By JAMIE STRUDLEY
YARRA RANGES ATHLETICS
A MASSIVE turnout of athletes for this week’s round of Yarra Ranges Athletics cross country took to the rolling grasslands of Margaret Lewis Reserve in Coldstream.
Despite the challenging course, there were plenty of personal bests (PBs) especially from the younger athletes – a great sign as we head into school cross country championships.
Results from the weekend:
500 metre: Sean Webber 2.15, Jayden Menzies 2.18, Michael DeVincentis 2.19 (PB), Zac Gregor 2.27, Mathew Tartaglia 2.32 (PB), Anari Webber 2.45, Sam Laven 2.51 (PB), Sinead Willey 2.55, Charlotte Morgan 2.59 (PB), Madeline Cannon 3.17, Luca Ploeg 3.17, Zoe Bartlett 3.22, Luke Ford 3.28, Charlotte Spiteri 3.29, Heidi Portlock 3.29, Lily Clarke 3.35, Jai Ford 3.47, Ari Ploeg 3.56, Alfie Morgan 4.10.
1000 metre: Zoe Clarke 4.14 (PB), Charlotte Comport 4.28 (PB), Anthony Tartaglia 4.45, Gemma Kerr 4.45, Kayla Cannon 4.49 (PB), Stephanie van Bemmel 4.51, William Spiteri 5.08, Thomas Portlock 5.22, Grace Dalgarno 5.26 (PB), James de Schwartz 5.32 (PB), Harvey Kane 5.37 (PB), Nicole Cannon 5.54 (PB), Ari Strudley 6.00 (PB), Penelope Portlock 6.43.
1500 metre: Ky Harris 6.09 (PB), Kyan Ellis 6.26, Sarah Rollo 6.41, Tiara Willis 6.46, Ciara DeVincentis 6.57 (PB), Ciara Willey 7.03, Jake Angus 7.27, Luke Thomson 7.28 (PB), Ashleigh Rooke 7.31, Mia Harris 7.32 (PB), Sharni Kerr 7.39, Katyn Russell 8.04, Isabella Sallee 8.11 (PB), Zoe Freer 8.16 (PB), Jake Russell 8.18, Sarah Kerr 8.27, Abbey Bartlett 9.01, Jayden Menzies 9.12, Tahlia Murden 9.34, Cassandra Lennon 10.17 (PB).
2000 metre: Madeline Laven 7.30, Zac Clarke 7.53, Mitchel Deckert 7.59, Indigo Linde 8.08, Charlie Oakley 8.25, Charli Power 8.47, Ashleigh Gasson 8.48 (PB)Mia Strudley 9.19, Ben Peeler 9.19, Andrew Peeler 9.29 (PB), Nathan Murden 9.33, Ethan Gregor 9.43, Tahlia Harriss 10.04 (PB), Amy Sexton 10.18, Annika Peeler 10.19, Graeme Woolridge 10.50 (PB), Aleesa Keenan 11.06, Seth Booth 11.33, Zoe Clarke 11.39, Ella Strudley 11.40, Tyden Keenan 11.41, Alison Sexton 11.51, Trish McAskil 13.48, Laura DeGregorio 13.51.
3000 metre: James Laven 10.51, Sam Norton 11.26, Michael Clarke 11.27, Connor Thrall 11.41, Sarah Lloyd 12.35, Hayden Rooke 12.38 (PB), Reece Gregor 12.50, Tayja Maki 12.51, Taj Linde 12.54, Charlie Oakley 13.02, Dave Laven 13.03, Camden Hewitson 13.26, Bryan Ackerly 13.27, Simone Burger 13.50 (PB), Jamie Strudley 13.58, Indigo Linde 14.11, Zac Clarke 14.28, Emily Noonan 14.35 (PB), Jed Thrall 14.41, Zoe Sibley 14.43, Nigel Murden 14.45 (PB), Meg McDowell 15.09 (PB), Rob Belli 15.10 (PB), Claire Noonan 15.16 (PB), Connor Hewitson 15.29 (PB), Laura DeGregorio 15.32, Sarah Rollo 15.53, Ashleigh Rooke 15.54, Erika Bedyn 16.34, Rickylee Brown 16.43, Harrison Van Duuren 17.57, Kate Van Duuren 17.57 (PB), Ros Dyer 19.50, Brayden Woolridge 25.29
The club also hosted its annual Lillydale Lake “But not as you know it” Fun Run on Sunday and the near perfect conditions saw some excellent fields and some very enthusiastic athletes take on some of the lesser known sections of Lillydale Lake.
Hospital Hill continues to be the talking point. Well done to all finishers and thanks to the huge number of helpers before, during and after the event. Results are available on the club website.
Next week the seniors compete in round 2 of XCR16 at Cruden Farm while the Saturday morning cross country will be at a Morrison Reserve, Mount Evelyn.
Go to www.yarrarangesathletics.org.au for more details.
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