VALLEY JUNIORS CONTINUED SUCCESS AT ALL SCHOOLS

Thirty three DVAC juniors (10 Female, 23 Male) competed in the Week 2 events of the 2025 Victorian Track & Field Championships held at Lakeside on Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 November 2025. Over the course of the program, the DVAC juniors who were representing 22 different schools, won a total of 16 medals – 6 Gold, 6 Silver and 4 Bronze.

Club records set

Conditions at Lakeside were generally good and while the distance athletes found the heat tough the performances were of a high standard. Three new DVAC Club records were set on the weekend:

Kirra Wright established a new record for the T36 200m with her time of 31.84.

Asher Andrews (U20) extended the DVAC MU20 Pole Vault record for the U19 & U20 to 4.20m. After clearing this at the first attempt, Asher had three attempts at 4.30m.

Toby Hamilton (U16) cleared 4.00m at the Pole Vault to extend his own DVAC MU16 & 17 club record and share the MU18 record with Asher Andrews.

Jamie Ritchie (U15) raced to a thrilling win in the FU15 200m in a time of 24.12 (0.4) to break her own DVAC record set at 24.42 at the Nationals this year. It also replaces the club records for the U16 & U17 age groups.

MAKING FINALS

A feature of the weekend was the number of Valley juniors making finals in the 200m & 800m events. In the 200m races, as well as Elizabeth Horne (U20) & Jamie Ritchie (U15) who won their age groups over the 200m, there were another five athletes who won their way into a final.

In the 800m races, as well as Samuel Reeve, a Silver medallist in the MU15 final, there were also four other DVAC athletes who managed to get past the Heat stage and reach a Final. This made for one of the most successful Championships for the Valley juniors.

MEDAL WINNERS ON THE WEEKEND:

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS:

Female 20
200m: Elizabeth Horne 25.25 (3.2) (1st);
Long Jump: Elizabeth Horne 5.43m (-2.1) (1st);

Female P20
200m: Kirra Wright 31.84 (0.5) (1st);

Female 15
200m: Jamie Ritchie 24.12 (0.4) (1st); 24.94 (-0.4) (P);

Male 16

Hammer: Wilson Riley 44.68m (1st);

Male 14

Long Jump: Liam Carroll 5.88m (1.5) (1st);

SILVER MEDAL WINNERS:

Female 17
Hammer: Zoey Ryan 44.78m (2nd);

Male 20
Javelin: Asher Andrews 47.06m (2nd);
Pole Vault: Asher Andrews 4.20m (2nd);

Male 16

Pole Vault: Toby Hamilton 4.00m (2nd);

Male 15

800m: Samuel Reeve 2:02.44 (2nd);

Male 14

Javelin: Gabriel Kozaris 36.13m (2nd);

BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS:

Female 17
Hammer: Hanna Rowe 41.11m (3rd);

Male 17

Javelin: Chehan Udugampala 43.53m (3rd);

Male 16

Javelin: Toby Hamilton 42.34m (3rd);

Male 14

Hammer: Gabriel Kozaris 24.67m (3rd);

CLUB HELPERS

DVAC filled the majority of the Club Helper shifts allocated to it over the two days and can be proud of its record. A HUGE vote of Thanks goes to the following people for helping out on the weekend: LUKE HAMILTON, ALICIA SPITTLE (2 shifts), LYN DAVIS, KATE RYAN, MAX BALCHIN, MATT HALL, & REBECCA QUIGLEY.

I would like to add what a great job AV does in running these Championship events. Every effort is made to provide the young athletes with a quality experience as they compete.

Certainly, the care & direction that is provided to the Club Helpers was outstanding.

2025 VICTORIAN ALL SCHOOLS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 November 2025

Lakeside Stadium:

DVAC Results:

Female:

Female 20
200m: Elizabeth Horne 25.25 (3.2) (1st);
Long Jump: Elizabeth Horne 5.43m (-2.1) (1st);

Female P20
200m: Kirra Wright 31.84 (0.5) (1st);

Female 18
200m: Maddy Meagher 26.07 (3.6) (5th); 26.62 (-3.0) (P); Elisha Blair 26.28 (3.6) (6th); 26.96 (0.2) (P);

Female 17
800m: Zoey Ryan 2:38.13 (8th);
Hammer: Zoey Ryan 44.78m (2nd); Hanna Rowe 41.11m (3rd);

Female 16
800m: Matilda Johnson 2:17.61 (4th); 2:16.07 (P); Isabella Napoletano 2:34.97 (P);

Female 15
200m: Jamie Ritchie 24.12 (0.4) (1st); 24.94 (-0.4) (P);

Female 14
200m: Aria-Rose Cerqueira 27.16 (1.6) (8th); 26.76 (0.9) (S); 27.75 (+0.0) (P);

Male:

Male 20
Javelin: Asher Andrews 47.06m (2nd);
Long Jump: Asher Andrews DNS;
Pole Vault: Asher Andrews 4.20m (2nd);

Male 18

800m: Thomas Short 2:00.69 (8th); 1:57.16 (P);Glen Imbriano 2:04.42 (P);

Male 17
200m: Harvey McGregor 24.12 (0.2) (P);Charlie Cooper 24.38 (0.2) (P);

800m: Brodie Batt 2:03.10 (7th); 2:01.87 (P);
Long Jump: Elliot Williams 5.85m (0.2) (7th);
Hammer: Chehan Udugampala 41.45m (4th);
Javelin: Chehan Udugampala 43.53m (3rd);

Male 16
200m: James D'Antonio 23.07 (0.4) (5th); 23.46 (-0.5) (P); Christos Kozaris 24.33 (-0.5) (P); Josh Koegler 24.69 (0.9) (P);
800m: Kai Bunyard 2:06.83 (P);

3000m: William Quigley 9:32.32 (7th);

Javelin: Toby Hamilton 42.34m (3rd);Wilson Riley 30.34m (8th);
Pole Vault: Toby Hamilton 4.00m (2nd);

Hammer: Wilson Riley 44.68m (1st);

Male 15
200m: Flynn Brockett 26.96 (-1.7) (P);

800m: Samuel Reeve 2:02.44 (2nd); 2:09.13 (P);800m: Yorke Murray 2:15.98 (P);
3000m: Myles Boyle 9:36.05 (5th);

Male 14
200m: Tom Harrison 25.28 (6.7) (8th); 25.66 (-1.3) (P);

Long Jump: Liam Carroll 5.88m (1.5) (1st);

Hammer: Gabriel Kozaris 24.67m (3rd);Tommi Rowe 19.62m (4th);
Javelin: Gabriel Kozaris 36.13m (2nd);

KEEP THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARY

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Nov: Vic All Schools T&F Champs: Lakeside

Thu 6th Nov: SSV (Primary) State T&F Championships Lakeside

Sat 8th Nov: AVSL Rd 3 Keilor/ Frankston

Sat 15 Nov: AVSL Rd 4: Doncaster/Murrumbeena

Thu 20 Nov: Vic U20 & Open 5km Champs: Lakeside

Sat 22 Nov: AVSL Rd 5: TBC/Mt Evelyn

Thu 27 Nov: Collingwood Classic: Collingwood

Sat 29 Nov: AVSL Rd 6: Doncaster/ Murrumbeena

Thu 4-Sun 7 Dec: AA All Schools Champs: Lakeside

ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR AVSL RD 3

AVSL ROUND 3: Saturday 8th November, we return to the AVSL season. The venues are at:

Keilor (Walk – _2km/5km; Sprint Hurdles; 100m, 400m, 1500m, 4x100m, HJ, LJ, Discus, Javelin)

Frankston: (200m, 800m, 3000m, 5000m, 4x400m, HJ, TJ, Shot Put, Hammer Throw). Get your entries in before they close at midday on Wed 5th November.

(Max Balchin: DVAC Committee: 

email: mbalchin29@bigpond.com mob: 0409 350 280)

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