VALLEY ATHLETES AT THE ZATOPEK
Three DVAC athletes appeared in action at this year’s Zatopek meet held at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday 2 December 2023.
Pole Vaulter, Elyssia Kenshole carried her part of the team at the Steve Hooker Challenge. Trouble was … her ‘partner’, Oympian Decathlete, Ashley Maloney, failed to get over his first height. While Eyssia cleared 3.91m and won the women’s section of the competition, she was left to watch much of the men’s competition without any vital interest.
Junior distance runners, Matilda L’Estrange (U18) and Poppy Scot-Dalgleish (U18) lined up in the B Race of the Lisa Ondieki Female U20 3000m event. For a good part of the race, the two training mates were never far away from each other. L’Estrange finished 9th out of 15 runners in a personal best time of 10:01..82 and set a new DVAC club record for Women Under 18. Poppy Scot-Dalgleish crossed in 13th place in 10:18.95.
ZATOPEK:10 (Australian 10,000m Championships)
Lakeside Stadium
Saturday 2 December 2023
DVAC Results:
Female U20 Lisa Ondieki (B Race)
Matilda L’Estrange 10:01.82; Poppy Scot-Dalgleish 10:18.95
Pole Vault:
Steve Hooker Challenge
Elyssia Kenshole 3.91m
WHOOSH … SAYE GOODBYE
THAT WAS REELY FAST, KEELY
Lakeside Stadium was a happy hunting ground for sprinters on Tuesday 28th November. The DVAC athletes stepping out to run the 60m sprint went full speed ahead and posted great times. Keely Boyne flew over the line in first place in Heat #1 in 7.42 putting her in second place on the national rankings for the short sprint, only 0.01 second behind Taylah Crittenden on 7.41.
Keely Boyne and Maddy Meagher combined to run a slashing 2x100m Relay in 24.35.
Saye Morris made his first outing in DVAC colours a memorable one, bolting down just over half of the home straight in 6.81. This put Saye in fourth place in Heat #1. Coach Scott Rowsell clocked 7.61 and Lalith Udugampala 7.96.
Aris Patsouras was another athlete to represent DVAC for the first time. Aris covered the 60m in 7.96.
High Velocity Club/ Athletics Victoria Throwers - Meet #1
Lakeside Stadium
Tuesday 28th November 2023
DVAC Results:
Female OP
60m: Keely Boyne 07.42 (1.9); Aris Patsouras 07.96 (3.3);
Javelin: Ines Caton-Smith 34.99m;
Male OP
60m: Saye Morris 06.81 (2.5); Scott Rowsell 07.61 (2.4); Lalith Udugampala 07.96 (1.2);
2x100m: (Maddy Meagher, Keely Boyne) 24.35;
Discus: Chehan Udugampala 39.80m;
