2025 VICTORIAN COUNTRY ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bendigo Athletics Centre,
Friday 24th January, Saturday 25th January & Sunday 26th January 2025
DVAC Results:
Female OP
Hammer: Zoey Ryan 39.26m;
Pole Vault: Elyssia Kenshole 4.00m;
Female 20
Hammer: Zoey Ryan 40.43m;
Female 18
100m: Rebecca Hvalica 12.43 (0.6);
200m: Rebecca Hvalica 25.74 (+0.0);
400m: Daisy Whyte 62.36;
Javelin: Ines Caton-Smith 31.39m;
Female 14
Discus: Aylaa Arunan DNS;
High Jump: Aylaa Arunan DNS;
Javelin: Aylaa Arunan 15.67m;
Long Jump: Aylaa Arunan 4.37m (1.4);
Triple Jump: Aylaa Arunan 9.30m (0.7);
Male OP
Hammer: Colin Newman 38.83m;
Shot Put: Colin Newman SCR;
Male 18
Discus: Chehan Udugampala 31.13m;
Hammer: Chehan Udugampala 39.55m;
Javelin: Chehan Udugampala 41.19m;
Shot Put: Chehan Udugampala 11.35m;
Male 16
1500m: William Quigley 4:30.91;
2000m Steeple: William Quigley 6:41.56;
Male 40+
Discus: Arunan Arumainayagam DNS;
Hammer: Colin Newman 37.96m; Arunan Arumainayagam 22.46m;
Javelin: Arunan Arumainayagam 29.34m;
Long Jump: Arunan Arumainayagam 4.23m (1.9);
Shot Put: Colin Newman 12.73m; Arunan Arumainayagam 8.04m;
Triple Jump: Arunan Arumainayagam SCR;
Male 50+
100m: Lalith Udugampala 12.48 (-0.8);
Male AMB
100m: Dillon Vidanapathirana 12.64 (-0.9);
200m: Dillon Vidanapathirana 27.13 (-0.9);
400m: Dillon Vidanapathirana 60.16;
Male P20
200m: Jordan Rudd 26.29 (-0.9);
400m: Jordan Rudd 58.70;
800m: Jordan Rudd 2:13.00;
1500m: Jordan Rudd 4:55.27;
Long Jump: Jordan Rudd 4.80m (-0.3);
DVAC CLUB HELPERS: DVAC filled all of the allocated Club Helper duties for the Vic Country Champs. The club is appreciative of the support offered by the following people:
HAMMER THROW: Arunan Arumainayagam, Kate Ryan, Colin Newman (2 shifts), Lalith Udugampala, Max Balchin
POLE VAULT: Tony Kenshole, David Hvalica
DISCUS: Lyn Davis, Bec Quigley (2 shifts)
DVAC OFFICIALS: David Armstrong, Jeff Hughes
Twelve DVAC athletes (6 Female & 6 Male) took the opportunity to fine tune their skills across different events in a very friendly Championship experience at Bendigo. In all the 12 athletes competed in 34 events with Jordan Rudd leading the way by competing in five events. DVAC should be proud of the great work done by our members in filling all of the Club Helper duties allocated to it by AV.
There were many ‘Invitation’ medals won by the DVAC athletes as they shared the podium with the Country athletes; too many to go through right now, but congratulations to all those DVAC athletes who won medals.
Random impressions & facts from the Country Championships:
* Elyssia Kenshole (FOpen) made another important step back to competition with a clearance over 4.00m.
* Zoey Ryan (FU16) gained extra competition with the Hammer Throw by competing in the Open Women (39.26m) and the FU20 (40.43m)
* Jordan Rudd pulled out a clutch pb Jump of 4.80m with his last effort in the Long Jump to beat his best-mate Kai Davenport. The two T20 athletes went hammer & tongs at it all weekend with the points going to Kai in the 800m and 1500m while Jordan took the points in the 200m & 400m. Their run in the 800m was memorable with Kai crossing in 2:12.87 and Jordan in 2:13.00.
* Dillon Vidanapathirana (MOpen) (T20) ran a pb in the 100m with 12.64.
* Aylaa Arunan (F14) still managed good results in the Javelin, Long Jump and Triple Jump while recovering from a broken toe.
* William Quigley (M16) has now qualified for the Nationals in the 2000m Steeplechase with a 6:41.56. He ran a 4:30.91 in the 1500m.
* Colin Newman (M40+) & Arunan Arumainayagam (M40+) both did well in the Hammer Throw. Colin threw a 38.83m while Arunan’s 22.46m was a pb.
* Chehan Udugampala (M16) has qualified for the Nationals in the Hammer Throw. At Bendigo he threw 39.55m. Lalith Udugampala (M50+) ran a great 100m finishing in 12.48.
* Rebecca Hvalica (F16) was so close to her best time in the 100m with 12.43.
* Ines Caton-Smith (F16) still threw the Javelin 31.39m despite a ‘crook’ shoulder.
* Daisy Whyte (F16) ran a slashing 200m before having a contend with a headwind down the front straight. Still ran a 62.36.
2025 U20 & OPEN CANBERRA CHAMPIONSHIPS
AIS Athletics Field
Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th January 2025
DVAC Results:
Female:
Open:
60m Sprint: Keely Boyne 7.53 (8th); 7.53 (Q)
100m Hurdles (83.8cm): Keely Boyne 14.57 (-0.4) (7th); 14.46 (+0.0) q
16-19 Yrs Pa:
400m: Kirra Wright (T36) 1:29.60 (74.73%) (1st)
Shot Put: Kirra Wright (T36) 6.80m (57.67%) (1st)
Male:
Open:
60m Sprint: Saye Morris 6.90 (2.5)
100m: Saye Morris 11.47 (Semi) (-0.5); 10.61 (Heat) (3.0) (Q)
200m: Jesse Madigan 22.55 (3.2)
400m: Jesse Madigan 51.02
Keely Boyne (FOpen) went to Canberra hoping to make the Finals in the 60m & 100m Hurdles & she has achieved that. Four very good races & the start of an exciting period for Keely as she builds up for the Nationals.
Kirra Wright (F18) (T36) went to Canberra to undergo the Para Classification process, a taxing experience in itself. That she was able to then achieve such good results in the T16-19 Shot Put and 400m was a credit to her fitness and talent.
2025 New Zealand Mile Championships
Cooks Gardens, Whanganui
Saturday 25 January 2025
DVAC Result:
Male:
Open:
Mile: Jaryd Clifford (T12) 4:00.45 (3rd)
Do yourself a favour & watch the New Zealand Mile Championships at the famous Cooks Gardens track in Whanganui. In the Open Men’s race, Jaryd Clifford sat on pace for a sub 4min Mile with the leading two athletes. In the finish, Jaryd crossed the line in 4:00.45 to mark the start of an exciting period of competition. Also, this was the fastest Mile run by any DVAC athlete. After the race, Jaryd posted:
“Agonisingly close to breaking the four-minute mile barrier last night. No visually-impaired athlete in history has gotten this close. I’m really happy with how we’ve built back after Paris, hopefully a lot more to come!”
Congratulations Jaryd, from all at the Valley!
