TWO PREMIERSHIPS AND NOW RUNNERS-UP: A PROUD VALLEY STORY
The AVSL 2024/2025 season is over, and the Diamond Valley Athletic Club has finished Runners-up to Eaglehawk in the Premier Division. After taking out the title for the last two seasons, DVAC has finished the season on 93 Shield points with a score of 420,302. Eaglehawk topped the season ladder with 99 Shield points and a score of 440,359. Considering that a total of 53 AV Clubs take part in the AVSL season, DVAC should be proud of its achievement once again.
A total of 72 DVAC athletes (31 Female & 41 Male) competed at the Aberfeldie, Casey and Geelong venues with a number of the club’s age groups contesting the season premiership in their division. At the end of the competition three of the sixteen divisions were able to claim premiership honours. These teams were the Female18, the Female 40+ and the Female 50+. All at DVAC congratulate the members of the team that competed throughout the season.
FEMALE 18:
Despite finishing Roun10 in third place, the F18 team had enough ladder points in the bank to account for the late charge from the Essendon and Glenhuntly U18 teams. The competing athletes in Round 10 were Amelia Djeric, Mackenzie Genders, Alexia Moxon, Ella Littlehales, Georgia L’Estrange, Poppy Scot-Dalgleish, Luella Wood and Vanessa Smith. Congratulations!
FEMALE 40:
A small but inspired team that has stayed strong all season went into the final round with a massive lead of 9,116 points. Instead of relying on that to carry them through, the team of Victoria Lindores, Meg Nicholls and Kate Ryan competed in a total of 12 events to achieve a winning score for the round. Meg Nicholls posted pb efforts in the 200m (34.05) & Discus (11.00m); Kate Ryan ran the 3000m for the first time, clocking 14:07.1; and Victoria Lindores pb’d in the Shot Put (7.06m). A premiership well deserved!
FEMALE 50:
This team trailed South Bendigo for the first half of the season but then moved to the top of the ladder and stayed there, leading by 1,694 points after Rd 9. Despite the F50 teams from Old Xav’s and Keilor St Bernards making a mighty effort to deny them the honours for Rd 10, the team of Rebecca Quigley, Sarah Gittins, Debbie McKenzie and Gaelyne Kenshole held tight covering 11 events between them. Gaelyne Kenshole led the team magnificently gathering a total of 1,073 points from her efforts in Discus (18.75m), Pole Vault (2.65m), Shot Put (7.78m) and Triple Jump (8.03m). Personal best efforts by Sarah Gittins in the 200m (38.97) and Rebecca Quigley in the Shot Put (5.68m) helped things along. Debbie McKenzie ran the 3000m in 13:57.1. Congratulations team!
MALE 40:
A win in Round 10 whittled the lead held by Eaglehawk by 129 points but still left the Valley M40 team in second place on the season ladder by a margin of 3899 points.
M16:
A brave showing in Round 10 but conceded a win to the top team, Essendon by 229 points meaning they fell short for the season by 1096 points. Second place on the season ladder.
DVAC IN PREMIER DIVISION – 2ND/10
CONGRATULATIONS VALLEY ON A GREAT SEASON
ROUND 10 AGE DIVISION RESULTS
Female Open: 8th/ 29 teams
Male Open: 30th/ 41 teams
F20: 5th / 25 teams
M20: 7th/ 30 teams
F18: 3rd / 35 teams: PREMIERS FOR 2024/2025 SEASON!
M18: 6th / 35 teams
F16: 4th / 29 teams
M16: 2nd / 30 teams
F14: 30th / 34 teams
M14: 4th/ 29 teams
F40: 1st/ 24 teams: PREMIERS FOR 2024/2025 SEASON!
M40: 1st / 30 teams
F50: 1st / 26 teams: PREMIERS FOR 2024/2025 SEASON!
M50: 5th / 25 teams
F60: 6th/ 13 teams
M60: 4th / 24 teams
JAMIE RITCHIE EQUALS STATE RECORD IN 200m
We know that Jamie Ritchie (U14) is fast and they say that the track at Geelong is fast so put the two together and good things will happen. Jamie ran the 200m in 24.71 (1.9) to equal the Female Under 14 Victorian State record set by Nana-Adoma Owusu-Afriye in 2012. This achievement was recognized with a score of 524 ponts. At the same meet Jamie ran the 100m in 12.36 in a Non Scoring event but Score Buddy give it a score of 492 points. All good preparation for the forthcoming State Champs. Go Jamie.
VALLEY SPRINTERS DEPTH
In the same Heat of the 200m at Geelong that Jamie Ritchie clocked 24.71, Rebecca Hvalica (U16) finished in a pb time of 25.29 (481pts) & Katie Oliver crossed in 25.80 (427pts). Olivia Sheens joined the part with her own pb, 26.69 (398pts).
A Non Scoring 100m event was also held at Geelong and the party continued with Rebecca Hvalica leading her training mates home in 12.52 (Score Buddy estimate of 481pts!) to Jamie Ritchie, 12.36, and Katie Oliver, 12.52. In a separate Heat, Olivia Sheens clocked 12.97.
Dillon Vidanapathirana (MOpen) lowered his best time for the 200m to 25.57 at the Geelong venue. He won his Heat of the 100m in 12.70.
JEROME SETS TWO NU’U RECORDS
Jerome Nu’U (M14) has been out to get his name into the Valley record books since joining the club this season & in Round 10 he achieved his goal, not once, but twice. Jerome excited his band of followers at Aberfeldie, when he sent the 1kg Discus out for a distance of 42.30m. Later in the day, Jerome landed the 4kg Shot Put a distance of 12.20m. Both achievements establish new DVAC club records for the MU14.
3000m OF ENTERTAINMENT
The first Heat of the 3000m at Aberfeldie saw three training mates, Brodie Batt (U16), Rhodri Whelan (U18) and William Quigley (U16) engage in an entertaining battle with the distance and each other. As they lapped around the track the positions were constantly changing. In the end all three had squeezed personal best times out of themselves with Brodie Batt (9:32.6), Rhodri Whelan (9:37.5) and William Quigley (9:42.1) walking off the track happy to have shared the experience.
In later Heats of the 3000m, Myles Boyle (U14) made his first appearance at an AVSL round and worked at a consistent pace to achieve a 50sec pb with a time of 9:49.4. Jordan Rudd (U20) (T20) carried on with a stream of consistent form posting 11:38.0 after clocking 2:13.34 for the 800m.
MAX DAVIDSON PREPARES FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
In a move to prepare himself for the coming Championships, Max Davidson (M16) moved up to the 5000m distance for the Race Walk event at Casey. Max coped well with the challenge and finished in 22:52.0. Score Buddy rates this achievement at 444 points.
OTHER 400 POINT EFFORTS
Elyssia Kenshole (FOpen): Pole Vault: 3.95m: 427pts
Poppy Scot-Dalgleish (F18): 3000m: 10:35.4: 402pts
Thomas Short (M18) : 800m: 2:01.30 401pts
PERSONAL BEST
Asher Andrews (M18): Shot Put (6kg): 11.07m:
(Compiled by Max Balchin – mbalchin29@bigpond.com)
AVSL RD 10 2025_DVAC RESULTS
Saturday 8th February 2025
Female OP
200m: Sarah Papadopoulos 38.85 (+0.0);
800m: Sarah Papadopoulos 3:43.63;
3000m: Adina Morrow 12:41.8h;
Discus: Sarah Papadopoulos 14.08m;
Hammer: Lucinda Derrett 34.32m;
Javelin: Lucinda Derrett 22.53m;
Pole Vault: Elyssia Kenshole 3.85m;
Shot Put: Sarah Papadopoulos 5.62m;
Female 20
100m: Katie Oliver 12.52 (2.4); Olivia Sheens 12.97 (1.9);
200m: Katie Oliver 25.80 (1.9); Olivia Sheens 26.69 (1.3);
Hammer: Tara Smith 32.67m;
Javelin: Tara Smith 33.34m;
Long Jump: Tara Smith 3.67m;
Female 18
200m: Amelia Djeric 28.19 (+0.0); Mackenzie Genders 28.79 (+0.0); Alexia Moxon 34.77 (+0.0); Ella Littlehales 37.19 (-1.3);
800m: Georgia L'Estrange 2:29.76; Ella Littlehales 2:49.39;
3000m: Poppy Scot-Dalgleish 10:35.4h; Luella Wood 12:03.2h; Ella Littlehales 12:39.3h;
Discus: Alexia Moxon 13.51m;
Hammer: Vanessa Smith 34.04m;
Javelin: Vanessa Smith 34.12m;
Long Jump: Vanessa Smith 3.98m;
Shot Put: Alexia Moxon 4.66m;
Triple Jump: Alexia Moxon 8.14m;
Female 16
100m: Rebecca Hvalica 12.20 (2.4);
200m: Rebecca Hvalica 25.29 (1.9); Zoey Ryan 29.52 (+0.0); Liv Nicholls 30.47 (+0.0); Lucy Johns 35.36 (+0.0);
800m: Lucy Johns 2:59.23;
Discus: Zoey Ryan 21.95m; Liv Nicholls 12.15m;
Hammer: Hanna Rowe 36.48m;
Javelin: Ines Caton-Smith SCR;
Shot Put: Zoey Ryan 9.06m; Liv Nicholls 6.91m; Teagan Corden 6.08m;
Triple Jump: Zoey Ryan 8.04m; Liv Nicholls 8.69m;
Female 14
100m: Jamie Ritchie 12.36 (2.4);
200m: Jamie Ritchie 24.71 (1.9);
Female 40
200m: Victoria Lindores 32.31 (+0.0); Meg Nicholls 34.05 (+0.0); Kate Ryan 34.94 (-1.2);
800m: Kate Ryan 3:11.19; Meg Nicholls 3:28.36;
3000m: Kate Ryan 14:07.1h;
Discus: Kate Ryan 16.06m; Meg Nicholls 11.00m;
Shot Put: Meg Nicholls 5.51m; Victoria Lindores 7.06m;
Triple Jump: Meg Nicholls 7.09m; Victoria Lindores 7.73m;
Female 50
200m: Rebecca Quigley 36.90 (-1.2); Sarah Gittins 38.97 (-1.3);
800m: Rebecca Quigley 3:53.30;
3000m: Debbie McKenzie 13:57.1h;
Discus: Sarah Gittins 8.95m; Gaelyne Kenshole 18.75m;
Pole Vault: Gaelyne Kenshole 2.65m;
Shot Put: Sarah Gittins 5.34m; Gaelyne Kenshole 7.78m; Rebecca Quigley 5.68m;
Triple Jump: Gaelyne Kenshole 8.03m;
Female 60
200m: Michelle King 36.19 (-1.2); Jo Moxon 50.07 (+0.0);
800m: Michelle King 3:39.28;
3000m: Jo Moxon DNS;
Shot Put: Jo Moxon 4.26m; Michelle King 7.24m;
Male OP
100m: Dillon Vidanapathirana 12.70 (2.6);
200m: Hayden Moon 24.17 (+0.0); Dillon Vidanapathirana 25.57 (1.9);
800m: Jesse Littlehales 2:52.23;
Triple Jump: Jesse Littlehales 7.19m;
Male 20
200m: Harley Gilbert 26.59 (-1.2); Jordan Rudd 26.86 (+0.0);
800m: Jordan Rudd 2:13.34;
3000m: Jordan Rudd 11:38.0h;
Triple Jump: James Hurley 11.87m; Harley Gilbert 10.96m;
Male 18
100m: Charlie Gray 12.19 (-3.4);
200m: Asher Andrews 23.53 (+0.0); Rhodri Whelan 28.75 (-0.1);
800m: Thomas Short 2:01.30;
3000m: Rhodri Whelan 9:37.5h;
110m Hurdles: Charlie Gray 16.99 (-0.7);
Discus: Asher Andrews 35.70m;
Long Jump: Charlie Gray 5.84m;
Pole Vault: Asher Andrews SCR;
Shot Put: Asher Andrews 11.07m;
Male 16
200m: Christos Kozaris 24.71 (+0.0); Harvey McGregor 24.74 (+0.0); Charlie Cooper 24.88 (+0.0); Ethan Deres 25.42 (+0.0);
800m: Brodie Batt 2:06.76; Charlie Cooper 2:11.70; Alexander Tomkins 2:18.30; Jaime Hvalica 2:20.67;
3000m: Brodie Batt 9:32.6h; William Quigley 9:42.1h;
5000m Walk: Max Davidson 22:52.0h;
Hammer: Chehan Udugampala DNS;
Javelin: Chehan Udugampala SCR;
Pole Vault: Toby Hamilton 3.25m;
Shot Put: Elliot Williams 9.54m;
Triple Jump: Elliot Williams 1.25m; Ethan Deres 11.49m (+0.0);
Male 14
200m: Jesse Porter 26.41 (+0.0);
3000m: Myles Boyle 9:49.4h;
Discus: Jerome Nu'U 42.30m;
Shot Put: Joshua Corden 6.65m; Jerome Nu'U 12.20m;
Male 40
100m: Leon Gray 14.39 (-3.0);
200m: Cyrus Wong 32.67 (-0.6);
400m: Leon Gray 74.04;
800m: Cyrus Wong 2:59.08;
3000m: Daniel Rees 10:29.7h; Damien Cusack 10:32.1h;
5000m: Cyrus Wong 22:32.3h;
Discus: Colin Newman 29.98m;
Hammer: Arunan Arumainayagam 20.19m;
Javelin: Arunan Arumainayagam 29.65m;
Long Jump: Arunan Arumainayagam 3.95m;
Shot Put: Colin Newman 12.68m; Michael Constantine SCR; Damien Cusack 8.02m;
Triple Jump: Cyrus Wong 7.64m; Michael Constantine SCR;
Male 50
100m: Chris Boyne 14.30 (-3.7);
200m: Adam Scott 27.53 (-1.2); Darren Corden 32.69 (1.2);
800m: Adam Scott 2:31.13;
3000m: Andrew McKenzie 13:12.5h;
Discus: David Hvalica 29.76m; Adam Scott 19.93m; Matthew Hall 31.19m;
Hammer: Matthew Hall 27.35m;
High Jump: Matthew Hall 1.15m;
Javelin: Lalith Udugampala SCR;
Long Jump: Lalith Udugampala SCR;
Shot Put: Darren Corden 5.41m; Jeff Young SCR;
Male 60
100m: Ivan Dodin 16.44 (2.6);
200m: Ivan Dodin 27.77 (1.9); Greg Luck 31.61 (1.3); Lyal Douglas 31.74 (1.3); Greg Champion 36.11 (-0.6);
800m: Lyal Douglas 2:45.20; Greg Luck 3:19.00;
2000m Walk: Bernie Keirl DQ;
Discus: Bruce Wood 30.90m; Ivan Dodin 26.76m;
Hammer: Bruce Wood SCR;
Javelin: Bruce Wood DNS;
Shot Put: Greg Luck 6.63m; Bruce Wood 10.69m;
Triple Jump: Greg Luck DNS;
