High achieving athletes from across the region were publicly congratulated for their sporting efforts at a Council meeting earlier this week where they were presented with gift bags by the Acting Mayor John Collins.
A total of nine local students had been financially supported by Council under its Junior Elite Athletes initiative, a scheme that assists with costs incurred when travelling to participate in representative competition at regional, state or national level.
Tyson Williams-Allen competed at the Under 15 and Youth Australian Weightlifting Championships and his successful lifting gave him the gold medal for the Under 15, 67kg male Australian championship category.
Prior to this, Tyson won Gold at the state championships in April and last year. He also won gold in the Queensland all schools competition last year.
Abigail and Charlotte Lee, recently travelled to Dalby for the 2022 Australian Pony Club Queensland State Show Jumping and Jump Equitation Championships.
Abigail was riding Snapchatter and successfully came home with the silver medal in the 120cm show jumping and Charlotte rode Hazardous, placing sixth overall in the 110cm show jumping competition.
The girls travelled as part of the Zone 22 State Equestrian Team representing the Whitsunday region from Collinsville to Proserpine.
Maxwell O’Keefe and Reef Peel went to Fiji recently representing North Queensland at the National Schools Futsal Championships.
Their team made it to the semi-finals in their age group and the two boys were among the leading goal scorers in the competition.
Despite their team unfortunately losing 4-1 in the final against Suva, the boy’s talents were identified, and they have been invited to participate in the 2022 overseas tour.
Twins, Russell and Connor Harris represented Australia in the Under 15 division at the Open Skiff World Championships in Carcans, France in July.
The boys said it was great to meet sailors from around the world and compete in very large fleets. They are looking forward to participating in the World Championships scheduled to be held in Italy in July next year.
Alice Wheeler was selected to represent Northern Queensland Girls 16-19 years Football team in Cairns.
The Northern team performed well with some close games and placed sixth in the overall competition.
Jake Pettigrew recently represented North Queensland at the Queensland School Boys Championships and was selected as a shadow player for the Queensland team, heading to Sydney in September to compete at the National Championships.
(left to right) Alice Wheeler, Acting Mayor John Collins, Charlotte Lee and Abigail Lee
from left) Maxwell O’Keefe, Tyson Williams-Allen, Reef Peel, Acting Mayor John Collins, Russell Harris, Jake Pettigrew and Connor Harris
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