WSAS 2000/2001 Achievements Summary

Highlights
In 2000 the WSAS had 4 athletes who have been in the program represent Australia at the World Junior Championships. This was one-third of the NSW contingent.
We also had our total number of athletes that have been Australian Junior Champions at the Australian Open & U20 Championships increase to 5. This is pretty good considering the Academy Athletics program is only 3 years old.

The Total Number of National Championships or Equivalent (eg World Junior Trials, Pacific Schools Games) won by Academy Athletes from April 2000- March2001 was:
David Byrne (2)
Laura Johnson (4)
Luke Taylor (4)
Phillip Rickaby (2)
Jennifer Coogan (2)

Total = 14

Talent Squad

David Byrne:b1981 - 800m :1:48.35 1500m:3:41.47 3000m: 8: Marilyn Pearson – Represented Australia at World Juniors - Australian Junior 1500m  Champion 2000 – Second in Olympic Trials 1500m

Laura  Johnson 31-Aug-84 1500W:6:59  5000mW 24.05 10kW 48:58 Marilyn Pearson – Represented Australia at World Juniors - Australian Junior 5000m Walks Champion 200181 800m :1:48.35 1500m:3:41.47 3000m: 8: Marilyn Pearson – Represented Australia at World Juniors - Australian Junior 1500m  Champion 2000 – Second in Olympic Trials 1500m

Phillip Rickaby 20-Oct-83 TJ: 15.04m LJ: 6.33m  Ron White – Australian Junior Triple Jump Champion 2001

Luke Taylor  1500m:3:58 3km St: 9:08 3km 8:26 / 5km 14:30  Marilyn Pearson – Represented Australia at World Juniors – Australian Junior 3km Steeple Champion 2000

Glen Harrison 1983 1500:3:56.2 800m: 1:54.1 3000m: 8:45 Steve Bennett - Represented Australia at World Schools Cross Country 

Lisa Grant 1985 1500mW: 6:50 5000mW: 24:54 Deanna Rahill – NSW U20 5000mW Champion 2001

Kate Gozzard 20-Oct-1985 800m: 2:15.49 1500: 5:01 400m:59.45 / 200m:27.10 Steve Bennett – Silver Medal NSW Little Athletics U15 800m 2001

Katie French 14-Nov-1986 800m: 2:15.1 1500: 4:41.5 200m:27.3 Steve Bennett – NSW All Schools Champion 14yrs 1500m in 2000

Sprints/Hurdles

Max Pedrana 20-Nov-80 100m:10.84 LJ:6.85  Steve Bennett  - NSW Silver Medal U19 100m 1999

Jennifer  Coogan 5-May-87  200m: 25.2h 400m: 57.74 LJ: 5.35m Steve Bennett  Australian U16 400m Champion 2001

Melissa  Smith 14-July-87 400m:58.24 200m:26.0 TJ:10.88m Marilyn Pearson -  Australian 16 Bronze Medal 400m 2001

Jessica Doorey 1987 400m: 58.19 200m: 26.40 800m: 2:16.29 Con Lekkas -  Australian 16 Silver Medal 400m 2001

Jemma Lekkas 1985 400m: 57.9s 200m:25.9  800m: 2:27 grass Con Lekkas – NSW CHS Champion 2000 15 yrs 400m

Verity Adams 1986 100m:12.69     John Adams  - Silver Medal 200m NSW LAA Champs 2000

Daniel  McDonald 06-Apr-87 60mh:9.0 100m:12.2  Annette Harris NSW Record Holder in LA U12 Hurdles

Ben Szcerbinski 1984 100m: 11.50  400m 53 Marilyn Pearson

Stephen Millard 1983 100m: 11.03h 200: 22.45h Ron White – 4th at NSW All Schools 100m in 2000

Sarah Salmon 1987 400m 63s LJ 4.80m  Peter Salmon – State Christian Schools Carnival Champion 2000

Josh Plummer 1988  TJ 11.26   Marilyn Pearson  - NSW Schools Medallist in a number of events.

Josh Hunter 1986 400m: 54.6 200m: 24.8 Steve Bennett  NSW CHS Championships Finalist 100,200,400

Terry Heron 29-Jan-86 400m:50s 200m: 23 100m: 12  Joe Ebejer – Competed at NSW All Schools Champs

Danielle  Matheson 26-Oct-84 90mh: 14.67   Jilska Van der Wall

Jumps

Angela Kelly 03-Jan-86 HJ:1.64m   Greg Kelly 4th in the Australian U18 HJ & Aus All Schools HJ.

Sarah  Walker 13-Apr-86 LJ: 5.02m TJ 10.81m 90mH 14.3  Ron White – 14yrs LJ Bronze Medal NSW All Schools 2000

Matthew  Brown 24-July-84 HJ: 1.90m LJ: 6.70m  TJ: 13.50 Greg Kelly

Sheena Watkins 1985 LJ 5.35m  TJ 10.87m Greg Kelly – NSW All Schools 2000 Silver Medallist TJ 

Dean Wood 1987 HJ 1.70m NSW LAA HJ Champion 2001 Marilyn Pearson

Elyse  Cusack 30-Dec-86 TJ: 9.94m LJ: 4.64m  Jim Hepburn – Competed at NSW LAA Champs

Maria Dixon 1985 LJ 5m

Anthony  Jackson 1986 HJ 1.84m  Competed at National All Schools – Medallist in NSW All Schools 14yrs HJ   Greg Kelly

Nicole  Banfield 20-Apr-87 HJ:1.48   Reg Thompson

Walks

Stacey Birch 13-Dec-84 5000W 27:06   Marilyn Pearson  - Sydney Olympic Youth Festival 5km Walk 6th

Emma Moore 1988 1500mW: 7:35   Marilyn Pearson  - NSW Underage U/14 1500w Champion

Beau Plummer 1988 1500mW 7:57 4th NSW LAA 1500mW 20001    Marilyn Pearson

Middle Distance

Katharine Ingold 30-July-87 400m:61s 200m 28.00 LJ:4.57m Marilyn Pearson  - NSW Gold Medal in 4 x 400m Relay U16 2000

Robert  Cooper 18-Aug-84 2000St: 6:55 3000m: 9:45  Marilyn Pearson – Competitor in Australian Champs.

Katharine Ingold 30-July-87 400m:61s 200m 28.00 LJ:4.57m Marilyn Pearson  - NSW Gold Medal in 4 x 400m Relay U16 2000

Mathew Forth 1984 400m 51.9 800m: 2:02.57   Kevin Junor 2000 NSW CHS Championships Bronze Medal U/16 400m

David Brown 01-July-87 1500m:5:03   Marilyn Pearson

Renee Mills 10-Oct-83 800: 2.18.9 400m: 59  Kevin Stone  NSW Medallist 800m

Emily Johnson 1987 800/1500  Marilyn Pearson  - NSW Schools Champion 2000 13yrs 800m