GUNNEDAH'S Hayden Sawyer has completed the last of his preparations ahead of the School Sport Australia's National Track and Field Championships.
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The Gunnedah South Public School student will compete in the under-10 boys high jump at the national event in Darwin.
As well as the high jump, Sawyer will also represent NSW in the relay events.
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In preparation for the event, Sawyer competed at the North West Regional Championships on Friday.
Sawyer's preparations had been set back after he suffered a MCL strain during a recent soccer game.
However, the injury did little to stop Sawyer from claiming victory in the high jump at the regional championships.
The five-day long nationals competition will present Sawyer a new challenge, as it will be the first time he has competed on a synthetic track.
The Gunnedah Health and Fitness Co member has been using a set of high jump mats from his coach Maryanne Perkins on his front lawn to help prepare for the championships.
The nationals will run from September 18 to 23.
