Gold & Silver for Australia on Day 3 of athletics at World University Games
Published Thu 11 Jul 2019
Australia had another very strong outing on Day 3 of athletics at the World University Games in Naples, Italy.
The day was topped by Catriona Bisset (University of Melbourne) taking gold in the Women’s 800m in 2:01.20 and Alec Diamond (Australian Catholic University) taking out silver in the Men’s Decathlon (7593 points).
Catriona Bisset has had a stellar 6 months, which has included:
- 1st, Vic Champs 800m
- 1st, Aust Champs, 800m
- 1st, Aust Champs 4x400m
- 1st, UniSport Nationals 800m
- 1st, Oceania Champs 800m
- 1st, Universiade 800m final
“Sure, I’ve had a good six months, actually it's more like it’s been a good two years” Catriona said.
“But probably my biggest improvement was not this year but the couple of years before that when I went from 2:09 down to 2:03 and really just started training seriously with a serious group.
“So nothing has drastically changed I’ve just been continuing to do the same thing I have been doing the last two years or so,” Catriona said.
Alec Diamond set himself a PB with 7593 points in the Men’s Decathlon and to top it off came home with a silver medal for Australia.
His two day feat was no easy doing, he managed to grind away in the blaring heat with two personal-bests (PBs); the overall 1 point PB and in the Pole Vault he got over 4.80m (a PB of 10cm).
“I was really happy with my pole vault, that was a long time coming PB – so to get it was great and that was after a bit of a dodgy start to the competition (he missed the earlier height) – so I’m very pleased,” Alec said.
Performances from Day 3:
Alec Diamond (Australian Catholic University & Zsuzsanna Olgyay-Szabo) – Decathlon
110mH 15.07
Discus 47.52m
Pole Vault 4.80m
Javelin 48.04m
1500m 4:55.59
Total 7593 PB(by 1point) (SILVER MEDAL)
Celeste Mucci (RMIT & Darren Clark) - 100mH 14.03
Abbie Taddeo (Australian College of Physical Education & Penny Gillies) - 100mH 13.49 q
Angus Armstrong (The University of Sydney & Alex Parnov) - PV Q 5.25m
Stephen Clough (The University of Western Australia & Paul Burgess) - PV Q 5.25m
Nana Owusu-Afriyie (Deakin University Tony Marsh) - 200m Q 23.97
Riley Day (Griffith University Paul Pearce) - 200m 23.59 Q
Brenton Foster (University of Virginia & Bryan Fetzer) - HJ 2.15 10th
Grant Szalek (The University of Western Australia & Grant Ward) - HJ 2.15 9th
Shemaiah James (The University of Queensland & Stacey Taurima) - TJ 9th 15.73m
Gabriella O’Grady (University of Technology Sydney & Penny Gillies) - 400m 7th 52.27
Catriona Bisset (The University of Melbourne & Peter Fortune) - 800m 1st 2:01.20 (GOLD MEDAL)
Morgan Mitchell (Victoria University & Elizabeth Mathews) - 800m 8th 2:04.14
Mackenzie Little (Stanford University & Zebulon Sion) - Jav 8th 55.37m
Caitlin Adams (University of South Australia & Adam Didyk) - 5000m 3rd Q 16:24
Day 3 of the World University Games is underway tomorrow. To see our Aussies in action, head to the FISU Live Stream, the Olympic Channel Live Stream or check your local guides on EuroSport (Foxtel).
Full results from the World University Games, can be seen here.
