WINNING WAYS AT THE WINTER WIND UP
The Diamond Valley Athletic Club has ended the 2023 Winter season with three premierships and one Champion Athlete award. The winter premierships were won by the Women Under 16, the Women Under 18 and the Men 60+ (Short Course). At the final event on the 2023 Winter calendar, the Tan Relays, the DVAC Women Under 18 & Women Under 16 teams sealed their premierships with decisive victories.
WOMEN UNDER 18
Matilda L’Estrange completed the the first leg of the 3 x 3.8km relay in 13:36 to hand over to Ally Brooks with a lead of 16 seconds. By the end of the second leg, covered in 14:10 by Ally, this lead had been extended to 1minute 10 seconds. Poppy Scot-Dalgleish completed the final leg of the relay in 14:25 to bring the team across the line 1minute and 54seconds ahead of the Essendon team. The total time of 42:11 meant the average pace for the 11.4km had been 3:42 per kilometer. The win at the Tan relays gave the team their fifth outright win in the 10 event season and a commanding lead on the season ladder.
The members of the DVAC Women Under 18 team for the 2023 winters season were: Ally Brooks, Erin Maloney, Poppy Scot-Dalgleish, Matilda L’Estrange and Ella Littlehales.
WOMEN UNDER 16
The DVAC Women Under 16 team of Matilda Johnson, Heidi Kuppler and Rose Jarvis led their 3 x 3.8km relay took over the lead in the second leg and held on to run out winners by 26 seconds. Matilda Johnson, 14:01, and Heidi Kuppler, 13:49, had moved up an age group to make up a complete team, ran times that were listed as the second and fourth fastest times for the Under 14 Women. The win at the Tan Relays gave the team their fourth outright win for the season and a commanding lead on the season ladder.
Team members for the Women Under 16 were: Lucy Johns, Luella Wood, Rose Jarvis, Georgia L’Estrange, Heidi Kuppler and Matilda Johnson.
MEN 60+ (Short Course)
The Men 60+ (Short Course) team of Rob Wendel, Lyal Douglas, Greg Luck and Peter Ramsay had their premiership victory assured before the Tan Relays with wins in three of the 10 rounds and a 23 point lead on the season ladder.
All three premierships won by the DVAC teams in 2023 were repeats of the 2022 wins over the AV Winter seasons.
MEN UNDER 18
The DVAC Men Under 18 team of Joel Imbriano, Cameron Ellis and Rhodri Whelan took out the Bronze medal at the Tan Relays. In a very even team their lap times were Joel, 13:07, Cameron, 13:17, and Rhodri, 13:26. Cameron Ellis was a welcome return to the Valley line up after a lengthy spell through injury setbacks. The team took a total of 40:05 to cover the 11.4km, giving them an average pace of 3:30 per km. The team will finish in sixth position on the season ladder.
OPEN DIVISION 2 TEAMS
Caden Murray, Men Open, got the DVAC Division 2 team off to a flying start when he ran the 3.8km lap in 11:35 to record the fastest lap for the Valley on the day. The fastest time for a lap of the Tan remains the 11:09 recorded by Jaryd Clifford (T20) in 2019. Caden’s time was the 26th fastest of the total of 671 runners to run a lap of the tan on the 16th September.
Following Caden Murray in the DVAC Men Division 2 team were Dylan Littlejohn, 12:55, James Telford, 13:19, Peter Van Der Kamp, 13:56, Jarryd Cripps, 13:19, and Blake Barnes, 13:36. The team finished the Relays in 11th position out of the 14 teams.
Shania Murray, Women Open, set the pace for the DVAC Women Division 2 team with a lap time of 13:33. Shania’s time was listed as 23rd fastest out of the 377 women to run the Tan on the day. Taylor Radatti, 15:56, Simone Kuppler, 15:29, and Adina Morrow, 16:30, completed the Division 2 team that finished in 6thplace out of the 11 teams.
There was a total of 46 DVAC athletes that tackled a lap of the Tan in Round 10; 24 Women (12 Open/ 12 Juniors) and 22 Men (15 Open age & 7 Juniors). The athletes made up 14 teams – 8 Women & 6 Men teams.
CHAMPION ATHLETE
Heidi Kuppler, WU14, has won the Champion Athlete award for the 2023 Winter season. Heidi won three out of the four individual races for the season with a second placing in the other race. She has finished the season on 42 points with the second placed athlete on 31 points.
Matilda L’Estrange, WU18, finished in 2nd position on the Champion Athlete table and Rose Jarvis, WU16, finished in 5th position in her age group.
Others to finish in the top ten of the Champion Athlete table were Rob Wendel (2nd), Lyal Douglas (3rd) and Greg Luck (4th) in the Men 60+ (Short Course).
WELCOME …
William Quigley (MU14) made his first appearance with DVAC in the MU16 team. Fleur Owen (WU20) also had a first run with the Valley, running a leg of the WU20 team. We welcome both athletes to the club.
Thank you …
The DVAC club was well represented by Kirby Telford and Alexia Moxon who acted as Club Helpers at the Men 40+ Changeover point. David Armstrong gave the club a huge head start by having the Club Tent set up in prime position before the first athletes arrived. A number of parents & friends took on the role of Team Managers for the round. Thanks to each one. Thanks also to the many who contributed to the club table with food to share.
XCR23 Round 10
Tan Relays
Saturday 16 September 2023
DVAC Results:
Women:
Female Open
Division 2:
4x3.83km: (Shania Murray: 13:33, Taylor Radatti: 15:56, Simone Kuppler: 15:29, Adina Morrow: 16:30) 1:01:28; (6th/11 Teams).
Division 4:
3x3.83km: (Jessica Campbell: 16:09, Vula Sheens: 17:43, Rebecca Tonkin: 17:10) 51:02; (7th/ 8 Teams)
Division 5 (1):
3x3.83km: (Lorna Maloney: 18:34, Jo Moxon: 20:27, Sarah Papadopoulos: 24:14) 1:03:15; (14th/ 19 Teams)
Division 5 (2):
3x3.83km: (Elyse Scheuermann: 25:33, Gayle Clifford: 24:19) 49:52; (18th/ 19 Teams)
Female 20
3x3.83km: (Ella Littlehales: 16:22, Sugi NeeCowen: 17:54, Fleur Owen: 17:31) 51:47; (8th/ 8 Teams)
Female 18
3x3.83km: (Matilda L'Estrange: 13:36, Ally Brooks: 14:10, Poppy Scot-Dalgleish: 14:25) 42:11; (1st/ 11 Teams)
Female 16 (1)
3x3.83km: (Matilda Johnson: 14:01, Heidi Kuppler: 13:49, Rose Jarvis: 15:14) 43:04; (1st/ 11 Teams)
Female 16 (2)
(Georgia L'Estrange: 15:21, Luella Wood: 16:34, Lucy Johns: 16:59) 48:54; (5th/ 11 Teams)
Men:
Male Open:
Division 2:
6x3.83km: (Caden Murray: 11:35, Dylan Littlejohn: 12:55, James Telford: 13:19, Peter Van Der Kamp: 13:56, Jarryd Cripps: 13:19, Blake Barnes: 13:36) 1:18:40; (11th/ 14 Teams)
Division 5:
4x3.83km: (Matthew Thompson: 14:57, Scott Barnes: 15:51, Dillon Vidanapathirana: 18:37, Greg Luck: 19:11) 1:08:36; (13th/14 Teams)
Male 18
3x3.83km: (Joel Imbriano: 13:07, Cameron Ellis: 13:17, Rhodri Whelan: 13:26) 39:50; (3rd/ 9 Teams)
Male 16
3x3.83km: (William Quigley: 13:26, Kai Bunyard: 14:51, Glen Imbriano: 15:49) 44:06; (15th/ 21 Teams)
Male 40
3x3.83km: (Craig Cassidy: 13:26, Aaron Bourne: 16:16, Adam Scott: 17:10) 46:52; (6th/ 12 Teams)
Male 50
3x3.83km: (Aaron Scot-Dalgleish: 14:25, Damien Clifford: 18:06, Jeff Young: 19:31) 52:02; (13th/ 17 Teams)
