By Jamie Strudley
YARRA RANGES ATHLETICS
Yarra Ranges Athletics had four club athletes compete at Australian Schools Championships in Adelaide over the last week.
Georgia Laven and Tayleb Willis were competing in the Australian All Schools Championships.
Georgia competed in the 16 Girls 1500m on Saturday finishing fifth in 4.35.96s.
On Sunday, Georgia competed in the Under 16 Girls 800m running a fantastic 2.10.96s to claim the bronze medal.
Tayleb did not qualify for the final of the 16 Boys 100m hurdles on Saturday, but performed better on Sunday to miss bronze by a mere .24 of a second, eventually finishing sixth in 26.94s.
Tayleb stormed home in the 200m hurdles to finish sixth in 26.94s.
Earlier in the week, Maddie Laven and Indi Linde competed in the Pacific School Games with Maddie recording a PB when finishing 6th in the 12 Girls 1500 with a time of 4.50.84, Indi finished ninth in the same race with a PB of 4.57.78.
Maddie also competed in the 800m finishing 10th in 2.26.91.
After a miserable weekend in Victoria last week where all athletics competitions were cancelled due forecast rain, the weather subsided enough for Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes to compete this weekend.
The Little Athletics athletes enjoyed their first championship round of the season with a multi event round.
This Friday will be the final round of Little Athletics for 2017.
A modified Twilight program starting from 6pm with the chance of a special visitor during the evening.
The seniors will also be competing on Friday night with the last round of AV Shield for 2017 held at Lakeside Stadium.
Online entries close at noon on Wednesday.
For results, news, photos and more, visit www.yarrarangesathletics.org.au or check out the Facebook page.
