Seven selected for Australian All Schools 2024 Canberra Running Coach, October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 The 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Athletics Championships (Fri 06 Dec 2024 09:00 — Sun 08 Dec 2024 18:00) will be held in Brisbane this year. Following the completion of the successful ACT Secondary Schools Championships, seven athletes will be representing FAST at this year’s event. The following members of the FAST Performance and FAST Track programs will be competing against the best in Australia. Among this year’s cohorts includes Olivia and Vishaal who have been selected for the first time to compete at an Australian Championships. Lewin who has previously competed at the Australian Little Athletics Championships (ALAC) has also been selected for his first All Schools. They will be joined by FAST Performance team mates Simeon, Thomas, Daniel and Siena. Nikola Houliaras has also been selected in the 12 Years and Under ACT Team that competes in the week before Australian All Schools in the 100m and 200m. Olivia Jose: 100m, 4x100m, 4x200m Lewin Ainsworth: 200m, 400, Hammer, 4x100m, 4x200m Simeon Omosigho: 100m, 4x100m Thomas Madigan: 200m, 400m, 4x400m, 4x100m Daniel Nwaobi: 100m, 200m, 4x100m Siena Towndrow: 100m, 200m, 4x100m Vishaal Vijayakumar: 400m FAST Running has had a along association with All Schools with many fine individual performances over the last 10 years in particular. Despite the 2020 and 2021 cancellations due to COVID-19, Canberra Sprint Coach, Steve Dodt, has seen the squad collect many medals and top 8 finishers as highlighted below. Performance Summary All Schools: 2013 – 2023 Since the 2013 Australian All Schools in Townsville Queensland, FAST Running has produced the following results: Australian All Schools Medalists: 6 Medals Australian All Schools Top Ten finishers: 48 placings Perth 2023 final just the beginning 2022 Australian All Schools Track & Field Championships 2019 Australian All Schools Track & Field Championships 2018 Australian All Schools Championships 2017 Australian All Schools Championships 2016 Australian All Schools Championships FAST’s 400m All Schools Finalists 2015 FAST competing at Adelaide All Schools 2014 2013 Townsville team announced Finalist News
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