THE VALLEY CLOSES THE GAP WITH ROUND 7 WIN
After winning the top points in the Premier Division for Round 7 the Diamond Valley Athletic Club remains in second position on the 2025/2026 season ladder but the chances of winning a Premiership for the Summer season have improved. With four rounds of AVSL season remaining, including the DVAC Power Play in Round 9, the outcome is really in the hands of the DVAC athletes. If athletes show the kind of support demonstrated in Round 7 then the Valley is in good shape to claim a Premiership.
DVAC is now 8 points behind the club on top of the Premier Division ladder and 7 points clear of third place. Both teams have already used their Power Play. The Power Play doubles the points scored by the club using it for that Round. If DVAC can win Round 9 then the ten points becomes 20 points. On paper, that gives DVAC a real chance so long as the athletes get behind the push for all of the final four rounds.
A total of 71 athletes (31 Female & 39 Male) wore the Valley colours at the Meadowglen & Knox venues in Round 7. Their combined efforts won a total of 52,297 points for the round. That was the second highest total for the season so far and the average of points earned by each athlete was a season high of 736 points. The total of points earned was over 6000 points clear of the next placed club. A mighty effort!
FIVE DVAC AGE GROUPS HEAD THE STATE FOR ROUND 7
A season high total of 5 DVAC Age Groups headed the AVSL for their Division. The winning DVAC divisions were:
M60+:A winning total of 5,752 points was the highest by any of the DVAC ‘teams’. This gave the Valley team their first win for the season. They stay in second position on the season ladder. Luke De Biasi led the way with a total of 1204 points with great performances in the 100m, Javelin & Long Jump.
M16:A win over top placed team, Casey Cardinia with a total of 5,705 points. Remain in second place on the season ladder & have a 3000 point deficit to make up. Samuel Thompson scored highly in the 100m & 400m to lead the team scores with a total of 827.
M18:Top of the season ladder and increased their hold on top spot in Round 7 with a total of 5,176 points. Janusz Kubicki gathered a total of 1,025 points with impressive performances in the 100m, High Jump & Long Jump.
F20:Second placed on the season ladder but a win in Round 7 with a total of 3,358 points thanks to the efforts of Vanessa Smith, Tara Smith, Mackenzie Genders, Katie Oliver and Ella Littlehales. The team will continue in second place.
F40+:Victoria Lindores and Meg Nicholls (with help from Jo Moxon and Sarah Gittins in the Relay) continued their stranglehold on the season premiership by gathering a total of 1,996 points over the eight individual events the pair completed in a busy day at the ‘office’. They lead the season ladder by over 4000 points. We salute you!
The DVAC Age Division teams finished as follows:
Female – Open 15th/37; U20 1st/20, U18 8th/34; U16 4th/41; U14 7th/38; 40+ 1st/30; 50+ 7th/ 28; 60+ 11th/13
Male – Open 4th/ 43; U20 7th/34; U18 1st/37; U16 1st/38; U14 15th/33; 40+ 8th/34; 50+ 4th/34; 60+ 1st/33.
Relay Record:The only DVAC Club record for the day was set by the M60+ 4x100m team of Greg Luck, Luke De Biasi, Lyal Douglas & Jeff Young who zipped around the track at Meadowglen in 57.76.
Leaders of the Pack:
There was many highlights in Round 7 but here are the event leading performances for DVAC.
100m:Jamie Ritchie (F16) 12.35 (-3.5) & Jaxon Latchman (M18) 11.15 (-3.0)
400m:Matilda Johnson (F16) 60.87 & Thomas Short (M18) 53.96
800m: Debbie McKenzie (F50) 3:07.70 & Andrew McKenzie (M60) 2:43.56
1500m:Jesse Mayne (FOp) 4:52.72 & Ethan Armstrong-Bourne (M18) 4:14.54
2000m Walk: Sarah Papadopoulos (FOp) 14:28.6 & Bernie Keirl (M60) 12:35.9
4 x 100m Relay: Monica Szymanski, Chelsea King, Maddie Laws, Aria-Rose erqueira (F14) 53.80
4 x 100m Relay: Jaxon Latchman, Charlie Cooper, Joshua Scott, Toby Hamilton (MOp) 46.25
Long Jump: Aylaa Arunan (F14) 4.68m & James Hurley (MOp) 6.14m
High Jump: Liezel Cilliers (F16) 1.49m & Janusz Kubicki (M18) 1.74m
Javelin: Vanessa Smith (F20) 34.16m & Lalith Udugampala (M50) 37.16m
Discus: Tara Smith (F20) 28.42m & Jerome Nu’U (M16) 44.88m
Shot Put: Arianna Krebs (F18) 9.05m & Jerome Nu’U (M16) 13.03m
Hammer Throw: Hanna Rowe (F18) 44.90m & Bruce Wood (M60) 27.76m
CHELSEA KING’S BIG DAY OUT!
Chelsea King (F14) put in an amazing set of performances at Meadowglen on Saturday. On her second AVSL meet Chelsea amassed a total of 1,316 points to lead all at DVAC on the MVA board.
Chelsea earned points in the 100m – 13.77 (400 pts); Long Jump – 4.28 (403 pts); High Jump – 1.44m (408 pts) & Relay (105 pts).
Fantastic effort, Chelsea!
THANK YOU!
There is a generosity of spirit at DVAC that is truly impressive.
This was evident again in Round 7 when the Valley carried out every Club Helper Duty it was allocated. It was hot & windy out there & the Duty was not always a pleasure – but the Valley team carried out the Duties to the letter.
Special thanks to Alexia Moxon who was out on duty for most of the day. Amazing effort!
Thanks to the following:
Discus: Alexia Moxon (4 Shifts!); Bonnie Ryan; Jeffrey Young; Charmaine Smith; Sarah Gittins; Maryann Murray (2 Shifts); Caden Murray; Andrew Bunyard; Scott Barnes (2 Shifts); Victoria Lindores; Adam Scott;
Track Assistant: Simone Krebs; Bree Littlehales; Max Balchin;
Hurdles Set-Up: Christina Cerqueira
RelaysChangeover: Alexia Moxon
DVAC Tent Set-Up: David Armstrong
TRAINING SINGLETS
We said at the outset that when you have competed in SIX ROUNDS of AVSL you will receive a FREE DVAC TRAINING SINGLET. Well – the time has come in Round 7 (washout in Round 3). The following athletes completed SIX rounds for the 2025/2026 season on Saturday 17 January 2026 and will now receive their Free DVAC Training Singlet by the next Round (Saturday 31 January). Congratulations & Thank You to the following:
Jamie Ritchie; Hudson McGregor; Sarah Papadopoulos; Gabriel Kozaris; Elliot Williams; Hanna Rowe; Sarah Gittins; Jesse Mayne; Adam Scot; Jo Moxon; Angus Nicholls; Jeffrey Young; Meg Nicholls; Cyrus Wong; James Hurley; Liv Nicholls; Greg Luck; Joshua Scott
AVSL RD 7 2026
Saturday 17 January 2026
Meadowgeln & Knox
DVAC Results:
Female:
Female OP
100m: Sarah Papadopoulos 18.32 (-4.9);
1500m: Jesse Mayne 4:52.72; Sarah Leeming 5:30.30;
2000m Walk: Sarah Papadopoulos 14:28.6h;
4x100m: (Liv Nicholls, Isabella Napoletano, Sarah Papadopoulos, Kirra Wright(T36)) 61.68;
Discus: Sarah Papadopoulos 14.28m; Lucinda Derrett SCR;
Javelin: Lucinda Derrett SCR;
Long Jump: Sarah Papadopoulos 2.91m;
Female 20
100m: Katie Oliver 12.67 (-3.5); Mackenzie Genders 14.35 (-3.8);
1500m: Ella Littlehales 5:40.47;
Discus: Vanessa Smith 26.89m; Tara Smith 28.42m;
High Jump: Elizabeth Horne SCR;
Javelin: Vanessa Smith 34.16m; Tara Smith 32.36m;
Long Jump: Vanessa Smith 3.75m; Tara Smith 3.47m; Mackenzie Genders 4.95m; Elizabeth Horne SCR;
Female 18
100m: Liv Nicholls 14.77 (-4.5); Kirra Wright 16.10 (-3.8);
Discus: Liv Nicholls 11.32m; Arianna Krebs 31.06m;
Hammer: Hanna Rowe 42.44m; 44.90m;
High Jump: Liv Nicholls 1.39m;
Javelin: Liv Nicholls 11.17m; Arianna Krebs 29.94m;
Long Jump: Liv Nicholls 3.91m;
Shot Put: Kirra Wright SCR; Hanna Rowe 8.50m; Arianna Krebs 9.05m;
Female 16
100m: Jamie Ritchie 12.35 (-3.5); Danika Coppola 13.37 (-1.1); Chloe Van Werkhoven 14.33; Liezel Cilliers 14.41; Bethany Krebs 15.06 (-4.5);
400m: Matilda Johnson 60.87; Isabella Napoletano 69.26;
1500m: Isabella Napoletano 5:33.53; Sanna Kersten 5:44.87;
90m Hurdles: Bethany Krebs 16.39 (-3.6);
Discus: Sanna Kersten 16.80m;
High Jump: Liezel Cilliers 1.49m;
Shot Put: Bethany Krebs 6.84m;
Female 14
100m: Aria-Rose Cerqueira 13.43 (-1.1); Chelsea King 13.77 (-1.4); Monica Szymanski 13.92 (-1.4); Maddie Laws 15.11 (-3.8); Mia Bunyard 15.70 (-3.5);
400m: Mia Bunyard 73.33;
4x100m: (Monica Szymanski, Chelsea King, Maddie Laws, Aria-Rose Cerqueira) 53.80;
Discus: Tia Hockey SCR;
High Jump: Aylaa Arunan 1.44m; Chelsea King 1.44m;
Long Jump: Aylaa Arunan 4.68m; Chelsea King 4.28m; Monica Szymanski DNS;
Female 40
100m: Victoria Lindores 15.93 (-3.5); Meg Nicholls 17.36 (-4.9);
400m: Victoria Lindores 1:35.79;
4x100m: (Victoria Lindores, Meg Nicholls, Jo Moxon, Sarah Gittins) 60.84;
Discus: Meg Nicholls 11.97m;
High Jump: Meg Nicholls 1.19m;
Javelin: Meg Nicholls 9.41m;
Long Jump: Meg Nicholls 3.32m; Victoria Lindores 3.71m;
Female 50
100m: Sarah Gittins 19.08 (-3.9);
200m: Debbie McKenzie 37.71 (-1.6);
800m: Debbie McKenzie 3:07.70;
5000m: Debbie McKenzie 24:22.34;
Discus: Sarah Gittins 12.29m;
Javelin: Sarah Gittins 9.69m;
Female 60
100m: Jo Moxon 22.25 (-3.9);
400m: Jo Moxon 1:37.06;
1500m: Jo Moxon 7:13.60;
2000m Walk: Jo Moxon 14:54.1h;
Male:
Male OP
100m: James Hurley 12.27 (-2.4); Dillon Vidanapathirana 12.61 (4.3); Joshua Scott 12.90 (-0.8);
400m: Dillon Vidanapathirana 59.94;
4x100m: (Jaxon Latchman, Charlie Cooper, Joshua Scott, Toby Hamilton) 46.25; (Walter Somers, Rhodri Whelan, Cyrus Wong, Leon Gray) 56.68;
Discus: Caden Murray 16.76m;
High Jump: James Hurley 1.54m;
Javelin: Caden Murray 21.33m; Joshua Scott 23.30m;
Long Jump: James Hurley 6.14m;
Male 20
400m: Jordan Rudd 57.70; Rhodri Whelan 59.70;
1500m: Rhodri Whelan 4:24.35;
Long Jump: Jordan Rudd 4.23m;
Male 18
100m: Jaxon Latchman 11.15 (-3.0); Harvey McGregor 12.13 (-2.4); Janusz Kubicki 12.45 (-3.6); Charlie Cooper 12.45 (-2.2); Elliot Williams DQ (-3.6);
400m: Thomas Short 53.96;
1500m: Ethan Armstrong-Bourne 4:14.54; Thomas Short 4:17.82;
4x100m: (Hudson McGregor, Samuel Thompson, Kai Bunyard, Harvey McGregor) 47.04;
Discus: Chehan Udugampala 34.79m;
High Jump: Elliot Williams 1.64m; Janusz Kubicki 1.74m;
Javelin: Elliot Williams SCR; Chehan Udugampala 37.13m;
Long Jump: Elliot Williams 5.36m; Janusz Kubicki 5.40m;
Male 16
100m: Josh Koegler 11.91 (-2.4); Samuel Thompson 12.30 (-1.1); Hudson McGregor 12.48 (-1.1); Christos Kozaris 12.54 (-2.2); Toby Hamilton 12.57 (-3.6); Kai Bunyard 12.74 (-2.2); Angus Nicholls 15.54 (-1.9);
400m: Hudson McGregor 55.07; Samuel Thompson 55.29; Kai Bunyard 56.17; Angus Nicholls 78.86;
1500m: Walter Somers 5:13.95;
Discus: Wilson Riley SCR; Angus Nicholls 18.60m; Jerome Nu'U 44.88m;
High Jump: Wilson Riley SCR;
Javelin: Wilson Riley SCR; Angus Nicholls 10.21m; Walter Somers 28.75m;
Long Jump: Toby Hamilton 5.73m; Angus Nicholls 3.88m;
Shot Put: Jerome Nu'U 13.02m;
Male 14
Discus: Gabriel Kozaris 29.02m;
Hammer: Tommi Rowe 12.78m;
Javelin: Gabriel Kozaris 32.76m;
Shot Put: Tommi Rowe 7.57m;
Male 40
100m: Leon Gray 14.21 (-2.2); Cyrus Wong 15.80 (-1.9);
400m: Leon Gray 72.22;
1500m: Cyrus Wong 6:11.79;
Discus: Arunan Arumainayagam 11.87m;
Javelin: Arunan Arumainayagam NM; Cyrus Wong 26.58m;
Long Jump: Cyrus Wong 3.48m;
Male 50
100m: Lalith Udugampala 12.96 (0.4); Darren Rudd 14.49 (-2.2); Adam Scott 15.16 (-2.8);
400m: Adam Scott 78.90;
1500m: Scott Barnes 5:21.72;
Discus: Adam Scott 23.81m; Lalith Udugampala DNS;
High Jump: Darren Rudd 1.19m;
Javelin: Lalith Udugampala 37.16m;
Long Jump: Darren Rudd 4.37m; Lalith Udugampala 4.73m; Paul Schofield 4.54m;
Male 60
100m: Luke De Biasi 14.07 (-2.8); Greg Luck 15.17 (-1.9); Jeff Young 15.67 (-2.8); Lyal Douglas 17.63 (-2.8);
200m: Andrew McKenzie 40.58 (-7.1);
400m: Lyal Douglas 74.95; Jeff Young 80.59;
800m: Andrew McKenzie 2:43.56;
1500m: Jeff Young 6:52.95; Lyal Douglas 6:53.27;
5000m: Andrew McKenzie 24:11.10;
2000m Walk: Bernie Keirl 12:35.9h;
4x100m: (Greg Luck, Luke De Biasi, Lyal Douglas, Jeff Young) 57.76;
Discus: Jeff Young 11.52m; Luke De Biasi 34.26m; Bruce Wood 29.24m;
Hammer: Bruce Wood 27.76m;
High Jump: Greg Luck 1.24m;
Javelin: Luke De Biasi 33.42m; Bruce Wood 23.72m;
Long Jump: Greg Luck 3.61m; Luke De Biasi 5.00m;
Shot Put: Bruce Wood 10.83m;
Officials: Patrick Clarke; Jane Lacock; Jeff Hughes; Shania Murray; David Armstrong; Paul Schofield;
