AV SPECIALIST MEETS - JANUARY ROUNDUP
High Velocity Club, Meet #3
Doncaster
Thursday 19 January 2023
DVAC Results:
Female
100m: Katie Oliver 12.28 (2.2);
400m: Katie Oliver 59.29; Sugi Neecowen 63.77;
Male
100m: Charl Louwrens 11.77 (1.4);
400m: Riley Neecowen 50.55;
Notes:
Katie Oliver is in rare form & posted her second fastest 100m at 12.28. Then in the 400m, Katie became the first Valley female to go under 60 seconds for several years with a run of 59.29. That’s a big slice off her previous best time of 61.15!
Riley Neecowen lowered his time for the 400m to 50.55 from the 50.83 he posted in November ’22.
Sugi Neecowen ran her second best 400m at 63.77.
Athletics Victoria Throwers, Meet #3
Doncaster
Thursday 19 January 2023
DVAC Results:
Female
Discus: Tara Smith 31.60m; (2nd time over 30m)
Male
Shot Put: Colin Newman 11.51m;
Notes:
Tara Smith goes over the 30m mark with the Discus for the second time with a throw of 31.60. Colin Newman continues his season of high quality performances.
VICTORIAN MILERS CLUB: Meet #3
Tuesday 25 January 2023
Box Hill
DVAC Results:
Female
800m: Ally Brooks 2:17.63;
1500m: Shania Murray 4:47.15; Poppy Scot-Dalgleish DNS;
Male
800m: Jarryd Cripps 2:04.77;
1500m: Jaryd Clifford 3:42.81; Tim Logan 3:53.22; Michael Martello 4:09.35; Lachlan Higgs (inv) 4:17.61; Rhodri Whelan 4:50.03; Caden Murray DNS;
Notes:
All good news at Box Hill on an ideal night for racing.
Jaryd Clifford, 3:42.81, and Tim Logan, 3:53.22, are hitting their straps early in the season and look set for some high quality racing over the next few months.
Rhodri Whelan lowered his best time for the 1500m from 4:56.12 to 4:50.03.
Lachlan Higgs ran a pb 4:17.61.
In the 800m’s, Ally Brooks (2:17.63) and Jarryd Cripps (2:04.77) both showed the benefit of having their second race for the week and seem headed for even further improvement.
In the 1500m races, Shania Murray (4:47.15) was the sole DVAC female athlete and Michael Martello (4:09.35) took the race on from the start.
