Sydney University Athletics Club has reinforced its position as the benchmark program in university athletics, with another dominant showing at UniSport nationals.
The results speak for themselves.
The women’s program has now claimed four consecutive national titles (2023-2026), while the men have secured three straight (2024-2026). Across both squads, Sydney Uni once again proved too strong, not through one or two standout performances but through depth throughout the team.
Day One:
Sydney Uni opened the championship with a steady, composed start.
The mixed 4x400m relay team – Aiden Love, Adelaide Marshall,Isaac Brooks and Rachel Tougher set the tone with a silver medal in a tight race in UTS.
Isaac Brooks followed with a standout run in the 1500m, clocking a personal best of 3:49.82 to take silver, with Lucy Alder matched that result in the 10,000m, also running a PB.
Sarah Clifton Bligh handled one of the toughest schedules of the meet, competing in two para events within 20 minutes and finishing with silver in the 100m and bronze in the 1500m.
Finals spots were secured across multiple events, particularly in the sprints and middle distance, giving Sydney Uni a strong base heading into day two.
Day Two:
Day two saw Sydney Uni start to take control.
Austin Little produced one of the standout performances of the championship, winning the 110m hurdles in a championship record time of 13.74.
In the walks, Chelsea Roberts delivered a breakthrough performance, winning gold in the 5000m walk and taking 15 seconds off her personal best. Sam McCure backed that up with silver in the men’s event.
Aidean Love impressed in his first 3000m steeplechase, taking silver, while Georgia Fichardt showed resilience in the 100m hurdles,finishing second in 14.32.
The men’s 100m final was tightly contested, with Donvan Bradshaw claiming bronze in 10.46 and Ethan Quintana just behind in fourth. Both returned for the 200m alongside Joseph Ayoade, setting up a strong final day for the sprint group.
Day Three:
By the final day, Sydney Uni’s depth was on full display.
The women’s long jump produced one of the highlights of the meet, with Francesca Sugiaman jumping 6.03m to take gold, ahead of teammate Alyssa Lowe (5.82m) for silver. A clean one-two finish.
In the javelin, Toby Camilleri (60.9m PB) and Cristobal Corvalan (59.55m PB) went back-to-back for silver and bronze in a tight contest.
On the track, Joseph Ayoade finished just 0.02 seconds off gold in the 200m (20.87), while Donvan Bradshaw added another medal with a PB of 21.26 for bronze.
Sydney Uni dominated the 400m hurdles, with James Harden winning gold with a PB, Billy Blair taking silver (PB), and Max Byrnes securing bronze.
Georgia Fichardt added another silver in the 400m hurdles (61.04), while Isaac Brooks claimed bronze in the tactical 800m final.
Lockie Townsend showed resilience by bouncing back from the 10,000m earlier in the meet to take bronze in the 5000m.
The relay teams once again delivered.
Both the men’s and women’s 4x100m teams secured gold, executing cleanly under pressure.
In the 4 x 400m , conditions deteriorated with heavy rain, but the women’s team controlled the race to take gold, while the men finished with silver in a close contest with UTS.
Beyond the podium, Sydney Uni’s depth was a defining factor.
Isabella Harte finished second in the 5000m, with Lucy Alder, Zoe Pearce, Jane Tain and Aspen Lambert all placing inside the top eight. Llewyn Morrison placed fourth in the long jump, while multiple athletes progressed through rounds across sprint and middle-distance events.
Ava Honore and Adelaide Marshall both competed strongly despite interrupted lead ups, finishing sixth and eighth in the 800m.
The women’s team has now won four consecutive national titles. The men’s team has won three straight.
Across both programs, Sydney Uni continues to show what sustained success looks like – depth, consistency, and the ability to perform across all disciplines.
