By Jamie Strudley
A really hot Casey Fields hosted the Little Athletics Victoria State Track & Field Championships over the weekend.
Yarra Ranges Athletics Club’s medal count was 5 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze in total for the State Champs plus plenty of top 8’s and PBs on the track and in the field. Standout results were the Boys U17 800 / 1500 double for James Crome-Smith and a new Open Club High Jump record to Emily Pincott while winning the Girls U13 event.
Other medallists were:
Brienna Coffey (1500m Walk 2nd, 1500m 3rd )
Lanni Aborowa (High Jump 3rd)
Xander Sommers (1500m Walk 2nd )
Matilda Bugden (800m 3rd )
Henry Rademaker (100m 2nd, Long Jump 2nd , Shot Put 3rd )
Micah Friend (400 1st, 800 1st, Javelin 2nd )
Results are:
Female 17
Discus: Keira Taylor 18.21m (13th);
Long Jump: Keira Taylor 3.78m (11th);
Female 15
400m: Emily Fiedler 61.44 (7th);
800m: Brookley Horsburgh 2:36.72 (10th);
1500m: Tori Kincaid 5:40.09 (11th);
90m Hurdles: Brookley Horsburgh 16.81 (14th);
Discus: Tori Kincaid 18.63m (11th);
Female 14
800m: Mackenzie Graham 2:42.27 (13th); Lily Clarke 2:43.21 (14th);
1500m: Brienna Coffey 4:58.43 (3rd); Lily Clarke 5:28.46 (11th);
1500m Walk: Brienna Coffey 8:13.32 (2nd);
High Jump: Mackenzie Graham 1.50m (4th);
Javelin: Shania Tove 27.61m (5th);
Long Jump: Mackenzie Graham 4.01m (19th);
Triple Jump: Mackenzie Graham 8.87m (19th);
Female 13
1500m: Holly Yorke 5:53.58 (24th);
1500m Walk: Holly Yorke 9:28.67 (15th);
High Jump: Emily Pincott 1.58m (1st); Lanni Aborowa 1.52m (3rd); Arizona Peel 1.45m (4th);
Female 12
100m: Maisie Coffey 14.28 (20th);
200m: Maisie Coffey 29.99 (15th);
Female 11
High Jump: Ava Alderson 1.20m (14th);
Female 10
400m: Delia Coffey 75.87 (13th);
1100m Walk: Tillie Sommers 6:46.56 (11th);
High Jump: Harper Neal 1.10m (12th);
Long Jump: Willow Neal 3.78m (11th); Zahra Lehmann 3.56m (18th);
Female 09
100m: Ivy Ingle 15.80 (7th);
400m: Ivy Ingle 78.33 (11th);
800m: Ivy Ingle 3:03.76 (12th);
700m Walk: Maia Andrews 4:53.77 (10th);
High Jump: Ivy Ingle 1.05m (5th);
Long Jump: Charlotte Thomson 3.14m (20th);
Male 17
800m: James Crome-Smith 2:06.60 (1st);
1500m: James Crome-Smith 4:29.77 (1st);
Discus: Wilbur Davidson-Tuck 26.93m (7th);
Javelin: Wilbur Davidson-Tuck 27.84m (9th);
Shot Put: Wilbur Davidson-Tuck 8.42m (7th);
Male 13
1500m: Samuel Ansaldi 4:51.30 (10th);
High Jump: Samuel Ansaldi 1.45m (9th);
Javelin: Ilikimi Tove 30.03m (4th);
Male 12
100m: Kristian Sultana 13.94 (18th);
400m: Koby Stephens 66.41 (18th);
80m Hurdles: Kristian Sultana 14.54 (15th);
1500m Walk: Xander Sommers 8:11.39 (2nd);
Long Jump: Koby Stephens 4.36m (11th); Kristian Sultana 4.12m (17th);
Shot Put: Reeve Pardon 8.07m (21st);
Male 10
400m: Riley Yorke 72.32 (13th);
High Jump: Brock Peel 1.20m (7th);
Male 09
700m Walk: Harry Clausen 4:54.70 (15th);
Female P1317
100m: Matilda Bugden 21.60 (5th);
200m: Matilda Bugden 48.92 (5th);
400m: Matilda Bugden 2:13.76 (4th);
800m: Matilda Bugden 5:22.99 (3rd);
Long Jump: Matilda Bugden 1.75m (4th);
Male P1112
100m: Henry Rademaker 19.24 (2nd);
400m: Micah Friend 1:45.36 (1st);
800m: Micah Friend 4:41.77 (1st);
Javelin: Micah Friend 9.15m (2nd);
Long Jump: Henry Rademaker 2.51m (2nd); Micah Friend 1.88m (4th);
Shot Put: Henry Rademaker 4.61m (3rd); Micah Friend 4.69m (4th).
Big thanks to the volunteers with a couple of roles needed to fill, parent cheer squad and taxi service, and Ali Coffey and Cam Yorke for team managing.
This week is the Royal Children’s Hospital fundraiser, dress up and donate to a fantastic cause on the weekend. This competition will be the final round before the celebration round.
On Saturday evening Morrison Reserve will host the Bendigo Bank Australian Laser Run Championships. With competitors from around Australia and New Zealand competing it will be worth coming down to check it out from 6pm on Saturday.
