By Jamie Strudley
Possibly the busiest weekend of the season for Yarra Ranges Athletics the club is ecstatic with the efforts and achievements of its athletes.
A weekend that included World Cross Country Championships, final round of AVSL and Little Athletics Region Track and Field Championships that saw members and families spread far and wide. A big thank you to all the club helpers that covered duties at AVSL and Region champs.
A record medal haul from the Little Athletics athletes was the highlight of a busy weekend along with untold PB’s and top 10 finishes at the region championships. Results are:
G17
Sasha Carroll 100m, 14.49 (1st); 400m 67.66 (1st); 800m 2:50.73 (1st); 100mH 18.33 (1st); 300mH 57.12 (1st);
Erin Taylor 400m 68.81 (2nd); LJ Erin Taylor 3.79m (1st); TJ 9.04m (1st);
G15
Kristina Nackovski 400m 67.19 (2nd); 800m 2:27.60 (2nd);
Stephanie van Bemmel TJ 9.67m (1st); DT 25.44m (4th);
Keira Taylor LJ 4.14m (3rd); DT 18.13m (8th); SP Keira Taylor 7.65m (5th);
G14
Kayla Paton 13.43 (3rd); 200m 27.75 (3rd); 400m 63.75 (3rd);
G13
Tanaya Stone 100m 14.14 (8th); 200m 29.63 (10th); LJ 4.03m (4th); TJ 8.50m (5th);
Emily Fiedler 100m 14.26 (11th); 200m 29.04 (5th); 80mH 15.75 (2nd); 200mH 32.09 (2nd); TJ 9.01m (4th);
Caitlyn Pointon 100m 18.67 (21st); SP 4.46m (8th);
Brookley Horsburgh 400m 68.20 (6th); 80mH 15.99 (3rd); LJ 3.91m (5th); HJ 1.27m (3rd); DT 17.92m (7th);
Tori Kincaid 1500m 6:40.85 (5th); DT 17.10m (8th);
Chloe Granger DT 15.90m (10th); SP 5.89m (6th);
Demi Aborowa DT 14.47m (11th); JT 9.95m (7th); SP 3.91m (5th); TJ 5.57m (16th);
G12
Mackenzie Graham 100m 15.42 (8th); 200m 31.72 (8th); DT 18.09m (5th); LJ 3.75m (6th); SP 8.90m (4th);
Janna Rodriguez 100m 16.49 (14th); 400m 78.49 (6th); 80mH 19.92 (10th); DT 12.55m (11th);
Brienna Coffey 800m 2:47.98 (8th);
Shania Tove JT 15.10m (5th); SP 7.16m (9th);
Sarina Hathaway JT 12.55m (8th);
G11
Lexi Aders 400m 77.14 (12th);
Pippa Congreve 800m 2:59.76 (12th); 1500m 6:01.43 (6th); TJ 6.74m (20th);
Holly Yorke 800m 3:06.19 (15th); 1100mW 6:35.03 (2nd); TJ 7.24m (12th);
Lanni Aborowa 80mH 16.83 (11th); TJ 6.53m (21st); HJ 1.28m (1st); DT 18.28m (9th); SP 6.68m (8th);
Arizona Peel HJ 1.22m (3rd);
G10
Isla van Duuren 70m 13.09 (10th); 200m 42.43 (20th); 1100mW 12:23.55 (7th); DT 11.61m (7th); SP V
Zoe Knapman 100m 15.69 (1st); 200m 33.39 (3rd); 400m 77.28 (6th); 800m 2:50.66 (3rd); HJ 1.19m (3rd);
Lucy Oettinger 100m 17.42 (10th); 80mH 13.54 (13th); DT 14.84m (3rd); HJ 1.05m (10th);
Georgia McKinnon 1100mW 7:06.29 (2nd); DT 15.82m (2nd); SP 5.77m (5th);
G09
Hayley Nealon 70m 12.95 (8th); 200m 38.82 (12th);
Amelia Sketchley 400m 85.73 (6th); 800m 3:11.66 (3rd); 60mH 12.58 (6th);
B17
Bailey van Bert 100m 12.66 (3rd); 200m 26.53 (3rd); 800m 2:13.14 (1st); 1500m 4:42.60 (1st);
B15
800m: James Crome-Smith 800m 2:11.46 (1st); 1500m 4:29.89 (1st); TJ 9.12m (3rd);
Wilbur Davidson-Tuck DT 23.94m (6th); JT 25.79m (6th); SP 7.56m (4th);
B14
Mitchell Pointon 400m 64.19 (9th); 800m 2:19.61 (3rd); 1500m 4:52.65 (5th); TJ 9.30m (6th); JT 24.92m (3rd);
B13
100m: Zac McMillan 100m 14.09 (3rd); 200m 29.57 (3rd); 800m 2:39.96 (8th); SP 8.45m (2nd);
Beau McKinnon 1500mW 8:22.33 (1st); JT 17.37m (6th);
B12
Cooper Ewart 200m 33.14 (11th); 400m 72.92 (8th); 800m 2:45.24 (4th); LJ 3.38m (10th); HJ 1.20m (10th);
Jakob Knapman DT 17.59m (6th); JT 23.37m (2nd); SP 8.43m (5th);
B11
Zack Paternoster 100m 15.83 (12th); 80mH 17.09 (9th); DT 20.90m (5th); JT 13.00m (7th);
Bryce Fiedler 100m 16.00 (14th);
Ilikimi Tove 400m 72.77 (9th); 800m 2:45.39 (12th); DT 21.64m (3rd); JT 24.22m (1st); SP 7.19m (6th);
Dihain Rathnayake 400m 86.41 (12th); LJ 3.27m (10th); SP 5.50m (11th);
B10
Kristian Sultana 70m 10.91 (8th); 100m 15.42 (8th); 200m 32.22 (7th); 60mH 11.52 (5th); HJ 1.05m (15th);
Xander Sommers 70m 11.00 (9th); 1100mW 7:05.91 (4th);
Koby Stephens 100m 14.97 (5th); 200m 30.91 (4th); HJ 1.15m (4th);
200m: Koby Stephens 30.91 (4th); Kristian Sultana 32.22 (7th);
Dominic Nealon 3:09.03 (20th); DT 13.43m (9th);
Harlem Willis LJ 2.89m (18th); HJ 1.15m (5th);
B09
Jesse Pettet 70m 11.51 (3rd); 100m 16.11 (7th); 60mh 11.70 (5th);
Evan Kennedy 400m 81.21 (4th); 800m 3:03.10 (6th); LJ 2.91m (12th);
The senior team were in action in round 10 of AVSL, the final round before finals. With so many members away at other events, participating numbers were lower resulting in a lower team score. It looks as though Yarra Ranges will finish the season in equal first. We now look forward to finals in a few weeks. Results from the weekend are:
Women
100m: Ashleigh Rooke 13.57 (0.9);
200m: Rori Jones 29.58 (2.2); Ciara Willey 30.07 (0.5);
800m: Ciara Willey 2:41.95;
3000m: Brigitte Rice 10:27.96;
400m Hurdles: Rori Jones 73.26;
1500m Walk: Emilie Garside 9:05.7h;
Long Jump: Kathi Hewitson 2.63m; Sharon Cook 2.17m;
Discus: Ashleigh Rooke 31.16m; Meg Sparkes 28.67m;
Javelin: Hayley Wilkins 29.99m; Anne-Marie Ebbels 14.34m; Ciara Willey 11.87m; Sharon Cook 10.99m; Kathi Hewitson 10.22m;
Shot Put: Ashleigh Rooke 8.83m; Meg Sparkes 6.84m; Emilie Garside 5.19m;
Men
100m: Mitchell Mullens 11.41 (+0.0);
200m: Liam Russell 25.53 (1.6); Oliver Duncan 26.01 (1.6); Joseph Johnston 27.64 (0.1); Michael Willey 30.54 (1.1);
800m: Noah Wright 1:58.94; Craig Hewitson 2:29.70; Michael Willey 2:46.27;
1500m: Bradley McMeeken 6:48.3h
Long Jump: Oliver Duncan 5.56m; Liam Russell 5.05m; Oliver Duncan 5.56m; Lucas Taylor 4.17m; Craig Hewitson 3.68m;
High Jump: Oliver Duncan 1.64m;
Javelin: Lucas Taylor 36.66m; Craig Hewitson 16.83m; Michael Willey 11.58m;
Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes were in sizzling form at the last round of HVC and AVT on Thursday night at Doncaster with Mitch Mullens continuing his fine form with a sub 23 second 200m Results are:
100m: Mitchell Mullens 11.53 (1.6); Ashleigh Rooke 13.56 (+0.0);
200m: Mitchell Mullens 22.96 (1.7); Ashleigh Rooke 27.82 (1.2); Rori Jones 29.23 (1.8);
400m Hurdles: Rori Jones 72.73;
Javelin: Ash Almond 45.88m; Hayley Wilkins 32.85m;
Good luck to Yarra Ranges athletes competing at the Victorian U13-U18 Track and Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium. Little athletics will return this Saturday morning from 8.00am
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!
