Bellarine Athletics

🔥 Australian Athletics Championships Recap🔥
The 2025–26 season concluded with the Australian Athletics Championships and Australian Athletics Junior Championships, showcasing strong performances from our athletes.

Australian Athletics Championships, Sydney | 9–12 April
• Broden Bond – 800m: 1:53.55 (Prelims)
• Lachlan Burns – Pole Vault: 5.12 | Final 6th
• Noah Burns – Pole Vault: NM (Qualifying)
• Sam McIntosh – 100m Wheelchair | Final 17.74 3rd 🥉| PB
• Miller Smith – 400m Hurdles: 54.31 (Heats)
• Mikayley Werner – 100m: 12.55 | 200m: 25.90 (Prelims)

Australian Athletics Junior Championships, Brisbane | 15–20 April
• Miller Smith U20 – 400m Hurdles: Heats 54.16 Q | Final 52.59 3rd 🥉 | SB WU20Q
• Jackson Unthank U20 – 1500m: Heats 3:51.19 q | Final 3:55.19 8th
• Joshua Unthank U20 – 1500m: Heats 3:51.41 Q | Final 3:54.43 7th

👏 Congratulations to everyone.

Great results all around at the Vic Open/U20/Overage Championships with strong performances, personal bests, and multiple podium finishes across the board! 🥇🥈🥉

Female OP
200m: Mikayley Werner 25.85 (+0.0) (P);
3000m Steeple: Eliesha Byrt 16:28.94 (4th);
Female 20
400m: Evie Lewry 59.88 (P);
800m: Charlotte Wilson 2:28.31 (P);
Male OP
800m: Joshua Unthank 1:50.79 (5th); 1:51.76 (P); Jackson Unthank 1:53.05 (P); Broden Bond 1:55.77 (P);
Pole Vault: Lachlan Burns 5.25m (2nd)🥈; Noah Burns 4.65m (7th);
Male 20
400m Hurdles: Miller Smith 54.11 (1st);🥇
Male 60-64
High Jump: David Upfill 1.50m (1st);🥇
Female AMB
800m: Eliesha Byrt 3:21.45 (4th);
Javelin: Eliesha Byrt 14.49m (2nd);🥈
Male WC
100m: Sam McIntosh 18.41 (+0.0) (1st);🥇

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📸February AVSL action shots thanks to Ehn Sea Photography

🔥 Victorian Country Champs Wrap-Up 🔥

A small but mighty Bellarine Athletics contingent took on the Country Championships in hot conditions in Albury over the long weekend.

Despite the small team, we saw some fantastic performances across the weekend! 🏃‍♂️💨

Pole Vault Country Championship results (held as part of Steigen Rare Air PV III, Geelong – 20/12/2025) are included in the tally:

🥇 Gold: 5
🥈 Silver: 6
🥉 Bronze: 4

Full results:

Female OP
Discus: Heidi Connor 31.89m (5th)
Javelin: Heidi Connor 23.74m (5th)
Female 18
Discus: Heidi Connor 31.06m (1st)🏅
Javelin: Heidi Connor 27.12m (2nd)🥈
Shot Put: Heidi Connor 10.21m (2nd)🥈
Female 16
200m: Caitlin Foley 26.97 (-1.0) (4th)
400m: Caitlin Foley 61.87 (3rd)🥉
90m Hurdles: Caitlin Foley 14.03 (-0.1) (2nd)🥈
200m Hurdles: Caitlin Foley 31.45 (1.5) (1st)🏅
Female 40+
Discus: Cathryn H***e 20.24m (4th)
Hammer: Cathryn H***e 29.12m (3rd)🥉
Javelin: Cathryn H***e 21.39m (3rd)🥉
Shot Put: Cathryn H***e 7.41m (3rd)🥉
Male OP
Pole Vault: Lachlan Burns 5.00m (1st)🏅 Noah Burns 4.55m (2nd)🥈
Male 50+
Discus: Nick Foley 33.30m (2nd)🥈
High Jump: Nick Foley 1.40m (4th)
Javelin: Nick Foley 37.53m (1st)🏅
Long Jump: Nick Foley 4.57m (+0.0) (4th)
Pole Vault: Nick Foley 2.90m (1st)🏅
Shot Put: Nick Foley 11.10m (2nd)🥈

📸 1-3 thanks to

Vale Nola Bradford 🤍
Bellarine Athletics sends its condolences to the Bradford family on the passing of Nola Bradford.
A Life Member and past official of our club, Nola made a valued contribution to Bellarine Athletics and Geelong Athletics over many years. She was also the wife of current club member Tony Bradford.
Our thoughts are with Tony and the Bradford family at this time.

Congratulations to our AVSL Round 6 Steigen Performance of the Round winner - Shelby Hackett 👏

Thanks to 🙌

Congratulations to Josh Unthank on a huge run at Vic Milers on Thursday night, running 3:46.01 in the 1500m ⏱️ — a 5.5 sec PB and World Junior Qualifier 🌍💪

📣 Steigen Christmas Clearance Sale!

Friday 19 Dec | 10am–8pm | Steigen HQ
Discounts on socks & apparel — perfect for Christmas gifts and stocking fillers.
Don’t miss it! 🎄🧦

Congratulations to Miller Smith for winning Gold in the 400m Hurdles with a time of 54.81 at the Australian All Schools Championships!🏅