HOCKEY star Campbell Coghlan says he wasn't thinking about individual accolades at the Queensland under 15 championships.
Coghlan helped Toowoomba finish third at the state titles, with the team's only losses coming against the eventual grand finalists.
Toowoomba was narrowly beaten 1-0 by Ipswich in the pool stages before pushing state champions Brisbane all the way in a 4-2 semi-final defeat.
It was an impressive result for Toowoomba and Coghlan's efforts didn't go unnoticed as he earned a place in the Queensland team.
But Coghlan said his only goal was helping Toowoomba finish strong so he wasn't expecting to earn any higher representative honours.
"I wasn't really focused on it at the start," he said.
"We only lost two games to Brisbane and Ipswich … but we did give them a rough time against us so that's always good.
"I really wanted a good finish for the team and then it (state selection) just happened for me."
Coghlan has enjoyed a busy year on the hockey field with the 14-year-old also chosen in the under-16 Queensland team after making the step up with the Darling Downs schoolboys.
He's also aiming to help Newtown win back the Toowoomba men's A1 premiership after the Tigers relinquished the title to Red Lion last season.
And Coghlan has even tried his hand at coaching for the first time this year with a couple of Toowoomba's junior teams.
"I guess coaching helps with my hockey because it makes me think about the technique a bit more," Coghlan said.
"At the moment there's been no training sessions (with the state team). I just do the training with my club so it all helps."
Coghlan admitted he'll need to do plenty of fitness work before he heads away with Queensland for the national under-15 championships with the tournament to be held in Darwin in September.
The hot and humid conditions up north will be in stark contrast to the much cooler conditions Coghlan is used to in Toowoomba.
Coghlan said the conditions will be challenging but he was looking forward to the chance to play for Queensland
"I might have to be a bit more work because I think I'm going to be very fatigued and dehydrated when I get up there," he said.
"We go up to Darwin for four days before the actually carnival and have training sessions up there and basically get acclimatised.
"I think a lot of fitness work has to be done … but it was really good making that team. I worked hard at the state championships."
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