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Premium Content IT S just as well record-breaking Ipswich athlete Charlize Goody is so organised. After another tremendous performance at the latest Little Athletics Queensland Combined Events championships, she has to be. Charlize, who turns 16 next year, set Queensland records in the under-15 javelin and for overall points winning her under-15 state heptathlon title. The Karalee all-rounder was outstanding in the javelin, smashing the previous state record of 43.30m. Charlize threw a personal best 43.80m. The Ipswich Little Athletics Centre achiever set a second Queensland record in amassing 4958 points from her seven events. The previous highest state record was 4818 points. Charlize can compete for two more seasons with the Ipswich Little Athletics Centre.
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Subscriber only MULTI-talented Ipswich athlete Charlize Goody received an added holiday bonus for winning a gold medal at the latest Queensland Combined Events Championships. She earnt a reward from her supportive mum Kym after an impressive personal best performance in the heptathlon at QSAC last weekend. I was kind of aiming for that because I had a bet with my mum, Charlize said. If I got over 4850 points, which I did, I get to go to Bribie (Island) and see one of my friends from school. Charlize won her gold medal in the under-16 heptathlon with 4937 points. The Ipswich and District Athletic Club (IDAC) all-rounder smashed her previous best total of 4610.