St George Little Athletics

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-105628

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

St George Little Athletics

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (16:15:35):

I was recently informed of some outstanding results from members of the St George Little Athletics Centre. Lauren Carey is an under-17s athlete who has been at St George Little Athletics for more than 10 years. Lauren competed in Denmark last month in the under-20 World Junior Cross Country, where she finished sixteenth and was the first Australian across the line.

Dane Mitchell is a triple gold medallist at the recent Little Athletics NSW State Track and Field Championships, who gained selection in the New South Wales State team. Bailey-Dean Latanis is an under-12s athlete who has been at St George Little Athletics for more than six years. Bailey-Dean won the State Combined Event, this being his third year in a row to win first place. Bailey-Dean competed in the Trans‑Tasman Team against New Zealand earlier this year, winning a gold medal in the 4x400m relay. Congratulations to Lauren, Dane and Bailey-Dean on these outstanding achievements. Little Athletics is a great track sport to get involved in. I am proud that my electorate is producing world-class athletes who are already competing in international competitions at such a young age.