By Jamie Strudley
25 Yarra Ranges Athletes raced at Bundoora on a beautiful sunny Saturday. Racing in the LAVic State Cross Championships after qualifying through the recent region championships. The support for each athlete as they raced to the finish line is what sets our great club apart from the rest. Cheering for everyone doing their best!
Congratulations to the club’s two multi class athletes Micah and Bradley for winning Gold in their respective races. YRA also had four athletes who finished on the podium with a top eight finish. Well done to Mitch, Zoe, Kristina and Riley.
Three teams finished well, U13 girls fifth, U11 girls sixth and U10 girls fourth.
Full results are:
10 Girls 1.5km: Victoria James 05:31 (12th); Amelia Sketchley 05:50 (27th); Milly Hall 05:51 (28th); Etta Thomas 06:19 (56th); Indi Budin 07:02 (74th);
11 Girls 2km: Caitlyn McKerlie 08:07 (32nd); Alice Sabo 08:26 (41st); Isla Haisma 08:37 (46th); Tess Hewatt 08:47 (48th);
12 Girls 2km: Pippa Congreve 08:20 (37th); Holly Yorke 08:38 (44th)
13 Girls 3km: Brienna Coffey 12:07 (24th); Lily Clarke 12:23 (25th); Janna Rodriguez 13:24 (35th);
14 Girls 3km: Tori Kincaid 13:07 (14th);
15 Girls 3km: Zoe Clarke 11:20 (4th)
16 Girls 3km: Kristina Nackovski 14:00 (6th);
9-10 multiclass 1.5km: Micah Friend 09:07 (1st);
13-17 Multiclass 2km: Bradley McMeeken 09:36 (1st);
9 Boys 1.5km: Riley Yorke 05:13 (8th);
11 Boys 2km: Archie Budin 07:24 (43rd); Theodore Lewis 07:33 (50th);
12 Boys 2km: Ilikimi Tove 07:15 (37th);
14 Boys 3km: Mason James 11:28 (20th);
15 Boys 3km: Mitchell Pointon 10:19 (8th);
Big thanks to Laura Yorke, Brooke James and Jace McMeeken for doing duty’s. Thanks to all parents and athletes for a great fun day of Cross Country.
Next Saturday YRA are at Margaret Lewis Reserve, Coldstream for more club cross country fun.
The seniors head to Myrniong for the next round of the XCR season, a cross country relay.
Cross country training for all club members is at Morrison Reserve on Tuesday evenings from 5.30pm and Thursdays from 5.30pm at the Victoria Road Primary School gym. 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 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!
