AVSL RD 1: VALLEY ATHLETES COMBINE FOR A WINNING START TO THE SEASON

Round 1 of the AV Shield League saw the Diamond Valley Athletic Club kick the 2023/2024 season off to a positive start with a top of the ladder effort. By the end of competition DVAC was in top position on the ladder in the AVSL Premier Division. The combined total of points scored by the performances of the 83 DVAC athletes (39 Women & 44 Men) was a whopping 53,183. This put the Valley just on 7000 points clear of their nearest rival, Eaglehawk.

The even spread of the contributions by each age group in the DVAC line-up for Round 1 was a feature of the result. The DVAC teams in the Open Women and Women Under 18 divisions both topped the State in their age groups, and out of the other 10 State Age Groups, there were only two that remained out of the top ten teams by the end of competition. This achievement can be judged against the fact that each age division is comprised of an average of 30 to 35 teams.

DVAC TEAMS ON STATE AGE GROUP LISTS

WOMEN:

MEN:

WELCOME TO THE VALLEY

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club was fortunate enough to welcome 15 new members to the 2023/2024 Track & Field season. These members were:

Ella Littlehales (WU18), Lucy John (WU16), Rose Jarvis (WU16), Jamie Ritchie (WU14), Liezel Cilliers (WU14), Grace Robinson (WU14), Glen Imbriano (MU16), Thomas Short (MU16), Brodie Batt (MU16), Jack Daley (MU16), Jesse Porter (MU14), Logan Armstrong-Bourne (MU14) William Quigley (MU14), Michael Cavanagh (M40+).

WELCOME BACK TO THE VALLEY

It was so good to welcome back to DVAC the following athletes: Kaden Hutchings (M40+), Georgia Gillson (WOpen), Tess Gillson (WU18), Paula Merino (W40+) & Joshua Scott (MOpen)

TOP THREE IN AGE CATEGORY FOR RD 1

Below is a list of DVAC athletes whose performances ranked them in the top three in their Age Category across the state for Round 1 of the AVSL. Congratulations on each performance.

Women:

1st

Rebecca Hvalica (WU16) 200m 26.39; Jamie Ritchie (WU14) 200m 27.42; Poppy Scot-Dalgleish (WU18) 800m 2:25.99; Charlee Dickson (WU18) 400m Hurdles 71.75; Keira Sanchez (WU18) Hammer Throw 38.42m; Zoey Ryan (WU16) Hammer Throw 36.88m

2^nd:

Katie Oliver (WU18) 200m 26.76; Luke Di Biasi (M40+) 200m 27.69; William Quigley (MU14) 800m 2:20.37; Zoey Ryan (WU16) Shot Put 9.22m; Liezel Cilliers (WU14) 200m 29.39; Grace Robinson (WU14) 800m 2:35.49;

3^rd:

Olivia Sheens (WU18) 200m 27:00; Colin Newman (M40+) Hammer Throw 36.79m; Ella Littlehales (WU18) 3000m 12:35.9; Rose Jarvis (WU16) 3000m 10:55.6; Gaelyne Kenshole (W40+) Pole Vault 2:25m

PERSONAL BEST PERFORMANCES

There were many personal best performances posted at Aberfeldie in Round 1. There is always a PB Board on the DVAC desk to record your pb’s … otherwise we may never know. Here are the pb’s that we do know …

WOMEN:

100m: Ines Caton-Smith (WU16) 13.90

200m: Olivia Sheens (WU18) 27.00m; Charlee Dickson (WU18) 27.42; Jamie Ritchie (WU14) 27.42; Liezel Cilliers (WU14) 29.39; Lucy John (WU16) 33.84;

200m Hurdles: Aylaa Arunan 43.32

800m: Lucy Johns (WU16) 2:50.03

Triple Jump: Alexia Moxon (WU18) 8.36m;

Hammer Throw: Zoey Ryan (WU16) 36.88m; Amelia Di Benedetto (WU16) 26.68m;

Shot Put: Teagan Corden (WU16) 6.50m

MEN:

200m: James Hurley (MU20) 25.03; Asher Andrews (MU18) 23.44; Ethan Armstrong-Bourne (MU16) 25.88; Rhodri Whelan (MU18) 29.89; Michael Cavanagh (M40+) 26.81; Jesse Porter (MU14) 30.54

800m: William Quigley (MU14) 2:20.37; Thomas Short (MU16) 2:06.11; Glen Imbriano (MU16) 2:30.89

3000m: Brodie Batt (MU16) 10:21.9;

Triple Jump: Toby Hamilton (MU14) 10.84m

Shot Put: Bruce Wood (M40+) 9.24m; Chehan Udugampala (MU16) 11.62m; Rowan Fletcher (MU18) 6.96m; Joshua Scott (MOpen) 7.61m

AVSL Round 1

Saturday 7 October 2023

Aberfeldie & Glenhuntly

DVAC Results:

Women:

Female OP
100m: Keely Boyne 12.12 (-1.7);
200m: Georgia Gillson 26.40 (0.9); Elyssia Kenshole 27.86 (0.7);
800m: Sarah Papadopoulos 3:30.06;
3000m: Sarah Papadopoulos 15:38.0h;
Hammer: Shania Murray DNS; Sarah Papadopoulos 13.35m; Emma Butler 29.29m; Lucinda Derrett 36.01m;
Pole Vault: Elyssia Kenshole 3.60m;
Shot Put: Elyssia Kenshole 9.40m; Shania Murray DNS; Sarah Papadopoulos 5.36m; Emma Butler 10.72m; Lucinda Derrett 7.45m;
Female 20
800m: Sugi Neecowen 2:33.53;
Female 18
200m: Katie Oliver 26.76 (0.6); Olivia Sheens 27.00 (0.9); Charlee Dickson 27.42 (-0.8); Tess Gillson 28.81 (+0.0); Annalise Jones 29.14 (-0.8); Mackenzie Genders 29.43 (-0.3); Alexia Moxon 33.28 (-0.3);
800m: Poppy Scot-Dalgleish 2:25.99; Ella Littlehales 2:43.24;
3000m: Ella Littlehales 12:35.9h;
400m Hurdles: Charlee Dickson 71.75;
Hammer: Keira Sanchez 48.42m;
Shot Put: Keira Sanchez 10.27m; Mackenzie Genders 8.94m;
Triple Jump: Alexia Moxon 8.36m; Annalise Jones 9.33m; Mackenzie Genders 9.24m; Thyra Abolencia DNS;
Female 16
100m: Ines Caton-Smith 13.90 (-1.7);
200m: Rebecca Hvalica 26.39 (0.6); Zoey Ryan 31.22 (-1.5); Kirra Wright 33.07 (-0.3); Lucy Johns 33.84 (1.4); Teagan Corden 37.87;
800m: Lucy Johns 2:50.03; Kirra Wright 3:28.71;
3000m: Rose Jarvis 10:55.6h; Georgia L'Estrange 11:45.4h; Lucy Johns 12:43.6h;
Discus: Amelia Di Benedetto 23.64m;
Hammer: Zoey Ryan 36.88m; Hanna Rowe DNS; Amelia Di Benedetto 26.68m;
Javelin: Amelia Di Benedetto 26.36m; Ines Caton-Smith 35.08m;
Shot Put: Kirra Wright 6.40m; Zoey Ryan 9.22m; Hanna Rowe 7.32m; Amelia Di Benedetto 8.48m; Teagan Corden 6.50m;
Triple Jump: Teagan Corden 6.06m;
Female 14
200m: Jamie Ritchie 27.42 (0.7); Liezel Cilliers 29.39 (+0.0); Aylaa Arunan 32.72 (-1.5);
800m: Grace Robinson 2:35.49;
200m Hurdles: Aylaa Arunan 43.32 (-0.3);
Shot Put: Aylaa Arunan 4.20m;
Triple Jump: Aylaa Arunan 8.54m; Liezel Cilliers DNS;
Female 40
200m