Personal bests stack up

Chelsea Thompson at the Victoria Junior Championships. Yarra Ranges Athletics always encourages more participants.

By JAMIE STRUDLEY

A RECORD number of runners turned up to what was the first opportunity to achieve personal best times and to be rewarded with either a chocolate frog or some Minties.
The Morrison Reserve course was fast and furious and contributed to a near record number of personal bests.
Perfect weather and short grass makes for fast times.
The club also welcomed neighbours’ Cockatoo who as in the past will be running regularly with club members. The club is looking forward to host its inaugural cross country open day on 23 May at Wandin Park. This is a huge event for members and the club is ready to make it a special day, as well as place medals. There are also team certificates to be distributed which gives more runners an opportunity to stand on the podium. Next week club members are back to the Lillydale Lake and all newcomers are welcome.
Open day, online entries are now open, visit www.yarrarangesathletics.org.au.Run the course to be used for Region Cross Country, 23 May, Wandin Park, Wandin.
Details and entry available on the website.
Results are: 500m, Zoe Clarke 2.30, Jakob Pace 2.32, Nathaniel Lucas 2.50, Hunter Shaw 2.51, Alex Van Duuren 2.56, Sinead Knight 3.10, Sam Laven 3.31, Lilana Poot 3.42, Ruby Lennan 3.42, Angus Comport 5.01, Owen Poot 5.12, Luke Ford 5.28, Lily Clarke 5.40.
1000m, Tiara Willis 4.40, Jake Angus 4.51, William Poot 5.01, Charlotte Comport 5.01, Mia Harris 5.13, Luke Thompson 5.22, Kayla Cannon 5.27, Brayden Shaw 5.29, Ebony Eggleton 5.31, Abbey Bartlett 6.06, Jack Rothwell 6.11, James DeSchwartz 6.18, Matthew Harvey 6.26, Tahlia Murden 6.43, Cassandra Lennon 6.45.
1500m, Kiara Flavel 6.10, Madeline Laven 6.14, Zachariah Clarke 6.34, Indigo Linde 6.46, Brent Linde 7.02, Ky Harris 7.24, Alex Van Duuren 7.35, Jake Russell 7.35, James Davidson 8.23, Sharni Kerr 8.25, Nathan Murden 8.31, Tahlia Harris 8.40, Jakob Pace 8.52, Emma Jacob 9.11.53, Liam Kear 9.18.
2000m, Lochie Scully 6.59, Georgia Laven 7.09, Tayleb Willis 8.02, Tayja Maki 8.14, Ashleigh Gasson 8.45, Camden Hewitson 9.05, Kelly Whitchell 9.14, Claire Noonan 9.26, , Timothy Lyddy 9.26, Susanne Kear 9.39, Benjamin Peeler 9.41, Zali Utting 10.03, Rhys Thomson 10.37, Annika Peeler 10.56, Cheyenne Moore 11.21, Brianna Moore 11.52, Brayden Woolridge 12.01.
3000m James Laven 11.11, Lachlan Scully 11.11, Aiden Pace 11.16, Harrison Van Duuren 11.53, Michael Clarke 11.55, Lily Peacock 12.07, Lily 12.43, Dave Laven 12.50, Ryan Thrall 13.05, Connor Thrall 13.10, Micah Lyddy 13.17, Craig Hewitson 13.18, Liam Russell 13.20, Amy Veenendaal 13.23, Mark Davidson 13.28, Simone Burger 13.59, Jed Thrall 14.09, Michael Angus 14.27, Jayden Clarke 14.27, Alec Peterson 14.37, Zoe Sibley 14.39, Sue McCall 15.38, Jake Russell 15.40, Nigel Murden 15.41, Jayden Eggleton 15.43, Graeme Woolridge 16.15, Sophie Torodov 16.37, Erika Bedyn 16.51, Samantha DiGregorio 17.12, Rickylee Brown 17.29, Rob Belli 17.33, Jake Brown 17.53, Tammarah Brown 18.40, Laura DeGregorio 18.52, Estelle Peterson 18.54, Kate Van Duuren 19.04, Tailor Pace 19.06, Emily Noonan 23.50.