By JAMIE STRUDLEY
YARRA RANGES ATHLETICS
COOL, wet conditions at Lillydale Lake for the latest round of the Yarra Ranges Athletics cross country season kept some away.
Those brave and keen enough took on the wet underfoot conditions with many athletes recording personal bests.
A great sign heading into the school cross-country championship season.
Results:
500m, Michael DeVincentis 2.22, Sam Laven 2.56, Charlotte Morgan 3.02, Madeline Cannon 3.10, Lily Clarke 3.36, Alfie Morgan 4.32. 1000m, Zoe Clarke 5.11, Claire Noonan 5.17, Kayla Cannon 5.52, Ari Strudley 6.17 (PB), Harvey Kane 6.43 (PB), Sinead Willey 7.18. 1500m, Ky Harris 7.12, Jake Angus 7.55, Luke Thomson 8.18, Ciara Willey 8.25, Harrison Cape 8.40, James Davidson 8.44, Zoe Freer 8.45, Tyson Flavel 8.58, Annabelle Tyquin 10.04, Tahlia Murden 10.05 (PB). 2000m, Madeline Laven 7.42, Zac Clarke 7.50 (PB), Indigo Linde 7.56 (pb), Mia Strudley 8.30 (PB), Ashleigh Gasson 8.47 (PB), Nathan Murden 8.48 (PB), Sarah Rollo 9.00, Ashleigh Rooke 9.14, Tiara Willis 9.19, Ella Strudley 9.21 (pb), Zoe Clarke 9.26, Annika Peeler 9.51 (PB), Graeme Woolridge 10.30 (PB), Rhys Thomson 10.36, Aleesa Keenan 10.49, Steph Allan 12.26, Brayden Woolridge 12.47, Jayden Clarke 12.47. 3000m, Kiara Flavell 12.17, Michael Clarke 12.47, Hayden Rooke 12.58 (PB), Ewen Weber 13.11 (PB), Tallis Cape 13.39 (PB), Nicholas Rowe 14.07, Grace Muller 14.33, Rob Belli 15.25 (PB), Emily Noonan 15.51, Nigel Murden 16.17, Rickylee Brown 16.25, Erika Bedyn 16.40, Jayden Clarke 16.56, Katie Clarke 17.06 (PB).
The senior team competed in Round 4 of the Athletics Victoria XCR16 season, this week held in Ballarat.
A 5km road race for the underage athletes and 15km road race for the Open and Masters athletes, all set around the picturesque Lake Wendouree made famous by Steve Monaghetti.
Cool but still conditions provided for some excellent results; the standout performance was another dominant effort from Georgia Laven winning the Under 16 Girls 5km event. Provisional results are: M14 5km, Taj Linde 11th 20.38, M16 5km, Harrison Van Duuren 25th 18.28, Camden Hewitson 33rd 20.4, Ryan Thrall 36th 21.01, Liam Russell 38th 23.41, M18 5km, James Laven 7th 17.02, Connor Thrall 12th 17.3, Men’s Open 15km, Michael Clarke 133rd 59.4, Bryan Ackerly 202nd 1.04.38, Jamie Strudley 217th 1.05.48, David Seeds 263rd 1.09.21, David Laven 276th 1.10.34, Craig Hewitson 304th 1.14.58, Jed Thrall 314th 1.16.23. W16 5km, Georgia Laven 1st 18.19, Lily Peacock 7th 19.18, Zoe Sibley 20th 21.37, Sam DiGregorio 26th 25.31. Women’s Open 15km, Veida Somerville 40th 1.04.35, Amanda Branson 59th 1.06.45, Penny Neville 91st 1.10.59, Amanda Laven 93rd 1.11.17, Sue McCall 136th 1.18.06, Claire Knell 137th 1.18.06, Laura DiGregorio 158th 1.23.21
Next week’s cross-country will be the Active Feet round at Margaret Lewis Reserve, Coldstream, with prizes for all finishers. Registrations from 8.45am for a 9am start.
