Sport
19 July, 2025
Young athletics shining stars
A HANDFUL of young Douglas Shire athletes have represented the region at state championships.
Douglas Athletics’ young guns Hudson and Parker Lee, Ezical Masi-Lansana and Zamirah Wild were all part of the prestigious group of young athletes who were able to compete at the highest level and represent the region.
Parker and Hudson Lee, both 11, have been competing at state level since they were eight. They are sprinters, competing in the 100m and 200m events.
This is not their first time being representative athletes as they have made the Peninsula school rep sport team every year since they were eligible.
Parker has been a finalist at state level twice and medalled once in the 100m. There are always over 75 competitors in their tough age group.
Both were medallists in the 4x100m state relay last year with their 11-year-old team. Parker qualified for nationals this year at 11, competing in the U13 year age group in the 100 and 200m sprints at the Australian junior athletic championships in Perth. He made the finals for both events. He is ranked No. 7 in the 100m in Australia and No.8 for the 200m.
Hudson will travel to Brisbane next week to compete at state level for cross country.
Both boys have been identified by Nudgee College this year for potential to study there from year 8. Both boys also play U11 AFL with the Crocs juniors where they have enjoyed an undefeated season with a very talented team.
Ezical Masi-Lansana at only 17 has played state level volleyball and soccer but he excels on the track.
He is a sprinter in the 100m and 200m where he has competed at state and national level. He is ranked second in Australia for the 200m in U17. He was selected to run the 4x100 m relay with a talented team, including Gout Gout, last year at the all-schools national championships.
Ezi was noticed at school sport in 2023 and offered a training position at Ipswich Grammar alongside Gout but has stayed locally to train with an elite squad in Cairns that these four Mossman youngsters are all a part of.
Zamirah Wild is 14. She has competed at state level for four years.
She is an all-round athlete, excelling in sprints, long jump, triple jump and throws.
The four all travel to Cairns twice a week to train with an elite track squad ranging in age from 10-25. They also train multiple times a week
