2022 VIVA SA All Schools Games - Results, photos and Report

Published Mon 31 Oct 2022

Athletics SA hosted the 2022 VIVA SA All Schools Games over the weekend, with the more than 400 athletes recording some outstanding results in trying conditions.

The event was held at the Bridgestone Athletics Centre in Salisbury across October 29 and 30.

Saturday's weather proved ideal for athletics, however, Sunday offered stormy conditions, heavy rain in patches, strong winds, a cold morning and humid afternoon.

Despite this, several Meet, State and National Records fell, including two National U20 Record runs from Westminster T38 athlete Angus Hincksman.

Hincksman ran 4:03.92 in the Men's U18 1500m on Saturday to equal his own National Record, and followed it up with a 1:58.75 in the 800m on Sunday. All records from the weekend are subject to ratification.

Find all the results from the 2022 VIVA SA All Schools Games HERE

Angus Hincksman running the 1500m on Saturday.

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U18 Results

Boys:

Hamilton Secondary College student Jesuye Doherty claimed four Gold Medals over the weekend to dominate the U18 Boys age group.

The St Peters Athletics Club sprinter picked up the 100m (10.98), 200m (22.72) and 400m (50.91) Titles on the Track, as well as the Long Jump (6.72m).

In one of the races of the weekend, Doherty went head-to-head with Westminster's Javon Brijmohan in the 200m with Doherty escaping with the win by .01, despite originally believing that Brijmohan had crossed the line first.

2022 U18 Men's Australian 1500m Champion Jonathan Harris comfortably claimed the 800m in 1:56.62 and 1500m in 3:55.27.

Nicholas Schroder won the 110m Hurdles and 400m Hurdles events, while Lachlan Schoepf claimed the Discus and Shot Put double.

Logoh Tligi won the Hammer Throw, Torben Roberts the 3000m, Aiden Sutton the High Jump, William Mattinson the Pole Vault, Lachlan Rudd the Triple Jump, Lachy Stewart the Javelin and Cooper Rech the 5000m Walk.

Jesuye Doherty, Bib 198, and Javon Brijmohan lunging for the line in Sunday's 200m. Doherty claimed the win by 0.1 to secure his fourth Gold Medal of the Games.

Girls:

It was a star-studded line-up in the U18 Girls Field events, as Australian World Athletics U20 Championships representative Marley Raikiwasa threw a State Record 16.36m in the Shot Put, and also took out the Discus with a 49.41m attempt.

2022 Australian U18 Women's High Jump Gold Medallist Chelsea Friedrich won the High Jump, while Tryphena Hewett claimed the Pole Vault and Long Jump Titles and Brightlyn Victor the Triple Jump.

2022 Australian U18 Women's Javelin Gold Medallist Alanah Gregory won the Javelin with 43.26m.

As was a pattern throughout the age groups, one athlete took out the triple-sprint crown by winning the 100m, 200m and 400m events.

In the U18 Girls it was Mercedes Student Layla Kinnane who won the 100m in 12.77m, 200m in 26.81 and 400m in 1:01.80.

Oceania Gold Medallist U18 Women's 1500m Gold Medallist Jessica McManus was a dominant winner in both the 800m (2:21.69) and 1500m (4:43.74) events on the weekend, while Tiana Cetta won the 3000m, Ebony Dekort the 2000m Steeplechase and Nellie Langford the 5000m Walk.

Over the Hurdles Aimee Hacquoil won both the 100m and 400m events.

Marley Raikiwasa won the Discus and Shot Put over the weekend.

U17 Results

Boys:

Golden Grove High School runner Deacon Gore claimed three Titles over the weekend, including the 800m, 1500m and 3000m, while Evan Heath (Discus and Javelin) was the other multiple Champion in the U17 Boys age group.

Rostrevor's Thomas Griffiths won the 100m in 11.13, but was narrowly edged out by St Peters' Gman Paye in the 200m event.

Henley High's Luke Simpson had the better of Paye in the 400m, while Alex Dunn won the 110m Hurdles Title.

Noah Chlanda claimed the 2000m Steeplechase, while Anthony Tana won the 5000m Walk to round out the Track events.

In the Field Awan Akuen won the High Jump, Orlanzo Bernhardt the Pole Vault, Sandro Purugganan the Long Jump, Oso Oyugbo the Triple Jump, Oliver Perrone the Shot Put and Bailey Pfeiffer the Hammer Throw.

Thomas Griffiths, Bib 250, celebrating his win in the 100m on Saturday.

Girls:

There were several multiple winners in the U17 Girls age group, including Leila Croker in the Long Jump, 100m Hurdles and Javelin, Taylor Larsson in the Discus and Shot Put, Emily Cox in the 400m and 800m, Madeline Bennett in the Hammer and High Jump, Sarah Uhrig in the 1500m and 3000m, and Amelie Burge in the 100m and 200m.

Other Gold Medallists included Eva Di Iulio (400m Hurdles), Sasha Hardin (2000m Steeplechase), Tatum Giles (Pole Vault), Mia Devlin (Triple Jump), and Daisy Braithwaite (5000m Walk).

Taylor Larsson won the U17 Girls Shot Put and Discus.

U16 Results

Boys:

St Peters athlete Andrew Maenda looked strong in his 100m and 200m events over the weekend.

The 2022 Australian U16 200m and 4X200m Relay Champion won the 100m in 11.17 and the 200m in 23.00 ahead of Lachlan Sands, Harry Smith and Ayden Colbourne, who teamed up with Maenda to win the 4X200m Relay in Sydney earlier this year.

Smith took out the 400m in 50.69, while Colbourne won the 100m Hurdles and 200m Hurdles.

Tyler Gridley won the 800m, Stephen Lacroix-Sneyd the 1500m and Cooper Rech the 3000m Walk.

In the Field, new athlete Freddie Wilson tied with Thomas Mitchell in the High Jump, each clearing 1.85m, while Liam Griffiths claimed the Long Jump, Alex McClure the Triple Jump, Christian Whitwell the Shot Put and Zayden Kamish the Javelin.

2022 U16 Men's Australian Discus Champion Noah Schoepf won the Discus and Hammer Throw events, while Lawson Jones - the Australian Pole Vault Champion - won the Pole Vault on Sunday.

Andrew Maenda, left, running the 100m on Saturday.

Girls:

2022 Australian U16 200m and Heptathlon Champion Charotte McAuliffe was outstanding on the Track over the weekend, winning the 100m (12.05), 200m (25.34) and 400m (55.44).

Malaika McLeod won the U16 800m and 1500m, while Aaliyah Fox (3000m), Lucy Allen (90m Hurdles and 200m Hurdles), Emma Henkel (2000m Steeplechase) and Emily Lynch (3000m Walk) took out the remaining Titles on the Track.

Lily Smart (Long Jump and Triple Jump) and Lyla Barc (Shot Put and Discus) were other multiple winners, while Sienna Brown, Caitlin Fraser and Audrey Ferguson took out the High Jump, Hammer and Javelin respectively.

Charlotte McAuliffe, Bib 336, won the U16 Girls 100m, 200m and 400m over the weekend.

U15 Results

Boys:

There were a nice spread of winners actross the U15 Boys age group.

Multiple winners included James Bowling who claimed both the middle distance 800m and 1500m races ahead of Jack Williams, Harry Bedford won the Discus and Hammer Throw, and Max Thompson the 100m Hurdles and 200m Hurdles

Kelechi Ekwomadu claimed the 100m, Long Jump and Triple Jump Titles.

Rhys Warren won the 200m, Jack Brown the 400m, Louis Pietsch the 3000m, Jack McAuliffe the 2000m Steeplechase, Harrison Clark the High Jump, Bradley Fakes the Pole Vault, Jai Thomas the Shot Put, Luca Goldie the Javelin and Sebastian Richards the 3000m Walk.

Jack McAuliffe, Bib 337, was one of 12 athletes to claim a Gold Medal in a very even Boys U15 age group. McAuliffe won the 2000m Steeplechase.

Girls:

Henley High School athlete Georgie Fielder dominated the U15 age group, winning Gold Medals over the 200m, 400m, 200m Hurdles and 90m Hurdles events.

Fielder won the 2022 U15 Women's Australian Heptathlon Title.

2022 U15 Women's 1500m Australian Champion Tessa Ebert won the 1500m and 3000m events, while Hannah Tourneur won the 800m, Isabella Browning the 100m, Summer Hudswell the 2000m Steeplechase and Elise Scott the 3000m Walk.

There was a wide spread of winners in the Field, with Casey Wassermann winning the High Jump, Ava Barton the Pole Vault, Lily Colville the Long Jump, Isabel Smart the Triple Jump, Shanoa Hofner the Shot Put, Isabella Zillante the Discus, Jaimey Gower the Hammer and Ashley James the Javelin.

Georgie Fielder was dominant in the U15 Girls age group, winning the 200m, 400m, 200m Hurdles and 90m Hurdles.

U14 Results

Boys:

The most successful athlete of the 2022 VIVA SA All Schools Games was Ken Ferrante Tanikawa, who took home six Gold Medals.

The Henley High student won the U14 Javelin, Discus, Shot Put, Triple Jump, Pole Vault and 90m Hurdles.

In two outstanding races, Louis Pietsch claimed the 800m and 1500m, edging out Joshua Cameron by .04 in a come from behind lunge to the finish in the 800m.

River Dowling won the 200m and Long Jump events, Finn Spanagel the High Jump, Patrick Ludunge the 100m, Jayden Cooray in the 400m, Samuel Wilks in the 3000m Walk and Byron Kinsella-White in the Hammer.

Louis Pietsch, Bib 387, reaching for the line to pip Joshua Cameron in the 800m on Sunday.

Girls:

It was a dominant performance from Immanuel College and Western Athletics Club runner Iluka-Rose Taylor on the Track, winning the 100m (12.52), 200m (25.82), 400m (57.84) and Long Jump (5.44m).

Taylor broke the State Record in the Long Jump, furthering the past record of 5.41m set by Chelsea Jaensch in 1998, while she came close to the 100m Record.

India Goodall claimed the 800m Title, and Isla Fahey the 1500m, while Mia Ehrlich won the 80m Hurdles and Matilda Rech the 3000m Walk.

In the Field Akon Baak won the High Jump with 1.50m, Lillia Giannakis the Triple Jump, Inara Castle the Shot Put and Hammer Throw, Isabelle Cherry the Discus, and Chloe Heath the Javelin.