The Finals of the State 60m were conducted at Homebush after heats had been conducted at the washed-out Illawarra Track Challenge.
Abbie Taddeo has done it again and has taken out the opens women’s 60m for a record number of times, defeating Sarah Healey from Sydney University and UTS Norths athlete, Bronte Pickering. Competing for not only the State title but also for the Belforce Meats sponsored event, Taddeo has proven that she has consistently been one of the quickest female athletes over this short distance.
New names will appear on results for the men’s 60m title with Eppings Carl Cooney-Ewings taking out the final from club mate Lewis Clabburn and Sam Zustovic from Athletics Wollongong.
Blue Stars athletes were also amongst the finalists in the younger divisions with sprint flyer, Brodie McCluskey taking out the bronze medal in the women’s U16 title, whilst club mate, Jack West made the final in the U16 men’s finishing in 5th spot, a good run for an athlete who has just come into senior athletics. Lauren Percival also made the final of the women’s U20 but chose not to compete due to an injury and hoping to compete in the National titles at the end of the Month.
Blue Stars will continue the tradition of the Illawarra Track Challenge in 2023 and hoping that the weather is a little better than what was only classed as torrential during the 2022 event. Athletics NSW will be making a decision on the yet to be conducted Championship mile sponsored by Simon Hull Tiling and Bing Lee.