VALLEY ATHLETES IN FINALS CHARGE
The Diamond Valley Athletic Club went into Round 10 of the AV Shield season of athletics at the East Region with nine teams placed in the top two on their ladder. With the need to secure a top two finish at the end of Round 12 to make it to the Shield Victorian finals, it was always going to be a fight to maintain all nine teams in first or second place at the most competitive region in the state. By the end of Round 10, the only team to slip a place, was the DVAC Men's 40+ team that were in third place, behind the Box Hill team by the narrowest of percentages.
The Women's Open Division 1 team held on to second place despite finishing third in Round 10. Morgan Dean ran her quickest 100m for the season recording a time of 13.59. She was well supported by Crista Ashby on 13.71. Lauren Crowe was back to her best form in the 1500m where she secured maximum points for the team. Crowe finished to 1500m in 4:52.2. Ashleigh Hamilton continued her good form from the Victorian Country Championships a week ago, this week posting season best results in the 100m Hurdles with a 14.9 and the Long Jump with a leap of 5.83m.
The Under 20 Women seem to have a strong hold on top position and in Round 10 Sarah Leeming set the example to her fellow team-mates by tackling the 3000m Steeplechase for the first time. Leeming completed the event in a time of 14:42.4.
The Under 16 Women's team did enough in Round 10 to hang onto a narrow lead at the head of the ladder. Ellen Brasier was a tower of strength in the team with season best performances in the 400m with a time of 63.04 and the Discus with a throw of 23.42m. As well, Brasier topped the age group in the 90m Hurdles with a run of 13.85 as well as in the Long Jump with a leap of 4.94m. In the 4x100m relay, Brasier along with Georgette Wattling, Jazmyn Keppel and Maddy Quinn recorded the fastest relay for the Valley women's teams. Their time was 54.01.
The Women's Under 14 team were clear winners of their age group for Round 10 and remain clear leaders on the ladder. Chelsea Owen-Smith broke the DVAC record for the Under 13 Women in the 2000m Walk, when she finished in 12:18.8. Owen-Smith topped the age group in the Javelin with a throw of 21.51m. Other members of the team to put in leading performances for their age group were Alana Toso in the 100m (13.89), Emily Lapolla in the 400m (64.16), Lara Kolar in the 1500m (4:57.5) and Ilara Farrugia in the Long Jump (4.53m).
A depleted Men's Under 20 team still did enough to finish second in Round 10 but slipped to second place on the ladder. Patrick Lacock-Smith led the age group in the Javelin (34.17m) and the Discus (26.66m) as well as competing in the 100m (12.94) and the Long Jump (5.32m).
The Men's Under 18 team finished second in Round 10 and continue to hold down second place on the ladder. Aidan Silva generated valuable points for the team in six individual events. Silva competed in the 100m, the 400m, the 110m Hurdles, Long Jump, Javelin and Discus. The 4x100m Relay team of Matthew Sholakis, Linden Marsh, Jack Kidgell and Sam Davies recorded the quickest relay time for the DVAC Men's teams, crossing the line in 46.48.
DVAC's Men's U16 team continues to hold second place on the ladder. The team was strengthened by the return of Michael Jasper from injury. Jasper threw the Javelin 23.71m and led the Valley team in the Discus with a throw of 34.42m.
The Men's Under 14 team remain in second place after a good showing in Round 10. The team was strengthened by the addition of Nicholas Giarrizzo who recorded a time of 56.61 for the 400m on his debut.
Article by Max Balchin. Photos by Graham Ford. Results compiled by David Armstrong.
Results Women
| Open | |
| 100m: | Morgan Deane 13.59; Crista Ashby 13.71; |
| 1500m: | Lauren Crowe 4:52.2; Jessica Campbell 5:36.6; Kerryn Walshe 6:11.5; Rowena Dainton 6:13.1; Angela Champion 6:54.4; |
| 400m: | Sarah Fisher 75.77; |
| 100m H: | Ashleigh Hamilton 14.9; |
| 3000m SC: | Jessica Campbell 12:56.1; Sarah Fisher 15:17; Rosie Morgan 16:10.6; |
| Ashleigh Hamilton 5.83m; | |
| 4x100m: | A. Hamilton, S. Fisher, L.Kolar, C.Ashby 54.23 |
| Under 20: | |
| 100m: | Sinead Murray 14.34; Samantha Quinn 15.89; |
| 1500m: | Sarah Leeming 5:50.9; Samantha Quinn 6:40.8; |
| 400m: | Sinead Murray 67.01; Sarah Leeming 72.89; Samantha Quinn 80.57; |
| 3000m SC: | Sarah Leeming 14:42.4; |
| Long Jump: | Samantha Quinn 3.12m; |
| 4x100m: | S.Leeming, S.Quinn, S.Murrary, C.Kemp 56.83 |
| Under 18: | |
| 100m: | Bronte Douglas 13.71; Sarah Taylor 15.05; |
| 1500m: | Joanna Stewart 5:23.5; |
| 400m: | Bronte Douglas 62.04; |
| Long Jump: | Emma Rumney 2.83m; Amy Stirling 2.45m; |
| Pole Vault: | Sarah Taylor 2.45m; |
| Javelin: | Amy Stirling 20.27m; Sarah Taylor 19.76m; |
| Discus: | Amy Stirling 15.83m; |
| 4x100m: | S.Taylor, B.Douglas, M.Sholakis, M.Wilde57.32 |
| Under 16: | |
| 100m: | Courtney Kemp 14.12; Georgette Watling 14.43; Madeleine Quinn 14.45; Morgan Sholakis 15.64; Maddi Wilde 16.2; |
| 400m: | Ellen Brasier 63.04; Courtney Kemp 64.73; Morgan Sholakis 75.42; Madeleine Quinn 76.28; Maddi Wilde 88.24; |
| 90m H: | Ellen Brasier 13.85; Georgette Watling 14.52; Jazmyn Keppel 16.54; Madeleine Quinn 18.3; |
| Long Jump: | Ellen Brasier 4.94m; Georgette Watling 4.67m; Madeleine Quinn 3.9m; Maddi Wilde 3.59m; |
| Javelin: | Jazmyn Keppel 19.34m; |
| Discus: | Ellen Brasier 23.42m; Jazmyn Keppel 23.01m; |
| 4x100m: | E.Brasier, G.Watling, M.Quinn, J.Keppel 54.01 |
| Under 14: | |
| 100m: | Alana Toso 13.89; Ilara Farrugia 14.57; Kasia jade Silva 14.59; Danielle Blake 14.64; Ana Milovac 15.40; Emma Butler 15.97; |
| 1500m: | Lara Kolar 4:57.5; Ana Milovac 5:40.9; |
| 400m: | Emily Lapolla 64.16; Lara Kolar 70.36; Ana Milovac 70.51; Danielle Blake 71.26; Alana Toso 71.40; Ilara Farrugia 77.42; |
| 80m H: | Emma Butler 16.52; |
| 2000m W: | Chelsea Owen-Smith 12:18.8; |
| 2000m SC: | Lauren Collis 9:32; |
| Long Jump: | Ilara Farrugia 4.53m; Emma Butler 3.31m; |
| Javelin: | Chelsea Owen-Smith 21.51m; Kasia jade Silva 15.62m; Emma Butler 12.78m; |
| Discus: | Chelsea Owen-Smith 16.65m; Emma Butler 15.27m; |
| 4x100m: | A.Tosa, E Lapolla, K.Silva, I.Farrugia 54.72; C.Owen-Smith, D.Blake, A.Milovac, E.Butler 65.75 |
Results Men
| Open: | |
| 100m: | Nathan Riali 11.56; Travis Pike 12.2; Scott Rowsell 12.49; |
| 1500m: | Damien Cusack 5:12.1; |
| 3000m SC: | Benjamin Norman 10:50.2; |
| Scott Rowsell 5.24m; | |
| Javelin: | Scott Rowsell 28.99m; |
| Discus: | Scott Rowsell 23.43m; |
| 4x100m: | S.Rowsell, N.Riali, D.Cusack, A.Silva 47.99 |
| 40+: | |
| 100m: | Darren Quix 13.3; Lindley Cowell 13.44; Greg Luck 13.8; Bernie Smith 13.86; Graham Ford 16.81; |
| 1500m: | Quent Kidgell 4:58.5; Rob Wendel 5:01.6; Nick Saunders 5:30; Patrick Clarke 5:34.7; Robin Broberg 5:36.9; Martin Fruin 5:55.6; |
| 400m: | Lindley Cowell 60.68; Greg Luck 65.72; Rob Wendel 66.78; Nick Saunders 68.89; Darren Corden 69.89; Alan Blake 77.45; |
| 110m H: | Lindley Cowell 21.0; Darren Quix 21.2; Gregory Champion 21.4; |
| 2000m W: | Gary Hammett 11:02.7; Antony Milovac 13:06.7; |
| 3000m SC: | Nick Saunders 12:23.7; Steven Williams 14:08.5; |
| Long Jump: | Darren Corden 4.78m; Lindley Cowell 4.67m; Darren Quix 4.59m; Bernie Smith 4.16m; Greg Luck 4.06m; Graham Ford 3.61m; |
| Javelin: | Matt Owen 29.49m; Bernie Smith 22.14m; Frank Peachey 17.60m; |
| Discus: | Andrew Stirling 33.36m; Matt Owen 28.93m; Darren Quix 25.3m; Frank Peachey 21.27m; |
| 4x100m: | B.Smith, L.Cowell, G.Luck, D.Quix 49.89; A.Blake, D.Corden. M.Fruin, N.Saunders 54.88 |
| Under 20: | |
| 100m: | Patrick Lacock-Smith 12.94; |
| 1500m: | Douglas Brown 4:34.6; |
| Long Jump: | Patrick Lacock-Smith 5.32m; |
| Javelin: | Patrick Lacock-Smith 34.17m; |
| Discus: | Patrick Lacock-Smith 26.66m; |
| Under 18: | |
| 100m: | Sam Davies 11.64; Linden Marsh 11.79; Sam Geers 12.63; Matthew Sholakis 12.75; Aidan Silva 13.57; |
| 1500m: | Joe Hardy 4:26.2; Jack Kidgell 4:41.9; Rory Kelham 4:51.8; |
| 400m: | Matthew Sholakis 51.23; Kyle Parkinson 51.43; Aidan Silva 68.78; |
| 100m H: | Kyle Parkinson 14.86; |
| 110m H: | Aidan Silva 20.4; |
| 2000m SC: | Rory Kelham 7:50.9; |
| Long Jump: | Aaron Gardner 5.89m; Aidan Silva 4.92m; |
| Pole Vault: | Aaron Gardner 3.2m; |
| Javelin: | Aaron Gardner 35.57m; Aidan Silva 29.2m; |
| Discus: | Aidan Silva 24.98m; |
| 4x100m: | L.Marsh, S.Daviues, M.Sholakis, J.Kidgell 46.48 |
| Under 16: | |
| 100m: | Tyson Deane 12.85; Jake Di Palma 12.86; Callum Randall 13.33; Lachlan Cowell 14.93; Braydon Turner 15.77; |
| 1500m: | Liam Fahey 4:25.1; Mitchell Cooper 4:39.2; Nicholas Phillips 4:49.8; Braydon Turner 4:53.5; Joel Clamp 5:21.9; |
| 400m: | Jake Di Palma 60.29; Andrew Kelham 63.17; |
| Long Jump: | Jake Di Palma 5.54m; Callum Randall 5.22m; Tyson Deane 4.89m; |
| Javelin: | Callum Randall 31.13m; Michael Jasper 23.71m; Lachlan Cowell 18.84m; |
| Discus: | Michael Jasper 34.42m; Callum Randall 32.84m; |
| 4x100m: | J.Di Palma, C.Randall, N.Phillips, M.Jasper 49.41; C.Owen, A.Kelham, B.Turner, J.Clamp 61.20 |
| Under 14: | |
| 100m: | Emmet Brasier 14.4; Thomas De Bias 14.78; Cooper Owen 17.22; |
| 1500m: | James Delacca 5:16.8; Ashley Kenshole 5:31.6; |
| 400m: | Nicholas Giarrizzo 56.61; Ashley Kenshole 68.67; |
| 90m H: | Emmet Brasier 14.8; |
| 2000m W: | Cooper Owen 11:34.3; |
| 2000m SC: | Ashley Kenshole 8:23.6; |
| Long Jump: | Emmet Brasier 5.14m; Thomas De Bias 4.61m; Cooper Owen 3.97m; |
| Javelin: | Emmet Brasier 26.42m; James Delacca 24.39m; Cooper Owen 21.10m; Ashley Kenshole 11.55m; |
| Discus: | Emmet Brasier 29.01m; Cooper Owen 21.93m; Lachlan Dalgleish 10.47m; |
| 4x100m: | T. De Bias, E.Brasier, A.Kenshole, J.Delacca 56.59 |