Kaley Croot wins Gold at 2025 Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships

2025 Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships – local Athlete Kaley Croot wins 4 x Gold Medals

The 2025 Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships took place from Saturday 26 April to Sunday 27 April at SA Athletics Stadium in Adelaide, with the newest inductees into the Coles Little Athletics Australia Hall of Fame being announced at the Coles Little Athletics Australia Ceremony the Saturday night. Over 500 athletes competed for Individual Medals and Team Trophies. 

The Gap local Kaley Croot competed in the U13 Girls 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, and the Medley Relay – with amazing results:

Kaley was selected as the U13 girl Captain of the QLD team.

And Kaley won 4 x Gold medals:

• 1st 100m
• 1st 200m
• 1st Medley 1000m relay
• 1st 4x100m relay

Kaley is a year 8 student at The Gap State High School in the Elite Volleyball program. She has also represented Queensland at the School Sport Australia Nationals Champs in Tasmania 2023 and Sydney 2024. 

Kaley Croot has been a member of The Gap Little Athletics club since 2022. She has competed in both Little Athletics regionals and State Champs from 2023-2025. Recently she competed in the following events.  

Little Athletics Regionals in February 2025: 

• 1st (Gold) 100m – breaking the record
• 1st (Gold) 200m – breaking the record
• 2nd (Silver) long jump 

Kaley received the Paul O’Brien shield which is awarded to the winner of U13 girls 100m.  

Little Athletics State Champs March 2025: 

• 2nd (Silver) 100m – only 0.01 seconds off 1st place and close to breaking the record
• 3rd (Bronze) 200m 

This is the first time being able to be selected for the State team to compete at the Little Athletics Nationals in Adelaide as you are only eligible from U13-U15. 

Sydney Nationals 2024: 

• Gold – 4×100 relay
• Silver – 100m
• 4th – 200m 

Kaley also placed 1st and broke a 20 year record at the Met North regionals for the 100m in 2024. 

About Coles Little Athletics Australia 

Celebrating over 60 years of Little Athletics Australia, the 2025 Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships consists of Able-bodied and Multi-Class athletes aged U13, U14, and U15 who are selected by their Member Association to represent their State in the State Team based athletics competition. 

Developing important life skills, such as teamwork and endurance, Little Athletics helps to prepare for success on and off the sporting field.  

Coles Little Athletics Australia is the peak body responsible for Little Athletics in Australia, providing leadership, governance and a national framework for Member Associations to grow and develop the sport of athletics across ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS and VIC.  

Little Athletics is a modified athletics program for 5yo to 17yo athletes. Little Athletics commenced in 1964 and now boasts 500+ Little Athletics Centres across metropolitan and regional Australia with over 90,000 athletes and a further 60,000 participants. Our motto is Family, Fun & Fitness. 

Little Athletics teaches fundamental movement skills that are critical for many other sports. Little Athletics welcomes athletes, their families, volunteers, coaches and officials from all parts of the community including those with physical or cognitive disability.  Many of our Centres can cater successfully to a wide variety of needs. Our approach is to fully integrate children’s participation without the need for separation wherever possible. 

For more information: www.littleathletics.com.au

The Gap Little Athletics: www.thegaplittleathletics.org.au