A HUGE turnout of enthusiastic athletes graced Lillydale Lake on Saturday 7 June for the latest round of the Yarra Ranges Athletics club cross country season.
Many athletes took on the Open 3000m after having already run other events, with 44 making it across the finish line.
With the schools’ cross country season in full flight, the wet conditions could not deter the Yarra Ranges community from competing. All events had great fields and close competition throughout the fields.
Maybe, it was the motivation provided on Friday night when former club athlete Zak Patterson spoke to the younger athletes about his pending trip to the world athletics championships.
Highlights of the day were in the 3000m where the ongoing mother/daughter battle between Holly and Erika continued – this week Holly showing how it is done – and an outstanding run from Harrison to out run Lily.
In other events, Charlotte Comport continued her good form over 500m and 34 personal bests, certainly an indication that the training is starting to pay off.
Next week’s competition will be held at Morrison’s Reserve in Mount Evelyn, starting at 8.45am.
Results from the 7 June cross country:
500m: Charlotte Comport 2.25, Sasha Maggs 2.31, Zoe Clarke 2.31, Ky Harris 2.58, Sam Laven 3.33.
1000m: Kiara Flavell 4.08 (PB), Jake Russell (Cockatoo) 4.56 (PB), Tiara Willis 5.12, Mia Harris 5.19 (PB), Thomas Sutherland 5.20, Oscar Tanga (Cockatoo) 5.34, Abbey Bartlett 5.36, Jasmine Butler 5.45, Katyn Russell (Cockatoo) 5.54 (PB), Tahlia Murden 6.24 (PB), Gwenda Erikson 7.08,
1500m: Jye Peacock 6.13 (PB), Madeline Laven 6.16, Dee Dee Deng 6.24 (PB), Ashleigh Bowden (Cockatoo) 6.41, Richard Roy 6.44, Mia Strudley 7.01, Paige Bagley 7.16, Ky Harris 7.30, Alex Van Duuren 7.36, Daniel Ebbels 7.53, Tyden Keenan 8.00 (PB), Claire Noonan 8.11, Aleesa Keenan 8.18, Tahlia Harriss 8.27 (PB), Cheyenne Moore 8.57, Samuel Nichols (Cockatoo) 10.40.
2000m: Georgia Laven 7.47, Jayden Clarke 8.46 (PB), Zac Clarke 8.51, Kelly Whitchell 9.20, Annie Deng 10.01, Samantha Di Gregorio 10.11, Ella Strudley 11.10 (PB), Brianna Moore 11.44 (PB), Brayden Woolridge 12.32 (PB), Liam Russel (Cockatoo) 13.03 (PB), Tayleb Willis 13.10, Hadassah Rickard 14.14, Laura Digregorio 14.28 (PB),
3000m: Michael Clarke 11.19 (PB), James Laven 11.21 (PB), Harrison Van Duuren 11.33 (PB), Lily Peacock 11.38 (PB), Daniel Gasson 12.32, Ruby Dixon 12.33 (PB), Craig Hewitson 12.57 (PB), Dave Laven 13.14, Ryan Thrall 13.25 (PB), Camden Hewitson 13.32 (PB), Jed Thrall 13.36 (PB), Greg Maki 13.42, Harriet Glover (Doncaster) 13.42, Harley Rickard 13.57, Simone Harris 13.59 (PB), Richard Roy 14.31, Emily Noonan 14.32 (PB), Kate Blennerhassett 14.33, Rickylee Brown 14.35 (PB), Mia Strudley 14.47, Tayja Maki 14.52, Zoe Sibley 15.15, Lee Taylor 15.27 (PB, Jake Russell (Cockatoo) 15.30, Jemmina Wilson 15.30, Sue McCall 15.32 (PB), Malcolm Duncan 15.44 (PB), Leanne Peacock 16.02, Graeme Woolridge 16.23, Jake Brown 16.26, Noah Erickson 16.34, Ashleigh Gasson 16.38, Tracey Russell (Cockatoo) 16.51, Sydney Broxam-Lawrence 16.54, Matilda Wilson 16.56, Tammarah Brown 17.57 (PB), Debbie Woods 18.08 (PB), Holly Bedyn 18.16, Erika Bedyn 18.30 (PB), Katie Clarke 19.07 (PB), Kate Van Duuren 19.26 (PB), Brayden Woolridge 24.09.
