OUTSTANDING Anna Bay schoolboy Rhylin Green is a young athlete in a big hurry.
Whether it’s scorching around a running track, jumping for medals, or showing his prowess in the touch football or soccer arena, the gifted 10-year-old continues to produce something special.
A junior product of the Port Stephens Athletics Club, Rhylin demonstrated his enormous potential with meritorious performances at recent primary schools championship meets.
Competing in his first NSW Primary Schools Sports Association (NSWPSSA) Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre, Green finished 31st overall in the Junior Boys Long Jump event.
It was an impressive effort by the talented all-rounder who qualified for his long jump state debut after collecting a silver medal at this year’s Hunter Regional Athletics Carnival.
To be afforded that opportunity, Rhylin had been crowned Junior Boys Age Champion back in September at the Port Stephens Zone Athletics Championships.
The exciting prospect is no stranger to State Championships – this was his third appearance at a NSW Athletics Carnival having represented Port Stephens Zone and Anna Bay Public School in previous seasons in the 400m sprint and 4x100m relay events.
Last week, Rhylin and younger sister Iyla, aged 8, along with two other Anna Bay Public School students,competed at the PSSA Hunter School Sports Association Handicap Relay event.
The idea of the gift race is to have staggered starts to cross the finish line at a similar time as other competitors.
Rhylin placed second in his heat and progressed to the semi finals – losing five metres from his original handicap and finishing a creditable fourth.
He was also selected to run in the All Star 4x400m Relay (no handicap) and compete in the field relay for long jump alongside high school students.
Rhylin and his team mates were the only primary school students in the 4 x 400m relay and ran their hearts out.
He was also the only primary school pupil to compete in the All Star field event for boys long jump and went out and jumped a personal best (PB) of 4.04m followed by a second PB of 4.09m to finish the day against secondary students – all the way up to Year 12.
Rhylin told News Of The Area that his club coach Steve Denning has proven a major influence on his performance.
He trains regularly with Denning for several athletic disciplines and attributes his success to the Port Stephens coaching guru.
The versatile Green is also an emerging soccer prospect with Newcastle Olympic at Junior Development League level and an accomplished touch footballer with the Nelson Bay Neptunes Under 12 Boys representative squad.
Between all his sporting commitments, Rhylin trains six days a week and thrives on his personal motto of “you only get out what you put in.”
By Chris KARAS
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