By Jamie Strudley
Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes competed at the Victoria Masters Track & Field Championships over the weekend. The championships, held at the Doncaster Athletics Club track, attracts over 400 athletes from throughout Victoria and Australia to compete in age groups from 30yo to 80yo, with age brackets increasing every five years.
Yarra Ranges had three athletes competing with a combined 13 medals including 5 gold medals. Results were:
Women
100m: Elisabeth Coffey 14.40 (0.1) (3rd);
800m: Elisabeth Coffey 2:38.76 (1st);
Discus: Anne-Marie Ebbels 16.91m (2nd);
Hammer: Anne-Marie Ebbels 24.51m (1st);
Javelin: Anne-Marie Ebbels 15.64m (1st);
Shot Put: Anne-Marie Ebbels 6.01m (1st);
Weight Throw: Anne-Marie Ebbels 6.00m (2nd)
Men
Discus: Ash Almond 24.71m (2nd);
Hammer: Ash Almond 28.47m (2nd);
Javelin: Ash Almond 49.65m (1st
Long Jump: Ash Almond 4.61m (-0.6) (3rd);
Shot Put: Ash Almond 8.38m (2nd);
Weight Throw: Ash Almond 9.25m (2nd);
Bonnie Morris represented the club at the Bendigo 5k Frenzy Friday night meet finishing her heat, run in 32 degree sunshine, in 20.26.07.
Several athletes competed at Round 4 of the Vic Milers meet at Aberfeldie on Thursday night. The meet included the Victorian Mile Championships with Olivia Twining finishing an excellent 11th place in the Women’s Open Championship race recording 5.10.06. Other results were:
Women
800m: Kristina Nackovski 2:33.56;
Mile: Olivia Twining 5:10.06; Zoe Clarke 5:14.94;Mia Strudley 5:34.14;
Men
800m: Pete Nackovski 2:19.25; Craig Hewitson 2:30.25;
Mile: Ash Almond 5:53.20;
The seniors return to action this coming weekend with the final round of AVSL competition. The team is safely through to the finals in a few weeks so this round provides a great opportunity to fine tune for the finals. We will also have some athletes in action at specialist meets during the week including AV Throwers and High velocity Club meets.
Yarra Ranges’ little athletics athletes fine tuned for the upcoming region Track and Field Championships with the ever popular ‘choose your event’ day. An opportunity to compete in their favourite four or five events in preparation for next weekend’s championship at Doncaster.
There will not be any little athletics competition next weekend. There will be an U6-U8 skills night on Friday night. Check the website and socials for more details.
Good luck to all the athletes, officials and parent helpers at the Region Championships over the weekend.
Training is available to all club members on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5.30pm. Yarra Ranges Athletics welcomes and encourages all athletes of any age or ability. If you, or someone you know, wants to join in the Little Athletics fun registration is at www.lavic.com.au. For information on training, how to join or trial, photos, results and updated news, visit the website at yarrarangesathletics.org.au or check us out on Facebook. Run, Jump, Throw…too easy!
