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58 young next gen weightlifters entered to compete at the School Age Championships hosted by North Brisbane Weightlifting Association at Nundah in Brisbane on Saturday 29th March.
40 of these athletes were female – go girls! The event ran one U12 session, three female sessions, and 2 male sessions.
| Award | Athlete | Club |
| Best U12 Female | Tatiana Nicholls | Barbell 4017, Sandgate |
| Best U12 Male | Hendrix Dyke | Bribie Island |
| Best U15 Female | Gabriella Gonzalez | Cougars |
| Best U15 Male | Harry Seaton | Toowoomba |
| Best U18 Female | Saige Groves | Cougars |
| Best U18 Male | Samuel Honeywood | North Brisbane |
Full results can be found here: Australian Weightlifting Federation > Competition > STATISTICS > COMPETITIONS > RESULTS
Congratulations to all the lifters on the massive number of PB’s set, and congratulations to our record breakers:
| ATHLETE | BWT | AGE | RECORD | LIFT | NEW RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Brennan | M60 | Under 15 | QLD | CJ | 71 |
| Ashton Brennan | M60 | Under 15 | AWF | CJ | 71 |
| Ashton Brennan | M60 | Under 15 | QLD | TOTAL | 119 |
| Freya Robertson | F69 | Under 15 | QLD | SNATCH | 50 |
| Freya Robertson | F69 | Under 15 | QLD | CJ | 66 |
| Freya Robertson | F69 | Under 15 | QLD | TOTAL | 116 |
| Gabriella Gonzalez | F63 | Under 15 | QLD | SNATCH | 51 |
| Gabriella Gonzalez | F63 | Under 15 | QLD | CJ | 64 |
| Gabriella Gonzalez | F63 | Under 15 | QLD | TOTAL | 115 |
| Harry Seaton | M88 | Under 15 | QLD | SNATCH | 59 |
| Harry Seaton | M88 | Under 15 | QLD | CJ | 76 |
| Harry Seaton | M88 | Under 15 | QLD | TOTAL | 135 |
| Levi Davidson | M88 | Youth | QLD | SNATCH | 90 |
| Levi Davidson | M88 | Youth | QLD | CJ | 125 |
| Levi Davidson | M88 | Youth | QLD | TOTAL | 215 |
| Poppy Forrest | F44 | Youth | QLD | CJ | 55 |
| Poppy Forrest | F44 | Youth | QLD | TOTAL | 100 |
| Saige Groves | F69 | Youth | QLD | CJ | 95 |
| Saige Groves | F69 | Youth | QLD | TOTAL | 165 |
| Samuel Honeywood | M79 | Youth | QLD | SNATCH | 105 |
| Samuel Honeywood | M79 | Junior | QLD | SNATCH | 105 |
| Samuel Honeywood | M79 | Youth | QLD | CJ | 130 |
| Samuel Honeywood | M79 | Junior | QLD | CJ | 130 |
| Samuel Honeywood | M79 | Youth | AWF | CJ | 130 |
| Samuel Honeywood | M79 | Junior | AWF | CJ | 130 |
| Samuel Honeywood | M79 | Youth | QLD | TOTAL | 235 |
| Samuel Honeywood | M79 | Junior | QLD | TOTAL | 235 |
| Samuel Honeywood | M79 | Youth | AWF | TOTAL | 235 |
| Samuel Honeywood | M79 | Junior | AWF | TOTAL | 235 |
| Sienna Lambert | F48 | Youth | QLD | SNATCH | 56 |
| Sienna Lambert | F48 | Junior | QLD | SNATCH | 56 |
| Sienna Lambert | F48 | Youth | QLD | CJ | 71 |
| Sienna Lambert | F48 | Junior | QLD | CJ | 71 |
| Sienna Lambert | F48 | Youth | AWF | CJ | 71 |
| Sienna Lambert | F48 | Senior | QLD | CJ | 71 |
| Sienna Lambert | F48 | Youth | QLD | TOTAL | 127 |
| Sienna Lambert | F48 | Junior | QLD | TOTAL | 127 |
| Sienna Lambert | F48 | Youth | AWF | TOTAL | 127 |
| Sienna Lambert | F48 | Senior | QLD | TOTAL | 127 |
| Thomas Mckay | M60 | Youth | QLD | CJ | 81 |
| Thomas Mckay | M60 | Youth | QLD | TOTAL | 142 |
| Tyson Eaborn | M65 | Youth | QLD | SNATCH | 66 |
| Tyson Eaborn | M65 | Youth | QLD | CJ | 86 |
| Tyson Eaborn | M65 | Youth | QLD | TOTAL | 152 |
A huge thank you to North Brisbane Weightlifting for putting on such a great show for us all!
Thank you to long time club supporter Leanne Linard MP for popping in to check out the event: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HyKmSsPCj/
Find photo’s here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HucRLzi23/ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18mhCPKaAw/
A huge thank you to all those that volunteered at the event to ensure it was such a great success. Special thanks to our interstate guest Lesley Moyle – working non-stop in set-up and breakdown for the event and then mentoring our up-and-coming TO’s of the future during the event.
Newly upgraded State referees were presented with their State Referee badges:
| Referee | Club |
| Tinkham Vongphrachanh (Skip) | Body Express |
| Cydelle Hayman | Cougars |
| Nya Hayman | Cougars |
| Jessica Watzek | Cougars & AAG member |
Start your refereeing journey by signing up to do your online training here: ENROLMENT
And to apply for a free Blue Card go to: https://www.qld.gov.au/law/laws-regulated-industries-and-accountability/queensland-laws-and-regulations/regulated-industries-and-licensing/blue-card/applications/apply
