2024 Oceania Weightlifting Championships
I had 4 lifters in the Championships
Sienna Lambert Youth 45kg - Gold
Saige Groves Youth 64Kg - Silver
Nya Hayman Junior 71kg - Silver
Isabel Grylls Youth 76kg - Silver
For all but Nya it was their first international and i was so happy how they went under international pressure
2023 Pacific Games Soloman Islands
It was a privilege to be selected as Head Coach of this fine Australian Senior Team that came away with 31 medals at the event.
Thank you to Team manager Angela Wydall and coaches Andy Saxton and Yannick Misfud who were a pleasure to work with, and the to AOC who supported us so well throughout the event.
2023 World Junior Championships Guadalajara
Nya Haymen 64 class went 4/6 77,92
Layla Bloom 71 class went 6/6 78,104
Both great results at their first World Championships especially considering they are U18 at an U20 event
2023 Oceania U23,U20 and U17 Championships in Samoa
I was very fortunate to have 5 lifters on the Team
Briony Challis who in her first International secured Gold in the U23 64Kg Class
Macy Brockhurst also an International debutant got Gold in the U23 81Kg Class
Nya Hayman Silver in the U20 64Kg Class
Ayrton Risby Bronze in the U17 73Kg Class
Layla Bloom 4th in the U20 71Kg Class
I love seeiing people make their first international - its a real honour to wear the green and gold for Australia
2022 Commonwealth Games
World Youth Championships in Mexico
Awesome job Tayla Stephens, Nya Hayman and Layla Bloom at World Youth Championships in Mexico
especially considering this is their first high level face to face comp - they have not even done a face to face Nationals due to COVID !
They did themselves and Australia Proud
Tayla 59 - 66,85 6/6 equal PB total
Layla 64 - 67,94 6/6 equal PB total PB Clean and Jerk
Nya 64- 74,92 6/6 2nd biggest total