Medowie sprinter Stephanie Vasic smashes Zone 100m record

RECORD breaking sprinter Stephanie Vasic is the pride of Medowie Little Athletics Centre.

The long-time athlete was in sharp form at the recent Port Hunter Zone Athletics Championships at Mallabula Sports Complex – smashing the Girls 16 years Zone record for the 100 metres.

In a phenomenal performance, 16 year old Stephanie grabbed the gold medal in a sizzling time of 14.58 seconds to reach a magical milestone.

She showed her durability by backing up to also win the 200m (32.88) and earned silver in high jump, and bronze in shot put and long jump.

Vasic was one of 36 Medowie club athletes to compete at the Port Hunter Zone carnival with 28 qualifying for the Regional Athletics Championships in 2026.

Multiple club records were the order of the day for the Medowie team with several of the club’s emerging prospects stamping their mark in track and field finals.

Outstanding juniors Archie Green, 13, Matthew Christie, 15, and 14-year-old dynamos Malakai Nelson and Xavien Dorin, covered themselves in glory by clinching the Senior Boys 4 x 100m Relay title to cap a memorable meet.

“We had a dominant presence in our girl entries which is a great sign of what’s to come,” beamed Medowie Athletics Centre secretary Eileen Christie.

“The girls and boys love to show up each week for training and this creates a positive environment for our athletes.

“Our entire Medowie team showed such great support and encouragement of each other, and to the other clubs, and these kids make us love showing up for them each week – it’s a great community sport.”

Talented siblings Xavien and Melicity Dorin, 18, stole the show with superb individual performances in elite company.

Both were standouts at the two day meet with the pair each bagging five gold medals to underline their potential.

In a mighty effort, Xavien finished first in the 14yrs Boys 100m (13.20 sec); 200m (26.96); 4kg shot put (10.12m); discus (34.30m) and Triple Jump (9.77m) and claimed bronze in the long jump discipline.

Not to be upstaged, all rounder Melicity – one of two Under 20 athletes at Medowie – captured the 18yrs Girls 100m (15.49), 200m (34.09),100m hurdles (22.67), 500g Javelin (11.62m) and long jump (3.38m) titles in a tremendous family feat.

Fifteen-year-old Indianna Sansom showed her ability by winning the 90m hurdles (20.81) and 200m (31.62) events in the 15 years girls division and snaring silver in both the 800m and high jump, plus bronze in the 100m and 400m finals.

Other Medowie athletes to shine included siblings Scarlet and Matthew Christie who collected a haul of medals in their respective age groups.

Scarlet won the 14yrs Girls 400m (1:08.50 sec) and 300m hurdles (57.58) and picked up silver in the long jump and Triple Jump while elder brother Matthew clinched the 15yrs Boys 100m hurdles and Triple Jump (9.00m) titles and silver in the 100m and Javelin.

Nelson claimed gold in the 14yrs Boys 3000m in a time of 13:05.50 and second in javelin while the versatile Green grabbed bronze in the 13yrs Boys 100m, 1500m Racewalk, 90m hurdles and long Jump events.

Austin Marshall won the 8yrs Boys shot put (4.40m), finished second in 60m hurdles and third in 100m with Ethan Kahler placing third in 200m.

Teddy Herenda finished second in the 9yrs Boys 800m; Nate Denison won the 10yrs Boys 100m (16.60 sec) and snared silver in the 70m and .50kg discus while Finn Meier and Harrison Sostarko earned bronze in the 11yrs Boys high jump and 800m.

Kayla Peisto won the 16yrs Girls 500g javelin (30.25m); Siena Todd won the 15yrs Girls 400m (1:08.65) and silver in 100m; Kara Todd won the 12yrs Girls 100m (14.76); Kaitlyn Berger claimed the 12yrs Girls 80m hurdles (16.70) and finished second in high jump and third in 200m and long jump; Isla Dark won the 8yrs Girls 70m (13.53); Avalon Christie won the 9yrs Girls long jump (2.90m) and finished second in discus and third in 100m; Ivy Saywell won the 11yrs Girls 800m (2min 52.17) and third 200m; Qwun Poolkerd won the 11yrs Girls 400g javelin (13.50m) and silver in high jump;

Juni Herenda finished third in the 7yrs Girls 3kg shot put; Oluwaseyi Popoola second in 8yrs Girls 100m and third 200m; Ashlee Dark second in 12yrs Girls 200m; Eleanor Green second 1500m Racewalk and Emma Dark third in shot put in 14yrs Girls category.

Other Medowie athletes to compete were Noah Harrison 8; Ollie Denison, Flynn Sostarko and Harley Gough 9; Esther Lyall 7; Peyton Collins 8; Mia Lynch, 9; Allison Kahler, 11 and Charlotte McQueeney, 12.

By Chris KARAS