JUNIORS SHINE FOR SCHOOL & CLUB IN SHOWCASE OF TALENT
2024 VICTORIAN ALL SCHOOLS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
WEEK #2, Lakeside Stadium
Saturday 2nd November & Sunday 3rd November 2024
The showcase of superb athletics continued throughout Week 2 of the All Schools Championships with 35 DVAC juniors applying their skills to represent their schools. Over the weekend the 19 Girls and 16 Boys won a total of 35 Medals (8 Gold, 6 Silver and 6 Bronze). As well, there were a number of DVAC club records broken and many personal best performances.
The medal winners were:
GOLD MEDALS:
GU14: 200m: Jamie Ritchie: 25.31
GU16: Hammer Throw Zoey Ryan: 46.29m
GU17: 200m: Maddy Meagher: 25.68
GU18: 800m: Ally Brooks: 2:11.57
GU18: Javelin: Vanessa Smith: 38.60m
GU18: Hammer Throw: Vanessa Smith: 39.02m
GU20: Javelin: Tara Smith: 37.60m
BU20 (Para): 200m: Jordan Rudd: 25.58
SILVER MEDALS:
GU16: 200m: Rebecca Hvalica: 25.59
GU20: Hammer Throw: Tara Smith: 34.53m
BU15: Pole Vault: Toby Hamilton: 3.20m
BU15: Long Jump: Toby Hamilton: 5.83m
BU18: Long Jump: Asher Andrews: 6.28m
BU18: Pole Vault: Asher Andrews: 3.50m
BRONZE MEDALS:
GU15: 800m: Matilda Johnson: 2:16.13
GU16: 3000m: Rose Jarvis: 10:45.04
GU16: Hammer Throw: Hanna Rowe: 23.45m
GU17: Hammer Throw: Amelia Di Benedetto 29.45m
BU18: Javelin: Asher Andrews: 49.07m
BU20 (Para): Long Jump: Jordan Rudd: 4.54m
The Diamond Valley Athletic Club congratulates all the athletes who competed at the 2024 All Schools Track & Field Championships on their achievements.
AND … A BIG THANK YOU TO:
The Diamond Valley Athletic Club juniors who competed on the weekend fortunate enough to be supported by a team of CLUB HELPERS who assisted with the smooth running of the Championship. These Club Helpers were DARREN RUDD, CATHY TOMKINS, LUKE HAMILTON, LYN DAVIS, DILLON VIDANAPATHIRANA (2 shifts); AARON BOURNE; MARYANN MURRAY & AMANDA SMITH. Thank you.
NOTES FROM LAKESIDE:
· DVAC club records set on the weekend included:
· Toby Hamilton’s BU15 Pole Vault clearance over 3.20m (first try at Pole Vault!!).
· Ally Brooks 2:11.57 in the GU18 800m reset the club records through to Open age (and what a race!). This run backed up the win in the 1500m in Week #1.
· Jamie Ritchie deserves to be in the club record books with her 25.31 win in the GU14 200m. Watching the Valley girls sprint team in action is very exciting. Maddy Meagher set things off with a Gold in the GU17, then Rebecca Hvalica won Silver in the GU16 and then followed Jamie.
· Jordan Rudd (BU20 Para) set a new club record for the T20’s when he scorched around the bend to cross in 25.58. Jordan’s 2:14.11 in the 800m saw the oft repeated close finish with his friend, Kai Davenport.
· Asher Andrews has missed out on doing a Decathlon over the two weekends – only requiring the 110m Hurdles, 400m, High Jump & the 1500m to complete the event. Asher has medalled in all of the other six events over the two weekends. Amazing!
· Ethan Armstrong-Bourne missed on making the final of the BU17 800m by 0.16 second but bear in mind that Ethan had run a 3000m in 9:04.09 (pb) earlier in the day. What a double!
· Rebecca Hvalica has moved house – she used to live in 26 seconds for the 200m but she now lives in 25 seconds. Three pb’s in two days – 25.76, 25.65 and 25.59. Seems like Rebecca is keen to move house again before long!
· What is the strong suit at the Valley? If you count the medals in Week #2 it is definitely Throws (8 medals), then Jumps (5 medals), Sprints (4 medals) and then Distance (3 medals)
