GREAT TEAM EFFORT MAKES FOR SCORE BOARD SUCCESS

AVSL ROUND 2

The success experienced by the Diamond Valley Athletic Club in Round 2 of the Athletics Victoria Shield League 2023/2024 season was the result of a combined effort across all age groups of the club. DVAC finished on top of the Premier League scoreboard with a total of 59,988 points well clear of Eaglehawk who were second for the round with 49,714 points. The Valley total was built from the efforts of all 92 athletes (43 Women & 49 Men) who wore the club colours at the Doncaster or Casey venues. Every effort counts!

A look at the table of each DVAC age group in Round 2 shows the quality of results when measured against their counterparts across the state. This week the Men 40+ broke new ground with a all time high score of 15,937 points garnered by the 22 DVAC athletes in the M40+ team that competed on the day. The DVAC Women’s Open team as well as the DVAC Women Under 18 and Under 16 teams, all topped the state in their division.

In the Men Under 18 team, the four athletes, Asher Andrews, Rowan Fletcher, Joel Imbriano and Rhodri Whelan combined to score 4,085 points and finish 3^rd on the MU18 ladder for the day with an amazing average of 1,021 points. Of course it does help when Asher scores the second highest individual total for the round across the State with 1,437 points.

Seven DVAC athletes scored over the 1000 points for the round. They were – Asher Andrews, Lalith Udugampala, Zoey Ryan, Colin Newman, Bruce Wood, Matthew Hall and Elyssia Kenshole.

DVAC TEAMS ON STATE AGE GROUP LISTS AVSL ROUND 2

WOMEN:

MEN:

TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

Within each team there were special achievements in Round 2 that are worthy of mention.

WOMEN

Under 14:

Matilda Johnson ran the 1500m in 4:47.8 & scored 513 points to lead allcomers in her age group.Heidi Kuppler finished in 4:55.6 to rank second in the State. Jamie Ritchie led the State in the 100m with a 13.47 (447pts). Liezel Cilliers led the State results in the High Jump with a clearance over 1.59m (515pts); and was second best in the Long Jump with 4.44m (429pts).

Under 16:

Rebecca Hvalica was ranked 1^st in the 100m with 12.74 (480pts).

Zoey Ryan led the WU16 state wide with the Hammer Throw – 42.06m (462pts)

Second ranked state wide were: Ines Caton-Smith with the Javelin with a throw of 37.26m (500pts).

Third ranked state wide were: Rose Jarvis in the 1500m with 5:07.2 (406pts). Amelia Di Benedetto in the Javelin – 26.49m (416pts) and also in the Discus – 24.16m (410pts)

Under 18:

Ranked 1^st State-wide: Jamieson Lander – 400m Hurdles 68.33; Tara Smith – Javelin: 37.12m; Keira Sanchez – Shot Put: 11.54m

Ranked 2^nd State-wide: Charlee Dickson – 400m Hurdles 72.75; Poppy Scot-Dalgleish – 1500m: 4:52.1; Keira Sanchez – Hammer Throw: 50.35m

Ranked 3^rd State-wide: Katie Oliver – 100m: 12.71; Ella Littlehales – 1500m: 5:32.2; Vanessa Smith– Javelin: 31.87m

Women Open:

Ranked 1^st State-wide: Keely Boyne – 100m: 11.78 (511pts); 4 x 100m Relay (Georgia Gillson, Tess Gillson, Elyssia Kenshole, Keely Boyne): 49.84 (506pts); Emma Butler – Javelin: 39.33m (463pts); Alexandra Mills – Discus: 40.36m (477pts)

Women 40+:

Ranked 1^st State-wide: Gaelyne Kenshole – Javelin: 16.65m

Ranked 3^rd State-wide: Simone Kuppler – 1500m: 5:15.2

Men:

Under 14:

Ranked 1^st State-wide: Jamie Hvalica – 2000m Walk: 9:54.7 (468pts); Toby Hamilton – High Jump: 1.64m (462pts)

Ranked 2^nd State-wide: William Quigley – 1500m: 4:55.7

Under 16:

Ranked 1^st State-wide: Max Davidson – 2000m Walk: 9:22.4 (476pts)

Ranked 3^rd State-wide: Ethan Armstrong-Bourne – 1500m: 4:23.2

Under 18:

Ranked 2^nd State-wide: Asher Andrews – Long Jump: 6.25m (477pts)

Ranked 3^rd State-wide: Rowan Fletcher – Javelin: 34.48m (395pts)

Asher Andrews – 100m: 11.25 (4^th/ 488pts); Discus: 38.61m (4^th/ 508pts)

Under 20:

Ranked 2^nd State-wide: Hayden Moon – 100m: 11.59 (421pts)

Ranked 3^rd State-wide: Zack Lambie – 100m: 11.75 (401pts)

Charl Louwren – 100m: 11.77 (4^th/ 398pts)

Men Open:

Ranked 3^rd State-wide: Caden Murray – 1500m: 4:03.0 (440pts)

Men 40+:

Ranked 1^st State-wide: Luke De Biasi – Javelin: 36.40m (499pts); Lalith Udugampala, Chris Boyne, Greg Luck, Adam Scott – 4 x 100m Relay: 52.70m (395pts);

Ranked 2^nd State-wide: Lalith Udugampala – 100m: 12.56 (443pts); Long Jump: 4.77m (403pts); Colin Newman – Hammer Throw: 36.98m (436pts)

Ranked 3^rd State-wide: Bernie Keirl – 2000m Walk: 12:19.4 (405pts)

Colin Newman – Shot Put: 11.83m (4^th/ 474pts)

PERSONAL BEST PERFORMANCES

Keely Boyne – 100m: 11.95 (11.98);

Asher Andrews – 100m: 11.25 (11.33)

Ella Littlehales – 1500m: 5:32.2 (5:36)

Rhodri Whelan – 1500m: 4:47.0 (4:50)

Liezel Cilliers – High Jump: 1.59m (1.58m)

Rhodri Whelan – Long Jump: 3.57m (2.8m)

CLUB HELPERS – ROUND 2

DVAC filled all spots of its allocation at Doncaster on Saturday. A big vote of THANKS go to the following people for offering their services as a DVAC Club Helper for Round 2:

Chris Whelan, James Hurley, Luke Hamilton, Niluka Vidanapathirana, Cyrus Wong, Bronwyn Neecowen, Alexia Moxon, Greg Luck, Jo Moxon, Matthew Hall, Damien Cusack, Belinda Johnson, Bec Corden, Max Balchin, Steve Oliver, Cathy Tomkins

DVAC CLUB RECORDS

W13 High Jump 1.59m Liezel Cilliers

W14 Javelin(500g) 37.26m InesCaton-Smith

W15 Hammer(3kg) 42.06m Zoe Ryan

M40 Hammer(7.26kg) 36.98m Colin Newman

M60 Discus(1kg) 32.73m Luke De Biasi

M60 Javelin(600g) 36.40m Luke De Biasi

M65 Shot Putt(5kg) 9.58m Bruce Wood

(Thanks to Greg Luck)

AVSL Rd 2,

Saturday 14 October 2023

Doncaster & Casey venues

DVAC RESULTS

Female OP
100m: Keely Boyne 11.78 (0.9); Georgia Gillson 12.84 (1.7); Elyssia Kenshole 13.01 (1.7);
1500m: Sarah Papadopoulos 7:25.3h;
2000m Walk: Sarah Papadopoulos 12:58.3h;
4x100m: (Tess Gillson, Elyssia Kenshole, Georgia Gillson, Keely Boyne) 49.84;
Discus: Elyssia Kenshole 20.95m; Sarah Papadopoulos 13.74m; Alexandra Mills 40.36m;
Javelin: Elyssia Kenshole 18.31m; Sarah Papadopoulos 10.66m; Emma Butler 39.33m;
Long Jump: Elyssia Kenshole 4.88m;
Female 20
400m: Sugi Neecowen 64.98;
Female 18
100m: Katie Oliver 12.71 (0.9); Olivia Sheens 13.11 (0.3); Annalise Jones 13.91 (0.3); Mackenzie Genders 14.04 (1.0); Alexia Moxon 15.18 (2.1);
200m: Charlee Dickson 28.25;
400m: Tess Gillson 69.69;
1500m: Poppy Scot-Dalgleish 4:52.1h; Ella Littlehales 5:32.2h;

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