By JAMIE STRUDLEY
YARRA Ranges Athletics competed at the little Athletics State Cross Country Championships over the weekend of 23-24 July at a boggy Cruden Farm.
The historic surroundings provided extra motivation for the club athletes with every athlete performing exceptionally well.
Congratulations to Kiara Flavel, Maddie Laven and Georgia Laven for their individual event wins and to the Under 14s Boys team’s second place.
Individual results:
Under 9 Boys 1500m Jake Angus 30th 6.53; Under 9 Girls 1500m Tiara Willis 12th 7.11; Under 10 Boys 1500m Ky Harris 26th 6.28; Under 10 Girls 1500m Kiara Flavel 1st 5.48; Under 11 Boys 2000m Mitchell Deckert 6th 8.00; Under 11 Boys 2000m Zachariah Clarke 10th 8.15; Under 11 Girls 2000m Madeline Laven 1st 8.05; Under 11 Girls 2000m Indigo Linde 5th 8.29; Under 12 Girls 2000m Mia Strudley 23rd 9.06; Under 13 Boys 3000m Taj Linde 29th 12.59; Under 13 Boys 3000m Camden Hewitson 31st 13.12; Under 13 Girls 3000m Georgia Laven 1st 11.21; Under 14 Girls 3000m Lily Peacock 3rd 11.50; Under 14 Girls 3000m Ella Strudley 25th 15.40; Under 14 Boys 3000m Harrison van Duuren 6th 11.24; Under 14 Boys 3000m Liam Russell 16th 13.00; Under 14 Boys 3000m Ryan Thrall 18th 13.15; Under 15 Girls 3000m Rickeylee Brown 12th 16.54.
At 8.45am on Saturday the club is holding its annual handicap day at Margaret Lewis Reserve, Coldstream.
It is always a fun event where athletes start at different times with the aim of having everyone finish together.
More details at yarrarangesathletics.org.au or check out the Facebook page.
