ATHLETICS: Thirty-two students aged 10 to 12 will be heading to Cairns in late October for the state school championships.

The top three in most events have been selected with two from each of the tetrathlons. Nine years athletes competed at the Darling Downs championships but won't represent the regional team at the state championships until next year.

After winning a national medal last year, Braithen Scott from Texas won the 11 years tetrathlon to give him three gold and one silver. Points are awarded for times and distances in four tetrathlon events - 100m, 800m, long jump and shot put.

Nine years athletes competed but aren't eligible to go for regional selection until next year.

Athletes to record placings but not selected in the Darling Downs team include:

William Elsley (Yelarbon) 3rd in high jump, Hayley Wainwright (Southern Downs) 3rd in long jump, Billy Bange (SD) 2nd in long jump, Wilbur Wood (Macintyre) 2nd in 80m and 2nd in 200m, Hayley Wainwright (SD) 3rd in 80m and 200m, Billy Spicer (Mac) 3rd in 200m, Harlow Fairbanks (Mac) 2nd in 200m.

Qualifiers

Arie Van Kerkwyk (Southern Downs) 1st in 200m, 1st in 100m at regionals.

Cooper Murray (SD) 1st in 200m, 3rd in 1500m.

Patrick Denny (SD) 3rd in 200m, 1st in 100m.

Benjamin Carey (SD) 1st in 1500m, 3rd in 800m.

Alex Waterworth (Granite Belt) 2nd in 800m.

Reagan McMillan (SD) 3rd in discus, 3rd in shot put.

Ryan Fischer (SD) 3rd in discus.

Katie-lee Jansink (GB) 2nd in discus.

Nicolene Snyman (GB) 3rd in discus.

Ray O'Neill (Macintyre) 2nd in discus.

Shanarlii Peckham (Goondiwindi High) 3rd in high jump.

Braithen Scott (Mac) 1st in high jump, 1st in long jump, 2nd in shot put, 1st in tetrathlon.

Lewis May (St Patrick's, Allora) 2nd in high jump.

Rylan Marks (Clifton SS) 3rd in high jump.

Jacob Kent (Amiens SS) 2nd in high jump, 2nd discus.

Tanner Henley (Southern Downs) 3rd in discus

Riley Hegarty (St Mary's, Goondiwindi) 3rd in high jump.

Denika Murray (SD) 2nd in long jump.

Shakira Saunders (SD) 3rd in long jump.

Morgan O'Leary (SD) 3rd in long jump.

Riley Wainwright (SD) 3rd in long jump, 3rd in tetrathlon.

Bailey Harm (Grammar/Allora) 1st in high jump.

Harry Wren (GB) 2nd in long jump.

Katie-lee Jansink (GB) 2nd in shot put.

Lily Savakov (GB) 2nd in shot put.

Luther Gainer (GB) 1st in shot put.

Xavier Wilkinson (SD) 3rd in shot put.

Max Lomas (SC) 3rd in 100m.

Lucas Clarke (Mac) 2nd in 100m.

Calum Oloman (SD) 3rd in 1500m.

Sean Mudimu (Mac) 2nd in 1500m.

Samuel Wainwright (SD) 1st in tetrathlon.