The IFSC World Youth Championships are on now! Tune in to the IFSC you tube channel to catch all the semi final and finals action as athletes from across Australia compete against the worlds best youth athletes. The championships are running from 22 – 31 August, 2019 in Arco, Italy.
Australia has once again sent a large team with 24 members representing the green and gold:
| Junior Annabelle Cleary Abby Manning Ned Middlehurst Sam Lavender Ryan Sklenica Jesse Ruffini Callum Banks |
Youth A |
Youth B Angie Scarth-Johnson Ellisa Andres Mia Weeda Ashley Brooks Joshua Mennell Hugo Hornshaw Marley Farquharson Leyroy Harley |
With a smaller than usual Victorian representation the three Victorians are set to compete later this week. Ned Middlehurst will compete in boulder and speed while Mathew Austin and Oliver Burch will be competing in the speed event. Make sure you get behind them and cheer them on from home!
It was exciting to see NSW athlete Angie Scarth-Johnson reach semi-finals earlier this week. Scarth-Johnson put in a fantastic effort finishing 10th overall in lead – missing finals by a mere 2 places. With results like these Scarth-Johnson is a contender to keep an eye on.
Good luck to all the athletes!
