By JAMIE STRUDLEY
THE school cross-country championship season is in full swing.
Yarra Ranges Athletics’ young athletes prepared for the coming week with some sensational efforts at the latest round of the cross-country season.
Wet, slippery conditions around the Lillydale Lake parklands made conditions tough, but the athletes all responded with outstanding efforts and a heap of PBs.
Results: 500m, Zoe Clarke 2.10 PB, Harry Benson 2.28, Hunter Shaw 2.32, Nathaniel Lucas 2.40, Michael DeVincentis 2.47, Sam Laven 3.01, Angus Comport 4.05 (PB), Jai Ford 4.06, 1000m, Jake Angus 4.26 (PB), Tiara Willis 4.29 (PB), Katyn Russell 4.50 (PB), Katyn Russell 4.50 (PB), Charlotte Comport 4.52 (PB), Brayden Shaw 5.07 PB), Micah Ntim-Duodu 5.13, Kayla Cannon 5.13 (PB), Tyson Flavel 5.19, Ebonnie Eagleton 5.27 (PB), Stephanie van Bemmel 5.32 (PB), James de Schwartz 5.52 (PB), Tahlia Murden 5.57 (PB), Trish Comport 7.23, 1500m, Kiara Flavell 5.57, Madeline Laven 5.59, Zac Clarke 6.17, Alex Van Duuren 7.00 (PB), Ciara DeVincentis 7.03 (PB), Jacob Pace 7.13, Benjamin Woehl 7.22, James Davidson 7.36, Harry Benson 8.27, Samuel Nichols (Cockatoo) 11.06, 2000m, Georgia Laven 7.37, Tayleb Willis 8.11, Mia Strudley 8.50, James Love 9.01, Ashleigh Gasson 9.18, Dylan Eagleton 9.44, Ben Peeler 9.46 (PB), Zoe Ford 10.00 (PB), Jake Russell 10.38, Annika Peeler 11.08, Brayden Woolridge 12.02, 3000m, Lochie Scully 10.37 (PB), James Laven 10.58 (PB), Aiden Pace 11.20, Harrison Van Duuren 11.43, Michael Clarke 11.44, Jamie Strudley 12.07 (PB), Connor Thrall 12.11 (PB), Daniel Gasson 12.39, Ryan Thrall 12.39 (PB), Dave Laven 12.53 (PB), Liam Russell 13.06, Craig Hewitson 13.07, Harley Rickard 13.15 (PB), Amy Veenendaal 14.11 (PB), Jed Thrall 14.16, Geoff Whittaker 14.22, Jayden Eagleton 14.29, Ashleigh Gasson 14.32 (PB), Zoe Sibley 14.46 (PB), Graeme Woolridge 15.19 (PB), Rob Belli 15.36 (PB), Erika Bedyn 15.53 (PB), Jayden Clarke 16.11, Samantha Di Gregorio 16.11, Sue McCall 17.01, Laura Digregorio 17.13 (PB), Jessica Ford 17.35 (PB), Tracey Russell 17.48, Rickylee Brown 18.08, Tailor Pace 18.08, Tammarah Brown 18.09, Jake Brown 18.34, Kate Van Duuren 19.25.
Next weekend, many of the club’s athletes will be competing in the Athletics Victoria Cross Country Championships and Victorian All Schools Cross Country Championships at Bundoora Park, Bundoora.
Good luck to everyone competing.
Runnder who have not yet confirmed their availability to run for the club at the Little Athletics Region Cross Country Championships on 21 June, please inform Kate Van Duuren.
Next Saturday morning’s cross-country is at Margaret Lewis Reserve, Coldstream, from 8.45am.
New members of all ages and abilities will always be welcomed at the club.
For more information, results and training times, visit www.yarrarangesathletics.org.au
