Over our 40+ year history many Hills District Little A’s athletes have set State and Australian records, either as individuals or as a member of relay teams, and a number of gone on to become NSW state representatives at the Australian Little Athletic Championships held each Easter.
The first of these, Jane Ashcroft, won the Shot Put event in 1975, setting an Australian Record which stood for a number of years. Since then, Hills District athletes have been regular members of various State Teams and have performed with distinction.
Year | Name | Events |
1975 | Jane Ashcroft | 1st Shot Put (Australian Record) |
1976 | Shaun Johnston | 1st 400m |
1978 | Suzanne Alton | 1st 4 x 100m Relay, 3rd 100m (Girls Team Captain) |
1979 | Suzy Hartgers | 2nd 800m, 2nd 1500m |
1979 | Stephen Willard | 1500m Walk |
1980 | Peter Johnston | 1st 800m, 1st 1500m (Australian & World Age Record) |
1980 | Simone Everitt | 1st 800m, 1st 1500m |
1980 | Mary Ann Woods | 1st 60m Hurdles (Australian Best), Long Jump |
1980 | Kerry Arkins | 4th 1500m Walk, 1500m |
1981 | Colin Cassidy | 1st 200m, 1st Long Jump, 1st 4 x 100m Relay, 3rd 100m |
1981 | Tony Stellino | 1st 1500m, 2nd 800m |
1981 | Ruth Adamson | 1st 60m Hurdles, 2nd 4 x 100m Relay, 100m, Long Jump |
1981 | Clair Williams | 1st High Jump |
1983 | Peter Stellino | 1st 800m, 1st 1500m |
1983 | Craig Arkins | 3rd 1500m Walk |
1984 | Sharon Pearce | 1st 1500m Walk |
1984 | Melissa Page | 1st 4 x 100m Relay, 4th High Jump |
1985 | Anne Harrison | 2nd 800m, 4th 400m |
1986 | Rachel Freeman | 1st 4 x 100m Relay, Finalist 400m, 60m Hurdles |
1987 | Anne Harrison | 2nd U15 Multi-Event |
1992 | Julia Dawson | 1st Long Jump, 1st 4 x 100m Relay, 2nd Triple Jump |
1993 | Michael Adams | 1st 4 x 100m Relay, 3rd 400m, 4th 100m |
1994 | Stacey Lapham | 1st 4 x 100m Relay (Australian Record 49.9), 3rd Triple Jump, Finalist 400m & 800m |
1995 | Gemma Deane | 7th U15 Multi-Event |
1996 | Stacey Lapman | 1st U15 Multi-Event (Girls Team Captain) |
1997 | Preya Carey | 3rd 100m, 4th Long Jump, 7th Triple Jump |
1999 | Preya Carey | 1st 90m Hurdles, 1st 100m, 2nd U15 Multi-Event |
2007 | Nicholas Hough | 1st 100m (Australian Record), 1st 200m, 1st Triple Jump, 1st 4 x 100m Relay (Aust. Record) (Boy’s Team Captain) |
2009 | Nicholas Hough | 1st U15 Multi-Event |
2009 | Denzel Singleton | 8th 200m, 5th 4x100m relay, 3rd High Jump, 3rd Long Jump National Championships |
2010 | Nicholas Hough | 1st Mens 110m Hurdles Youth Olympic Games, 3rd Mens Medley Relay |
2012 | Jordan Glover | 3rd 1500M Walk, 1500m |
2013 | Timothy Simmons | 4th 100m, 4th 200m, 1st 4x100m relay (New Aust Record) |
2015 | Sally Shokry | 2nd Shot Put, 3rd Discus. Competed in Walk |
2016 | Sidney Burrell | 2nd 800m, 5th 400m, Team Captain |
2016 | Joshua Atkinson | 2nd 800m, 2nd 1500m |