Australian Track and Field Championships
During the last week of Term 1, 11 Meriden athletes along with two alumnae from the Class of 2024 competed at the Australian Junior and Senior Athletics Championships in Perth.
After an initial rainy start and windy conditions, the week-long hot weather was ideal for top performances.
Meriden girls performed well at these championships with some outstanding results, coming away with six medals (two gold, two silver and two bronze), seven top-eight placings and six personal best performances.
This was the largest number of Meriden students competing at this event, with Yolanda Dolenac, Rekha Levine, Indiana Middleton and Eleni Rakasi all competing at their first national event.
The girls had trained and competed well in the lead up to these championships and are commended on their achievements throughout the Athletics season.
| Eleni Rakasi (Year 8) | 1st U14 Discus, 35.15m (PB)
10th U14 Shot Put |
| Mimi Tolnay (Year 8) | 2nd U15 High Jump, 1.62m |
| Claudia Meaker (Year 12) | 2nd U20 1500m, 4:27.40
5th U20 800m |
| Caitlin Probets (Year 10) | 3rd U16 200m Hurdles, 29.28s (PB)
21st U16 100m 22nd U16 90m Hurdles 25th U16 200m |
| Adriana Borg (Year 12) | 3rd U18 Triple Jump, 11.86m (PB)
9th U18 Long Jump |
| Kiera Krebs (Class of 2024) | 1st U20 4 x 100m relay
17th U20 100m, 12.11 (PB) |
| Rekha Levine (Year 12) | 5th U18 Long Jump
10th U18 200m |
| Olivia Achike (Year 10) | 6th U17 100m
6th U17 Long Jump |
| Audrey Sutton (Class of 2024) | 6th U20 Long Jump
8th U20 Triple Jump |
| Yolanda Dolenac (Year 10) | 7th U18 High Jump, 1.60m (=PB) |
| Alannah Roberts (Year 12) | 9th U20 3000m Steeplechase, 11:47.95 (PB by 21 seconds) |
| Indiana Middleton (Year 10) | 12th U17 Shot Put |
| Sienna Sukh (Year 9) | 19th U16 800m |
Eleni Rakasi continues to impress
Following the Australian Junior Championships, Year 8 student Eleni Rakasi was invited to compete at the Fijian National All Schools Championships on 24 – 26 April.
Representing Meriden, Eleni was presented with a special award as she won the Sub Junior discus with a throw of 32.59m, breaking the previous record set in 2022.
