The final day of All Schools opened with one of the most remarkable double acts of the championships: Rebecca Howarth (ACT) winning medals in two events that almost never sit side by side — the shot put and the high jump.
Howarth first secured silver in the U18 Girls Shot Put, competing with poise against one of Australia’s premier young throwers. Then, barely an hour later, she returned for the U18 High Jump and produced the most unique turnarounds of the meet. Matching her personal best at 1.74m, she won the national title on countback over Queensland’s Maddyn Allison, completing a rare and compelling shot put–high jump medal double.
In that earlier shot put final, Lauren Kelly (WA) continued her superb championships, completing a dominant throws double. After claiming the discus title on Day 2 with a World U20 qualifier, Kelly backed up with 16.78m to win the shot put by a commanding margin and reinforce her status as a rising force in Australian throwing.
The high jump apron saw more breakthroughs across the age groups.
Kelly Lewis (NSW) improved his personal best to 2.06m to take out the U17 High Jump.
In the U18 Boys, Lyndon Maynard (QLD) soared to a 2.03m PB.
In the U17 Girls, Ashley Blackman (QLD) delivered one of the most clutch performances of the afternoon: after surviving a third-attempt clearance at 1.74m, she nailed 1.76m on his first attempt to claim the title with a PB.
Earlier in the week, the vertical jumps were already shining, with Day 3 victories from Felix Hattwich (4.45m) and Jamison Harding (3.75m) in the pole vault, to add to her 100m Hurdles victory (13.59s).
The javelin runway delivered fireworks of its own:
- Nahkiyha Mullins-Walit (QLD) unleashed a monster 55.67m PB, more than seven metres clear in the U18 Girls event.
- Caden Andrews (NSW) was just shy of the 70m barrier, winning the U17 Boys event with a superb 69.68m PB.
- Wyatt Hill (WA) claimed the U18 Boys title with a breakthrough 67.10m PB.
The horizontal jumps also produced standout moments.
Amelia Bond (NSW) hopped, stepped and jumped out to 12.08m to win the U16’s, while Zarayah Williams (QLD) recorded an 11.92m PB to win the U15’s event.
In the U14 Girls Long Jump, sprint star Marnie Laurence (NSW) opened with a composed 5.48m (+0.2), a mark that held through all six rounds. Laurence completed a remarkable treble, adding long jump gold to her earlier 100m (11.96) and later 200m (24.57) victories.
Queensland’s Harry Osborne delivered late-round drama in the U16 Boys Triple Jump. After moving into the lead in round three, he was briefly overtaken in the fourth, only to respond with a brilliant 13.98m PB to reclaim the gold.
In the U15 Boys Triple Jump, Marcus Jones (QLD) dominated with a huge 13.90m (+1.6) PB, winning by an extraordinary 89cm, the largest triple jump margin of the day.
The shot put circle also produced promising signs from the next wave of talent.
In the U14 Girls event, Zoey Mirinata Maafi (QLD) threw a strong 14.18m PB to secure gold and underline her status as one of the best emerging young throwers in the country. 
Queensland’s Harry Hume sent the 5kg shot out to a new PB of 18.43m to win the U18 boy’s event by over a metre.
Across four days, the field events thrived on bold attempts, breakthrough PBs and athletes rising to the moment. From a fifth straight hammer title for Arielle Cannell, to a long/triple jump double to Karla Boras, there was plenty of action in the field.
