Sports I have previously participated in:

• Tae Kwon Do
• Swimming
• Gymnastics

The sports I now compete in:

• Athletics

My Sporting Achievements:

1. Tae Kwon Do (2012-2015): Kukkiwon first POOM Black belt (2015)
2. Swimming (2012-2015): Gold Squad – State Swim

• Swimmer of the Month (2015)

3. Gymnastics (WAG) (2014-2018): National Level 7
   • Australian National Championships:

Represented Western Australia at the Border Challenge Championships,

Queensland (2018)

• State Championships:

Beth Simpson, artistry award Finalist (2018)

All-around – Gold (2014), Gold (2015), Silver (2016)

Selected into the WA Black and Gold Development Squad (2016)

Club champion – 2014, 2016

4. Athletics (2012-2014, 2018 - current):
   • Australian National All Schools:

3rd Long Jump, 7th Triple Jump, 2nd 4 x 100m [NEW WA State Record] (2020))

• WA All Schools:

1st long Jump, 1st Triple Jump, 4th 100m (2020)

• National Athletics Championship (Sydney):

Qualified for the 100m, 80mH, Long Jump Triple Jump and 4 x 100m (2020), this event was cancelled due to COVID-19.

• Competed in the 100m, Long jump, Triple jump, and 4x100m (2019)

5. Little Athletics (2012-2014, 2018):
   • State Championships:

Placed 1^st in 4x100m, 3^rd in 100m (2013)

Placed 3^rd in 4x100m (2018)

School and Inter School Achievements:

• LJBC Sports Person of the year - Year 3, 4, 5
• LJBC Year 6 Girl Sports Award
• LJBC Sports Girl of the year – Year 7, 8, 9
• Achieved Athletics ACC All Star Team – 2019 & 2020
• ACC Athletics Champion Girl 2019
• ACC Athletics Runner Up Champion Girl 2020
• Represented LJBC at Inter School for Swimming, Cross-Country and Athletics in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Represented LJBC at ACC Swimming and Cross Country in 2019, 2020

My future goals:

My involvement in sport from a very young age has always given me a sense of purpose, and the urge to strive and be the best I can be. Alongside enjoying competition and sporting rivalry, I also love the comradery I have with fellow athletes and the atmosphere that sport brings. Sport not only keeps me physically fit, but also mentally fit, whilst teaching me life skills such as dedication, resilience, persistence, discipline and how to be a good sportsperson. Sport teaches me to push myself, aspiring to be the very best I can be, and allows me to set goals I can focus, and work towards. I love the challenges that sports has provided me as it gives me a sense of accomplishment and self-motivation to keep striving to be better.

I am thankful that I have been able to achieve the goals I have set for myself. Some short-term goals I have achieved so far is winning a National medal in long jump last year and improving my overall strength and techniques. A long-term future goal that I have set for myself and hope to achieve is representing Australia in Athletics.

Kaitlin 

LJBC Student