By Jamie Strudley
It was a busy week for Yarra Ranges Athletics Club athletes.
In a week of extreme temperatures, some outstanding performances were recorded throughout Victoria.
Thursday night saw club athletes competing at the third round of Vic Milers, held at a warm but calm Box Hill track.
Unofficial results are:
800m – Camden Hewitson 2.08.1, Hayden Rooke 2.16.0, Angus Norman 2.18.8, Craig Hewitson 2.22.51, Kiara Flavel 2.26.12
1500m – Max Savill-Bentley 4.24.4, Luke Hunter 4.31, James Anderson 4.32, Grace Muller 5.06.13, Mia Strudley 5.06.6
Saturday morning, the club hosted the Croydon Little Athletics Club for a round of friendly interclub competition.
The extra competition definitely motivated all athletes to produce some excellent efforts and many new friendships formed.
Saturday afternoon, senior athletes were competing across the state in round 10 of AV Shield.
Next to no wind but warm conditions made for some outstanding results as athletes head towards finals.
Unofficial results from AV Shield are:
Men Open
200m – Craig Hewitson 27.68 (0.1), Emerson Field 25.41 (-2.1), James Laven 26.56 (-2.7)
800m – Craig Hewitson 2:22.5h, James Laven 2:15.6h, James Anderson 2:18.6h
5000m – James Laven 17:19.4h, Max Savill-Bentley 17:22.2h, Andrew Searles 17:36.2h
800m relay – Yarra Ranges 1:44.50
Hammer – Dale Bullen 29.52m
Javelin – Dale Bullen 44.36m
Pole vault – Emerson Field 2.20m
Shot put – Dale Bullen 8.42m
Triple jump – Emerson Field 10.70m
Men Under-18
100m – Harrison Van Duuren 12.06 (-0.3)
200m – Cameron Brown 24.74 (-2.1), Hayden Rooke 25.98 (-2.7), Camden Hewitson 26.39 (-1.4)
400m – Harrison Van Duuren 52.10
800m – Camden Hewitson 2:08.1h, Angus Norman 2:15.0h, Liam Russell 2:20.4h
100m hurdles – Hayden Rooke 17.13 (-1.8)
High jump – Zane Wheeler 1.85m, Cameron Brown 1.70m
Javelin – Brayden Woolridge 44.84m
Pole vault – Kai Gelastopoulos 2.35m
Triple jump – Cameron Brown 11.80m, Kai Gelastopoulos 11.06m
Women Open
200m – Stephanie Bollaart 28.14 (0.2), Kathi Hewitson 33.48 (-2.2)
800m – Erika Bedyn 3:23.1h
5000m – Olivia Twining 19:44.6h, Bonnie Morris 23:07.9h
80m hurdles – Kathi Hewitson 19.41 (-1.3)
2000m walk – Anne-Marie Ebbels 20:29.9h
Hammer – Anne-Marie Ebbels 20.62m, Erika Bedyn 13.36m
High jump – Stephanie Bollaart 1.40m
Triple jump – Olivia Twining 9.14m, Stephanie Bollaart 8.30m
Women Under-18
200m – Sarah Rollo 29.15 (+0.0)
800m – Mia Strudley 2:27.9h, Sarah Rollo 2:50.1h
3000m – Mia Strudley 11:51.0h
5000m – Grace Muller 19:38.8h
2000m walk – Lee Taylor 17:23.4h
800m relay – Yarra Ranges 1:58.95
Hammer – Lee Taylor 21.53m
Shot put – Lee Taylor 5.46m
Triple jump – Lee Taylor 7.45m
Women Under-14
200m – Ashleigh Rooke 29.32 (-2.3)
800m – Indigo Linde 2:21.6h, Ashleigh Rooke 2:55.3h
80m hurdles – Tiara Willis 15.36 (+0.0)
2000m walk – Sarah Ebbels 17:22.8h
Hammer – Sarah Ebbels 28.75m
Next week, Yarra Ranges Little Athletics athletes will enjoy a Twilight Round ahead of a long weekend, with all the action starting at 5.45pm.
Some seniors will be competing at the Victorian Country Championships in Bendigo -Ashleigh Rooke, Hayden Rooke, Tiara Willis, Sarah Ebbels and Anne-Marie Ebbels.
Training is on every Tuesday and Thursday night from 6pm.
It’s not too late to get involved in Little Athletics or the senior competition with Athletics Victoria.
Any interested athletes can email join@yarrarangesathletics.org.au.
