By Jamie Strudley
The Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships provides for athletes to compete against other secondary school athletes from around Victoria. Seven Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes represented their respective schools at the Lakeside Stadium over the weekend.
Two club records were broken or equalled as our club athletes mixed it up with the states best school athletes. Bree Coffey took over 30 seconds off the Girls U14 3000m walk record with a fast 18.25.54 to finish in fourth place in the championship. Bree also ran a PB on Saturday in her 1500m, recording 5.17.20 to finish 10th in her heat and 19th overall.
Emily Pincott, representing her Primary School at the Championships, competed in the Girls 14 High Jump. Emily’s jump of 1.50m equalled the club record from December 2016. Emily finished fourth in the event, only one successful jump away from a medal.
Emily Feidler made the final of the Girls 15 400m finishing eighth in 62.73 after running 60.99 in her heat.
Club athlete results from the first weekend of the championship are:
Girls U16 1500m Zoe Clarke 12th 5.03.08
Girls U15 400m Emily Feidler 8th 62.73 (60.99 in heat)
Girls U15 100m Emily Feidler 10th 13.59
Girls U14 1500m Bree Coffey 19th 5.17.20
Girls U14 3000m Walk Bree Coffey 4th 18.25.54
Girls U14 High Jump Emily Pincott 4th 1.50m
Boys U17 1500m James Chrome Smith 21st 4.25.87
Boys U16 1500m Mitchell Pointon 31st 4.40.52
Boys U16 1500m Blake Saloyedoff 37th 4.58.02
Little Athletics club competition continued on Saturday morning. The athletes got their first opportunity to compete in 1500m races and, the always exciting, sprint hurdles. It was fantastic to see YRA’s athletes overcome nerves and race over the hurdles, both our new members doing a hurdle race for the first time or “seasoned” athletes racing over a new height. PB’s set for the next time.
This week’s round will be a twilight round starting from 5.30pm on Friday night. Please try to arrive earlier to help with set up and be ready to join in the fun by 5.30pm.
Training for the little athletes five-12yo takes place on Tuesdays from 4-5pm. All registered and trial members are welcome. Please check the website for more training session details.
Yarra Ranges Athletics welcomes and encourages all athletes of any age or ability. New members and anyone interested in trialling are always welcome.
Go to www.lavic.com.au or www.athsvic.org.au or email info@yarrarangesathletics.org.au for information about membership, events and registration.
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!
