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Posted by: | Posted on: July 24, 2023

Mina CHO wins GOLD in WA U11 Girls 100m

UWALAC athlete Mina CHO wins the 2023 WA U11 Girls 100m state championship title in 13.45sec PB.

She finished seventh in the same race last year improving dramatically since joining coach Paul in November 2022. Nicknamed 'choo-choo' the super fast athlete also finished a close second in the 200m final.

"Mina possesses incredible natural speed and power but was not using it correctly before. Now she is applying it properly and you can see the results" say coach Paul. "If I told her (when she joined me) that she would become the state 100m champion in 4 months, she would have looked at me in disbelief. She could be an incredible sprinter/hurdler/jumper in the future if she wants".

She almost gave the sport away in 2022. "I don't want to run Mum." said a disappointed Mina after her 100m heat as she only just qualified for the final. "After this race you can quit if you want to" said her mother. "But let's just run this final race and see what happens". She finished in 7th place.

The 2021 & 2022 state champion Abby ROBINSON finished 4th place in 13.83sec (& 4th in the 200m) with Lola VOGL 6th (14.03sec) in the 100m final.

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I went from 7th in U10 to State Champion in U11. This proves you can do anything you put your mind to. Donโ€™t concentrate on other people focus on developing your own talent. Thank you @sprintingfast for believing in me. #thisisathletics

Posted by: | Posted on: July 24, 2023

Lola VOGL wins GOLD in WA U11 Girls 80m hurdles

Hamerlsey little athlete Lola VOGL wins the gold medal in the WA U11 Girls 80m hurdles at State Championships.

The talented hurdler blazed to a Hamersley LAC (and Sprinting Fast) record of 13.57sec in her heat. The fastest this season (in WA) for her age. She then backed up with 13.79sec effort in the final to win the gold medal. In a gutsy race she lead from start to finish to hold off all challengers. She also finished 4th in the 100m final and 6th in the 200m final to cap off a great season. It was her first state championship title.

Posted by: | Posted on: July 24, 2023

Kyle ADLAM wins GOLD in WA U11 Boys 100m

Bunbury athlete Kyle ADLAM has won the WA U11 Boys 100m State Championship title for the second year in a row.

He has also broken the 13sec mark running 12.99 PB which is not far off the state record of 12.70. The multi talented athlete also finished 2nd in the triple jump (9.78m) and third in the long jump (4.53m).

Competing for Bunbury little athletics center he also won the 100m, 200m, 400m, long jump and triple jump at the country championships in Northam earlier this year.

Kyle trains via an online program written by Paul and comes to Perth and every opportunity for private training sessions.

"Kyle is one of the most talented 11yo's I have ever met. I really hope he stays healthy so we can see him develop into a super athlete over the next few years" says coach Paul Edmiston.

Posted by: | Posted on: July 13, 2023

Sarah EDMISTON 4th at World Championships in Paris

Australian discus thrower Sarah Edmiston has finished 4th place at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. It was her first time outside the medals at a major international championships.

She threw a distance of 35.11m which was only 1m off third place.

"I gave it everything I had and that's all I can do" said Edmiston. "My best just wasn't good enough today to win a medal, congratulations to the other girls, they did really well".

She will now take a well deserved break from competition and training before the start of preparations to qualify for next years 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

The news also brings a welcome opportunity for athletes to now be coached by Sarah. She will be coaching Discus, Javelin, Shot Put, Hammer Throw & Walks on the weekends! Bookings are open now.