Hills Districts Athletics Club

At the recent State Cross country Championships held at Waite, Hills DAC had four athletes competing: Eva Chester, Rylan Henke, Amelie Hotker and Brodie Hewlett. Congratulations to Rylan Henke who won the Silver medal in the U/15 Boys and Eva Chester who was a credible 4th in a strong U/14 field.



As a result of their strong performances over the cross country season Eva Chester, Rylan Henke, Amelie Hotker and Charlie Revell have all been selected to compete for South Australia in the Australian Cross Country Championships in Tasmania at the end of August. We wish them good luck.

📸: Brodie Hewlett

demonstrate his power during the Discus Open (1kg) T/F37. With a throw of 34.38m At ASA Interclub which surpassed his current record of 34.26m (2023).

Congratulation Sam

Only her first season and already got a State Record for Long Jump U20 F38 3.32m (1.3) At ASA Interclub that were held at the Mile End Stadium. This performance surpassed the previous record of 2.28 held by Mikaela McCarthy in 2023
She also registered a couple of incredible performances on different events during this season

Congratulation Alexis

Darcy Bekric our 17 year old athlete updated the State 200m Open T12 Record with a time of 26.49 (1.0): At
All-Schools Track & Field Championships which were held at Mile End.
His previous record was 26.59 (2023).

Congratulation Darcy
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.netting with his incredible performance during this season, updated the South Australian State Record on his event the 100m Open T35 with a time of 13.37(0.1) and on the 200m Open T35 with astonishing time of 26.93(0.1)

Congratulation Jack

Congratulations to the four Hills Districts Athletes who represented Australia at the recent Oceania Track and Field Championships held in Fiji. The eight-day competition witnessed some outstanding performances from these athletes.

Akeesha Snowden – Open para women 100m & 200m – GOLD

Lily Smart – U/18 Women Long Jump – SILVER

Sam Paech – Open para men Discus – SILVER, Open para men shotput – 5th

Jack Netting – Open para men 200m – 6th, Open para men 100m – 9th

More photos of our members and supporters doing what they love. Happy Thursday 💚💙

At the recent Australian Track and Field Championships held at the SA Athletics Stadium, Hills Districts athletes had some outstanding results bringing home a total of 3 silver and 5 bronze medals. Results were:

Senior Australian Track and Field Championships

Akeesha Snowden (T37) – Silver U/20 para 200m, Bronze Open para 200m +PB & Hills Club record, 5th Open para 100m + PB & Hills Club record, 5th Open para 400m

Lexi Bruce (T38) – Silver U/20 para 100m +PB, Bronze U/20 para LJ & 5th U/20 para 200m + PB

Darcy Bekric (T12)– Bronze U/20 para 200m & 5th U/20 para 100m

Sam Paech (F37) – Bronze Open para discus, 6th Open para shotput, 6th Open para discus

Jack Netting (T/F35) – 6th Open para LJ, 8th Open para 200m + PB & Competed in Open para 100m

Morgan Chowrimootoo – Competed in U/20 400m hurdles

Michael Roger (T46) – Competed in Open men 1500m

Junior Australian Track and Field Championships

Lily Smart – Silver U/18 women long jump

Isabel Smart – Bronze U/17 women triple jump

Paige Rasheed – 9th U/16 women 2000m Steeplechase + PB, Competed in U/16 women 3000m

A special thankyou also to our dedicated officials Jane Mudge and Mary Pettinger who spent countless hours out on the field over the course of the championships ensuring the event ran smoothly and Lynn Larsen for supporting many Hills athletes over the nine day competition.

Congratulations to Timon Sideris (T20) who competed in the Boston marathon on April 15th. The Boston marathon caters for a number of Para classes and this year they included a class for T20 athletes. Running in only his second marathon Sideris finished in third place in the para T20 classification behind two American athletes. He ran a personal best by more than 9 minutes to finish in a time of 3:24.37hours, all the more credible given he was running one of the World’s most famous marathons known for its tough, hilly course with over 30,000 competitors. Timon Sideris

At the recent Athletics SA State Championships held at SA Athletics Stadium, Hills Districts athletes had some outstanding results, bringing home a total of 14 gold, 8 silver and 1 bronze medals! 🎖️

Gold:
•Lily Smart - U/18 women 200m (PB), Triple Jump & Long Jump (PB + Open, U/20 & U/18 women Hills Club record)
•Akeesha Snowden (T37) – Open para women 100m, 200m & 400m
•Lisa Davis – O/35 women 3000m & 1500m
•Lexi Bruce (T/F38) – U/20 para women 200m (PB) & LJ (PB + Open para Hills club record & F38 State record)
•Isabel Smart – U/17 women triple jump (PB)
•Jack Netting (T/F35) – Open para men 100m (PB) & LJ
•Sam Paech (F37) – Open para men Javelin

Silver
•Lexi Bruce (T/F38) – U/20 para women 100m
•Jack Netting (T/F35) – Open para men 200m (PB)
•Paige Rasheed – U/16 women 2km Steeplechase (PB)
•Morgan Chowrimotoo – U/20 men 400m Hurdles (PB + U/20 Hills club record)
•Sam Paech (F37) – Open para men discus & Shotput
•Benjamin Ridley – Open men triple jump
•Darcy Bekric (T12) – U/20 para men 200m

Bronze
•Paige Rasheed – U/16 women 1500m

To continue our Summer celebrations, today we are throwing back to the 2023 Bay Sheffield where Sam Paech topped the podium in the Para 120m Men’s event & Jack Netting won bronze. Akeesha Snowden took out the Para 120 Women’s race & Lexie Bruce finished 4th, rounding out a very successful carnival for the Hills Districts AC athletes 🎽🤩.

Results from the ASA State Relay Championships – December 2023

📸 1: Akeesha Snowden (T37), Ella Sanders (T35), Alexis Bruce (T38) and Keira Post (T37) won gold in the women’s open para 4x100m.
📸 2: Jack Netting (T35), Nathan Luke (T37), Sam Paech (T37) and Darcy Bekric (T12) took out the men’s event.

Paech, Luke and Bekric competed in also came second place in the para open throws relay 👏🏼

Over the next week we’ll be highlighting some performances from the early 2023/24 Summer season ⭐️

At the 2023 All Schools Track and Field National Championships in Perth in December Lily Smart won a bronze medal in both the U/17 triple jump & long jump. She jumped over 12m for the first time in the TJ recording a new personal best of 12.04m & breaking the U/18 & U/20 Hills Districts Athletic Club TJ records which have stood since 1998. She also bettered her long jump personal best & increased the HDAC records to 5.86m in the same age groups.

New club member, Paige Rasheed finished 10th in the U/15 3000m.

Congratulations to Lily & Paige 🙌🏼☺️ Athletics SA

Muddy legs, soggy socks and smiles at today’s Adelaide Uni Cross Country Relay ~ 4x2km 🏔️ Athletics SA

The King’s Birthday 5km Fun Run on Monday the 12th of June - celebrating 110 years ♥️. Pre-register online now for the early bird discount.

Congratulations to the HDAC athletes on their outstanding results at the recent Senior & Junior Australian Athletics Championships in Brisbane! 🏟️

Jack Netting T35 – SILVER Open Para Long jump + Open T35 LJ & 200m Australian record

Akeesha Snowden T37 – 4th Open Para 100m, 200m & 400m + U/20 T37 100m Australian record

Sam Paech F37 – 7th Open Para Shotput & Discus, 6th Open Para Javelin

Matthew Clarke – SILVER Open Men 3km Steeplechase, 5th Open Men 5000m

Isaac Heyne – 4th Open Men 5000m

Caitlin Adams – 5th Open Women 5000m

Michael Roeger T46 – Open Men 1500m

Isabel Smart – BRONZE U/16 Women Triple Jump, 6th Long Jump

Lily Smart – BRONZE U/17 Women Long jump, 6th Triple Jump

Darcy Bekric T12 – 5th U/17 Para 200m & 4th U/17 Para 100m

Athletics SA

🚺 Mark April 16th in your diaries 🚺 is hosting a women’s running event at SA Athletics Stadium. Not only will it provide the opportunity to catch up with fellow women for a run on the track but there will be a range of amazing giveaways, an insightful Q&A with + and lots of other fun activities throughout the morning.

Please register via runningsa.com.au

Study participation opportunity ($100 gift voucher will be provided for your time)👇🏼

Congratulations to all of our athletes who competed in the recent State Championships. A number of PBs, podium finishes were achieved, as well as Australian records by & Akeesha Snowden 🏆🙌🏼.

GOLD
- Akeesha Snowden (T37) Open women para 100m (also a T37 U/20 women Australian record), 200m & 400m
- Lily Smart U/17 women Triple Jump & Long Jump
- Isabel Smart U/16 women Triple Jump & Long Jump
- Isaac Heyne Open men 1500m
- Lisa Davis O/35 women 1500m & 3000m
- Felicity Alexander O/50 women 1500m & 2km Steeplechase
- Timon Sideris (T20) Open men para 1500m & 3000m
- Benjamin Ridley Open men Triple Jump

SILVER
- Lily Smart U/17 women 200m
- Peter Sneddon (F46) Open men para Shotput
- Sam Paech (F37) Open men para Javelin
- Timon Sideris (T20) Open men para 800m
- Jack Netting Open men para Long Jump
- Felicity Alexander O/50 women 800m & 3000m
- Max Stevens Open men 3000m

BRONZE
- Lily Smart U/17 women 400m
- Sam Paech (T37) Open men para Shotput & Discus
- Darcy Bekric (T12) Open men para 400m
- Felicity Alexander O/50 women Hammer & Javelin
- Jack Netting (T35) Open men para 100m & 200m (also a T35 Open men Australian record)
- Dan Canala Open men 3000m

For the first time in history, Masters athletes were able to race on the same course as those competing in the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships a day earlier. placed 5th in the W40 age group ✨ & during her time in Bathurst also met women’s running trailblazer ! Congratulations Emma 🙌🏼.

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Last Friday earned himself a golden ticket 🎫 into the Men’s Open 10km race at the World Cross Country Championships. He described the 2km loop as “the toughest” course, yet was able to back up from his 6km to mix it with the world’s best the following day. Congratulations to Roegs and his team!

Congratulations to who placed 28th at the World XC Championships in Bathurst on Saturday.

The strength and grit shown by Caitlin and her team mates in very challenging conditions was inspirational. The Australian open women’s team placed 4th overall 👊🏼.

Credit must also go to Caitlin’s coach and ‘Team Lin’ whose support all over the course could be heard 🤗🇦🇺.

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The Mile End Chase 2 ~ 3000m (State Championships)💥

Last Saturday night runners challenged themselves over 7.5 laps on the new blue track. Congratulations to everyone who took part & to the following Hills athletes for earning themselves a position on the podium!

• – Gold Para men
• Lisa Davis – Gold O/35 women
• – Silver Open men
• – Bronze Open men
• Felicity Alexander – Silver 0/50 women

recently secured her spot on the Australian team to compete in the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst on Saturday Feb 18th.

A number of Hills athletes have booked their tickets to to support Caitlin and the rest of the Australian team. We wish them all the very best! 🇦🇺🦘

Celebrating another year of fun, sweat, friendships & progress on the track and cross country trails! Wishing everyone a happy Christmas and a fulfilling year ahead 🎄⛰️.

The Australian All Schools Track and Field Championships took place on the new blue track in Adelaide’s Mile End this weekend! Congratulations to Hills athletes Akeesha Snowden and Darcy Bekric & to everyone who took part ❤️💙💛

Akeesha Snowden (T37)
Gold Medal – U/20 Para women 100m – PB 14.45secs
Gold Medal – U/20 Para women 200m – PB 29.44secs

Darcy Bekric (T12)
5th – U/17 para men 100m – PB 13.26secs
6th – U/17 para men 200m – PB 26.88secs

We are very proud of the recent achievements of our Hills team mates 🤩👇🏼

2022 Virtus World Cross Country Championships, San Diego –
4km race – 16th place with a time 15:53mins
8km race – 17th place with a time of 32.31mins

12 Years and under School sport Australia Track and Field Championships – Brisbane
Brody Hewlett – 11 Year old boys 800m, 12th with a time of 2:27.81mins

Athletics SA 5km State Championships
Gold – Open Men
Gold – Felicity Alexander O/50 Women

Athletics SA State Relay Championships
Gold – Para 4x100m Relay: Nathan Luke, Darcy Bekric, & Akeesha Snowden
Gold – Para Swedish Relay: Nathan Luke, Akeesha Snowden & Darcy Bekric
Gold – Para Throws Relay: (discus), Nathan Luke (javelin) & (shotput)