/s wind.
Her previous record of 32.13 seconds had stood for only a short time, but the latest performance represents another 0.25-second improvement. The fact that Bree achieved it into a slight headwind makes the result particularly encouraging.
Bree’s development across the hurdles has been one of the enjoyable stories of the season. She’s gaining experience in different hurdle events while continuing to develop the speed, coordination and rhythm that support her performances. Her latest result suggests there’s still considerable room for improvement as those skills become more consistent.
Triple jump breakthroughs for Mikeire and Afsa
Seth wasn’t the only FAST athlete producing impressive performances in the triple jump.
Mikeire Hei Hei cleared 12.09m in the boys’ 10–13 competition, recording a new personal best and breaking the 12-metre barrier for the first time. His winning jump was achieved in still conditions, with a further legal attempt of 11.85m demonstrating his ability to produce competitive distances during the event.
For a young athlete, breaking a significant distance barrier can provide a real confidence boost. Mikeire’s performance reflects his developing speed, coordination and jumping ability, and gives him another benchmark to work towards as the season progresses.
Afsa Chowdhury won the women’s 14–15 triple jump with 10.89m, producing two jumps at that distance during a consistent series of six legal attempts. Her performance strengthens her position at the top of FAST’s all-time rankings for her age group, with the 11-metre barrier now firmly in her sights.
Afsa also achieved 1.40m in the high jump, improving on her previous best of 1.35m and winning the event. Her performances across sprinting, triple jump and high jump demonstrate the value of developing a broad range of athletic skills, particularly while athletes are still exploring their strengths and potential.
More progress across the FAST squad
Scarlett Taylor continued her development in the 400m, recording 1:19.90 and moving from ninth to seventh position on FAST’s all-time girls’ 9–10 rankings, passing teammates Anella and Vivi. Scarlett also cleared 1.20m in the high jump, adding another valuable competition experience to her weekend.
Thivai Ariyadasa produced a substantial improvement in the 800m, recording a new personal best of 2:52.17 after entering with a seed time of 3:08.00. The performance brings him closer to Blake Smith’s position in FAST’s all-time rankings, with eighteenth place now within reach. Thiv also competed in the 100m and shot put, recording 14.31 seconds and 7.41m respectively.
Sophia Gye continued her busy competition program with 7.16m in the triple jump, bringing her closer to the FAST women’s all-time top 20, where Maddison Walton’s 7.69m provides the next benchmark. Sophia also recorded 10:37.15 in the 1500m race walk and cleared 1.20m in the high jump.
Our FAST Accelerate athlete Aria Jukic also cleared 1.20m in the high jump, continuing to develop her jumping skills and gain experience in competition. Jade Minchin competed in both the 100m and 1500m race walk, recording 18.97 seconds and 13:24.16 respectively, while Mikeire added a 25.05-second 200m and a 19.39m javelin throw to his triple jump achievement.
Across these events, it was encouraging to see athletes willing to challenge themselves in different disciplines. For our developing athletes, competition isn’t simply about winning or recording personal bests. It’s also an opportunity to practise technical skills, learn how to manage different events and gradually become more confident in the competition environment.
Building on the achievements of previous generations
One of the recurring themes of this Summer Series has been the connection between FAST’s current athletes and those who helped establish our historical performance records.
This weekend, Seth equalled Jeremy Maranan’s Ginninderra triple jump record while also moving past Austin Tetteh in the FAST rankings. Mason passed Oliver Funtanilla, Mitch moved ahead of Jeremy and Tom Madigan, Isabelle overtook Charlotte Fowler, and Afsa joined Lucy Ferry in the 100m rankings. Scarlett’s improvement carried her past Anella and Vivi, while Seth’s sprint performances brought him within one-hundredth of Joshua Beale’s position.
Those names represent different generations of athletes who have contributed to FAST Running’s development. Maintaining our all-time rankings allows us to recognise their achievements while giving current athletes a connection with the standards established before them.
What makes the latest results particularly encouraging is that the improvements are coming from athletes at very different stages of development. Some are approaching significant sprint barriers, others are establishing themselves in the historical rankings, and our youngest athletes are gaining the experience and technical foundations that will support their progress over the coming years.
With the summer season still underway, there are plenty of opportunities ahead. Seth is approaching 12 seconds in the 100m, Mitch is closing in on 24 seconds over 200m, Bree is within reach of a sub-13-second 100m, and Afsa is edging towards 11 metres in the triple jump. Those milestones won’t happen automatically, but the progress being made in training and competition gives each athlete something worthwhile to pursue.
For FAST Running, that’s what makes these weekends so rewarding. We get to see athletes test themselves, celebrate their improvements and gradually establish their own place in the history of our squad.
Event 1002 Mixed 10-99 100 Metre Sprint AACT Pool 1
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Points
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Section 1 Wind: -0.8
7 # 4265 D'Arcy, Mason M11 Woden Athlet-AUS 11.66 11.85
Section 2 Wind: 1.1
3 # 2338 Samarakoon, Don S M12 Ginninderra-AUS 12.20 12.16
Section 3 Wind: NWI
2 # 3619 Renda, Annabelle W10 Tuggeranong-AUS 12.96 12.98
3 # 2253 Madigan Wong, Bre W13 Ginninderra-AUS 13.06 13.02
6 # 2248 Jeffs, Isabelle W13 Ginninderra-AUS 13.44 13.28
8 # 4167 Chowdhury, Afsa F W11 Woden Athlet-AUS 13.51 13.48
Section 4 Wind: 2.0
4 # 2235 Ariyadasa, Thivai M14 Ginninderra-AUS 14.01 14.31
Section 5 Wind: 2.2
9 # 1991 Gye, Sophia W16 Corroboree A-AUS 16.96 16.43
10 # 1805 Minchin, Jade W16 Corroboree A-AUS 18.97
Event 1019 Mixed 10-99 200 Metre Sprint AACT Pool 1
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Points
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Section 2 Wind: 0.5
3 # 3083 Aleksandrowicz, M M11 Gungahlin At-AUS 24.56 24.03
5 # 1721 Hei Hei, Mikeire M13 Corroboree A-AUS 24.32 25.05
Section 4 Wind: +0.0
4 # 4167 Chowdhury, Afsa F W11 Woden Athlet-AUS 27.33 27.81
6 # 3619 Renda, Annabelle W10 Tuggeranong-AUS 27.27 27.99
Section 6 Wind: 0.1
2 # 2248 Jeffs, Isabelle W13 Ginninderra-AUS 28.00 28.04
Event 1021 Mixed 10-99 400 Metre Sprint AACT Pool 1
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Points
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Section 4
4 # 3967 Taylor, Scarlett W16 Weston Creek-AUS 1:19.45 1:19.90
Event 1003 Mixed 10-99 800 Metre Run AACT Pool 1
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Points
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Section 2
5 # 2235 Ariyadasa, Thivai M14 Ginninderra-AUS 3:08.00 2:52.17
Event 1022 Girls 10-13 1500 Metre Race Walk Non Standard Event
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Points
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Finals
1 # 1991 Gye, Sophia 16 Corroboree A-AUS 10:43.04 10:37.15
2 # 1805 Minchin, Jade 16 Corroboree A-AUS 13:24.16
Event 1008 Girls 11-13 200 Metre Hurdles 76.2cm AA Spec 3
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Wind
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Finals
1 # 2253 Madigan Wong, Bre 13 Ginninderra-AUS 31.38 31.88 -0.2
Event 2020 Girls 10-13 Triple Jump 5/7 TO AACT Pool 1
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Wind
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Finals
2 # 1991 Gye, Sophia 16 Corroboree A-AUS 7.20m 7.16m +0.0
7.09m(+0.0) FOUL(+0.0) 7.16m(+0.0) FOUL(+0.0)
Event 2020 Boys 10-13 Triple Jump 5/7 TO AACT Pool 1
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Wind
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1 # 1721 Hei Hei, Mikeire 13 Corroboree A-AUS 12.09m +0.0
12.09m(+0.0) FOUL(+0.0) 11.85m(+0.0)
Event 2017 Women 14-15 Triple Jump 9/11/13 TO AACT Pool 2
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Wind
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1 # 4167 Chowdhury, Afsa F 11 Woden Athlet-AUS 11.01m 10.89m 0.3
10.89m(0.3) 10.71m(0.6) 10.68m(0.7) 10.69m(0.9) 10.78m(+0.0) 10.89m(0.2)
Event 2017 Men 14-15 Triple Jump 9/11/13 TO AACT Pool 2
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Wind
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1 # 2338 Samarakoon, Don S 12 Ginninderra-AUS 10.63m 11.46m 0.1
FOUL(0.3) 10.99m(0.7) FOUL(+0.0) 11.46m(0.1) 11.33m(+0.0) FOUL(+0.0)
Event 2016 Girls 10-13 High Jump 0.90 Start AACT Pool 2
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Points
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Finals
4 # 3967 Taylor, Scarlett 16 Weston Creek-AUS 1.22m 1.20m
1.00 1.05 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25
O O O XXO O XX
4 # 1991 Gye, Sophia 16 Corroboree A-AUS 1.05m 1.20m
1.05 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25
O XO XO O X
4 # 4339 Jukic, Aria 15 Woden Athlet-AUS 1.12m 1.20m
1.05 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25
O O XXO O XXX
Event 2016 Women 14-15 High Jump 0.90 Start AACT Pool 2
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Points
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1 # 4167 Chowdhury, Afsa F 11 Woden Athlet-AUS 1.35m 1.40m
1.25 1.30 1.35 1.40
O O O XO
Event 2028 Men 11-13 Shot Put 3kg Under 14
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Points
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Finals
3 # 2235 Ariyadasa, Thivai 14 Ginninderra-AUS 7.65m 7.41m
6.81m 7.41m 6.62m FOUL
Event 2010 Men 11-13 Javelin Throw 600gm Under 14
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Comp# Name Year Team Seed Finals Points
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Finals
1 # 1721 Hei Hei, Mikeire 13 Corroboree A-AUS 25.20m 19.39m
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