QAS YEARBOOK2003 Academy of Sport Queensland Sport and Athletic Centre Kessels Road Nathan QLD 4111 PO Box 956 SunnyBank QLD 4109 Phone: 07 3872 0200 Fax: 07 3872 0205 http://www.qasport.qld.gov.au CONTENTS QAS YEARBOOK 2003 02 Minister’s Foreword 03 Executive Director’s Report

04 Chairman’s Message 05 QAS Board 05 QAS Budget

06 Athlete Profile Grant Hackett, QAS Swimming Program 07 QAS Regionalisation Program Reaches New Heights

07 QAS Pushes the Boundaries of Sport Science Research 08 Paralympian Claims Academy’s Highest Accolade

09 Athlete Profile Danielle Kelly, QAS Gymnastics Program 10 Athlete Profile Kylie Cronk, QAS Softball Program

11 Cycling Mentor Takes Academy’s Top Coaching Honour 11 QAS Set to Move into New Home

12 Men’s Hockey Named Academy’s Top Team 13 QAS Shifts Search for Cycling Champions to

14 Athlete Career and Education Program 15 Athlete Profile Lisa Mathison, QAS Cycling Program

SQUAD REPORTS

16 Athletics 23 Netball 29 Volleyball

17 Baseball 23 Rowing 30 Men’s

17 Basketball 24 30 Women’s Water Polo

18 Canoeing 24 Rugby Union 31 Individual Scholarship

18 25 Men’s Soccer Program

19 Cycling 26 Women’s Soccer

20 Golf 26 Softball

20 Gymnastics 27 Swimming

21 Men’s Hockey 28

22 Women’s Hockey 28

32 2003 Scholarship Holders

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 01 MINISTER’S FOREWORD Terry Mackenroth Deputy Premier and Minister for Sport

SPORT AT ALL LEVELS IS AN IMPORTANT Exciting times lie ahead for the QAS international researchers and the PART OF LIFE FOR MANY QUEENSLANDERS. as it continues to grow and develop to breakthroughs they make are sure to IT NOT ONLY ENCOURAGES US TO LEAD AN suit the changing needs of the modern benefit Queensland athletes. elite athlete. ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BUT ALSO I would like to congratulate all QAS PROVIDES US WITH A FORUM TO COME The redevelopment of QEII Sports athletes – be they World Champions, TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY. Complex, which is to become the new developing athletes or our regional home of the Academy, is approaching scholarship holders – on their Although the Queensland Government completion. continued efforts. places great importance on sport at the grassroots community level, it also The facility will allow the QAS to On behalf of the Queensland recognises the important role our elite centralise its operations and Government, I wish the QAS the best athletes play. will provide athletes and coaches with of luck for 2004 and beyond. better access to sport science, strength Therefore, the Government is proud and conditioning, training facilities to be able to foster their development and information services. through the Queensland Academy of Sport. The coming year will also see the QAS Centre of Excellence for Applied Our elite athletes provide Sport Science Research move into entertainment, inspiration and a full swing. source of pride, as well as serving as role models for younger people. The only State-sponsored centre of its kind, it will provide opportunities for During 2003, our athletes took on the postgraduate students to conduct best the world had to offer over a research in the area of applied sport range of World Championship meets science research. and competitions, and as usual, brought home a swag of medals in We believe the centre will attract the process. leading Australian postgraduate and

02 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Alex Baumann Executive Director

2003 HAS BEEN ANOTHER CHALLENGING In athletics, wheelchair sprinter Geoff Our Regionalisation Program has also AND SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR QUEENSLAND Trappett is on target to defend his grown and prospered over the past ATHLETES AND THE QUEENSLAND ACADEMY Paralympic title in 2004 after breaking twelve months. OF SPORT. the world record for the 100 metres in We are now supporting more than a Telstra A Series meet. 300 athletes through the program, Although we have made some major providing them with the coaching and advancements as an organisation, Gymnast Danielle Kelly made history support services they require to the highlight for this year, like all as part of the first ever Australian team develop their potential in their home years, has been the performances of to win a medal at the World environments. QAS athletes. Championships. Although she was forced into the position of team reserve 2003 has seen a number of regional As you will read in the squad reports due to injury, Lisa Skinner has also athletes excel in the national and in this book there have been many been recognised for her contribution. international arenas and it has been moments throughout the year where pleasing to see athletes across a range The Academy’s cycling, rowing, QAS athletes have made us proud, but of sports moving from regional to canoeing, triathlon, volleyball, men’s there are a few that stand out. primary QAS programs this year. hockey, women’s hockey and softball Firstly, the World Swimming programs also produced medals from It has been a great privilege to Championships again proved that our World Championship or equivalent complete my second year as Executive swimming program is world-class, events in 2003. Director of the QAS and I have taken with QAS athletes winning four gold, great pride in the performances of our A number of our rising stars also seven silver and nine bronze medals. athletes and the dedication of our brought home medals from junior coaches and support staff. I would especially like to congratulate World Championships or equivalent Grant Hackett who joined the very events in 2003, with members of our We have an exciting year ahead of elite group of swimmers to win three athletics, cycling, rowing, rugby union, us with the Athens Olympics and the successive World Championship gold golf, triathlon and softball programs Academy’s move to its new home at medals in the same event when he proving that they are among the QEII. took out the 1500 metre freestyle. world’s best in their age group. I look I look forward to seeing our athletes Leisel Jones also deserves a mention forward to seeing these athletes break continue to succeed and the QAS for setting a new world record for the into the top levels of open international continuing to grow and prosper in 100 metre breaststroke. competition in the years to come. 2004 and beyond.

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 03 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Doug Ryan Chairman

DOUG RYAN HAS A LONG HISTORY OF INVOLVEMENT WITH SPORT, SPORTING BODIES AND ORGANISATIONS THAT SUPPORT ELITE ATHLETES IN QUEENSLAND. DOUG IS A PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM AND THE QUEENSLAND SPORTING MUSEUM HALL OF FAME. HE IS ALSO A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE CARBINE CLUB OF QUEENSLAND, A BUSINESSMEN’S CLUB DEDICATED TO THE RECOGNITION OF SPORT IN THE COMMUNITY. HE HAS BEEN CHAIRMAN OF THE QAS BOARD SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN NOVEMBER 1989.

DOUG HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY FOR MANY YEARS, HOLDING POSITIONS SUCH AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE MAYFAIR CREST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, THE BROADBEACH INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AND THE GATEWAY HOTEL. HE HAS ALSO SERVED AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE QUEENSLAND EVENTS CORPORATION (QEC).

With each passing year it seems that 2003 saw the reaching of a milestone His passion for sport and dedication to the QAS grows stronger and that the for the QAS Board, when we celebrated the QAS is unquestionable and I look achievements of our athletes become our 100th meeting in August. forward to the Academy continuing to even more impressive. enjoy a great relationship with the Over the years the QAS has benefited Minister and the Queensland 2003 was no exception, with our from the talents of the sporting and Government into the future. athletes recording some outstanding business leaders who have served on results on the domestic and the Board, many of whom are former Our pending move to the QEII international stages. elite athletes. complex will be the catalyst that will take the QAS to a new pinnacle of This success is not only a reflection on It was very pleasing to have a number sporting excellence. the dedication and ability of our of former Board members join us for a athletes, but also indicates the quality luncheon to mark the occasion and I In making QEII our new home the of the coaching and support services would like to express my appreciation Academy will be the envy of all they receive through the QAS. to all current and past members for institutes and academies in this helping to guide the development of country and will set a standard on the It also gives us a taste of what we the QAS over the years. world stage. One can only assume can expect in August 2004 when our with great anticipation the increased athletes take on the world’s best at I would also like to pay due credit to levels of performance our athletes will the Athens Olympics – an event the the Queensland Government for their derive from this facility. Queensland sporting community is unwavering support of the QAS, looking forward to with growing without which the Academy would not Congratulations again to all anticipation. be able to fulfill its mission of Queensland Academy of Sport identifying and supporting the elite athletes. I, along with the entire The QAS Board and I have taken great athletes of Queensland. Queensland community, will enjoy pride in seeing QAS athletes’ hard watching you continue to produce work pay off for them during the year I would especially like to thank the outstanding performances in your and I’d like to encourage them to Deputy Premier and Minister for chosen sport. continue to strive to achieve even Sport, Mr Terry Mackenroth, who better results as we approach Athens continues to be a great friend and and beyond. avid supporter of the Academy.

04 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 QAS BUDGET

The QAS Board, which aims to maximise the funding directly benefiting the athletes, oversees QAS BOARD the QAS budget. The chart below represents how THE QAS BOARD, LED BY CHAIRMAN DOUG RYAN, IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE DEPUTY the QAS budget is divided.

PREMIER AND MINISTER FOR SPORT, MR TERRY MACKENROTH, FOR DEVELOPING QAS Corporate Services -7% Promotions -1% POLICY AND OVERSEEING THE OVERALL DIRECTION OF THE ACADEMY. THE BOARD Information Centre -2% Athlete Career and INCLUDES A NUMBER OF FORMER ELITE ATHLETES AND LEADERS IN THE QUEENSLAND Education Program -3% Athlete and Coach SPORTING COMMUNITY. Support Services - 14% IN AUGUST 2003, THE QAS BOARD CELEBRATED ITS 100TH MEETING SINCE ITS Scholarships -2%

ESTABLISHMENT IN 1989. TO MARK THE EVENT A LUNCHEON WAS HELD AT THE BRISBANE Talent Search -2% CLUB, ATTENDED BY CURRENT AND PAST BOARD MEMBERS, THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF Regional Services -9% THE DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND INFORMATION ECONOMY, SPORT AND RECREATION QAS Squads - 60% QUEENSLAND AND SENIOR QAS STAFF.

BOARD MEMBERS Daphne Pirie MBE (Deputy Chair) Ian Brusasco AM, PHc • Former positions include President of • Vice Patron of Hockey Queensland, a • Chairman of WorkCover Queensland Queensland Cricket Ltd and the Director of Gold Coast Events and Foodbank Queensland Tattersalls Club, Director of the Management, Advisory Board Member • Director of Queensland Investment Advisory Board for Brisbane Water, of Queensland Sporting Wheelies and Corporation and Keep member of the Board of Governers for Board Member of Womensport Beautiful Council the American Chamber of Commerce, Queensland • Former Chairman of Soccer Australia, Director of Youth Enterprise Trust and • Former Vice Captain of the Australian Brisbane Olympic Football Taskforce Chairman of Brisbane Light Rail Hockey Team, Australian ranked track and Brisbane Strikers • Played more than 100 games for the and field athlete, Captain of the • Former President of the Queensland , 32 of these Queensland Hockey and Athletics Teams, Soccer Federation, Executive Member as Captain Queensland Country Golf Champion and and Senior Vice-President of the • Played three unofficial Tests against international hockey referee Australian Soccer Federation and New Zealand and four Tests against • Currently a world-ranked masters Executive Member and Vice President England for the Australian Cricket Team athlete, with eight gold medals of the Oceania Football Confederation • Served as a Queensland players’ • Life memberships with Hockey • Holds life memberships to the representative to the Australian Australia, Women’s Hockey Australia Sportsman’s Association of Cricket Board and Hockey Queensland Queensland, the Queensland Soccer Tracy Stockwell • Hockey Queensland Hall of Federation, Soccer Australia and the • President of Womensport Queensland Fame Inductee Brisbane City Soccer Club and a Board member for the Dr Joe Baker Bruce Hatcher Queensland Events Corporation AO, OBE, FTSE, MSc, PhD, FRACI, C. Chem • Partner BDO Kendalls Chartered • Former member of the Brisbane City • Chief Scientist for Queensland Accountants Council Advisory Committee Department of Primary Industries, • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered • Captain of the United States Swimming Honourary Associate of Australian Accountants, the Taxation Institute of Team at the 1984 Olympics, where she Institute of Marine Science and Australia, the Australian Institute of won three gold medals Commissioner for the Environment for Management and the Institute of • Held five world records in swimming the Australian Capital Territory Company Directors • Member of the US Olympic, International • Chairman of the Gulf of Carpentaria • Former Chairman of the Lang Swimming and International Women’s Fisheries Management Advisory Park Trust Sports Halls of Fame Committee and the Cardwell- • Former Director of Queensland Vicki Wilson Hinchinbrook Regional Advisory Rugby League • A Director of the Multi Sports Facilities Committee on Coastal Zone John Maclean MBE, BE, BEcon, FIE Aust. Authority Management • Director of Illinois Pacific Pty Ltd, • Board Member of Womensport • Inducted as one of the five inaugural Trenchles Group and Capital Interlink Queensland Queensland Greats in June 2001 Pty Ltd • Australia’s most capped netballer after • Former Queensland rugby league • Managing Director of Development playing 104 international games and player and Coach of North Queensland, Planning Pty Ltd trading as Maclean winning three World Championship Townsville and James Cook University and Associates and one gold medal

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 05 e A t h l e t Profile Grant Hackett Swimming

2003 was yet another outstanding year in the remarkable career of Grant Hackett. At the World Championships in July Grant confirmed his place as the world’s premier distance swimmer, winning his third consecutive world title for the 1500 metre freestyle. He also picked up gold in the 800 free, silver in the 400 free, bronze in the 200 free and was a member of Australia’s victorious 4x200 metre freestyle relay team.

You’ve taken the 1500 free to an entirely You’ve had a long relationship with your a race until you’ve swum it and past new level, with no other swimmer coming coach Denis Cotterell. How has Denis performances mean nothing on the day. close to your world record time of helped you to become the world’s We definitely have the potential to keep 14:34.56. Do you think that you can leading distance swimmer? dominating the event but with the improve even further on this record? Americans and the Italians tapping at our Along with my parents, Denis has been heels every member of the team needs to Definitely; I think my potential in this the biggest influence on my success so swim well for us to win. event is yet to be seen. I still have a lot far. Denis has coached me since I was of areas to improve on as I have never six and guided me through the levels. Your career so far has been remarkable swum a race that was 100 per cent perfect. I like the fact that Denis is a hard coach by anybody’s standards. Is there any I am not a completely perfect athlete in and gives you the reality checks when one achievement that stands out as the terms of fitness and technique so there is you need them. The relationship has highlight? still room for improvement. But fitness been a great benefit to my swimming as and technique can come with training – Denis and I are always moving forward Winning Olympic gold is most athletes’ making sure that I am in the right place together in the same direction. dream and to be able to do that in front mentally is the most important thing. of a home crowd in was You and fellow QAS swimmer Nicholas awesome. I’d say that would be the Training for the 1500 is a gruelling task. Sprenger were part of the 4x200 metre moment that stands out most. What motivates you to put yourself freestyle relay team that claimed through this every day? Australia’s third successive world title this What are your goals for the 2004 year. Australia also won gold in the Olympics? Is holding on to your 1500 free I guess you always stick to what you’re event at the 2000 Olympics. Do you title your major focus or are you looking to good at and I’ve always been good at think Australia has the potential to make your mark in some other events? endurance events. I like the 1500 continue to dominate the 4x200 free in because it is such a gruelling event and I The 1500 will always be a focus but I am the coming years? enjoy the challenge of training for it. also taking the 200 and 400 free very Improving is my motivation – I get a lot No doubt. We definitely have the talent seriously. It’s important not to of satisfaction out of the slight it is a matter of bringing it together on concentrate on winning medals. My goal improvements I make in a session. the day. It is important that we keep the is to improve my times in all of my depth with guys like Nicolas Sprenger events and swim faster than I ever have. and Craig Stevens. But you haven’t won If I can do that the medals should come.

06 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 QAS Regionalisation QAS Pushes the Boundaries of Sport Program Reaches Science Research The QAS is New Heights taking steps to lift Australian After only two short years of operation, the sport science to a new level, with QAS Regionalisation Program is already producing the development outstanding results. of a Centre of Excellence for The program, which was launched in The Academy’s regional office, based in Applied Sport January 2002, saw the transition of the Townsville, has been working to Science Research Academy’s north Queensland programs improve the support services available in 2003. to a whole-of-state focus, catering for for regional athletes. The initiative, which was announced by athletes from all areas of regional Strength and conditioning services have Premier Peter Beattie in May, will see $2.5 Queensland. improved substantially in all regional million invested over four years in the first The goal of the program is to identify centres, most notably on the Gold Coast state-sponsored centre of its kind. elite regional athletes and deliver in where a high-quality weight training The centre has been developed in their home environments the coaching, facility has been developed at partnership with Queensland universities competition opportunities and support Tallebudgerra. and provides an industry placement services necessary to develop their The quality of educational and program for post-graduate students, offering athletic potential to the point where vocational support through the Athlete scholarships at the PhD, Masters and they achieve selection in primary QAS Career and Education Program (ACE) has Honours levels. programs based in Brisbane. also been enhanced. Many resources QAS Executive Director, Mr Alex Baumann, At the end of 2003, the QAS was are now available to athletes via email said that the initiative is important to ensure servicing regional scholarship holders in or the web, overcoming the issues Queensland athletes continue to benefit athletics, basketball, cricket, cycling, associated with the tyranny of distance. from cutting-edge sport science support. golf, hockey, netball, soccer, softball, Also, a restructure of ACE has resulted swimming and tennis. in individual ACE staff looking after a “There is a lack of applied sport science Athletes who have come through the QAS sport as a whole, including research in Australia, with most university QAS Regionalisation Program produced metropolitan and regional athletes. courses tending to focus more on exercise some impressive performances in 2003, This helps to provide consistency and science due to the growing awareness of the with highlights including: makes the transition easier for athletes health benefits of an active lifestyle,” Mr moving from regional areas to Brisbane. Baumann said. • Miles Olman winning gold in the 24 kilometre points score at the World 2004 will see additional enhancements “We believe that the centre provides a rare Under-19 Track Cycling to the quality of QAS regional services. opportunity for applied sport science Championships The regional strength and conditioning research and we are hoping to attract Australia’s leading post-graduate students • Kylie Cronk staring for the Australian strategy, aimed at improving the quality and international researchers. Team that won the bronze medal at of this component of training in the World Under-19 Softball athletes’ home environments, will be “The centre will also raise funds for the Championships, being selected for the finalised. 2004 will also see the development of specialised equipment for Australian Senior Team and being commencement of the Regionalisation assessing elite athletes. Program’s education and seminar stream named Young Female Softballer of the “The biggest threat to the continued Year by Softball Australia that will include professional development for regional coaches and prosperity of Australian sport is • Sally McLellan winning gold in the educating regional sporting communities complacency and this centre is one way that 100 metre hurdles and Julie Bennell about coaching, strength and the QAS is making sure that we take a taking silver in the discuss at the conditioning and basic sport science. proactive approach to athlete development.” World Youth Athletics Championships. Regional Queensland has long been a The centre takes a broad approach to sport Overall, six QAS regional scholarship gold mine for sporting talent, with science research, incorporating physiology, holders gained selection on Australian current QAS champions such as Natalie psychology, biomechanics, physiotherapy open teams and 20 on Australian junior Cook, Justin Anlezark, Kerrie Meares and nutrition. teams in 2003. A further 23 gained and Grant Hackett all commencing their During 2003 the preliminary work for the Australian age selection and six were careers in regional areas. development of the centre was performed, Australian champions. The QAS Regionalisation Program will including the selection of research streams A number of coaches associated with continue to seek out the sporting and recruitment for a director. QAS regional programs also gained champions of today and tomorrow and Research will commence in early 2004 when selection for state and national duties. ensure that Queensland takes full the QAS relocates to its new headquarters at advantage of the pool of talent that the QEII complex. exists in regional centres.

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 07 Paralympian Claims Academy’s Highest Accolade

Geoff’s achievements, both on and off The Peter Lacey Award is named after world of In the cut-throat the track, were recognised at the QAS Australia’s greatest ever surf lifesaving cording Champions’ Luncheon in November, e sport, where re competitor who was also a founding elit when he received the Academy’s e, jumping the father of the QAS, serving as a Board the best tim highest honour – the Peter Lacey Award member from the Academy’s inception or scoring for Sporting Excellence. furthest distance until his passing in 1997. an often The annual award recognises the QAS the most points c Geoff joined Queensland champions it is athlete who has achieved the greatest Grant Hackett, Susie O’Neill, Vicki mean everything, te individual success during the year while Wilson, Kieren Perkins, Geoff Huegill find an athle also serving as an ambassador for sport. refreshing to and Kerrie Meares as recipients of the ntegrity is whose sense of i Geoff had a sensational year in 2003, prestigious award. irst smashing the 100 metres world record strong as his th “It’s a great honour to be mentioned just as by 0.3 seconds at the Telstra A Series in the same breath as the champions ictory. meet on the Gold Coast in April. for v who have won this award previously,” “The record is something I had been Geoff said. Wheelchair sprinter working towards for a long time but “But the most satisfying thing is that my coach, Brett Jones, and I thought it Trappett might happen in 2004 in the lead-up by awarding its highest honour to a Geoff Paralympic athlete the QAS has is one such athlete. to the Paralympics – it was definitely not something that I expected this proven that it puts athletes with year,” Geoff said. disabilities on the same pedestal as able-bodied athletes.” “After claiming the record earlier than Geoff’s service to the community was expected I’ll have to also a contributing factor to his reassess my goals winning the Peter Lacey Award. and hopefully bigger Geoff works with school children and better things are through the Queensland Government’s ahead for me next Get Active Queensland Schools Program season.” and volunteers as a judge for the Quest Geoff actually broke Newspapers Young Star Awards. the record in February but was disqualified He is currently training hard in after admitting he had preparation for the Athens Paralympics a false start, even in September, where he will be looking though the officials to defend his Paralympic title in the did not see it and 100 metres. were prepared to grant him the win and “If I hadn’t taken such a large chunk the world record. off the world record I would have said “I didn’t think it would be fair to the that the pressure of being defending other people in the race and the champion would’ve been a previous record holder to take credit disadvantage at the Paralympics but for something I hadn’t achieved the record has given me a lot of through my abilities,” Geoff said. confidence and I’ll be taking a positive “I’d rather be known as a decent and attitude into Athens,” Geoff said. honest person 24 hours a day, seven Geoff will also be looking for medals days a week than an exceptional in the 4x100 metre relay and the 200 athlete for 14 seconds.” metres at the Paralympics.

08 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 e A t h l e t Profile Danielle Kelly Gymnastics

The past year was a memorable one for Danielle Kelly and for Australian gymnastics. At her first World Championships, Danielle was a member of the Australian Women’s Team that upstaged a number of the traditionally powerful gymnastics nations to take the bronze medal. The first medal for an Australian team at a World Championships, the performance was a culmination of years of hard work and the representation of the coming of age of Australian gymnastics.

Being part of Australia’s first ever Although you can compete across all What is the training load like for elite World Championship medal must have apparatus, on which do you think you gymnasts? Do you find it difficult to been an incredible experience. How can be of most benefit to the balance training with the other parts of did you and the team react to the national team? your life? performance? I am currently upgrading my skills on As I have been training up to 32 hours It was an unreal experience. While as all apparatus; however my strongest per week since I was 11 it has been a team we always knew we were would be bars and . sometimes difficult to train, travel and competitive, to achieve something that complete my schooling. no other Australian gymnastics team What goals are you working had achieved before was very exciting. towards now? With such a heavy training load the relationship between the gymnast and I am working on upgrading my Did you go into the World the coach must be vital. Which routines and consistency with a Championships expecting to do coaches do you think have had the view to being selected for the so well? greatest impact on your career? Olympic Games. Over the past eighteen months or so Over the years a number of coaches the team always knew that if we Historically, at 17 you would be have been of great assistance to me. performed at our best we could approaching the twilight of your However, during my junior career achieve good results. The current gymnastics career. However, in light of Sasha and Olga Beloussov had the Australian coach, Peggy Liddick, has the recent trend of gymnasts most impact and more recently impressed upon us the importance of continuing into their mid to late 20s, Vladimir Zakharov and Stacey believing in our own abilities and how long are you planning to compete Umeh-Lees. believing that we can perform at the at the highest level? highest level. At the moment I am concentrating on the Olympic Games. After that I will consider my future goals and make a decision.

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 09 e A t h l e t Profile Kylie Cronk Softball

Kylie Cronk has been a QAS scholarship holder since 1998 when she was selected for the Academy’s Regional Softball Program. After a string of outstanding performances at the national junior level, Kylie was selected for the primary QAS Softball Program in July 2003. This was the first highlight in a breakthrough year for Kylie, who went on to win a bronze medal with the national team at the World Under-19 Championships and be named Australian Young Female Softballer of the Year.

Winning a medal at the World Junior How has being promoted to the What do you think you need to do Championships is obviously a highlight primary QAS Softball Program to reach the international level in of your career so far. What did you helped you? senior softball? learn from playing against the world’s It has definitely helped me a great I need to continue training hard with best juniors? deal by exposing me to fantastic heaps of motivation and determination, There were a lot of very talented girls coaching and training facilities and it but the most important thing that I out there and I think that it’s not has also been helpful financially when believe is needed to compete at the enough just being one of the best in it comes to trips away like the Junior international level is to keep enjoying your country; you have to aspire to be Worlds. That bit of extra support goes the sport and have FUN. If you are one of the best in the world. a long way. having fun you’re relaxed, and if you’re relaxed you play good ball. You are currently living in Rockhampton What are your long-term goals in central Queensland. Do you find it in softball? difficult to compete at the highest level Ultimately everyone wants to make it living in a regional area? as far as they can possibly go in their Yes it is difficult in some ways being sport, whether it is the Olympics or in a regional area. However, I believe World Championships, but you only that I have developed more motivation get there by taking steps and focusing and determination which helps when on what’s in front of you. Right now competing at a higher level. I also my focus is on Women’s Nationals. I believe that you have to be want to make a reasonable surrounded by a comfortable and contribution to our team in achieving supportive environment to play good our goal of taking out the Nationals. softball and for me that’s at home.

10 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 Cycling Mentor QAS Set to Move Takes Academy’s into New Home The QAS is preparing for the biggest event in its history, moving Top Coaching Honour its headquarters to the QEII complex in early 2004. Since the Academy opened in 1991, QAS athletes The past year has seen a massive redevelopment of the site to transform it into a complex that can cater to the needs of the have had the benefit of working with some of modern elite athlete. Australia’s, and the world’s, leading coaches. QAS Executive Director, Mr Alex Baumann, said the move to While some of these coaches may have QEII would enhance the Academy’s ability to identify and higher profiles, none have contributed support Queensland’s most talented athletes. more to the QAS or to their sport in “Our current headquarters in South Brisbane have served us well Queensland than Peter Day. for more than a decade, but with the QAS becoming larger and Peter, who was the QAS Cycling Head more complex, we have simply outgrown our present home,” Mr Coach from when the program started in Baumann said. 1991 until 2003, has a remarkable record of taking the state’s most promising “The QEII complex will be the envy of academies and institutes cyclists and molding them into world- of sport across the country and will allow us to stay at the class competitors. cutting-edge of athlete development and support.” Peter’s achievements were recognised at the QAS Athletes’ Breakfast The complex will include a number of features, specifically in March, where he was named the QAS Coach of the Year for 2002. geared around the needs of elite athletes, including: 2002 saw the QAS Cycling Program produce some exceptional • a weight training facility that is double the size of the performances under Peter’s guidance, with highlights including Academy’s current one Wade Cosgrove and Lisa Mathison winning world under-19 titles, • an improved sport science laboratory that will include an Chris Scott winning three gold and a silver at the World environmental chamber Championships for Cyclists with a Disability, Kerrie Meares winning silver and bronze at the World Track Championships and • a Centre of Excellence for Applied Sport Science Research that Robbie McEwen becoming the first Australian to stand on the will see Honours, Masters and PhD students pushing the dais at the World Road Championships and to win an overall boundaries of the field classification jersey in the Tour De France. • an athlete recovery area and kitchenette As impressive as this is, it represents merely an extension of the • a medical centre catering for sport medicine, physiotherapy, success that the program has enjoyed over the years. psychology and nutrition Although the diversity of the program and the number of riders • an expanded information centre housing books, journals, coming through the ranks has resulted in a number of athletes videos and CD-ROMs enabling coaches and athletes to keep reaching the World Championship level, there are a few highlights up-to-date with the latest research in their sport that stand out in Peter’s mind. • a nutrition training centre. “On the road Robbie McEwen’s international success is obviously The site will also include an extensive administration area for what stands out most but Nathan O’Neill making the 2000 office staff and coaches, a lecture room, function room and Olympic team and Sara Carrigan’s World Cup performances in consultation rooms. 2003 are also highlights,” Peter said. “Our success on the track has also been pleasing over the years, An eight-court international beach volleyball centre is also with Danny Day winning Australia’s first World Championship being built as part of the redevelopment. medal in 1993 and Kerrie and Anna Meares winning medals in “The move will allow us to centralise our Brisbane operations, 2002 and 2003 respectively.” integrating all functions of the QAS and having all programs The mountain bike discipline has been integrated into the located in the same place,” Mr Baumann said. program in recent years with some impressive results, including “QEII will provide a one-stop shop for our athletes, allowing them Lisa Mathison winning back-to-back world junior titles. access to training facilities and support services at the one venue. Although his leadership has clearly been instrumental in the success of the program, Peter is quick to note that it would not have been “This will not only be convenient but will provide coaches and possible without the talent and dedication of his support staff. athletes with the opportunity to interact with their counterparts from different sports and learn from their insights and “I’ve been very fortunate to have Liz Hepple as my assistant experiences.” coach whose work with the road cyclists has freed me up to concentrate more on the track side of things,” Peter said. Once the QAS has settled into its new home, the possibility of “QAS sport scientist Shaun D’Auria and our network coaches also extending and enhancing the facilities will be looked into. deserve a lot of credit.” “Although excellent facilities already exist, in the future we’ll be Peter has decided to turn his skills and experience to other looking to develop more sport-specific training facilities so that challenges, accepting the position of Program Manager – as many squads as possible can train on-site,” Mr Baumann said. Athletics and Development Squads at the QAS. “Ever since it was developed for the 1982 Commonwealth Games Although he is no longer directly associated with cycling at the QAS, the QEII site has been synonymous with elite sport, and I’m sure the program he has developed over more than a decade will surely it will provide us with the ability to foster the development of continue to produce champion Queensland cyclists into the future. Queensland’s elite athletes for many years to come.”

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 11 Men’s Hockey Named Academy’s Top Team

After dominating the The award was introduced to acknowledge the QAS team that achieved the greatest domestic season and making success throughout the year in terms of performances in national competitions and a substantial impact in the the number of athletes placed on international arena, the Australian squads. The Men’s Hockey Squad, playing as the Men’s Hockey Program Queensland Blades, took out the hotly received the inaugural QAS contested Championship in 2003, upsetting the Team of the Year Award at West Australian Thundersticks 4-3 in the grand final. the Academy’s Champions’ The program was also strongly represented Luncheon in November. on the international level, with eight players selected for the Australian Kookaburras Squad. QAS players went on to make important contributions to Australia’s silver medal winning performance in the Champions Trophy and the victory against New Zealand in the Oceania Cup, which secured the Kookaburra’s place at the Athens Olympics. QAS Men’s Hockey Head Coach, Greg Browning, said that the two goals of the program, to be successful in the AHL and to place players on the Australian Kookaburras squad, complement each other. “In the AHL players are exposed to high- pressure games and learn how to play with the intensity they will need in the international arena,” Mr Browning said.

12 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 QAS Shifts Search for Cycling Champions to Rockhampton Rockhampton, in central Queensland, has long been known as a hotbed of cycling talent, with a long line of cycling champions coming out of the area. In recent years the Rockhampton area has experienced success in the sport that has exceeded even its own lofty standards, producing the likes of World Championship silver medallists Kerrie and Anna Meares “In 2004 the AHL campaign and World Junior Champions Wade Cosgrove and Miles Olman. will be vital in preparing our In 2003 the QAS took steps to ensure that this pool of talent was national players for the taken advantage of, relocating its Talent Search Cycling Program Olympics and bringing our from Brisbane to Rockhampton. younger players up to a level where they can challenge for Talent Search is a national program run by the Australian Sports selection for the 2005 Junior Commission in conjunction with state institutes and academies of sport. World Cup Team.” The program involves identifying school students with the physical QAS Men’s Hockey caters for and physiological attributes desirable for certain sports and placing them in a training program to accelerate their development. a wide range of players, from talented 17-year-olds to Although most students have little or no experience in the sport that Olympians, and this is they are identified for, the QAS Talent Search Program has yielded reflected in the diversity of some impressive results, with a number of athletes reaching national training and coaching junior or youth representation within two years of being identified. techniques used. QAS Talent Search Coordinator, Leanne Bullemor, said that the QAS “With our Kookaburras players we focus on specific skills took a three-phase approach to identifying which budding Rockhampton cyclists had what it takes to be champions. and strength and conditioning to get them prepared for the highest levels of world hockey,” Mr Browning said. “Phase one involved 1285 students across eleven schools undergoing basic testing at their schools,” Ms Bullemor said. “With our younger players we are looking to develop skills in a range of areas, show them the importance of team play “Those that stood out, along with anybody else in the area who did and introduce them to high-intensity training that they will not have access to the school testing, were invited to phase two need to get accustomed to if they want to make it to the top. testing at Central Queensland University where a QAS sport scientist We also make them better overall athletes through strength verified the results of the phase one tests and took the athletes through cycling-specific testing in the university’s lab. and conditioning.” “This phase also involved putting the aspiring cyclists on a bike so Australian men’s hockey has enjoyed considerable success in that our coaches could look at their stability and balance. recent years, winning bronze at the 2000 Olympics, gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and silver in the 2003 “Those that continued to stand out from the group were invited to Champions Trophy, and will go into the Athens Olympics as phase three, which involved a three-month trial scholarship where strong contenders for the gold. they worked with QAS coaches to develop basic cycling skills and learn race tactics for both the track and road disciplines of the sport. However, Mr Browning believes that a lot of hard work “At the end of October those who showed the most potential were needs to be done to keep Australia on top. offered a 12-month scholarship and our coaches are currently working “We need to attract better athletes to the sport through a with them to turn their raw potential into results at the elite level.” continuous talent identification program,” Mr Browning said. Cycling is the first QAS Talent Search program to be based in a “We also need to focus on coach education programs to regional location and QAS Executive Director, Mr Alex Baumann, develop the coaches that are working with our junior athletes.” said that it is an indication of the Academy’s dedication to developing athletes in regional Queensland. The Men’s Hockey Program stood out in a strong field of contenders for the QAS Team of the Year Award, including “Regional areas of the state are packed with athletes who have the the Softball Program that took out the National potential to be champions but historically they have been Championships and had seven representatives on the disadvantaged by their lack of access to quality coaching, national team, the Women’s Soccer Program that were competition and support services,” Mr Baumann said. runners-up in Women’s National Soccer League and had six “Through the Talent Search Cycling Program and the Academy’s players selected for the Australian Matildas and the QAS Regionalisation Program we are working to address these disadvantages Cricket Program that took out the Cricket Australia Cup and and provide talented regional athletes with the assistance they need to State Institute Challenge. develop their potential in their home environments.”

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 13 Athlete Career and Education Program

The QAS Athlete Career and Education Program (ACE) assist athletes in developing skills for life outside of sport. Apart from helping with career and education related issues, ACE also assists athletes in pursuing professional development opportunities including public speaking engagements through the QAS Speakers Bureau. Here’s how some QAS athletes have used ACE services to assist the integration of sport and work/ study… TOBY REBECCA JENKINS Toby, a member of the MILES Rebecca Miles was a Australian Men’s member of the QAS Water Polo Team, is North Basketball currently in the Squad for three years. countdown to the She represented the Athens Olympics. state at both the Toby is one example under-16 and under- of an athlete who has 18 levels and was also balanced his sporting selected for the All and career Australia Camp. development Rebecca played in commitments. During Queensland and his final semester at Australian school girl the University of teams and performed Queensland, Toby consistently in the accepted an offer to Queensland Australian play professional Basketball League. water polo in Spain. At the age of 16 she With the help of ACE, Toby negotiated with the university to managed to secure a contract with the in the allow him to sit his exams overseas. UQ also provided Toby Women’s National Basketball League, which is one of the with a scholarship for financial and career development world’s premier women’s leagues. support including free training facilities, medicine services The remarkable thing about Rebecca’s achievements is that and travel needs. Toby did exceptionally well, graduating on she has completed her senior studies while pursuing a the Dean’s honour roll with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. basketball career. It wasn’t long after he finished study that Toby started Rebecca came to ACE to help map out her hectic schedule, getting itchy feet. After consulting with ACE, Toby decided to which included six training sessions and four games in an apply for a scholarship at Dale Carnegie to enhance his public average week. ACE helped Rebecca realise that she would be speaking skills, which he completed in early 2004. under pressure to meet her basketball commitments while “The course was really great – It helped me to build my going to school five days a week and holding down a part- confidence in public speaking and I have been using that to time job. As a result, Rebecca decided to complete her year take advantage of some of the opportunities that have come eleven and twelve studies over a three year period. through the QAS Speakers Bureau,” Toby said. ACE Advisor Debbie Bennett-Rauch worked closely with Career-wise Toby is currently a Junior Development Officer Rebecca and praised her ability to combine her sporting and with Queensland Water Polo and has also registered with the school commitments. ASPIRE program which is a federally funded employment “I think the main reason Bec was successful was that she was initiative for Olympic athletes. proactive and sought help from her support network before the situation become unmanageable,” Debbie said. “This allowed her to maintain that all-important balance in her life.”

14 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 e A t h l e t Profile Lisa Mathison Cycling

2003 saw Lisa Mathison cap-off a remarkable junior career by winning her second World Junior Championship gold medal in two years for mountain bike cross country. After winning her first title in 2002, Lisa accepted a scholarship from the world cycling governing body, UCI, which took her to Switzerland to train and compete throughout 2003. After some impressive performances in senior World Cup events, Lisa dominated all competition to take her second world junior title in September.

You won your second successive world You spent six months of 2003 training I hope to be looking at World Cup junior title for mountain bike cross and competing in Switzerland. What podiums in 2005 and racing as a country this year. Was it difficult to go did you get out of this experience? professional. I just heard that New in as defending champion, knowing that Zealand has the World Championships Wow, heaps. The whole cycling scene in the whole field was out to beat you? for 2006, so that may be a very good Europe is so enjoyable to be a part of – chance for my first crack at a senior Initially, three months before the event, it’s much more professional, with really rainbow jersey. I was having doubts about my ability to strong competition, particularly in repeat last year’s performance, given Switzerland. I learnt a lot about the What do you think will be the major my poor early season form and how languages and cultures and made some adjustments you will need to make moving well my competitors were riding. But I great friends. It changed my focus for between the junior and senior ranks? worked so hard in the two months sure – now I definitely know in which leading up to the race that I had no direction I want to head. The most crucial in the short-term is the concerns whatsoever on the start line, endurance needed to race over two and having everyone know that I was Is it difficult for you, being based in hours, which is at least 30 minutes the defending champion with good form Australia, to compete in a European longer than I have been used to, but just gave me more confidence. I think I dominated sport? that is why I was racing senior World was in a pretty special position – no While living in Australia, yes, the long- Cups this year where I had nothing to other junior cross country girl has had haul travel and leaving your life at home lose and experience to gain. However, the opportunity to defend her title. behind can be difficult, but finding a the biggest difference will be made European base and team makes things when I increase my power. I presently Was your personal reaction different for as easy for us as anyone else. The only drop other riders on the technical the 2003 title than for the 2002 title? problem is the language barrier, which sections, but I lose time on the flats and long hills, which are the power Yes, definitely. Everything was so new I’m currently working on overcoming. sections. Finishing mid-pack rather and exciting last year and winning the than at the head of the race hasn’t title was somewhat unexpected. This Now that your junior career is over what proven a mental hurdle at all this year. year I was feeling more disbelief that I are your goals on the senior circuit for had such a huge lead, but I knew what the next couple of years? to expect with the media, podium duties Next year the Olympics, World Cups and and drug testing so it wasn’t such a World Championships are my focus. I’ll buzz following the race. Of course now it be looking for the best possible results feels so amazing to have won twice in a so that major teams can see me as a row. It’s something I’m really proud of. good investment for the future. QAS YEARBOOK 2003 15 QAS Squad Reports Athletics

Head Coach: Coach: Program Manager: Regional Program Coordinator: Steve Lemke Brett Jones Matt Favier (finished May) Brad Marshall

The QAS Athletics Program operates on three levels. The first level consists of Queensland members of the Australian Athletics Team. The second level focuses on emerging athletes who are expected to reach national team level within two years. The third level involves younger developing athletes who have the potential to reach national team level in two to four years time. The QAS Athletics Squad involves both able-bodied athletes and athletes with disabilities. The primary goal of the program is to develop athletes to compete for Australia at international events such as World Championships, Olympics, Paralympics and Commonwealth Games. A regional squad is also included in the program, which caters for elite athletes training and competing in regional Queensland. 2003 Highlights

Geoff Trappett Charmaine Lucock - Set a new world record in - Bronze medal in the pole the 100 metres wheelchair vault at the World Youth sprint and received the Championships. Academy’s highest athlete honour, the Peter Lacey Additional Regional Award for Sporting Highlights Excellence. - Julie Bennell and Charmaine Lucock were Justin Anlezark selected for the primary - Fifth place in the shot put QAS Athletics Program. at the World - Simon Wardaugh finished Championships. sixth in the hammer at Bronwyn Thompson the World Youth - Seventh place in the long Championships. jump at the World - Ryan Phillips and Championships. Jacqueline Davies were selected for the Australian Sally McLellan Team for the World Youth - Gold medal in the 100 Championships. metre hurdles at the World Youth Championships. Julie Bennell - Silver medal in the discuss at the World Youth Championships.

16 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 QAS Squad Reports Baseball Basketball South Coach: North Coach: Dale Waters Oliver Dudfield Paul Goriss Mick Downer Head Coach: Peter Gahan (finished May) (commenced July) (finished Sept) (commenced Dec)

QAS Basketball is a development program catering for elite and emerging athletes aged 14 to 17. It is a National Elite Training Centre Program with input from Basketball Queensland and Basketball Australia. The aim of the program is to develop players for the Australian Institute of Sport Basketball Program and national junior teams, with a long-term view of equipping the athletes with the skills to compete in the National Basketball League, Women’s National Basketball League and the Australian Basketball League in the future. QAS Basketball is divided into north and south Queensland programs. 2003 Highlights

Australian Gems Australian Junior Camp - Rebecca Schatz and Kirby - Six QAS players were Dalgleish were named in selected to attend this QAS Baseball is a development program involving the squad for the camp after being Queensland’s leading players aged between 15 and 19. Australian Gems, the identified as among the national women's under- top players in the country The primary goal of the program is to place athletes on 20 program. Being named for their age group. The Australian Under-17 and Under-19 Teams, with a long- in the thirty-strong squad athletes selected were term view of developing players for future inclusion in the is the first step on the Mike Ahrens, Tom Australian Senior Team. QAS Baseball also seeks road to selection for the Robinson, Rebecca Schatz, opportunities for players to become involved with 2005 World Junior Aaron Baynes, Michael American professional and college programs to further Championships in Tunisia. Cedar and Patrick Donald. develop their skills. 2003 Highlights

Australian Under-17 Team Wodson won the Golden - Murray Hopley, Jason Arm Award for best Morriss, Jay Nilsson and pitcher – an impressive Mitchell Thomson were result considering that selected for the World eight of the pitchers at the Under-17 Championships camp were professionals. in Taiwan in August. Overseas Contracts The Australians finished - James Albury (Boston Red in fourth place. Sox), Luke Thwaites Major League Baseball (Minnesota Twins) and Australian Academy Joel Naughton Program (Philadelphia Phillies) - Seventeen QAS athletes signed professional were selected for this six- contracts. David Holland week program of games was awarded a and intensive training on scholarship to Illinois the Gold Coast. Rodney Central Community College.

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 17 QAS Squad Reports Canoeing Cricket

Program Coordinator: Brian Hopley Head Coach: Richard Done Regional Coach: Steve Baker

QAS Canoeing is a medal potential program consisting of a The QAS Cricket Program operates as a development senior and junior squad. The senior squad includes world- program for the Queensland Bulls and , level athletes that compete at the highest levels of domestic which are the state’s elite senior men’s and women’s and international canoeing. The junior squad includes young teams respectively. Queensland paddlers who have displayed the potential to The QAS men’s squad trains regularly with the compete at the elite level of the sport. Queensland Bulls to provide players with the valuable The major objective of the program is to develop athletes for experience of training with current First Class and Test national teams to represent Australia at international events. level players. Members of the men’s squad are eligible for selection in the QAS Second XI Team that competes in the Cricket Australia Cup competition and the QAS Colts Team that plays in the State Institute Challenge, the Syd Gregory Cup colts fixture against New South Wales and other QAS fixtures arranged on a season-by-season basis. The QAS women’s squad focuses on developing young female players, generally from the State Under-19 Team, for future selection in the Queensland Fire. The athletes attend a number of group camps and individual training sessions aimed at developing their skill levels and supplementing their club and state commitments. QAS Cricket also includes a regional program catering for promising players living in regional Queensland.

2003 Highlights

World Championships Junior World Cup - Paula Harvey, Amanda - Tom Britton, David Page Rankin and Katrin and Dane Kennedy Kieseler won bronze in qualified for the the K4 1000 metres. Australian Junior Team to compete in the Junior - Martin Marinov finished World Championships in seventh in the C1 500 . They were metres. members of the crew that World Cup made the A final in the - Martin Marinov won gold K4 1000 metres and, in the C1 500 metres and although missing out on a silver in the C1 200 place, posted the fastest metres at the Zagreb recorded time for an event. Australian crew. - Paula Harvey, Amanda Rankin and Katrin Kieseler won gold in the K4 1000 metres at the Poland event.

18 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 QAS Squad Reports Cycling Head Coach: Peter Day (finished October 2003 to accept role as Program Manager Athletics Assistant Coach: and Development Squads with the QAS) Liz Hepple

QAS Cycling is a medal potential program that focuses on 2003 Highlights developing Queensland cyclists to the level of national representation. Men’s Domestic Season Australian Under-19 / The squad involves athletes from the track, road and mountain - The QAS took out the Under-23 Teams bike disciplines of the sport. The QAS cycling coaches Cricket Australia Cup - Luke Davis was selected manage a diversified program aimed at ensuring best practice (formally known as the for the Australian Youth service delivery to scholarship holders throughout the state. ACB Cup), the national Team for the one-day and second XI four-day Test series against the The fast-changing face of international cycling has also brought competition, for the first England Under-19 Team. about the objective and responsibility of developing QAS road time in the 2002/2003 Grant Sullivan was also riders to the standard of securing a professional contract. season. called-up as a The program also involves a Regional Achievers component replacement for the last - The QAS also won the for leading regional cyclists. two youth Tests. State Institute Challenge one-day series, which - Kasee Marxsen (regional 2003 Highlights includes teams from scholarship holder), institutes and academies Belinda Matheson, Jodie Anna Meares Chris Scott across the country, as well Purves, Rikki Lee - Silver medal in the keirin - Three gold medals at as an Indigenous Rimmington, Kirsten Pike at the World Track the European Cycling Australian team, for the and Reanna Browne were Championships. Championships for the first time. members of the Australian Disabled. Women’s Under-19 Team - At the end of 2003 the Lisa Mathison that defeated the England QAS was in equal fourth - Gold medal in the cross Miles Olman (Regional Under-19 Team in two place on the Cricket country at the World Achievers Scholarship) one-day matches. Australia Cup table for the Junior Mountain Biking - Gold medal in the 24 2003/2004 season. - Belinda Matheson and Championships. This was kilometre point score at Jodie Purves were selected her second successive the World Junior Track - Daniel Payne’s good form in the Australian Shooting World Junior Title in the Championships. with the QAS was Stars Team that played the event. rewarded when he touring English Women’s regained his Queensland Test Team. Bulls contract. Additional Regional Tour Matches Highlights - The QAS side put in a - The QAS Men’s Regional strong performance Squad won two matches against India in their tour against Papua New match in the lead-up to Guinea. the first Test against Australia. Although the - Laura Bates, Cameron QAS was on top for most Glass and Grant Sullivan of the three-day match, were selected for India managed to hold on Australian squads. for a draw. - Laura Bates became the - The QAS defeated first regional athlete to be Bangladesh in a three-day selected for the match as part of their Queensland Fire in the lead-up to the winter Test Women’s National League series against Australia, competition. but lost the return one- day fixture.

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 19 QAS Squad Reports Golf Gymnastics

Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Head Coach: Jim Barden Serguei Chinkar Stacey Umeh-Lees

The QAS Golf Program consists of Queensland’s leading QAS Gymnastics young amateur players, aged between 18 and 25. The goals combines an elite of the program are to develop players for state and national level program with selection, help them maintain or improve their positions on developing athletes. respective teams and have them improve scores at state and The program includes national level events. Queensland’s leading A Regional Achievers Program for leading regional players male and female was introduced at the beginning of 2003. artistic gymnasts. The focus of the 2003 Highlights program at this level is to prepare athletes for competition at the Gavin Flint Adam Blyth state, national and - Second place in the - Second place in the international levels. New Zealand Under-23 Shirley Open in In this capacity the Championship. New Zealand. QAS plays a major - First place in the - First place in the role in developing Queensland Medal, Berkshire Open in the UK. athletes for Queensland Amateur international competitions such as World Championships, Championship and Heidi McCulkin Commonwealth Games and Olympics. - First place in the Victorian Amateur The squad also includes developing athletes as young as 11 Queensland Amateur Championship. years of age. The focus of this component of the program is Championship and to identify young gymnasts who show potential and develop Tom Davis Queensland Champion them for future inclusion in national teams at the junior and - First place in the of Champions event. senior levels. American Junior Golf Association HP Open. Alison Chell (Regional Achievers Scholarship) 2003 Highlights - Seventh place in - Competed in the World the World Junior Junior Championship. Championship. Danielle Kelly Joshua Jeffries - A member of the - Gold medal on parallel Bronson LaCassie Australian Team that bars and bronze medal - Accepted a full won bronze at the on rings and all-around scholarship to the World Championships – at the Australian Youth University of Minnesota. Australia’s first ever Olympics Festival. gymnastics medal at - Silver medal on parallel this level. bars and bronze in all- Lisa Skinner around at the Australian - Although she was forced Championships into the position of team - Named on the Australian reserve due to injury, Team for the World was recognised for her Championships. contribution to the Australian Team that Sam Simpson won bronze at the World - Gold medal on Championships. at the Australian Championships. Damian Istria - Named on the Australian - Fourth place on high bar at Team for the World the prestigious Turnier der Championships. Meister World Cup event.

20 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 QAS Squad Reports Men’s Hockey

Head Coach: Greg Browning Regional Coach: Barry Vohland

QAS Men’s Hockey is a medal potential program consisting of Queensland’s leading players aged 17 and over. The goal of the program is to develop athletes for inclusion in Australian under-18, under-21 and open teams. There is a great deal of integration with the AIS Hockey Program to ensure a coordinated approach to the development of players for international competition. The squad competes as the Queensland Blades in the Australian Hockey League. QAS Men’s Hockey also includes a regional squad.

2003 Highlights

QAS Team of the Year the 2004 Olympics. Award QAS athletes Stephen - The Men’s Hockey Squad Lambert, Dean Butler, took out the inaugural , Robert QAS Team of the Year Hammond, and Award after a series of Nathan Eglington were on outstanding results the team. throughout 2003. Australia A Team Australian Senior Team - Liam De Young, Steve - Stephen Lambert, Mark Bullion, Mark Knowles, Knowles, , and Nathan Eglington, Robert Nathan Eglington played Hammond, Troy Elder and in a series of matches Liam De Young played against Korea in with the Kookaburras in a Melbourne in February. five-match series against Australia won the series Holland in February. 2-1. Australia won two games Australian Hockey and drew three to take out League the series. - The Queensland Blades The Kookaburras won 6-1 took out the National in the final game – the League title with a 4-3 worst defeat for the Dutch victory over the West in 28 years. Australian Thundersticks. - The Kookaburras finished second in the Champions Regional Program Trophy in August with - Ben Flemming and Stephen Lambert, Robert Paul Nichols were selected Hammond, Dean Butler, for the Australian Under- Troy Elder, Nathan 18 Team. Eglinton and Jamie Dwyer - Aaron Glass and on the team. David Reid were selected - Australia defeated New for the Australian Zealand in the Oceania under-21 training camp Cup to secure a place in in .

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 21 QAS Squad Reports Women’s Hockey

Head Coach: Des King Regional Coach: Barry Vohland

The major focus of the QAS Women’s Hockey Program is to develop Queensland players for selection in the Australian Hockeyroos. As a medal potential program, QAS Hockey includes a number of senior international level athletes. The program also involves potentially elite players who have been selected in national development and junior squads. The program also caters for regional athletes through the QAS Regional Hockey Squad.

2003 Highlights

Australian Hockey League Australian Development - The Queensland Scorchers, Squad consisting mainly of QAS - Hope Brown, Emma Meyer, players, finished second in Lisa Pamenter, Katrina the AHL, losing to Victoria Paterson and Hayley in the grand final on Phipps made up the QAS penalty strokes. contingent for this squad that toured in Asia Australian Hockeyroos throughout the year. Squad - Six QAS players were Regional Programs selected in the national - , Lisa squad for 2003 – Wendy Pamenter, Emma Paterson Alcorn, Suzie Faulkner, and Jodie Searle were , Cindy selected for the Australian Morgan, Under-18 Team. and Karen Smith. - Teneal Attard, Lisa - The Hockeyroos won their Pamenter and Emma series against New Zealand Paterson have progressed to gain qualification for to the primary QAS the 2004 Athens Olympics. Women’s Hockey Program. - The Hockeyroos won the - Ryhlee Swain was selected Four Nations tournament for the Queensland in Holland featuring Scorchers side for the Australia, Argentina, Australian Hockey League. Holland and Germany. This was the first time they had beaten Argentina or Holland since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. - The Hockeyroos also won gold at the Champions Trophy.

22 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 QAS Squad Reports Netball Rowing

Head Coach: Sue Hawkins Regional Coach: Christine Voge Head Coach: Tim Conrad Assistant Coach: Kate Dearden

QAS Rowing is a medal potential program catering for Queensland’s elite rowers aged 18 and over. The goal of the program is to provide coaching and support services to rowers as they strive for selection on national teams for the World Championships at the senior, under-23 and junior levels, as well as the Olympic Games. The program selects the most promising young athletes who come through school rowing or Rowing Queensland’s underpinning programs. 2003 Highlights

Michael McBryde World Under-23 Regatta - Silver medal in the men’s - Sam Conrad, Ben lightweight quad scull at McGeachie, Dave Galley, the World Championships. Craig Dorrstein and Mitchell Rosenlund were Marguerite Houston Throughout 2003 the QAS Netball Squad competed as the members of the Australian - Bronze medal in the in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy men’s eight team that women’s lightweight quad competition, Australia’s premier netball league, which is won bronze. scull at the World Rowing considered the world’s leading competition. The aim Championships. of the program is to develop each player to their full potential. In 2004 the QAS will change the focus of its netball program from the Queensland Firebirds to younger athletes with the potential to be elite senior players of the future. Regional Queensland’s most promising netballers are also catered for through the QAS Regional Netball Squad. 2003 Highlights

Commonwealth Bank Regional Program Trophy - Michelle Gietzel, Laura - The Queensland Firebirds Wilson and Jenna finished seventh in the Pedruzzi were selected Commonwealth Bank in the Queensland School Trophy with three wins girls 19-Years Team. and ten losses for the - Michelle Gietzel was season. selected in the Queensland National Squad 17-Years-and-Under - Melanie McKenzie was an Team. invitee to the Australian Squad. Australian Institute of Sport Program - Claire McMeniman was awarded an AIS scholarship.

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 23 QAS Squad Reports Rugby League Rugby Union

Head Coach: Wayne Bennett Head Coach: Phil Mooney

QAS Rugby League is a camps-based program consisting of three squads of elite Queensland players: an Emerging State of Origin Squad, an Under-16/17 Squad and an Under-15 Squad. The Emerging State of Origin Squad includes young Queensland players from (NRL) and teams who have displayed the potential to reach state and national representative level. The Emerging Squad’s camps not only focus on skill development, but also make players aware of what it takes to compete for Queensland at the State of Origin level, with qualities such as leadership The QAS Rugby Union Program involves the leading and pride in the State of under-19 players in the state. The goal of the program is to Origin tradition emphasised. develop young players to the level where they are eligible for The Under-16/17 and Under-15 camps are aimed at developing selection for the and Queensland A sides. players for junior state and national representation, as well as The QAS Rugby Program is seen as the first step on the path future NRL competition. The camps involve specialised skills to professional rugby in Queensland. sessions, Australian Sports Drug Agency briefings and updates, The team competes in the Trans Tasman Series, which strength and conditioning programming, nutrition guidance involves leading under-19 sides from Australia and and sport psychology sessions. New Zealand. 2003 Highlights 2003 Highlights

Queensland Under-17 State of Origin Trans Tasman Series Australian Under-21 Team - , Josh Hannay, - The QAS finished third in Team - Karmichael Hunt, Luke , Shannon the Trans Tasman Series, - Drew Mitchell and Millward, Dean Payne, Hegarty, Cameron Smith, with wins against ACT Richard Brown were on James Anderson and Chris Flannery and Justin and Otago and losses to the Australian Team for Smith Samau were Hodges were on the New South Wales and the Under-21 World Cup, selected for this side. Queensland Team that Canterbury. finishing in second place. went down to New South Australian Secondary Wales 2-1 in the State of Schools Team Origin Series. - Karmichael Hunt, Dean Payne and James Anderson Australian Kangaroos were selected in this team. - Matt Sing, Michael Crocker The team toured New and Zealand and played two were selected for the Tests against the Junior Australian Kangaroos Kiwis and a one Test Team that defeated Great against the New Zealand Britain in all three matches Schools Team. The team of the Ashes Test Series. had one win and one loss against the Junior Kiwis and defeated the New Zealand Schools Team.

24 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 QAS Squad Reports Men’s Soccer

Head Coach: Bruce Stowell Regional Coach: David Abela

The QAS Men’s Soccer Program is a development program catering for the most promising 15 to 19-year-olds in Queensland. The squad competes in the National Youth Soccer League (NYSL), Australia’s premier junior league that includes youth teams from National Soccer League (NSL) clubs, teams from other state sporting institutes and academies and leading club sides. The major goals of the QAS Men’s Soccer Program are to prepare athletes for national under-17 and under-19 representation, admission into the Australian Institute of Sport Soccer Program and future NSL selection. The program also includes Queensland’s leading regional players in its regional squad.

2003 Highlights

NYSL Australian Institute of - The QAS finished the Sport Scholarships 2002/2003 season in 10th - After solid performances place in the northern with the QAS program, division. Chris Grossman, Greg King and Jimmy Downey - At the end of 2003, the were awarded scholarships QAS was in 11th place in to the AIS. Selection for the northern division for the AIS Soccer Program the 2003/2004 season. stands the players in Australian Under-17 good stead for possible Team inclusion in the - Mario Aparicio, Ben Australian Team for the Griffin, Dane Richardson 2005 Under-20 World and Tim Smits were Cup. selected for the Australian Regional Program Team that won the - Shanon Lancini and Judd Oceania qualifiers for the Molea have graduated to Under-17 World Cup. the primary QAS Men’s Aparicio, Griffin and Soccer Program. Richardson then travelled with the Australian Team to Finland for the World Cup, being eliminated in the first round.

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 25 QAS Squad Reports Women’s Soccer Softball

Head Coach: Regional Coach: Head Coach: Mike Mulvey Richard McCreedy Joyce Lester

The QAS Women’s Soccer Program caters for the elite female The QAS Softball Program soccer players of Queensland. involves Queensland’s leading The squad competes as the Queensland Sting in the Women’s female players. The program National Soccer League (WNSL) against other state sporting includes athletes aged from 17 institutes and academies. The major focus of the program is upwards and works towards to develop and prepare players for inclusion in Australia’s developing players for national senior team, the Matildas, and the National Under-19 Team. teams at the under-19 and However, the program also seeks to develop the potential of senior levels. leading younger players, involving athletes as young as 14. The program also includes a The program also incorporates leading young regional players regional squad. through the QAS Regional Achievers scheme.

2003 Highlights

Domestic Season members of the Australian - The QAS dominated the Team that won the silver domestic softball season medal. with the QAS Heatwave World Junior taking out the Academy Championships Challenge and finishing - Kylie Cronk, Jocelyn second in the Australia McCallum and Nicole Cup and the Queensland Smith were members of Sunlanders (consisting the Australian Team that almost entirely of QAS won the bronze medal. athletes) winning the National Championships Softball Australia Awards and the Australian 2003 Highlights - QAS athletes Tanya Softball Federation Harding (Female Athlete Challenge. World Cup National Women’s of the Year), Kylie Cronk (Junior Female Athlete of - Byonny Duus, Heather Soccer League Olympic Qualifying Garriock, Pam Grant, - After going through the Series the Year) and Brooke Wilkins (Spirit Award) and April WNSL season undefeated, - Eight QAS athletes – took out the top awards at Mann were members of the Queensland Sting were Sandra Allen, Marissa the Australian Softball the Australian Matildas unable to defend their Carpadios, Kelly Hardie, annual awards evening. line-up for the World Cup title, going down to the Tanya Harding, Natalie in the United States. New South Wales Hodgskin, Simmone Regional Program Unfortunately, the team Sapphires 3-1 in the Morrow, Kym Tollenaere - Kylie Cronk was selected did not advance past the grand final. and Brooke Wilkins – in the primary QAS first round. represented Australia in Regional Achievers Softball Program. the Olympic qualifying Australia Cup - Alannah Reed and Kim - Danielle Lanson and - Bryony Duus, Claire Carroll both made series against New Renae Muller joined Kylie Nichols, , important contributions Zealand and Korea. , Pam for the Queensland Sting Australia won to secure a Cronk in the Australian Grant and Olivia Hohnke throughout the WNSL place in the 2004 Athens Youth Squad. were members of the season. In a game against Olympics. - Kate Sternes, Renae Australian Matildas for the Sensation, Canada Cup Muller, Kristy-Lee Dalton, the Australia Cup Reed scored two goals, Rhiann Sue See and Anita - Sandra Allen, Marissa tournament that included both of which were set-up Selby were selected in the Carpadios, Natalie Australia, Sweden, Mexico by Carroll. 2004 Queensland Under- Hodgskin, Simmone and South Korea. 19 Team. Australia finished second Morrow, Kym Tollenaere behind Sweden. and Brooke Wilkins were

26 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 QAS Squad Reports Swimming

Head Coach: Scott Volkers State Swimming Centre Coach: Stephan Widmer Regional Coach: Don Watson-Brown

The QAS Swimming Program consists of a network of athletes and coaches throughout south-east Queensland. The program 2003 Highlights operates on two levels - the Target Squad and the Emerging Squad. World Championships Regional Program - QAS athletes won four - Zoe Tonks was selected on The Target Squad involves leading senior Queensland gold, seven silver and the Australian Team for swimmers. The aim of this component of the program is to nine bronze medals. the World Championships. develop and support swimmers for selection in national teams for international events such as World Championships, - Standout performers - Jade Edminstone was Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Pan Pacific included Grant Hackett selected on the Australian Championships and World Cups. with three gold, one silver Team for the World and one bronze and Alice University Games. The Emerging Squad, which caters for promising young Mills with three silver and swimmers, bridges the gap between Queensland Swimming’s one bronze medal. programs and the QAS Target Squad. This component of the program aims to develop athletes to Target Squad level by - Grant Hackett won his exposing them to elite level competition. The Emerging Squad third successive world also familiarises swimmers with national team protocol. 1500 metre freestyle title and Leisel Jones set a new The QAS Swimming Program also includes a regional squad world record in the semi- and a squad of athletes with disabilities. final of the 100 metre breaststroke.

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 27 QAS Squad Reports Tennis Triathlon

Head Coach: Geoff Masters Regional Coach: Anthony Richardson Program Manager: Shaun Stephens

The QAS Triathlon Program supports the elite triathletes of Queensland, with the aim of helping them win medals at international competitions such as World Championships, World Cups, Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games. Although the primary focus is to win medals at the senior level, QAS Triathlon also runs a development program for elite young triathletes. The goal of this component of the program is to help the athletes win medals at international competitions at the junior and under-23 levels, and develop them for future competition on the world senior circuit.

The QAS Tennis Program aims to develop Queensland’s leading players aged between 15 and 18 for future participation on the senior professional circuit and for future Australian Davis and Fed Cup Teams. For the younger athletes in the squad, the focus is to progress them to a point where they are achieving 18-and-under world rankings points. For the older athletes, the main goal is to not only achieve 18-and-under points, but also facilitate the transition to open world ranking points. The program also involves a regional squad.

2003 Highlights

Samantha Stosur Regional Program - Member of the Australian - John Patrick Smith was a Fed Cup Team that has member of the Australian advanced to the final 12 Team that finished of the competition, which seventh at the World 14s finishes in 2004. competition. He also attended the Junior Davis - Advanced to the third Cup Training Camp and round of the singles at the was selected for Tennis , defeating Australia’s Target Athlete former Wimbledon Singles Project. Champion Conchita Martinez in the first - Rebecca Cook was invited round. to the selection camp for Tennis Australia’s Target Shayna McDowell Athlete Project. - Member of the Australian Team that finished fifth at the World 14’s competition.

28 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 QAS Squad Reports Volleyball

Head Coach: Steve Anderson

The QAS Volleyball Program consists of a squad of senior athletes and a squad of development athletes. The goal of the senior component of the program is to help athletes reach the level of medalling at World Championships, Olympics and other major international events. The development component of the program aims to prepare promising young players for state and national junior teams, with a view to developing them into senior international players of the future. These developmental athletes often progress to the program through the QAS Talent Search Volleyball Squad and the Queensland Volleyball Development Squad. At the end of 2003 Regional Achievers Scholarships were introduced into the volleyball program to support elite players in regional areas of the state. 2003 Highlights

2003 Highlights SENIOR Junior Beach Volleyball Championships. Her team World Beach Volleyball World Championships - finished finished in ninth place. Championships - won the second in Makuhari. - Nicole Sanderson and - Lorraine Busch and Andrew gold medal and Michellie - Emma Snowsill finished Natalie Cook won the Adamson were selected for Jones the bronze in the first in Makuhari, second bronze medal. the Volleyball Australia women’s elite division. in Nice, third in Development Squad. - Angela Clarke finished - Nikki Egyed won gold and Tiszanjvaros and third in seventeenth. Indoor silver in Tongyeong. - Justine Mowen, Kaylah the women’s under-23 - Liz Blatchford finished Australian Beach Nielsen, Aleta Booth and division. first in Gamagori, third in Volleyball Kurt Maidment were Nice and second in Championships - Felicity Abram won gold selected for the Australian Tongyeong. and Maxine Seear silver - Natalie Cook and former Youth Indoor Teams partner Kerrie Pottharst in the women’s junior - Courtney Atkinson (under-18) to take on the (New South Wales) won the division. finished first in Makuhari. New Zealand Junior women’s division to claim Teams (under-20) in the World Cup Circuit - Michellie Jones finished their fifth national title. Trans Tasman Series. - Chris Hill finished first in first in Athens. - Five other QAS athletes The women’s team Tongyeong and second in were part of top four teams. defeated New Zealand 3-2 Ishigaki. and the men’s team won - Greg Bennett finished first YOUTH AND JUNIOR 4-1. in Ishigaki, third in Beach Edmonton, third in - Jillian McLeod was Gamgori and third in selected to represent St Anthony’s. Australia at the World

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 29 QAS Squad Reports

Men’s Women’s Water Polo Water Polo Head Coach: Benn Lees Head Coach: Sharyn Gist

The QAS Men’s Water Polo Program aims to develop players for international competition across all levels. With all scholarship holders members of Australian squads in either the senior, junior or sub-junior ranks, the program plays an important role in Australia’s success on the world scene. Although the junior ranks are important, the major focus of the program is to prepare athletes for Australian senior representation, either at the present time or in the future. 2003 Highlights

Australian Senior Team National Under-20 Tour - Toby Jenkins, Alex - David Will, Pietro Figlioli Osadchuk, Pietro Figlioli, and former QAS athlete David Will and Jamie Rob Maitland were Smythe toured the USA selected in the Australian and Russia with the Under-20 Team to contest Australian Senior Squad the World Championships. as part of preparations for Australia finished in ninth the World Championships. place. - Toby Jenkins, Alex National Under-17 Tour Osadchuk and Pietro - Anthony Martin was Figlioli gained selection in selected in the team to Photograph by Annette Dew, The Courier-Mail the Australian Team to tour Europe along with compete at the World former QAS scholarship QAS Women’s Water Polo is a senior elite program catering for Championships. Australia holders Tom Woudwyk members of the national senior program living in Queensland. defeated European and Daniel Streets, both Its major goals are to prepare athletes to represent Australia in number two Croatia on of whom are now at the international competition. the way to a seventh AIS. placed finish. 2003 Highlights - QAS Head Coach Benn Lees was also selected as World Championships Thetis Cup Assistant Coach for the - Melissa Byram, Naomi - The same players also Australian Senior Team. Castle, Nikita Cuffe, Kate helped the Australian Gynther, , Team to first place in this Bronwyn Smith and Jodie tournament in Greece. Stuhmcke were part of the Australian Team that World Junior finished seventh at the Championships World Championships. - Amy Hetzel, and Sophie Jarred were on Hungarian Cup the Australian Team that - Australia defeated the host finished sixth. Amy Hetzel nation in the final to take was captain of the team out this competition. QAS and was the tournament’s players Naomi Castle, Jodie second highest goal scorer. Stuhmcke and Melissa She was also named in the Byram all scored in the World All-Star Team. final. Melissa Rippon, , Tanya Keogh and Nikita Cuffe were also on the team. Photograph Courtesy of Sportography

30 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 Ashley Adams Deahnne McIntyre Individual Shooting Powerlifting - Top overall shooter at the Swiss - Silver medal at the European National Championships for the Championships. Scholarship Disabled for the third - Set new Australian record for consecutive year. over 82.5 kilograms division of Program - Top Australian shooter at the 122.5 kilograms. New South Wales Championships against able- Steven Green THE QAS RUNS AN INDIVIDUAL bodied athletes. Powerlifting SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR LEADING - Finished 2003 ranked fifth in - Second place at the Australian Australia in the able-bodied Championships. ATHLETES COMPETING IN SPORTS NOT standings. COVERED BY A QAS SQUAD PROGRAM. Adrian King FOR AN ABLE-BODIED ATHLETE TO BE Anne Marie Forder Wheelchair basketball ELIGIBLE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP Shooting - Won gold at the Challenge Cup - Equalled the competition record in Japan as a member of the THEY MUST BE COMPETING IN AN OLYMPIC in taking first place in the air Australian Team. SPORT, WITH AN OPEN TOP TEN RANKING pistol at the Oceania FOR INDIVIDUAL SPORTS OR AN OPEN TOP Championships – this Alison Mosely performance gained Australia a FOUR RANKING AS A MEMBER OF A TEAM. Wheelchair basketball position in the event at the - Finished third in the Roosevelt FOR ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES TO BE 2004 Olympics. Cup in the United States with ELIGIBLE THEY MUST BE COMPETING IN A the Australian Team. PARALYMPIC SPORT, WITH AN INDIVIDUAL Scott Vitale, Kevin Kersnovske TOP EIGHT WORLD RANKING OR TWO TOP Alex McEwen and Patrick Ryan Speed skating EIGHT FINISHES AT SIGNIFICANT Wheelchair rugby - Set new Australian records in INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS OR BE - Won gold medals as members of the 500 metres and 1000 metres. MEMBERS OF A NATIONAL TEAM WITH A the Australian Team at the Oceania Zonal Championships - At the end of 2003 was in sixth TOP SIX WORLD RANKING. in Japan. place in the World Cup standings. Deborah Lovely Weightlifting Mark McNee Speed skating - Fifth place at the World Junior Championships. - Overall National Champion. - First in Oceania and second in - Set Australian record for the the Commonwealth at the 1500 metres. Oceania and Commonwealth Open Championships - broke Brendan Casey Australian open snatch record at Sailing this event. - National Champion in the - Set three Australian and three Olympic laser class. Oceania junior records during - Second place at the Canada 2003. Olympic Regatta Kingston and third place at the US Darren Gardiner Championships and Swedish Powerlifting Championships in the Olympic - Bronze medal at the European laser class. Championships. - Set Australian record in the over 100 kilograms division of 232.5 kilograms.

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 31 Athletics Regional Squad Brooke Couper Blake Althaus Patrick Donald Stuart Anderson Leana Bishop Justin Giblett Justin Anlezark Alana Boyd Katrina Gray Jarrod Bannister Jacqueline Davies Jared Heuir Jamie Barnes Riana Dinsmore Chris Johnstone Julie Bennell Ashlea Gilfillan Anthony Kruze Werner Botha (QAS/AIS) Chris Hanley Natasha Main Jacinta Boyd Grant Kraaymaat Melissa Micallef Gemma Buchholz Bruce Kupfer Vanessa Micallef Andrew Cameron Joseph Law Rebecca Miles Jeremy Carlisle QAS Alice McDonald Zoe Millar Sharon Cripps Alex Miroshnichenko Jason Minniecon Clay Cross Scholarship Katrina Miroshnichenko Max Murray Fiona Cullen Ben Mumby Mitchell Pattel Holders Andrew Curtis Chris Noffke Katrina Pearce Paul Di Bella Ryan Phillips Sally Robinson Jason Dudley Simon Wardaugh Mikaela Smith Stephen Eaton Dwain Weyers Courtney Smythe Joshua Ferguson Adam Tolo Jackie Gallagher Nathan Glarvey Baseball Chantelle Traficante Gerrard Gosens James Albury David Vanderjagt Katie Hannay David Bylett Rebecca Vanderjagt Paul Harpur Christopher Clem Stephen Weigh Benn Harradine Nathan Crawford Kristofer Whelan Amy Harris Justin Eaton Kerry Williams Brian Harvey David Holland Hayley Wilson Lara Hollow-Williams Murray Hopley South Rhys Jones Chris Lamb Michael Ahrens Mitchell Keally Jason Morriss Linda Allen Pip Kehoe Joel Naughton Brett Andrews Melanie Kleeberg Drew Naylor Rhys Barnes Norma Koplic Jay Nilsson Cassie Bray Darren Kratzman Ryan Nilsson Kallem Brooks Alison Lever Kurt Phelps Steven Broom Charmaine Lucock Josh Roberts Zac Carter Luke Mansfield Nicholas Shailes Kirby-Jo Dalgleish Kylie Mcarthy Alan Schoenberger Cassie Dover Matthew McEwan Doug Surman Caitlin Dyne Sally McLellan David Sutherland Kate Eshman Courtney McLeod Mitchell Thomson Shane Forster Lennard Metakingi Luke Thwaites Brendan Graham Monique Nacsa Matthew Timms Tim Graham Josephine Ngaluafe Brent Van Der Neut Terai Harvey Peter Nowill Luke Vine Stacey Howard Dan O'Connell Travis White Dyani Johnson Paul Pearce Rodney Wodson Debra Pickersgill Samuel Kahle Andrew Pope Victoria Kenyon Michael Rehardt Basketball David Lydiard Joshua Robinson Matthew Maden Melissa Rollison North Rhys Martin Krishna Stanton Aron Baynes Zane Meehl Bronwyn Thompson Lisa Braunberger Natasha Menon Darren Thrupp Luke Cann Rachel Millwood Geoff Trappet Chris Cedar Stewart Murray Luke Vedelago Michael Cedar Dianna Neeves Joshua Webb Helaine Clerk Rebecca Parkes Scott Wells Leslie Coe Hannah Pickford Debbie Wendt Jenna Colwell Ben Pratt Darryl Wohlsen James Comino Corrine Reinmeck Blair Young

32 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 Thomas Robinson Kerryn Matthews Mark Frendo Tristan Skalina Rebecca Schatz Aaron Maynard Kate Gayner Lisa Skinner Cassie Smith Aaron Nye Lorian Graham Dane Smith Chris Smith Scott O’Leary Ashley Hutchinson Kylie Tanner Matthew Smith Steven Paulsen Benjamin Johnson Stephanie Waters Zac Turner Daniel Payne Chloe Jack Kayla Winch Alena Voronina Matthew Petrie David Kemp Ryan Wong Jessica Wallis Craig Phillipson Aaron Kemps Hayley Wright Bree Warren Kirsten Pike (QAS/AIS) Lisa Mathison Jessica Zarnay Timothy West Jodie Purves Robbie McEwen Jesse White Nathan Rimmington Anna Meares Men’s Hockey Natasha Winter Ricki-Lee Rimmington Kerrie Meares Allan Rowe Nathan O'Neill Mitch Baker Canoeing Chris Simpson Chris Scott Wayne Barry Grant Sullivan Kym Shirley Darren Bisley Tom Britten Chris Swan Hayley Wright Chris Bourke Katrin Borchert Boyd Williams Michael Brennan Regional Achievers Jeremy Colahan Tom Brough Regional Squad Keith Colomb Grant Irwin Blair Brown Natasha Corbett Laura Bates Clint Johnson Kiel Brown Lyndsie Fogarty (QAS/AIS) Matthew Burton Miles Olman Stephen Bullion Alexis Gillard Cavan Ditchmen Candice Sullivan Nathan Burgers Paula Harvey (QAS/AIS) Britt Easton Dean Butler (QAS/AIS) Tim Hetherington Anthony Eden Golf George Clutton Troy Hipwood Cameron Glass Liam De Young (QAS/AIS) Anna Hogan Tony Hampson Kunal Bhasin Jamie Dwyer (QAS/AIS) Sharlene Kelly Dean Hanrahan Benjamin Bloomfield Nathan Eglington (QAS/AIS) Dave Kennedy Sarah Harris Adam Blythe Troy Elder (QAS/AIS) Katrin Kieseler (QAS/AIS) Courtney Hill Tom Davis Stephen Green Patricia Laffey Kelly Klibbe Kiera Digby Aaron Glass Martin Marinov Adam Knezevic Jane Evans Robert Hammond (QAS/AIS) Simon Martin Clint McMillan Gavin Flint Mark Knowles (QAS/AIS) David Page Catherine McRae Katie Forbes Steven Lambert (QAS/AIS) Glen Pickering (QAS/AIS) Reece Neyland Amy French Duncan Mahoney Christie Pickup Matthew Obst Bronson La Cassie Simon Mills Amanda Rankin (QAS/AIS) Lyndal Pohlman Kristee La Rocca Pete Morris Patrice Robertson Leteysha Randall Heidi McCulkin Paul Nichols Clint Robinson Peter Reimers Bronwyn Mullins David Reid Robyn Singh Shaun Richardson Duane Smith Luke Rodgers Christie Taylor Jessica Rowlands Heather Warren Regional Squad Ken Wallace (QAS/AIS) Ryan Schulte Regional Achievers Andrea Wood James Spargo Shannon Bain Mikhaila Parsons Luke Young Nathan Stains Chris Bourke Matthew Turich Aaron Pike Scott Brennan Damian Watts Alison Chell Greg Collins Cricket Scott Wells Anthony Johnson Ben Flemming Duncan Betts Rhys Williams Joshua Hockey Ryan Broad Brett Wrightman Gymnastics Michael Hockey Reanna Brown Terry Jackson Jack Coates Jerry Cassell Treva Mills Cycling Matthew Curtis Angela Christie Deon Moore Michael Donnet Luke Davis Gregory Ball Peter Morris Natan Geva Ben Edmonson Hannah Banks Michael Piccola Campbell Howieson Lacey Hinze David Betts Damian Istria Danielle Hollis Jonathon Cantwell Joshua Jeffries Sara Carrigan Danielle Kelly Nick Kruger Wade Cosgrove Adrian Looney Ryan Leloux Sallyanne Cowman Zacheri Photinos Melissa Lewis Alan Davis Thomas Pichler Steve Magoffin Scott Davis Kasee Marxsen Ben Day Matthew Schiappadori Belinda Matheson (QAS/AIS) Danny Day Samuel Simpson

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 33 Women’s Carla Stuart Deanna Turner Matthew Host Hockey Karen Wright Karmichael Hunt Adam Kambouris Wendy Alcorn (QAS/AIS) Regional Squad Renae Allen Mase Laulu Luella Barsa Teneal Attard Michael Luck Vicki Cook Jane Bennett Yoren Major Kate Downie Danette Boland Tim McIlwain Amy Drinnen Patrick McPherson Rachel Evans Hope Brown Steven Michaels Michelle Gietzel Katie Burns Luke Millwood Brita Hughes Amy Chalk Corey Parker QAS Melanie Kawa Brian Paterson Jenna Pedruzzi Scholarship Natasha De Lacy Brady Payne (QAS/AIS) Cloe Schultz Suzanne Faulkner (QAS/AIS) Dean Payne Holders Pia Troiani Louise Fell Kaydon Phillips Laura Wilson Leanne Hammond Nathan Pill Nicole Hudson (QAS/AIS) Scott Prince Amy Korner Rowing Chris Rafter Daniel Robert Carly Lennon Eugene Arendsen Amy Little Ben Ross Samuel Conrad James Sanderson Emma Meyer Shaun Coulton (QAS/AIS) Cindy Morgan (QAS/AIS) Jnr Sau Craig Dorrstein Mitchell Seri Lisa Pamenter Duncan Free Emma Paterson Lagi Setu David Galley Nick Shepherdson Katrina Paterson Marguerite Houston Hayley Phipps James Shillington Steven Kuzma (QAS/AIS) Matt Sing Ashleigh Roberson David MacLeod-Carey Angie Skirving (QAS/AIS) Matthew Smith Michael McBryde (QAS/AIS) Kurt Sorenson Karen Smith (QAS/AIS) Ben McGeachie Natalie Willims Nathan Strudwick Mitchell Rosenlund Alex Tallon Regional Squad Josh Tatupu Belinda Aumuller Rugby League Jonathon Thurston Prue Eiser Rohan Ahern Louisa Kaspar Mark Tookey Jay Aston Laura Keogh Dane Tworek Berrick Barnes Karen Miles Simona Vavega Steve Beaumont (QAS/AIS) Jodie Searle Brent Webb Nathan Beckett (QAS/AIS) Rhylee Swain Adam Blair Amy Swann Scott Bolton Rugby Union Michael Bond John Adams Netball Wayne Bond Nick Berry Alissa Castrisos Matt Bowen Shayne Boyd Rebecca Chapman Liam Campbell Richard Brown Michelle Gillett Sam Crabb Daniel Collins Kelly Headland Michael Crocker Samuel Hannant Vanessa Liccioni Chris Curry Timothy Harrison Amanda Lucas Justin Dennien James Horwill Leanne Matthews Murray Emmerson Jay Jamieson Melanie McKenzie Charlie Fetoia Joseph Keane Clare McMeniman Nathan Fien James Keene Jane Menzies Robert Fisher Christopher Lyons Karen Miller Chris Flannery James Maguire Lara Nielson Alex Fresta Ewan McGregor Jenny O'Connor William Garbutt Drew Mitchell Meegan Rooney Troy Hanson Lachlan Morgan Michelle Rossoukas Ashley Harrison Ben Mowen Natalie Sloane Tyron Haynes Brett Muldoon Victoria Smith Cameron Heading Patrick O'Connor Peta Stephens Shannon Hegarty Martin Perkins

34 QAS YEARBOOK 2003 Siuleo Sa'u Women’s Soccer Melanie Beal Karni Liddell Sam Satui Emma Beauchamp Nadine Loof Nathan Skelton Ellen Beaumont Danielle Caste Daniel Lysaught Gregory Small Elissia Canham Kristy-Lee Dalton Linda Mackenzie Heath Tessman Natalie Doyle Raymond McDonald Thomas Wakely Belinda Dawney Carina Fullelove Craig McLennan Bryony Duus (QAS/AIS) Samantha Gierke Andrew Mewing Men’s Soccer Tamie-Lee Hansen Alice Mills Heather Garriock (QAS/AIS) Emma Harris Ricardo Moffatti Chris Acaster Sarah Garven Grace Harris Briody Murphy Mario Aparicio Pamela Grant (QAS/AIS) Amy Hyatt Belinda Nevell Chris Burley Lana Harch Nicole Joiner Kieran O’Regan Brady Davidson Olivia Hohnke (QAS/AIS) Jane McLucas Michael Palfery Wade Davidson Belinda Kitching Renae Muller Stephen Penfold Tim De Silva April Mann (QAS/AIS) Ashleigh Polzin Sean Piper Jimmy Downey Kate McShea Alison Rodgers Dylan Rackley Trevor Faddy Jess Mitchell Anita Selby Heath Ramsay Andrew Fisk Claire Nichols (QAS/AIS) Brooke Spence Brenton Rickard Benjamin Griffin Zoe Nolan Kate Sternes Jessicah Schipper Chris Grossman Rhiann Sue See Alastair Smales Chris Hagell Karla Reuter (QAS/AIS) Jacqui Terrance Christian Sprenger Timothy Hickey Natalie Thomas Brianna Tomasel Nicholas Sprenger Elliot Jones Jade Wall Brooke Stockham Greg King Veronica Williams Rebecca Whalley Joy Symons Shanon Lancini Regional Achievers Kerry Zahner Andrew Thompson Daniel Leach Stephanie Thompson Kate Castelanelli James Lindemann Louise Tomlinson Cassandra Koppen Swimming Ryan Love Zoe Tonks Sasha McDonnel Judd Molea Jessica Abbott Robert Van Der Zant Alannah Reed Shaun O’Neill Andrew Affleck Nicole Villiers Caleb Patterson Jessica Affleck Kellie Waite Dane Richardson Softball Ashley Anderson Kristy Ward Timothy Smits Daniel Blackborrow Tarnee White Sandra Allen (QAS/AIS) Cole Stojakovic Claire Barrett Teagan Wilkie Jodie Bowering Shane Robinson Katherine Bigby Chantel Wolfenden Leah Bryden Will Tumusiine Jesse Bird Marissa Carpadios (QAS/AIS) Regional Squad Steven Turner Leith Brodie Alycia Clayton Reece Veenhoven Ashley Callus Bache Atkins Kylie Cronk Dyana Calub Luke Billiau Regional Squad Sherryn Davies Douglas Campbell Leigh Bool Ali Denne (QAS/AIS) Marc Baker Katie Canning Nicola Chellingworth Amanda Doman Gerard Bowtell-Harris Katie Clewett Jade Edminstone Melanie Dunne Blake Charity Katie Corkran Nick Frost Michelle Edwards Chris Culleton Rebecca Creedy Shane Fielding Kelly Hardie (QAS/AIS) Chris Davis Paul Cross Rene Gadja Tanya Harding (QAS/AIS) Peter Fairweather Leon Dunne Robert McDonald Natalie Hodgskin (QAS/AIS) Joshua Falco Ben Eales Scott McIntosh Danielle Lanson Mark Fisk Casey Flouch Lisa Normandeau Elizabeth Mallaburn Carl Giannangelo Sybilla Goode Amanda Rodgers Jocelyn McCallum Luke Hathway Melissa Gorman Melanie Schlanger Sally McCreedy Joshua Ingram Marieke Guehrer Angela Scott Lena Merzliakov Alex King Grant Hackett Brent Skudutis Simmone Morrow (QAS/AIS) Casey Kuscopf Lisa Hartman Holly Thras Zoe Robb David Pattinson Jodie Henry Kelly Willis Nicole Smith Joel Peach Melanie Houghton Michael Wooldridge Carlee Spiers Joshua Seale Geoff Huegill Kym Tollenaere (QAS/AIS) Shawn Sergiacomi Brendan Hughes Tamara Trotman Ricky Thomson Cassie Hunt Brooke Wilkins (QAS/AIS) Laine Usher Jamie Jaques Leah Willis Regional Squad Leisel Jones Danielle Abbott Marayke Jonkers Ashleigh Barrett Lisbeth Lenton

QAS YEARBOOK 2003 35 Tennis Rebecca Matheson Melissa McDonald Jillian McLeod Melissa Byram Guy Belcher Kaylah Nielsen Sarah Mills Nick Harris Shelly Nye Jane Moran Shayna McDowell Stacey Rowlatt Helen North Robert Smeets Nicole Sanderson Patricia Redmond Samantha Stosur David Shanahan Melissa Rippon (QAS/AIS) Regional Achievers Kathleen Sharpe Bronwyn Smith (QAS/AIS) Bradley Smith Sophie Smith Robert Bartlett Sean Thomas Jodie Stuhmcke (QAS/AIS) Rebecca Cook Nathan Van Daalen Jodie Taylor (QAS/AIS) Matheson Klein Lee Zahner QAS John-Patrick Smith Scholarship Regional Achievers Individual Triathlon Gordon Corry Scholarship Holders Vickie Goodman Felicity Abram (QAS/AIS) Lauren McLeod Holders Courtney Atkinson Shanon Zunker Ashley Adams Greg Bennett (shooting) Liz Blatchford Anne Marie Forder Ben Buccholz (QAS/AIS) Men’s (shooting) Mirinda Carfrae (QAS/AIS) Water Polo Scott Vitale Ritchie Cunningham (wheelchair rugby) David Dellow Pasa Alyuz Kevin Kersnovske Nikki Egyed (QAS/AIS) Matthew Birch (wheelchair rugby) Loretta Harrop Robert Bitomsky Patrick Ryan Chris Hill Jordan Boyd (wheelchair rugby) Rina Hill Sean Boyd Deborah Lovely Michellie Jones Ashley Burgess (weightlifting) Rebekah Keat Chris Corbin Darren Gardiner Josie Loane Michael Cranley (powerlifting) Damon Dimitrijevic Deahnne McIntyre Tim Mackiewicz Pietro Figlioli (powerlifting) Paul Matthews (QAS/AIS) Andrew Frazer Steven Green Levi Maxwell James Hamilton (powerlifting) Luke McKenzie Rhys Howden Adrian King Alan Moran (QAS/AIS) Toby Jenkins (wheelchair basketball) Maxine Seear Anthony Martin Alison Mosely Emma Snowsill William Miller (wheelchair basketball) Miles Stewart Aleksandr Osadchuk Adam Richardson Alex McEwen Grant Richardson (speed skating) Volleyball Jamie Smyth Mark McNee (speed skating) Andrew Adamson Rafael Sterk Brendan Casey Jonathon Box Cameron Votan (sailing) Diana Brigham Jordan Votan Jacob Burke David Will Larraine Busch Angela Clarke Women’s Martin Collins Natalie Cook Water Polo Troy Denison Eleni Anderson Bradley Elms Naomi Castle (QAS/AIS) Tegan Gollan Nikita Cuffe (QAS/AIS) Alana Hamilton-Biggam Suzie Fraser (QAS/AIS) Brioney Hammet Kate Gynther (QAS/AIS) Steve Hannan Jade Hanson Annette Hygens-Tholen Amy Hetzel (QAS/AIS) Tim Janke Sophie Jarred Carla Kleverlaan Kristin Keogh (QAS/AIS) Summer Lochowicz Tanya Keogh (QAS/AIS) Kelly Mackenzie Brownyn Knox Craig Matheson

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