Local little athletes congratulated as the 2025 campaign comes to an end

Narrabri Little Athletics’ 2025 season wrapped up with the annual awards presentation at Narrabri High School last Wednesday, September 24.

This season has been one of the club’s most successful in recent years, with club president Nicki O’Neill advising that the number of little athletes who took part was almost 70, the most since the COVID-19 pandemic struck back in 2020 and double the numbers of last year.

“It was a really engaging season. We doubled our numbers from the last couple of years, and it was nice to see that increase,” O’Neill told The Courier.

“We had just over 70 this year, and last year we had just over 35.

“We had a lot of new members, and there was so much genuine improvement over the season.

“Some were not so sure about it back at the beginning, but we ended up having so many PBs and records being broken left, right and centre.

“We changed things up a bit with some guest coaches coming in. It was a really good season.

“The presentation was really good. Most of the kids were there, and we gave out close to 100 certificates.”

Tiny tots - Walker Brown, Jaxx Trindall, Charlie Scott and Matilda Maunder. Tiny tots - Walker Brown, Jaxx Trindall, Charlie Scott and Matilda Maunder.

Under-6s and 7s - Olivia Small, Eli Kneller, Lucia Kay, Wyatt Mulholland and Alexi Browning-Thompson. Under-6s and 7s - Olivia Small, Eli Kneller, Lucia Kay, Wyatt Mulholland and Alexi Browning-Thompson.

Under-8 girls - Mila Mulholland, Tigerlily McIlrick, Harriet Rogers and Alina Hogg. Under-8 girls - Mila Mulholland, Tigerlily McIlrick, Harriet Rogers and Alina Hogg.

Under-8 boys - Reign Scott, Thaddeus Bushby, Nate Cameron, Connor Warnock, Percy Whan and Austin Murphy. Under-8 boys - Reign Scott, Thaddeus Bushby, Nate Cameron, Connor Warnock, Percy Whan and Austin Murphy.

Under-9 girls - Alice Promnitz and Pip Gleeson. Under-9 girls - Alice Promnitz and Pip Gleeson.

Under-10 girls - Madelyn Dufty, Sophia Kneller and Chelsea Hogg. Under-10 girls - Madelyn Dufty, Sophia Kneller and Chelsea Hogg.

Under-9 boys - Bailey Kay, Lawson Eather, Huxson English, Leo Scott and David Dufty. Under-9 boys - Bailey Kay, Lawson Eather, Huxson English, Leo Scott and David Dufty.

Under-11s- Heidi Stuart, Violet Russ, Owen Eather, Ally Cameron and Bridie Whan. Under-11s- Heidi Stuart, Violet Russ, Owen Eather, Ally Cameron and Bridie Whan.

Under-12 girls - Mia McConnell, Charlotte Murphy and Annabell Dufty. Under-12 girls - Mia McConnell, Charlotte Murphy and Annabell Dufty.

Under-10 boys - Thomas Faris, Macallum Rogers and Callum O’Neill. Under-10 boys - Thomas Faris, Macallum Rogers and Callum O’Neill.

Award winners for the 2025 season in each age group are as follows:

Tiny tots: Ella Carrigan, Olivia Magner, Matilda Maunder, Walker Brown, Xander Gleeson, Kreed Mason, Charlie Scott and Jaxx Trindall.

Under 6 boys: Champion – Eli Kneller, runner-up – Wyatt Mulholland.

Under-6 girls: Champion – Lucia Kay.

Under-7 girls: Champion – Olivia Small, runner-up – Alexi Browning-Thompson.

Under 8 boys: Champion – Austin Murphy, runner-up – Connor Warnock, most improved field – Nate Cameron, most improved track – Percival Whan, participation – Reign Scott, Thaddeus Bushby and Myles Carrigan.

Under-8 girls: Champion – Alina Hogg, runner-up – Harriet Rogers, most improved track – Mila Mulholland, most improved field – Tigerlily McIlrick, participation – Thea Stoltenberg.

Under-9 boys: Champion – Leo Scott, runner-up – Huxon English, most improved track – Bailey Kay, most improved field – David Dufty, participation – Lawson Eather.

Under-9 girls: Champion – Pip Gleeson, runner-up – Nyah McConnell, most improved track – Alice Promnitz, most improved field – Zoe McDonald, participation – Frankie Stoltenbery.

Under-10 boys: Champion – Callum O’Neill, runner-up – Harry Cameron, most improved track – Macallum Rogers, most improved field – Stephen Axon, participation – Thomas Faris.

Under-10 girls: Champion – Chelsea Hogg, runner-up – Sofia Kneller, most improved – Madelyn Dufty.

Under-11 boys: Champion – James Hogg, runner-up – Owen Eather, most improved – Chayse English, participation – Owen Burns.

Under-11 girls: Champion – Bridie Whan, runner-up – Tully Renaud, most improved track – Violet Russ, most improved field – Ally Cameron, participation – Heidi Stuart.

Under-12 girls: Champion – Annabell Dufty, runner-up – Charlotte Murphy, most improved – Mia McConnell, participation- Karolin Stuart.

Under-13 boys: Champion – Timothy Axon.

Under-14 boys: Champion – Ryan McConnell, runner-up – Judah Stuart, participation – Joseph Kapcejevs.

Under-15 girls: Champion – Emily Axon, participation – Fleur Eather.

Under-16 girls: Champion – Elizabeth Faris.

Under-17 boys: Champion – Thanakorn Deesud.

Under-17 girls: Champion – Caitlin Evans, participation – Estelle Eather.

Now that the club’s winter season is over, many local little athletes are looking forward to lining up in the summer season against some of the best little athletes across the region.

O’Neill said she expected more than 20 local little athletes to attend the Zone Championships event at Tamworth in November.