High Velocity I, Illawong: four event wins, five top 3 finishes and six PBs

Illawong (The Ridge Athletic Track), 31 October 2026: 29 to 31°C, partly cloudy, wind from the north-west at 16 km/h. That is how the day started.

MESSA athletes took four event wins and five top 3 finishes at High Velocity I. Six PBs and two first marks came from 14 athletes. Several 100m and 200m marks had a tailwind over +2.0 and do not count for a PB or SB.

Winners

• Archer Griffiths: High Jump 1.30m, 90mH (76cm) 16.26, Shotput 3kg 8.66m
• Hugo Griffiths: Shotput 2kg 5.59m

Other podium: Ryan Dowling 2nd in the 110mH (99cm), 15.17. Full winners report: NSW Athletics live results.

Archer Griffiths, Ryde Athletics Centre Inc

• High Jump: 1.30m (first mark, 1st)
• 90mH (76cm): 16.26, wind +2.0 (PB, 1st)
• Shotput 3kg: 8.66m (first mark, 1st)
• Dash 100m: 14.71, wind +0.5 (160th)

The 90mH is a new PB by 1.11, down from 17.37 in January 2026. The High Jump and the 3kg Shotput are his first recorded marks in those events; it was his first meet with the 3kg shot (2kg PB 10.21m, January 2026). Archer has set PBs in the Long Jump, Discus, Triple Jump and 90mH this season across 7 meets.

Hugo Griffiths, Ryde Athletics Centre Inc

• Shotput 2kg: 5.59m (PB, 1st)
• Dash 100m: 16.64, wind +1.9 (PB, 163rd)

A Shotput PB by 0.87m, up from 4.72m on 17 October, and a 100m PB by 0.84, down from 17.48 on 17 October.

Ryan Dowling, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• 110mH (99cm): 15.17, wind +2.2 (2nd)

The run was wind assisted, so it does not count as a PB or SB. [Check: the season summary lists 15.17 as a PB, but the wind was over +2.0.]

Kai Zhe Tan, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• Dash 100m: 11.13, wind +1.1 (PB, 42nd)

A new PB by 0.10, down from 11.23 in February 2026, and 0.27 quicker than his season best of 11.40. His fourth outing of the season.

Jon Cheung, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• Dash 100m: 12.33, wind +1.5 (PB, 125th)

A new PB by 0.18, down from 12.51 on 17 October.

Matteo Passerini, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• Dash 100m: 12.47, wind +1.5 (PB, 129th)
• Dash 200m: 26.88, wind +0.9 (81st)

A 100m PB by 0.10, down from 12.57 in January 2026. The 200m was 0.45 off his season best of 26.43; his PB is 26.16 from January 2026.

Joanna Davis, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• High Jump: 1.40m (SB, 7th)
• Dash 100m: 13.41, wind +3.3 (68th)
• Dash 200m: 27.92, wind +1.2 (SB, 55th)

The High Jump is a season best, 0.05m further than 1.35m on 2 August; her PB is 1.50m from November 2025. The 200m is a season opener, PB 27.71 from October 2025. The 100m was wind assisted and does not count.

Monique Perry, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• Dash 100m: 12.60, wind +2.6 (35th)
• Dash 200m: 26.18, wind +3.2 (29th)

Both marks were wind assisted, so neither counts as a PB or SB.

Eisla Scully, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• Dash 100m: 13.20, wind +3.1 (63rd)
• Dash 200m: 27.11, wind +3.2 (44th)

Both marks were wind assisted, so neither counts as a PB or SB.

Choo Huat Tan, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• Dash 100m: 12.03, wind +3.9 (113th)
• Dash 200m: 25.41, wind -0.4 (65th)

The 100m was wind assisted and does not count. The 200m was 0.13 off his season best of 25.28; his PB is 24.19 from December 2025.

Dylan Kesaru, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• Dash 200m: 25.13, wind -2.5 (59th)

Run into a -2.5 headwind, 1.26 off his season best of 23.87. His PB is 23.79 from July 2026.

David Neill, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• Dash 200m: 27.06, wind +0.9 (84th)

0.85 off his season best of 26.21. His PB is 26.19 from July 2026.

Nana Kawaura, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• Dash 100m: 13.55, wind +3.3 (71st)

Lauren Malanos, U.T.S. Northern Suburbs Athlet

• Dash 100m: 14.80, wind +4.1 (89th)

The wind brought in the rain forecasted for the late afternoon and as it started to drizzle in the women's 200 with favourable winds it turned torrential with massive head winds for the men in the latter heats to end the competition.

Source: NSW Athletics live results, High Velocity I - Illawong, and MESSA results history.