Top 10 performances from NSW and Victorian Championships

The two largest athletics state championships took place over the weekend: check out the top performers from the NSW Championships at SOPAC and Victorian Championships at Lakeside Stadium.

We’ve ranked the performances from both events – Opens only – against the World Athletics Scoring Tables.

WOMEN

#2 – Delta Amidzovski – Long Jump of 6.60m (1130 points)

A busy weekend on the new Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre track for the 19-year-old in her first year in the open ranks, leaping just 2cm short of her personal best set at the Hobart Track Classic last month.

#3 – Delta Amidzovski – 100m Hurdles in 13.32s (1120 points)

A close finish in the sprint hurdles in her season opener over the 100m hurdles, edging out Emily Britton by one-hundredth-of-a-second.

#4 – Emily Britton – 100m Hurdles in 13.33s (1119 points)

A close second to Amidzovski to the =#2 ranked athlete this season (with a 13.06 PB in January at the ACT Championships).

#5 – Brooke Buschkuel – Long Jump of 6.53m (1114 points)

A season’s best to win the Victorian title by the 32-year-old in her first season back after motherhood.

#6 – Rebecca Henderson – 5000m Walk of 21:29.16 (1112 points)

The Olympic racewalker tuned up at the Victorian Championships with a 5000m walk at the pace of her Commonwealth Games qualifying 10000m mark set back in December.

#7 – Jaylah Hancock-Cameron – 1500m in 4:12.39 (1108 points)

A prolific racer, Hancock-Cameron took out the 800m/1500m double at the NSW titles, with an impressive solo 1500m run where she won by the length of the straight.

#8 – Nyajima Jock – 200m in 23.31s (1103 points)

A swift win at the Victorian titles propels the Ballarat athlete into the top 8 during the Commonwealth qualifying period and into the field for the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne.

#9 – Alexia Loizou – 400m in 52.63s (1102 points)

The Victorian shaved one-hundredth-of-a-second off her personal best in finishing second to Gross at Lakeside Stadium.

#10 – Jemma Pollard – 400m in 52.79s (1096 points)

Another victory for Pollard, who is undefeated over one-lap this season, taking out the NSW title.

MEN

#1 – Luke Van Ratingen – 400m in 45.10s (1173 points)

Another race, another personal best for the 2023 Australian champion at the NSW Championships. He’ll line up in in what is the deepest ever domestic field at the Maurie Plant Meet where he is just the the fourth fastest of five Australians who have run under 45.20 during the Commonwealth Games qualifying period.

#2 – Thomas Reynolds – 400m in 45.31s (1159 points)

The Victorian title under his belt, Reynolds also lines up at the Maurie Plant Meet where he’ll join Van Ratingen in taking on Reece Holder (44.54), Aidan Murphy (44.81) and Cooper Sherman (44.85).

#3 – Matthew Hunt – 400m Hurdles in 49.73s (1144 points)

A third time under 50 seconds this season for Hunt in claiming the NSW title.

#4 – Harrison Kerr – 200m in 20.58s (1130 points)

Mostly known for his professional circuit prowess Kerr beat allcomers at the Victorian titles to record the sixth fastest time in the Commonwealth Games qualifying period.

#5 – Rhydian Cowley – 5000m Walk in 19:08.97 (1123 points)

A solid hit out to win the Victorian title.

#6 – Joseph Ayoade – 200m in 20.67s (1117 points)

Claimed the NSW title in a new personal best, breaking 21 seconds for the first time.

=#7 – Brenton Kerr – 400m in 46.09s (1105 points)

A breakthrough performance in his first season in the open ranks for the New South Welshman, who has successively lowered his personal best from 47.84s 12-months ago.

=#7 – Jake Hayter – 200m in 20.75s (1105 points)

A new personal best at the NSW Championships for the 20-year-old.

#9 – Zen Clark – 400m in 46.25s (1095 points)

A personal best for the 24-year-old, whose father, Darren, is the national record holder over the distance at 44.38 seconds.

#10 – Archer McHugh – 200m in 20.85s (1090 points)

The 2024 World Junior 4x100m medallist was second in the Victorian title behind Harrison Kerr.