CLASS OF ’22 SHINES BRIGHT AT ALL SCHOOLS CHAMPS
The Diamond Valley Athletic Club has a rich talent pool of junior athletes that represented their schools over the two weekends of the 2022 Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships. This wealth of talent is apparent when comparing the medal haul from the pre-Covid Championships of 2019 to this year. In both Championships there were 60 competing students over the two weeks of competition who were DVAC members, and in 2019 the medal tally was 24 while this year the medal tally was 38.
In week 2 of this year’s All Schools Championships, the 31 competing students (23 Women & 8 Men) who are DVAC members were awarded a total of 21 medals.
Gold medals: 7
Fieke Van Der Kamp (Eltham High School) W20 5000m 17:50.60 (pb)
Ally Brooks (Eltham High School) W16 800m 2:14.95 (pb)
Kirra Wright (Assumption College, Kilmore) WPAR15 200m 32.05 (pb & Australian T38 U15 record)
Kirra Wright (Assumption College, Kilmore) WPAR15 Long Jump 3.70m
Hanna Rowe (Craigieburn Secondary College) W14 Hammer Throw 31.40m (pb)
Asher Andrews (Plenty Valley Christian School) M16 Javelin 52.06m (pb & DVAC record)
Asher Andrews (Plenty Valley Christian School) M16 Long Jump 6.46m
Silver medals: 3
Matilda L’Estrange (Montmorency Secondary College) W17 3000m 10:40.18
Jamieson Lander (Our Lady of Mercy College) W16 200m Hurdles 31.02 (equal pb)
Ava Campbell T54 (Montmorency Secondary College) WPAR15 800m 2:54.44 (pb & Australian T54 U15 Record)
Bronze medals: 11
Sugi Neecowen (Our Lady of Mercy College) W18 800m 2:25.15 (pb)
Charlee Dixon (St Helena Secondary College) W17 400m Hurdles 72.38 (pb)
Tara Smith (St Helena Secondary College) W17 Javelin 37.17m (pb)
Vanessa Smith (St Helena Secondary College) W16 Hammer Throw 36.96m
Vanessa Smith (St Helena Secondary College) W16 Javelin 32.17m
Ava Campbell T54 (Montmorency Secondary College) WPAR15 200m 40.72 (pb & Australian T54 U15 Record)
Maddy Meagher (Eltham College) W15 200m 25.95 (pb)
Ines Caton-Smith (Ivanhoe Grammar) W14 Javelin 31.69m
Zoey Ryan (Viewbank Secondary College) W14 Hammer Throw 22.86m (pb)
Hayden Moon (Montmorency Secondary College) M20 Long Jump 5.73m (pb)
Keira Snachez (Loyola College) W17 Hammer Throw 40.40m
OTHER PB’S
Olivia Sheens (Marymede Catholic College) W17 200m 27.58 (equal pb)
Katie Oliver (Montmorency Secondary College) W17 200m 25.60
Maddy Meagher (Eltham College) W15 Long Jump 4.97m
Rhodri Whelan (Eltham High School) M16 3000m 10:45.93
Alexander Dewar (Eltham North Primary School) M14 800m 2:32.87
Kai Bunyard (Montmorency Secondary College) M14 800m 2:27.45
HAPPINESS IS …
- Winning your first medal at State Champs. Well done Tara Smith (W17 Javeliin); Sugi Neecowen (W18 800m); & Charlee Dixon (W17 400m Hurdles).
- Posting a HUGE pb. Hanna Rowe W14 Hammer – from 26.84m to 31.40; Ally Brooks W16 800m – from 2:16.97 to 2:14.95; Rhodri Whelan M16 3000m – from 10:53.0 to 10:45.93.
- Booking a place to go to the 2022 Australian Schools Track & Field Championships to be held in Adelaide from Friday Dec 9th to Sunday Dec 11th 2022. All first & second placings are entitled to compete at this year’s national schools championships. Other placing rely on spots becoming available. The DVAC Juniors on board for Adelaide at this stage are: Keira Sanchez (W17 Discus); Kirra Wright(WPar15 100m, Shot Put, 200m, Long Jump; Ava Campbell (WPar15 Shot Put, 100m, 200m, 800m); Ally Brooks (W16 Steeplechase, 800m); Hanna Rowe (W14 Hammer Throw); Asher Andrews (M16 Javelin, Long Jump, Discus); Rebecca Hvalica (W14 100m); Jordan Rudd (MPara15 1500m, 400m); Maddy Meagher (W15 100m); Matilda L’Estrange (W17 3000m); Jamieson Lander (W16 200m Hurdles)
AVA’S AWESOME ARRIVAL
Ava Campbell (T54 & F54) joined the Diamond Valley Athletic Club two weeks ago & what an impact she has made in that short time. Over the two weeks of the Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships Ava has won medals in the WPar15 1500m (Gold), Shot Put (Silver), 800m (Silver), 100m (Bronze), 200m (Bronze) & 400m (Bronze). Ava has set new Australian records for the T54/ F54 Under 15 in each of these events.
Ava, a wheelchair athlete, trains with coach Richard Coleman one night a week at Lakeside. At home, Ava is able to train on rollers. Ava is going to the National Schools Championships in Adelaide where she will compete in the Shot Put, 100m, 200m and 800m.
DVAC CLUB HELPERS WK2
DVAC filled all of its Club Helper Duty allocations over Weekend #2 of the Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships thanks to:
Long Jump: Steven Meagher & Maryann Murray
Pole Vault: Chris Whelan
Lap Scoring: Lyn Davis
DVAC APPRECIATES THE SUPPORT OF ALL CLUB HELPERS.
It was also good to see a number of the Valley community acting in their role as AV Officials at the All Schools Wk 2. These included Jeff Hughes, Rick Clarke, Andrew Stirling, Paul Schofield & Stuart Schnaars. Keira Sanchez was also busy in her role as a Cadet AV Official.
2022 Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships
Weekend #2
Lakeside Stadium
Saturday 5 November & Sunday 6 November 2022
DVAC Results:
Women:
W20
5000m: Fieke Van Der Kamp (Eltham HS) 17:50.60 (1st);
W18
800m: Sugi Neecowen (Our Lady of Mercy College) 2:25.15 (3rd);
W17
200m: Olivia Sheens (Marymede Catholic College) 27.58 (0.4) (P);
200m: Katie Oliver (Montmorency SC) 25.63 (0.1) (4th); 25.60 (0.4) (P);
3000m: Matilda L'Estrange (Montmorency SC) 10:40.18 (2nd);
400m Hurdles: Charlee Dickson (St Helena SC) 72.38 (3rd);
Hammer: Keira Sanchez (Loyola College) 40.40m (3rd);
Hammer: Tara Smith (St Helena SC) 39.99m (5th);
Javelin: Tara Smith (St Helena SC) 37.17m (3rd);
W16
Hammer: Vanessa Smith (St Helena SC) 36.96m (3rd);
Javelin: Vanessa Smith (St Helena SC) 32.17m (3rd);
W16
800m: Ally Brooks (Eltham HS) 2:14.95 (1st); 2:23.26 (P);
200m Hurdles: Jamieson Lander (Our Lady of Mercy College) 31.02 (-1.8) (2nd);
800m: Poppy Scot-Dalgleish (Viewbank SC) DNF; 2:24.70 (P);
3000m: Poppy Scot-Dalgleish (Viewbank SC) 11:06.15 (5th);
WPAR15
200m: Kirra Wright (Assumption College, Kilmore) 32.05 (-0.1) (1st);
200m: Ava Campbell (Montmorency SC) 40.72 (-0.1) (3rd);
800m: Ava Campbell (Montmorency SC) 2:54.44 (2nd);
Long Jump: Kirra Wright (Assumption College, Kilmore) 3.70m (1.2) (1st);
W15
3000m: Luella Wood (Melbourne Rudolph Steiner School) 12:38.38 (17th);
200m: Maddy Meagher (Eltham College) 25.95 (-1.3) (3rd); 26.50 (-2.1) (P);
Long Jump: Maddy Meagher (Eltham College) 4.97m (1.3) (10th);
Hammer: Amelia Di Benedetto 19.85m (7th);
Javelin: Amelia Di Benedetto 22.34m (9th);
W14
200m: Rebecca Hvalica (Ivanhoe Grammar) 26.91 (-0.0) (5th); 26.68 (1.3) (S); 26.92 (-0.5) (P);
Javelin: Ines Caton-Smith (Ivanhoe Grammar) 31.69m (3rd);
Long Jump: Aylaa Arunan (Northside Christian College) 3.49m (0.4) (29th);
Hammer: Hanna Rowe (Craigieburn SC) 31.40m (1st);
Hammer: Zoey Ryan (Viewbank SC) 22.86m (3rd);
Javelin: Zoey Ryan (Viewbank SC) 25.81m (8th);
Men:
M20
200m: Hayden Moon (Montmorency SC) 24.47 (-0.7) (6th);
Long Jump: Hayden Moon (Montmorency SC) 5.73m (-1.9) (3rd);
M18
200m: Charl Louwrens (Eltham HS) 23.50 (-0.0) (P);
M16
3000m: Rhodri Whelan (Eltham HS)10:45.93 (14th);
3000m: Cameron Ellis (Whitefriars College) DNF;
Javelin: Asher Andrews (Plenty Valley Christian School) 52.06m (1st);
Long Jump: Asher Andrews (Plenty Valley Christian School) 6.46m (-1.7) (1st);
M15
800m: Ethan Armstrong-Bourne (Eltham HS) 2:13.15 (11th); 2:10.61 (P);
Javelin: Ethan Armstrong-Bourne (Eltham HS) DNS;
M14
800m: Alexander Dewar (Eltham Nth PS) 2:32.87 (P);
800m: Kai Bunyard (Montmorency SC) 2:27.45 (P);
