VALLEY’S TOP OF THE LADDER DAY

Round 4 of the AVSL season was top day for the Diamond Valley Athletic Club all round. So many happy athletes gathered around the Valley tent of the ‘hill’, so many friends & family watching the athletes doing amazing things in competition, and then at the end of the day came the joy of seeing DVAC on top of the Premiership Ladder for the round. The season high turnout of 84 athletes (33 Female & 51 Male) had accrued a total of 52,574 points to head the Premiership Division for the first time in the season.

; Four of the Age Division teams topped the points in their group: these were the Female U20, F40+, F50+ and M50+. The DVAC M16 team was the highest scoring DVAC Age Division team on the day; their team of 14 athletes covered a total of 21 events as well as the 4 x 400m Relay and scored a total of 7264 points to finish 2^nd in their Division.

The DVAC Age Division teams finished as follows:

Female – Open 21^st/37; U20 1^st/20, U18 5^th/34; U16 14^th/41; U14 21^st/38; 40+ 1^st/30; 50+ 1^st/ 28; 60+ 5t/18

Male – Open 7^th/ 43; U20 3^rd/34; U18 3^rd/37; U16 2^nd/38; U14 9^th/33; 40+ 12^th/34; 50+ 1^st/34; 60+ 2^nd/33.

HAPPY ATHLETES

Charlie Cooper (M18) was beaming with pride after his first ever Pole Vault competition. “I just did four pb’s in the Pole Vault”, Charlie announced. True, each clearance from the 1.60m to the final clearance over 2.50m was a pb. All this on top of the 24.24 200m that was right up with his best ever time.

Matilda Johnson (F16) left her win in the Women’s 800m top heat feeling confident and focused on her next goals. Deep into the second lap, Matilda had been pushed back into third place and it took all of her resilience and strength to come back and win in a new pb time of 2:12.46. This time establishes new DVAC club records for the F16 & F17 age groups.

Other DVAC athletes to post personal best performances in Round 4 included the following:

Asher Andrews (M20): 200m:22.93

Jaxon Latchman (M18): 200m:22.48

Liv Nicholls (F18):200m:29.62

Mia Bunyard (F14):800m:2:45.46

Skyla Batt (F14):800m:3:02.94

Annabelle McCleary (F14):800m:2:55.98

William Quigley (M16):3000m:9:30.36

Asher Knuckey (M16):3000m:10:26.24

Asher Knuckey (M16):800m:2:18.81

Brodie Batt (M18):800m:2:01.62

Glen Imbriano (M18):800m:2:02.42

Nicholas Tomkins (M18):800m:2:03.58

Alexander Tomkins (M18):800m:2:14.18

Chehan Udugampala (M16):Shot Put (5kg):13.45m

Chehan Udugampala (M16):Hammer Throw (5kg):46.98m

Jerome Nu’U (M16):Discus (4kg):45..52m

Oskar Jacobson (M14):3000m:10:42

Tara Smith (F20):Hammer Throw (4kg):39.71m

Tara Smith (F20):Shot Put (4kg):7.93m

Tommi Rowe (M14):Hammer Throw (3kg): 21.15m

800m OUTBREAK

It was hard not to notice how many DVAC athletes lined up to run in every heat of the Male & Female races. In total there were 31 DVAC athletes who ran an 800m in Round 4 at Doncaster. I’m claiming that to be a Valley record! The times were led by Matilda Johnson (2:12.46) and Caden Murry (1:59.83) but what was also of note were the number of young men parked just outside the 2minute mark. One day the floodgates will open!

JAMIE’S NEW BENCHMARK

Jamie Ritchie set club records at the Vic All Schools with her 24.12 win in the F15 200m. On Saturday, even with a headwind measured at -3.4 Jamie won the top heat of the Female 200m in a time of 24.91. This effort gave Jamie the highest individual score of the day with 490 points.

GAELYNE SETS MORE RECORDS:

Gaelyne Kenshole (F55) scored a total of over 1000 points in Round 2 and in Round 4 she has backed it up with a total score of 1,131 points to be DVAC’s second highest points scorer behind Asher Andrews (M20). Gaelyne did four events at Doncaster and the rule is that only your best three events will be scored. That meant that Gaelyne’s 22.32m Hammer Throw was not scored! Gaelyn does keep the score for her efforts in the Shot Put (7.33m), Triple Jump (8.15m) and the Pole Vault (2.65m). And her Pole Vault and Triple Jump also have set new club records for the F55.

WELCOME TO THE VALLEY

It was great to welcome six new members to DVAC in Round 4: Bethany Krebs (F16), Yorke Murray (M16), Joshua Dowling (MOpen), Asher Knuckey (M16), Arianna Krebs (F18), and Annabelle McCleary (F14) all made their first appearance for the Valley.

Eadie Raso (F14), Danika Coppola (F16), Hayden Moon (MOpen), Amelia Djeric (F20), Alexander Tomkins (M18), Erin Maloney (F20), Daisy Whyte (F18), Darren Rudd (M55) and Jerome Nu’U (M16) all made a welcome return to DVAC for the first time this season.

VALLEY CLUB HELPERS IN ROUND 4

The response to help DVAC by filling our Club Helper allocation was truly wonderful. Without this assistance we risk losing the fabulous scores achieved by our athletes. A HUGE THANK YOU goes to the following:

Hammer Throw: Jeffrey Young, Lalith Udugampala, Alicia Spittle, Rachel Cooper, Beth Kozaris, Charmaine Smith (2 shifts), Anni Rowe, Tommi Rowe, Charles Jacobson, Luke Hamilton (Thanks to Jane Lacock & Rick Clarke for the 5:00pm shift).

Hurdles Set-up: Jo Moxon

800m Cross-over: Cathy Tomkins

Relay Cut-in: Max Balchin

Lap Scorers: Charles Jacobson, Jason Quigley, Lyn Davis, Andrew L’Estrange, Max Balchin

DVAC RESULTS

AVSL RD 4

Saturday 15 November 2025

Doncaster & Murrumbeena venues

DVAC Results:

Female OP
100m: Taylor Radatti 13.67 (2.3);
200m: Taylor Radatti 27.72 (3.4); Sarah Papadopoulos 38.78 (0.9);
800m: Sarah Papadopoulos 3:31.94;
3000m: Jesse Mayne 11:01.32;
Hammer: Sarah Papadopoulos 14.56m;
Shot Put: Sarah Papadopoulos 5.52m;
Female 20
200m: Amelia Djeric 27.74 (-0.3);
800m: Poppy Scot-Dalgleish 2:25.22; Ella Littlehales 2:56.69;
3000m: Matilda L'Estrange 11:11.96; Erin Maloney 11:42.12; Ella Littlehales 12:41.95;
4x400m: (Ella Littlehales, Erin Maloney, Annabelle McCleary, Skyla Batt) 5:12.75;
Hammer: Vanessa Smith 29.52m; Tara Smith 39.71m;
Shot Put: Vanessa Smith 7.13m; Tara Smith 7.93m;
Triple Jump: Vanessa Smith 9.14m;
Female 18
200m: Daisy Whyte 28.15 (-1.3); Liv Nicholls 29.62 (-2.1);
800m: Georgia L'Estrange 2:33.12; Zoey Ryan 2:44.05; Daisy Whyte 2:46.56;
4x400m: (Daisy Whyte, Liv Nicholls, Zoey Ryan, Matilda Johnson) 4:42.04;
Hammer: Zoey Ryan 42.38m; Liv Nicholls 8.96m; Hanna Rowe SCR; Arianna Krebs DNS;
Shot Put: Liv Nicholls 6.59m; Hanna Rowe SCR; Arianna Krebs 8.75m;
Triple Jump: Liv Nicholls 8.28m;
Female 16
200m: Jamie Ritchie 24.91 (-3.4); Danika Coppola 28.57 (0.2); Bethany Krebs 30.22 (-3.4);
800m: Matilda Johnson 2:12.46; Grace Robinson 2:38.34;
200m Hurdles: Bethany Krebs 33.89;
Female 14
100m: Zoe Strangis 14.13 (-3.2);
400m: Eadie Raso 65.65;
800m: Mia Bunyard 2:45.46; Annabelle McCleary 2:55.98; Skyla Batt 3:02.94;
Female 40
200m: Meg Nicholls 34.92 (-0.2); Kate Ryan 35.56 (0.9);
800m: Kate Ryan 3:00.69;
3000m: Kate Ryan 15:10.17;
4x400m: (Meg Nicholls, Kate Ryan, Debbie McKenzie, Michelle King) 6:02.32;
Shot Put: Kate Ryan 6.28m; Meg Nicholls 5.74m;
Triple Jump: Meg Nicholls 6.65m;
Female 50
200m: Debbie McKenzie 38.30 (-0.8);
800m: Debbie McKenzie 2:59.81;
Hammer: Gaelyne Kenshole 22.32m; Maryann Murray 17.63m; Sarah Gittins 16.72m;
Pole Vault: Gaelyne Kenshole 2.65m;
Shot Put: Gaelyne Kenshole 7.33m; Maryann Murray 6.27m; Sarah Gittins 5.92m;
Triple Jump: Gaelyne Kenshole 8.15m;
Female 60
200m: Michelle King 39.29 (0.9); Jo Moxon 44.65 (-0.8);
800m: Jo Moxon 3:31.44; Michelle King 3:36.68;
3000m: Jo Moxon 15:51.63;
Hammer: Michelle King 17.34m;
Shot Put: Jo Moxon 3.88m; Michelle King 6.40m;
Male OP
100m: Dillon Vidanapathirana 13.40 (2.7);
200m: Hayden Moon 23.23 (1.5); Joshua Dowling 24.57 (1.1); James Hurley 24.83 (0.2); Joshua Scott 26.69 (-0.4); Dillon Vidanapathirana 27.37 (1.5); Jesse Littlehales 31.16 (1.4);
800m: Caden Murray 1:59.83; Jesse Littlehales 2:51.73;
Shot Put: Caden Murray 6.88m; Joshua Scott 7.05m;
Triple Jump: Jesse Littlehales 6.95m; James Hurley 11.64m;
Male 20
200m: Asher Andrews 22.97 (1.5); Jordan Rudd 25.49 (-0.4);
800m: Jordan Rudd 2:13.31;
3000m: Jordan Rudd 11:05.24; Rhodri Whelan 9:47.46;
4x400m: (Asher Andrews, Ethan Armstrong-Bourne, Brodie Batt, Glen Imbriano) 3:42.45;
Pole Vault: Asher Andrews 4.00m;
Shot Put: Asher Andrews 12.03m;
Triple Jump: Jordan Rudd 9.01m;
Male 18
200m: Jaxon Latchman 22.48 (1.5); Charlie Cooper 24.24 (0.2); Nicholas Tomkins 25.14 (1.9); Harvey McGregor DNS;
800m: Ethan Armstrong-Bourne 2:01.38; Brodie Batt 2:01.62; Glen Imbriano 2:02.42; Nicholas Tomkins 2:03.58; Alexander Tomkins 2:14.18;
3000m: Jack Daley 10:50.30;
Hammer: Chehan Udugampala 45.98m;
Pole Vault: Charlie Cooper 2.50m;
Shot Put: Elliot Williams 9.39m; Chehan Udugampala 13.45m;
Triple Jump: Elliot Williams 11.82m; Jaxon Latchman DNS;
Male 16
200m: Toby Hamilton 24.19 (0.5); Josh Koegler 24.27 (0.2); Christos Kozaris 24.41 (0.2); Samuel Thompson 25.16 (1.1); Jesse Porter 25.27 (1.5); Hudson McGregor 25.61 (1.5); Angus Nicholls 29.92 (-1.0);
800m: Yorke Murray 2:14.59; Myles Boyle 2:15.31; Asher Knuckey 2:18.81;
3000m: Asher Knuckey 10:26.24; William Quigley 9:30.36;
4x400m: (Liam Carroll, Hudson McGregor, Samuel Thompson, Josh Koegler) 3:57.54;
Discus: Wilson Riley 41.16m; Jerome Nu'U 45.52m;
Hammer: Wilson Riley 47.18m;
Pole Vault: Toby Hamilton 3.70m;
Shot Put: Toby Hamilton 9.62m; Wilson Riley 10.92m; Angus Nicholls 6.68m; Jerome Nu'U 13.11m;
Triple Jump: Angus Nicholls 7.90m;
Male 14
200m: Liam Carroll 25.52 (1.9);
3000m: Oskar Jacobson 10:38.12;
Hammer: Tommi Rowe 21.01m; Gabriel Kozaris 21.15m;
Shot Put: Tommi Rowe 6.99m; Gabriel Kozaris 10.52m;
Male 40
200m: Leon Gray 30.36 (+0.0); Cyrus Wong 32.84 (-1.0);
800m: Leon Gray 2:56.15; Cyrus Wong 3:02.63;
5000m: Cyrus Wong 22:56.33;
Triple Jump: Cyrus Wong 7.42m;
Male 50
100m: Chris Boyne 13.93 (-2.1);
200m: Lalith Udugampala 26.31 (1.1); Adam Scott 27.61 (0.4); Darren Rudd 29.57 (-1.0); Darren Corden 38.07 (+0.0);
5000m: Scott Barnes 20:23.32;
4x400m: (Lalith Udugampala, Darren Rudd, Darren Corden, Adam Scott) 5:03.11;
Shot Put: Adam Scott 6.42m; Darren Rudd 9.08m; Lalith Udugampala 9.57m;
Triple Jump: Darren Rudd 8.75m; Lalith Udugampala 9.45m;
Male 60
200m: Luke De Biasi 28.31 (-0.5); Greg Luck 31.70 (-1.0); Jeff Young 32.69 (+0.0); Lyal Douglas 34.27 (+0.0); Andrew McKenzie 42.13 (-0.2);
800m: Andrew McKenzie 2:55.75; Lyal Douglas 3:04.51; Jeff Young 3:07.29;
3000m: Lyal Douglas 15:30.98; Jeff Young DNF;
300m Hurdles: Luke De Biasi 49.85;
4x400m: (Lyal Douglas, Greg Luck, Andrew McKenzie, Jeff Young) 5:41.65;
Discus: Bruce Wood 30.20m;
Hammer: Luke De Biasi 23.08m; Bruce Wood 26.38m;
Shot Put: Greg Luck 6.22m; Jeff Young 5.34m; Luke De Biasi SCR; Bruce Wood 10.23m;
Triple Jump: Greg Luck 7.99m;

Officials: Patrick Clarke; Jane Lacock; Paul Schofield; Jeff Hughes; Shania Murray; David Armstrong;

Max Balchin: email: mbalchin29@bigpond.com: mob: 0409 350 280