MIDDLE DISTANCE JOY AT MILERS CLUB
Two DVAC athletes went under the four minute mark for the 1500m at the final Victorian Milers Club at Doncaster on Thursday 14 March 2024. Tim Logan, 3:59.38, just edged out teammate, Caden Murray, 3:59.76 when they ran in the same heat of the 1500m races.
Oli Oldfield, 14, won her heat of the 800m races, with a personal best time of 2:16.87. A medallist in the FU15 800m Championship at the recent Victorian titles, Oli will head off to Adelaide for the 2014 Nationals with added confidence from the run.
Victorian Milers Club - Meet #5
Thursday 14 March 2024
Doncaster
DVAC Results:
Female OP
800m: Oli Oldfield 2:16.87**; Ally Brooks 2:22.07; Georgia L'Estrange 2:30.02; Grace Robinson 2:31.43; Luella Wood 2:35.29**; Simone Kuppler DNS;
1500m: Erin Maloney 5:04.23*; Heidi Kuppler DNS; Grace Robinson DNF;
Male OP
800m: Ethan Armstrong-Bourne 2:04.80;
1500m: Tim Logan 3:59.38; Caden Murray 3:59.76; Brodie Batt 4:26.93**; Rhodri Whelan 4:34.80**; Jordan Rudd 4:55.48;
(** Denotes Personal Best performance)
THE LIGHTS ARE ON … AND THE RUNNERS ARE HOME!
The eight DVAC runners who lined up at the Box Hill Burn on Thursday 21 March had the rare privilege of experiencing Australia’s first ever meet with
pacing lights. The battery of lights that swept around the track were set up to the designated pace on the green with the blue lights indicating a second ahead and the red lights telling the runners that they were a second behind the target pace. Throw in prize money to the winners of each heat and there was a spirited night of racing at Box Hill.
Charles Jacobson was the only DVAC athlete to win a heat on the night & pocket the rich reward for the achievement. Charles won in 17:29.84.
Cameron Ellis was only 0.1 second off crossing in first place in his heat of the 1000m. His time of 2:35.45 should have been reward enough!
Caden Murray stormed home in his heat of the 5000m to record an impressive pb of 14:53.50. Caden crossed 0.3sec behind the Heat winner but his first sub 15 minute 5km brought him plenty of joy.
Jaryd Clifford lined up in the B Heat of the 5000m with his familiar guide, DVAC’s own Tim Logan. Tim later handed over to Matt Clarke who brought Jaryd over the line in second place in a time of 14:36.98. Jaryd was pleased to record a B Qualifier on his first hit out for a good while due to a series of setbacks. Next, Jaryd will be chasing a A Qualifier of 14:30.
Rhodri Whelan, U18, stepped up to the 5000m distance and handled the adjustment superbly; he finished in 17:00.21.
Box Hill Burn
Thursday 21 March 2024
Box Hill
DVAC Results:
Female OP
1000m: Ally Brooks 2:58.54; Matilda Johnson 3:01.45;
5000m: Shania Murray DNS;
Male OP
1000m: Cameron Ellis 2:35.45**;
5000m: Jaryd Clifford 14:36.98; Caden Murray 14:53.50**; Rhodri Whelan 17:00.21**; Dylan Littlejohn DNS; Brody Mccarthy DNS;
Mixed OP
5000m: Charles Jacobson 17:29.84;
JUNIORS REACH HIGH VELOCITY AT DONCASTER
A highlight of the High Velocity Club, Meet #5, held at Doncaster on Saturday 23 March 2024, was the scintillating form of the junior sprint brigade. Rebecca Hvalica, 15, Jamie Ritchie, 12, & Oli Oldfield, 14.
In the 200m event Rebecca Hvalica, 26.39, and Oli Oldfield, 26.96, both registered personal best times while Jamie Ritchie, 26.18, was not far off her best time. Katie Oliver, 17, was another junior to use the meet as a tune up in the lead up to Nationals, and she ran the 200m in 26.50.
High Velocity Club #5 & AV Throwers #5
Saturday 23 March 2024
Doncaster
DVAC Results:
Female OP
200m: Rebecca Hvalica 25.93 (0.2); Jamie Ritchie 26.10 (0.2); Katie Oliver 26.50 (-0.5); Oli Oldfield 26.96 (-0.5);
Discus: Amelia Di Benedetto DNS;
High Jump: Liezel Cilliers DNS;
Male OP
200m: Hayden Moon 24.32 (+0.0);
2x100m: (Asher Andrews, Hayden Moon) 22.15; (Maddy Meagher, Keely Boyne) DNS;
Discus: Chehan Udugampala 40.63m;
Javelin: Chehan Udugampala 34.28m;
Female H762
400m Hurdles: Charlee Dickson 67.34; Jamieson Lander DNF;
Rare Air PV VII
Coburg
Sunday 24 March 2024
DVAC Results:
Female Open
Pole Vault: Elyssia Kenshole 3.92m; Alana Green 3.50m;
DVAC THROWERS SWITCH TO THE THROWS PENTATHLON
DVAC Throws specialists, Briony Rheuben (F40) and Bruce Wood (M70) by winning their respective age groups at the Vic Master Throws Pentathlon Championships held at Murrumbeena on Sunday 24 March 2024.
Along with Paula Merino (F50) and Arunan Arumainayagam (M45), the DVAC athletes showed their skill across the Weight Throw, Hammer Throw, Javelin, Shot Put & Discus.
Bruce Wood celebrated a special birthday a week earlier by compiling a winning score of 2415 points to win the M70-74 division. Briony Rheuben amassed a total score of 3043 points to win the F40-44 division. Paula Merino won the bronze medal in the F50-54 division with a score of 1838 points. Arunan Arumainayagam was a mere five points away from a medal in the M45-49 division with his score of 1648 points!
Victorian Masters Athletic Club 30+
Throws Pentathlon
Murrumbeena
Sunday 24 March 2024
DVAC Results:
Female 40-44yrs
Pentathlon: Briony Rheuben 3043pts: Weight Throw: 14.40m (738pts); Hammer: 47.86m (819pts); Javelin: 20.21m (342pts); Shot Put: 10.07m (611pts); Discus: 31.41m (533pts);
Female 50-54yrs
Pentathlon:Paula Merino 1838pts: Hammer: 26.72m (434pts); Discus: 17.78m (333pts); Shot Put: 6.89m (386pts); Javelin: 15.10m (272pts); Weight Throw: 8.57m (413pts);
Male 45-49yrs
Pentathlon:Arunan Arumainayagam 1648pts: Javelin: 27.10m (339pts); Shot Put: 7.59m (426pts); Weight Throw: 6.15m (287pts); Hammer: 20.61m (265pts); Discus: 21.31m (331pts);
Male 50-54yrs
Pentathlon:Lalith Udugampala : Javelin: DNS (0pts); Weight Throw: DNS (0pts); Discus: DNS (0pts); Shot Put: DNS (0pts); Hammer: DNS (0pts);
Male 70-74yrs
Pentathlon:Bruce Wood 2415pts: Weight Throw: 9.90m (461pts); Shot Put: 10.28m (692pts); Hammer: 24.86m (405pts); Javelin: 20.13m (318pts); Discus: 28.75m (539pts);
DVAC Membership and Fees for 2024~25 Season
The DVAC season for 2024~25 will commence on April 1, 2024. To become a member for the next 12 months you join up via the Members’ Portal on the Diamond Valley Athletic Club webpage.
Athletics Victoria have released their ‘fee structure’ and are currently preparing all Aths Club portals in preparation for the upcoming season. We have been told that the portal will be open for registrations sometime in the first week of April. We will forward you with detailed information on AV and DVAC fees including entry to events asap.
Remember that you must be a registered athlete in order to compete in the first AV XCR Relay Event at Jells Park, Sat April 27th. Likewise, if you are training at Willinda Park in DVAC designated hours you must be a registered Diamond Valley member.
2024 DVAC CROSS COUNTRY SEASON IS ONE MONTH AWAY!
On Saturday 27 April 2024, the first event on the Athletics Victoria Winter season – the Cross Country Relays at Jells Park will be happening!
DVAC will need to have its TEAMS in with AV by Monday 22 April 2024.
On Saturday 20 April 2024, DVAC will hold a CROSS COUNTRY TRIALS & REGISTRATION DAY at WILLINDA PARK starting at 9:00am.
SPREAD THE WORD – BRING YOUR FRIENDS – LET’S MAKE THE 2024 WINTER A BIG & HAPPY SEASON!
DVAC PRESENTATION NIGHT
Friday 31st May 2024
Watsonia RSL
This is the Valley’s Night of Nights! Our own version of the ‘Brownlow’ Awards. The presentation of Summer Awards along with a special Guest speaker.
