KANGAROO Flat's Blake Pryse is Australia's under-20 decathlon champion.
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After a 10-discipline duel at Queensland's Sports and Athletics Centre, Pryse had a score of 7082 points. His previous best was 7079.
Among the highs were victories in the 110m hurdles in 14.80 seconds; pole vault, 4.30m; and 1500m in 4:36.65.
Gold capped hundreds of hours training by the 19-year-old.
His younger brother, Jemuel was a medallist in the under-17 heptathlon.
Coach of the Pryse brothers, Brett Gilligan said their success was hard-earned.
"For Blake to win gold and in a new personal best was a great achievement.
"His consistency meant he was always going to be at or near the top of the leaderboard," Gilligan said.
The lowest he finished in any event was third.
"Blake is in rarified air as an Australian decathlon champion," said Gilligan.
"He has worked extremely hard on hurdles, long jump and high jump."
Training was usually between 14 and 15 sessions a week, either at the Latrobe University Bendigo athletics complex or at Feelgood Fitness in Golden Square.
Bendigo Harriers' clubmate Lewis Cain injured an ankle at pole vault, which put him out of the javelin and 1500m in the under-20 event.
Eaglehawk's Carlie Whitford was sixth in the under-20 heptathlon.