Congratulations to BalCC Alum, Yual Reath for becoming the fourth Australian the 2021 calendar year to clear 2.25 metres in high jump.  The jump was Yual’s first for the 2021 season and was made during the Athletics Victoria Shield League in late December last year.  The 2.25 metre jump breaks the previous high jump record in any open competition at the Ballarat Regional Athletics Centre and it is expected that this jump will qualify Yual for Athletics Australia financial support to compete overseas and on the domestic circuit.

Yual’s Ballarat Trainer, Paul Cleary has backed him to challenge for a place in the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics Championships. Yual combines his training with his full-time job as a landscaper. During his time at BalCC Yual was active in athletics and was a College Vice-Captain, and we proudly watch on as Yual’s star continues to rise.