ANNA Bay siblings Brayden and Landen Weine are regarded as two of the most promising young athletes in the region with an impressive collection of silverware in both track and field.
Now their gifted six-year-old sister Indiana, has proven a phenomenal talent after her gold medal haul at the recent Port-Hunter Zone Athletics Championships at Mallabula Sports Complex.
An outstanding prospect for her age, spring-heeled Indiana won the 70m, 100m, and 200m sprint finals and long jump title to cap a memorable carnival in the Girls 7yrs category.
She is following in the steps of her older brothers who are sharp sprinters in their own right.
The emerging trio are in their third season with Port Stephens Athletics Club and came away from the highly-competitive Zone championships meet with a bagful of medals.
An injured Brayden, 11, who attends Soldiers Point Public School, was restricted to the 12yrs Boys Javelin event and clinched the gold with a powerful throw of 21.60m – well ahead of Port Stephens clubmate Anthony Ford (13.54m) in second spot and Tilligerry and District’s bronze medallist Beau Marshall (12.30m).
He is a two-time junior club champion who also shines in the 100m and 200m sprints and long jump events.
Brayden demonstrated his raw speed with a top 10 finish in the 12yrs Boys 100m at this year’s NSW Primary Schools Track and Field Championships in Sydney.
Landen, 9, and Indiana are pupils at Anna Bay Public School and continue to chalk up meritorious achievements in their respective age groups.
Both have earned Rookie of the Year awards at the Port Stephens Athletics Club and excel at sprints and hurdles and the long jump discipline.
Whiz kid Landen captured the 10yrs Boys Zone 60m hurdles and 70m sprint gold medals and was part of the triumphant Junior Boys 4 x 100m Relay team with Luka Keatinge, 9, Rhylin Green,11 and 12-year-old Noah Regan.
Parents Jasmine and Jared Weine were accomplished athletes during their school days and offer encouragement and support to all three of their offspring during a hectic athletics schedule.
Experienced Port Stephens coach Bob Walkley told News Of The Area that the exceptional Weine siblings have “enormous potential and bright futures in track and field”.
By Chris KARAS
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