PAORA POWER SENDS SHOT INTO ORBIT
Diamond Valley Athletic Club field athlete, Paora Okirua, 15, stepped up to his first competition for the current AVSL season in Round 3 and quickly demonstrated why he is a national Shot Put champion. Competing in the Shot Put at the Casey venue, Paora best effort with the 4kg Shot was 18.13m. This was the first time over 18m for Paora and was scored at 526 points on the AVSL points system. It sets a new DVAC club record for the Men Under 16.
In March 2023, Paora won the Men Under 16 Australian Championship with a put of 17.62m He is keen to defend his title as an Under 17 athlete at the National Championships in 2024. Paora is also looking to add the Hammer Throw to his repertoire during this season.
ASHER’S AVERAGE DAY AT THE OFFICE
Life as a Decathlete is not easy. Just ask Asher Andrews (MU18). During the course of the action at AVSL Round 3 at Aberfeldie, Asher competed in 6 of the events that he must face in the Decathlon. Asher listed the following achievements in Round 3: Long Jump, 6.52m (478pts); 100m, 11.42 (468pts); Javelin 50.19m (500pts); Discus 33.98m; 400m 55.52; & Pole Vault 3.20m. Asher posted a personal best clearance in the Pole Vault, improving on his previous best height by 20cm.
As only the three highest rated efforts are counted under the AVSL rules, this still gave Asher a total score of 1446pts and ranked him as third overall on the MVA points for Round 3. Asher led the points tally for DVAC.
PS: The remaining events on the Decathlon for Asher were the 110m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put and 1500m.
OH REALLY, KEELY!
What a start to the season for Keely Boyne!
Keely has led the 100m results for the Open Women at AVSL for the first three weeks with two of the results going under the 12 second mark. In Round 3, Keely posted a time of 11.87 scored at 505 points. In Round 1, Keely ran the 100m in 12.12 and in Round 2 she was clocked at 11.78.
Keely showed her ability over 200m at Aberfeldie when she took the baton on the third leg and brought the Valley crowd to their feet with her charge down the back straight. Maddy Meagher completed the mission on the 4th leg to give the Valley team an exciting win. The team of Keely, Maddy, Tara Smith and Vanessa Smith completed the 800m in 1:55.47.
BEST IN CLASS!
Ranked in the top three in their age group for each event:
Open Women: Keely Boyne – 100m 11.87 (1st); Elyssia Kenshole – Long Jump 4.88m (1st); Pole Vault 3.65m (equal 1st); Sarah Papodopoulos - 3000m Walk 19:57.4 (2nd)
Under 18 Women: Katie Oliver – 100m 12.75 (=1st); Vanessa Smith – Javelin 34.59m (1st); Jamieson Lander – 400m Hurdles 69.17 (2nd); Tara Smith – Javelin 31.60m (3rd), Discus 29.01m (3rd)
Under 16 Women: Maddy Meagher – 100m 12.61 (1st); Zoey Ryan – Hammer Throw 43.88m (1st) (DVAC Club Record); Rebecca Hvalica – 100m 12.70 (3rd)
Under 14 Women: Grace Robinson – 1500m 5:01.9 (3rd)
Women 40+: Simone Kuppler – 1500m 4:58.3 (1st)
Under 18 Men: Asher Andrews – Long Jump 6.52m (2nd), Javelin 50.19m (2nd)
Under 16 Men: Ethan Armstrong-Bourne – 1500m 4:17.0 (1st); Paora Okirua – Shot Put 18.13m (1st)
Under 14 Men: Logan Armstrong-Bourne – Discus 42.06 (1st), Javelin 24.11m (2nd); Jaime Hvalica – 3000m Walk 16:59.8 (1st)
Men 40+: Colin Newman – Hammer Throw 35.75m (3rd)
PERSONAL BEST ACHIEVEMENTS:
DVAC likes to celebrate the ‘pb’s that our athletes achieve. There is always a pb Sheet at the Desk – we ask that you help us by recording your pb’s on the Sheet. Round 3 pb’s included the following:
100m: Izzy Brennan 14.64
400m: Thomas Short 56.45; Dillon Vidanapathirana 60.82; Rhodri Whelan 64.84;
1500m: Grace Robinson 5:01..9; Georgia L’Estrange 5:02.4; Ella Littlehales 5:29.1; Lucy Johns 5:41.3; Brody Batt 4:50.2; Logan Armstrong-Bourne 5:05.5
1500m Walk: Aylaa Arunan 10:29.8
Pole Vault: Asher Andrews 3.20m
Discus: Aylaa Arunana 12.60m; Arunan Arumainayagam 16.55m
Long Jump: Izzy Brennan 4.13m
DVAC TEAM RESULTS IN AVSL RD 3
DVAC finished in 4th position on the Premier League scoreboard with a total of 47,824 points. The Valley total was built from the efforts 75 athletes (33 Women & 42 Men).
A look at the table of each DVAC age group in Round 3 shows the quality of results when measured against their counterparts across the state.
DVAC TEAMS ON STATE AGE GROUP LISTS AVSL ROUND 3
WOMEN:
|
AGE GROUP
|
PLACE
|
NO OF TEAMS
|
DVAC ATHLETES
|
TEAM POINTS
|
AVERAGE PTS
|
|
OPEN
|
3rd
|
31
|
5
|
3656
|
731
|
|
U20
|
18th
|
19
|
1
|
324
|
324
|
|
U18
|
2nd
|
32
|
11
|
6422
|
583
|
|
U16
|
4th
|
35
|
8
|
5406
|
675
|
|
U14
|
16th
|
29
|
2
|
1256
|
628
|
|
40+
|
7th
|
34
|
6
|
4162
|
693
|
693
MEN:
|
AGE GROUP
|
PLACE
|
NO OF TEAMS
|
DVAC ATHLETES
|
TEAM POINTS
|
AVERAGE PTS
|
|
OPEN
|
20th
|
38
|
4
|
1715
|
428
|
|
U20
|
3rd
|
29
|
4
|
2575
|
643
|
|
U18
|
6th
|
36
|
4
|
3700
|
925
|
|
U16
|
8th
|
35
|
10
|
5226
|
522
|
|
U14
|
2nd
|
26
|
3
|
2087
|
695
|
|
40+
|
2nd
|
42
|
17
|
11,287
|
663
|
AVSL Round 3
Saturday 21 October 2023
Aberfledie & Casey Fields venues
DVAC Results:
Women:
Female OP
100m: Keely Boyne 11.87 (1.3); Georgia Gillson 12.87 (0.2);
1500m: Sarah Papadopoulos 7:15.6h;
3000m Walk: Sarah Papadopoulos 19:57.4h;
4x200m: (Tara Smith, Vanessa Smith, Keely Boyne, Maddy Meagher) 1:55.47;
Discus: Elyssia Kenshole 22.22m; Sarah Papadopoulos 13.08m; Lucinda Derrett 24.00m;
Javelin: Elyssia Kenshole 19.12m; Sarah Papadopoulos DNS; Lucinda Derrett 22.08m;
Long Jump: Elyssia Kenshole 4.83m;
Pole Vault: Elyssia Kenshole 3.65m;
Female 20
400m: Sugi Neecowen 64.80;
Female 18
100m: Katie Oliver 12.75 (-1.6); Olivia Sheens 13.21 (0.7); Tess Gillson 13.91 (-1.2); Isabelle Brennan 14.64 (0.2); Alexia Moxon 15.10 (-0.5);
400m: Tess Gillson 68.05;
1500m: Ella Littlehales 5:29.1h;
400m Hurdles: Jamieson Lander 69.17; Charlee Dickson 72.69;
Discus: Vanessa Smith 26.08m; Keira Sanchez 28.75m; Tara Smith 29.01m;
Javelin: Vanessa Smith 34.59m; Keira Sanchez 25.63m; Tara Smith 31.60m;
Long Jump: Vanessa Smith 3.60m; Alexia Moxon 3.33m; Tara Smith 3.63m; Tess Gillson DNS; Thyra Abolencia DNS; Isabelle Brennan 4.13m;
Female 16
100m: Maddy Meagher 12.61 (1.3); Rebecca Hvalica 12.70 (-1.6); Liv Nicholls 14.46 (+0.0); Lucy Johns 16.18 (0.2);
200m: Zoey Ryan 30.90 (-2.1);
400m: Luella Wood 73.12; Lucy Johns 77.26;
1500m: Georgia L'Estrange 5:02.4h; Luella Wood 5:30.8h; Lucy Johns 5:41.3h;
Discus: Amelia Di Benedetto 24.88m;
Hammer: Zoey Ryan 43.88m;
Javelin: Amelia Di Benedetto 27.27m; Teagan Corden DNS;
Long Jump: Teagan Corden DNS; Maddy Meagher DNS; Liv Nicholls 3.99m (-1.0);
Shot Put: Zoey Ryan 9.81m;
Female 14
100m: Aylaa Arunan 16.00 (0.2);
1500m: Grace Robinson 5:01.9h;
1500m Walk: Aylaa Arunan 10:29.8h;
Discus: Aylaa Arunan 12.60m;
Javelin: Aylaa Arunan 14.68m;
Long Jump: Aylaa Arunan 3.40m (-1.2);
Female 40
100m: Jo Moxon 21.07 (-0.5); Sarah Gittins 29.69 (-1.0);
200m: Kate Ryan 35.30 (-2.1);
400m: Jo Moxon 1:35.30;
800m: Kate Ryan 3:12.83;
1500m: Simone Kuppler 4:58.3h; Debbie McKenzie 6:35.9h;
1500m Walk: Debbie McKenzie 10:32.7h; Jo Moxon 12:00.1h;
Discus: Debbie McKenzie 11.78m; Paula Merino 15.17m; Gaelyne Kenshole 17.01m;
Hammer: Kate Ryan 18.06m;
Javelin: Debbie McKenzie 14.25m; Paula Merino 11.40m; Gaelyne Kenshole 17.67m;
Long Jump: Sarah Gittins DNS; Gaelyne Kenshole DNS;
Pole Vault: Gaelyne Kenshole 2.30m;
Shot Put: Kate Ryan 6.49m;
Male OP
100m: Jarryd Cripps 12.61 (-1.5); Joshua Scott 13.32 (-0.5);
1500m: Blake Barnes 4:19.6h; Jarryd Cripps 4:23.4h; Dylan Littlejohn 4:27.4h;
Long Jump: Joshua Scott 4.36m;
Male 20
100m: Hayden Moon 11.51 (-2.8); James Hurley 12.43 (-0.2); Harley Gilbert 12.78 (-0.8); Dillon Vidanapathirana 13.03 (-0.0);
400m: Dillon Vidanapathirana 60.82;
4x200m: (Dillon Vidanapathirana, Rhodri Whelan, Ethan Armstrong-Bourne, Thomas Short) 1:50.23;
Long Jump: James Hurley 5.44m; Harley Gilbert 5.03m;
Male 18
100m: Asher Andrews 11.42 (0.2); Rowan Fletcher 14.11 (-0.8);
400m: Asher Andrews 55.52; Rhodri Whelan 64.84;
1500m: Joel Imbriano 4:40.51; Rhodri Whelan 4:41.0h;
Discus: Asher Andrews 33.98m;
Javelin: Asher Andrews 50.19m; Rowan Fletcher 33.77m;
Long Jump: Asher Andrews 6.52m; Rhodri Whelan 3.44m (-1.3);
Pole Vault: Asher Andrews 3.20m;
Shot Put: Joel Imbriano 7.99m;
Triple Jump: Joel Imbriano 10.28m (3.8);
Male 16
100m: Chehan Udugampala 13.58 (-0.5); Glen Imbriano 13.90 (-2.5);
400m: Thomas Short 56.55; Ethan Armstrong-Bourne 57.46;
1500m: Ethan Armstrong-Bourne 4:17.0h; Nicholas Tomkins 4:34.1h; Brodie Batt 4:50.2h; Alexander Tomkins 5:09.5h; Glen Imbriano 5:10.13; Jack Daley 5:38.2h;
3000m Walk: Max Davidson 14:46.3h;
Discus: Chehan Udugampala 32.01m;
Javelin: Chehan Udugampala 31.25m;
Shot Put: Paora Okirua 18.13m; 16.95m; Glen Imbriano 7.56m;
Male 14
1500m: Logan Armstrong-Bourne 5:05.5h;
200m Hurdles: Andy Mason 37.73 (-2.1);
3000m Walk: Jaime Hvalica 16:59.8h;
Discus: Logan Armstrong-Bourne 42.06m;
Javelin: Logan Armstrong-Bourne 24.11m; Joshua Corden DNS;
Long Jump: Joshua Corden DNS;
Triple Jump: Andy Mason 9.00m;
Male 40
100m: Lalith Udugampala 12.64 (-1.2); Chris Boyne 13.06 (0.6); Kaden Hutchings 13.79 (-0.1); Brett Maloney 13.83 (-0.1); Adam Scott 14.00 (-0.8); Greg Luck 14.68 (-0.3); Cyrus Wong 14.82 (-0.3); Aaron Bourne 15.16 (-0.2); Jeff Young 15.23 (-0.1); Lyal Douglas 16.71 (-0.6); Alan Abolencia 17.25 (-1.2); Andrew McKenzie 17.35 (-1.2);
400m: Adam Scott 60.22; Brett Maloney 64.72; Aaron Bourne 67.68; Greg Luck 72.02; Jeff Young 73.49; Lyal Douglas 73.77; Andrew McKenzie 85.07; Shane Neecowen 88.92;
1500m: Aaron Bourne 5:13.9h; Scott Barnes 5:42.9h; Cyrus Wong 6:05.8h; Andrew McKenzie 6:25.2h; Lyal Douglas 6:32.6h;
4x200m: (Adam Scott, Chris Boyne, Greg Luck, Brett Maloney) 2:00.80; (Alan Abolencia, Aaron Bourne, Cyrus Wong, Jeff Young) 2:12.32;
Discus: Andrew McKenzie 13.33m; Arunan Arumainayagam 16.49m; Adam Scott 21.22m;
Hammer: Colin Newman 35.75m; Matthew Hall 26.38m;
Javelin: Arunan Arumainayagam 28.72m; Kaden Hutchings 24.80m; Lalith Udugampala 30.49m; Matthew Hall 25.63m;
Long Jump: Greg Luck 3.63m; Jeff Young DNS; Kaden Hutchings 3.56m; Darren Corden DNS; Lalith Udugampala 4.52m (-0.3); Cyrus Wong 3.70m;
Shot Put: Colin Newman 12.22m; Matthew Hall 9.65m;
