Teenaged Officer athlete Kevin Navodya blitzed the Victorian All School Track and Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium last Saturday.
The Officer Secondary College student came first in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.66 seconds, which led to selection in the Australian National Championships in Brisbane during December.
Navodya also came third in discus, with a throw of 37.28 metres and fifth in the 100 metre sprint semi-finals, with a time of 12.09 seconds.
2024 is the second consecutive year that Navodya has taken out the state hurdles title, winning the 90-metre hurdles last year.
The National Championships in December will cap off an eventful year for the aspiring Olympian.
The 14-year-old placed in the top two in each of the following events at last summer’s Coles Regional Track and Field Carnivals: high jump, discus, 100-metre sprint and 90-metre hurdles.
The Casey Cardinia athletics junior also had strong meets at the State Track and Field Championships in March, placing first in the 90-metre hurdles and third in the discus and 100-metre sprint.
As well as his track and field accomplishments, Navodya also plays basketball at Dandenong Ranges and Berwick Basketball Club and is also part of the Beaconsfield Football Club.
