The recently run QWA State U13/U15 & Youth Championships at Sunshine Coast Weightlifting Club in Nambour was a fantastic first QWA State Event for 2022. With 78 entries from across the State from Townsville down to Burleigh, and west to Toowoomba & Emerald.
Thank you to all the hard-working crew from the Sunshine Coast Weightlifting Club in the set-up and running of the competition. BIG thank you to Brent Vaughan for attending to manage the livestreaming of the event and Chrissy Burton for photographic coverage of the event.
Thank you to those Regional Technical Officials who were able to take up the QWA offer of assistance to attend the event to enhance their skills and learning in this very important area of competition management – Skye Wilson (Emerald) Sonia Stenhouse (Miles).
Find full results HERE: https://www.awf.com.au/competition/statistics/competitions/results/id/2692
Best lifter awards went to:
U13 female: Cassidy Cull – Ipswich
U15 female: Siena Lambert – Noosa
Youth female: Chloe Perkins – Raw Iron
U13 male: Atticus Manz – Burleigh
U15 male: Nate Thorley – Ipswich
Youth male: Tashaun Solofa – Ipswich
Numerous new Personal bests were set throughout the duration of the competition.
RECORDS BROKEN
| ATHLETE | BWT | AGE | RECORD | LIFT | NEW RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alana Castle | F76 | Under 15 | QLD | SNATCH | 60 |
| Alana Castle | F76 | Under 15 | QLD | TOTAL | 134 |
| Chloe Perkins | F55 | Youth | AWF | CJ | 80 |
| Chloe Perkins | F55 | Youth | QLD | CJ | 80 |
| Sienna Lambert | F40 | Under 15 | AWF | SNATCH | 38 |
| Sienna Lambert | F40 | Under 15 | QLD | SNATCH | 38 |
| Sienna Lambert | F40 | Youth | QLD | SNATCH | 38 |
| Sienna Lambert | F40 | Under 15 | AWF | CJ | 51 |
| Sienna Lambert | F40 | Under 15 | QLD | CJ | 51 |
| Sienna Lambert | F40 | Youth | QLD | CJ | 51 |
| Sienna Lambert | F45 | Under 15 | QLD | CJ | 51 |
| Sienna Lambert | F45 | U23 | QLD | CJ | 51 |
| Sienna Lambert | F40 | Under 15 | AWF | TOTAL | 89 |
| Sienna Lambert | F40 | Under 15 | QLD | TOTAL | 89 |
| Sienna Lambert | F40 | Youth | QLD | TOTAL | 89 |
| Sienna Lambert | F45 | Under 15 | QLD | TOTAL | 89 |
| Sienna Lambert | F45 | U23 | QLD | TOTAL | 89 |
The QWA’s future is looking very bright – Best U13 Lifters Atticus Manz & Cassidy Cull
