By Jamie Strudley
Yarra Ranges Athletics (YRA) juniors were greeted by sunshine and calm conditions on Saturday morning – a welcomed change from the wet and wind of recent weeks.
The conditions appeared to help athletes strive for improvement with over 100 new personal bests recorded on the day.
The annual Victorian 5km Championships also took place in Box Hill on 14 November.
Four YRA athletes competed against the best in the state.
Men’s B race: James Laven 4th (14.59); Men’s C race: Seamus Dwyer 7th (15.54), James Anderson 24th (17.15); Women’s B race: Grace Muller 14th (19.23).
Saturday afternoon was Round 5 of the Athletics Victoria Shield League at Nunawading.
YRA senior athletes continued the summer season earning vital points towards the club ladder score.
Results:
200m: Ashlinn Walker 30.96 (-1.3); Triple Jump: Ashlinn Walker 9.56m; F18 100m: Hayley Wilkins 15.23 (-0.6); 400m: Hayley Wilkins 73.40; 800m: Georgia Laven 2:18.2h; 4x100m: Yarra Ranges (Indigo Linde, Hayley Wilkins, Ciara Willey, Ashleigh Rooke) 56.56; Discus: Hayley Wilkins 18.82m; Meg Sparkes 24.85m; Javelin: Hayley Wilkins 28.64m; Meg Sparkes 16.83m; Long Jump: Hayley Wilkins ; F16 100m: Ashleigh Rooke 14.71 (-1.8); 400m: Ashleigh Rooke 68.93; 800m: Kiara Flavel 2:12.8h; 1500m: Mia Strudley 4:58.0h; Indigo Linde 4:50.6h; Jemima Wilson 5:38.7h; 2000m Steeple: Madeline Laven 7:18.8h; Discus: Ashleigh Rooke 20.22m; Hammer: Sarah Ebbels 30.99m; Javelin: Ashleigh Rooke 23.46m; Shot Put: Sarah Ebbels 7.10m; Triple Jump: Sarah Ebbels 5.89m; F14 100m: Ciara Willey 15.40 (-1.9); 200m: Tiara Willis 29.69 (-1.2); 400m: Ciara Willey 73.96; 1500m: Ciara Willey 5:48.2h; Discus: Ciara Willey DNS; Long Jump: Ciara Willey 3.76m; F40 100m: Kathi Hewitson 16.58 (-0.0); 1500m: Erika Bedyn 6:49.7h; Discus: Kathi Hewitson NM; Erika Bedyn 15.23m; Hammer: Anne-Marie Ebbels 20.92m; Javelin: Kathi Hewitson 10.12m; Erika Bedyn DNS; Deborah Keating 14.16m; Long Jump: Kathi Hewitson 2.18m; Erika Bedyn 2.28m; Deborah Keating 2.51m; Shot Put: Anne-Marie Ebbels 5.96m; MOP 100m: Luke Hunter DNS; Emerson Field 12.68; 400m: Luke Hunter 58.30; 1500m: Luke Hunter 4:18.0h; James Anderson 4:38.1h; 4x100m: Yarra Ranges (Emerson Field, Camden Hewitson, Craig Hewitson, Liam Russell) 50.20; Discus: Dale Bullen 28.60m; Javelin: Dale Bullen 42.75m; Long Jump: Luke Hunter 3.40m; Emerson Field 5.31m; M20 100m: Patrick Keating 12.33 (+0.0); 400m: Patrick Keating 61.05; Long Jump: Max Savill-Bentley DNS; Patrick Keating 5.14m; M18 100m: Hayden Rooke 12.86 (-0.4); Oliver Duncan 12.77 (-0.2); 400m: Camden Hewitson 54.92; Liam Russell 59.63; Jordan White-Coath 60.35; 1500m: Camden Hewitson 4:33.0h; Liam Russell 4:45.3h; 400m Hurdles: Hayden Rooke 63.92; Discus: Camden Hewitson NM; Brayden Woolridge 31.66m; Javelin: Brayden Woolridge 39.27m; Long Jump: Camden Hewitson 5.48m; Hayden Rooke DNS; Liam Russell 4.34m; Brayden Woolridge 4.29m; Oliver Duncan 5.11m; M16 800m: Noah Wright 2:05.5h; M40 400m: Craig Hewitson 60.37; Graham Coutts 76.15; 1500m: Craig Hewitson 5:07.5h; Graham Coutts 5:25.9h; Javelin: Craig Hewitson 17.62m; Long Jump: Craig Hewitson 3.60m;
YRA returns to a Saturday morning program next weekend with warmups from 8.45am and the first event at 9am.
Watch the club’s social media channels and website for more details.
Juniors and seniors will also compete at the state and region Relay Championships on 23 and 24 November.
Registrations are open for Little Athletics (lavic.com.au) and the club’s senior team via Athletics Victoria (athsvic.org.au).
The club welcomes and encourages all athletes of any age or ability.
For information on training, how to join or trial, photos, results and updated news, visit the club’s website at yarrarangesathletics.org.au or Facebook page.
