BYADUK’S Zoe Addinsall made it five consecutive Pony Club Victoria Tetrathlon State Title wins when she took out the Junior Female section at Geelong.

Addinsall has been unstoppable at the Tetrathlon State Titles, retaining an unblemished record since back in 2019 when she first won the competition as a Sub Junior.

There were members from both Hamilton and Macarthur Pony Clubs in action at the event and all of them performed well placing favourably in their respective sections.

Gwyneth Homer brought home the win for the Sub Junior Female, while Johnny Fenton placed second in the Sub Junior Male, with Nathan Clark also competing on the day as a Novice Male.

Both Oliver Homer (third) and Finley Hiscock (fourth) also achieved good results, competing for the title in the Junior Male category.

The 16-year-old said she didn’t have any expectations going into the titles and had been enjoying a short break from training in the lead up.

“My performance went really well and better than I expected, as I had a break after the nationals … it was really cold but it was a good day overall,” Addinsall told The Spectator.

“The preparation was definitely different to what it has been for other events, the break was for about four weeks.”

The Ballarat Grammar boarder said she was happy with her results, but always hoped to improve regardless of where she places.

“I didn’t get any PBs, but I was really happy with my swim,” she said.

“I want to continue to work on my swimming in the future, I would like to achieve higher in that at future events.”

Having won the title four times in a row, the experience was nothing new to Addinsall, who knew what was required of her to reach the podium.

Despite some nerves, she said she managed to stay composed and focussed to win the event which has opened up other opportunities for her in 2024.

“I was a little bit nervous considering that I was going for another one in a row … but it’s been great to continue on and keep that up,” Addinsall said.

“Now I am trying to get selected to go to Ireland or Lithuania which is based off this year’s results.”

The 2024 Modern Pentathlon World Championships will be in Lithuania next year and Addinsall has qualified for the event based on her total points from this year and ranks well against potential competitors.

However, she also will be applying for a Pony Club Australia Event which, if successful, could see her travel to Ireland for a few weeks as one of a team of 10.

Having recently turned 16, the teenager has only just become eligible to apply for the Ireland opportunity.

If successful for both, Addinsall will likely have to make the tough decision as to which event she will decide to pursue.

“I have no clue which one I’d pick, but I’d like to qualify for both, that would be great,” she said.

However, the Modern Pentathlon World Championships have recently changed to a new format which excludes the horse riding aspect, replacing it with obstacle racing.

“It was a definitely a shock (to hear that) and it’s something to get used to with the mindset,” Addinsall said.