Another busy weekend for the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy / Protector Aluminium Athletes and Club Members in action over the weekend at Queensland Schools Triathlon and Aquathlon Champs in Hervey Bay, Australian Cross Triathlon Champs in Snowy Mountains and at Noosa Summer Swim.

​At the Queensland Schools Triathlon Champs, this was SCTA 19th year in competition and we have had at least 1 athlete each year being selected. This year was no exception with 8 qualifying for Nationals to be held at Hervey Bay in September.

Qualifying for the QLD Team included Sophie Burger 3rd (Senior), Millan Power 5th (Junior Male), Addison Houslip 5th (Junior Female), Jake Hammond 7th (Junior) and Ethan Close (Senior) in the Triathlon and in the Aquathlon Natalia Webbe 4th, Poppiest Mendes 6th and Maggie Mendes 14th.


Medalists in the Teams Relay included Callum Close 2nd (Senior Boys), Millan Power and Jake Hammond 2nd (Junior Boys) and Sophie Burger 3rd (Senior Female).

Up at Noosa for the Summer Swim Series saw Duanne Cannell (50-54) and Rebecca Claridge (55-59) both have great swims in the 3km where they won their respective categories while SCTA Club Member Brodie Gardner headed to the Australian Cross Triathlon Champs where he just missed the podium with a 4th Place (ELITE)

Well done to all that raced. Full Results below
Queensland Schools Triathlon and Aquathlon Champs - 18-19.02.21
Senior -750/20/5
Sophie Burger - 3rd Place Female Qualified for QLD Team
Callum Close - 15th Place Male
Kyle Wallis - 24th Place Male
Ruby Blue Weeper - 25th Place Female

Intermediate - 500/15/4
Saul Nicol Rann - 29th Place Male
Grace Brimelow - 31st Female
Jayden James - 38th Place Male
Tabitha Fraser - 52nd Place Female

Junior - 300/10/2
Millan Power - 5th Place Male Qualified for QLD Team
Addison Houslip - 5th Place Female Qualified for QLD Team  
Jake Hammond - 7th Place Male Qualified for QLD Team 
Sienna Carter - 12th Place Female
Eva Nicol Rann - 54th Place Female
Mackenzie Matthews - 75th Place Female

Triathlon Relays - 3 members to a Team
Callum Close - 2nd Senior Male
Jake Hammond / Millan Power - 2nd Place Junior Male
Sophie Burger - 3rd Place Senior Female
Addison Houslip - 4th Junior Female

Aquathlon 
Grace Brimelow - 1st Place Intermediate Multi Class Qualified for QLD Team
Natalia Webbe - 4th Place Primary Female Qualified for QLD Team
Poppi Mendes - 6th Place Primary Female Qualified for QLD Team
Maggie Mendes - 14th Place Primary Female Qualified for QLD Team

Australian Cross Triathlon Champs - 20.02.22 - 1500/30/10
Brodie Gardner - 4th Place ELITE Male

Noosa Summer Swim - 20.02.22 - 3km Swim
Duanne Cannell - 1st Place 50-54 Years Male
Rebecca Claridge - 1st Place 55-59 Years Female

A busy few weekends of racing for the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy / Protector Aluminium Athletes and Club Members that have been in action at various races.

Starting with the local Caloundra Triathlon as part of Race # 6 of the Queensland Triathlon Series which saw windy conditions, saw some great racing form the SCTA Crew with Jordan Gover 1st (50-54), 2nd places to Keith Campbell (35-39), Kim Alexander (50-54) and Maureen Cummings (60-64). Elke Madlener 3rd (14-15) rounded out our podium finishes. Top 10 finishes to Ruby Blue Weepers 5th (16-19), Richie Leech 5th (30-34), John Sheridan 7th (50-54) and Matt Ludbrooke 9th (35-39). SCTA Club Member Paul Marchant 2nd (25-29).

In the Enticer all the Juniors will be backing up for Qld Schools Tri Champs this Friday saw Kyle Wallis 2nd (16-19). Just missing the podium was Millan Power 4th (U/14) and Jayden James 5th (U/16). It was great to see Ingi Doyle 5th (Mates Wave) back racing after some health complications that saw never possibly being back racing but she has overcome the hardest race of all surviving hospital and the operations she endured. The smile said it all crossing the line!!

Bribie Island Triathlon Race # 3 over the longer distance of 1/28/8 saw Brett Stalley 1st (55-19) slowly improving with each race. Matt Phillips 3rd (30-34) rounded out the podium finishes with Steve Miller 4th (60-64) just missing the podium. In the Short Course Marilyn Shrapnel 1st (70-74) continued her dominance with another win.

Trail running with Beerwah at Night Half Marathon saw Richie Leech 2nd (31-39) have a really strong run to take 3rd Overall.

​30th Jan saw the Kingscliff Triathlon and some great results in the standard distance of 1.5/40/10 which saw Ruby Blue Weepers 1st (16-17) in her first standard distance tri and Brett Stalley 3rd (55-59) and in the Sprint distance Pauline Ashley 3rd (45-49) 

Australia Day was a busy day of racing with Sophie Burger 2nd (OPEN) lining up in the 2km Pavilion  Open Water Swim at Redcliffe, Emily Barrett 2nd (20-24) at the West Lake Triathlon in South Australia and SCTA Club Member Ryan Marsh 12th (OPEN) at Burleigh Swim Run.

St Kilda was the venue for the Australian Sprint Triathlon Champs where we crowned our latest Australian Champion with Greg Bush (65-69) and a silver Medal with Jordan Gover 2nd (50-54) missing the Australian Title by 2 seconds. Great racing boys!!

Well done to all that raced. Full results below

QTS # 6 Caloundra Tri - 13.02.22 - 750/20/5
Jordan Gover - 1st Place 50-54 Years Male
Paul Marchant - 2nd Place 25-29 Years Male
Keith Campbell - 2nd Place 35-39 Years Male
Kim Alexander - 2nd Place 50-54 Years Male
Maureen Cummings - 2nd Place 60-64 Years Female
Elke Madlener - 3rd Place 14-15 Years Female
Ruby Blue Weepers - 5th Place 16-19 Years Female
Richie Leech - 5th Place 30-34 Years Male
John Sheridan - 7th Place 50-54 Years Male
Matt Ludbrooke - 9th Place 35-39 Years Male
Andrea Learoyd - 14th Place 40-44 Years Female
Ben Cook - 22nd Place 35-39 Years Male
Matt Twentyman - 23rd Place 35-39 Years Male
Josh Christie - 25th Place 35-39 Years Male
Enticer - 300/10/2
Kyle Wallis - 2nd Place 16-19 Years Male
Millan Power - 4th Place U/14 Years Male
Ingi Doyle - 5th Place Female Mates Wave
Jayden James - 5th Place U/16 Years Male
Wade Wallis - 9th Place U/14 Years Male
Lachlan Vasniak - 20th Place U/14 Years Male
Phoenix Kids - 100/2/500
Billie Elsum - 12th Place 10-11 Years Female
Brae Elsum - 31st Place 7-9 Years Male - First Triathlon

Bribie Island Tri # 3 - 13.02.22 - 1/28/8
Brett Stalley - 1st Place 55-59 Years Male
Matthew Phillips - 3rd Place 30-34 Years Male
Steve Miller - 4th Place 60-64 Years Male
Short Course - 300/10/3
Marilyn Shrapnel - 1st Place 70-74 Years Female

Beerwah at Night - 29.01.22 - Half Marathon Trail Run
Richie Leech - 2nd Place 31-39 Years Male - 3rd Overall

Kingscliff Triathlon - 30.01.22 - 1.5/40/10
Ruby Blue Weepers - 1st Place 16-17 Years Female
Brett Stalley - 3rd Place 55-59 Years Male
Matthew Phillips - 5th Place 30-34 Years Male
Sprint 750/20/5
Pauline Ashley - 3rd 45-49 Years Female
Ryan Marsh - 6th Place 18-19 Years Draft Legal
Big Kids' 200/6/1
Billie Elsum - 10th 10-12 Years Female

Burleigh Swim Run 26.01.22
Ryan Marsh - 13th Place OPEN Male

West Lakes Triathlon SA - 26.01.22 - 750/20/5
Emily Barrett - 2nd Place 20-24 Years Female

Australian Day Pavilion Swim Redcliffe - 26.01.22
Sophie Burger - 2nd Place OPEN Female 2km  

Australian Sprint Championships - St Kilda 16.01.22 - 750/20/5
Greg Bush - 1st Place 65-69 Years Male - AUSTRALIAN CHAMP
Jordan Gover - 2nd Place 50-54 Years Male - Silver Medal