By JAMIE STRUDLEY
THE opening day of the Eastern Region Little Athletics Championships, held at the Knox AthleticsTrack on Saturday, returned many medals for Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes.
Gold medals were earned by Ben Grimes (1500m), Tayleb Willis (60m Hurdles, 80m Hurdles and TripleJump), Brayden Woolridge (Shot Put and Discus), Zane Wheeler (High Jump), Tyler Weeks (Discus and Javelin), Kiara Flavel (400m, 800m, Long Jump and High Jump), Maddie Laven (400m and 800m), ClairNoonan (1500m Walk), Georgia Laven (400m and 800m), Chelsea Thompson (100m and 200m), Emily Noonan (1500m Walk), Lateisha Willis (100m, 90m Hurdles and Triple Jump). Full results are:
Ky Harris 70m 11th, Nathan Tillotson 100m 18th, 200m 18th, Shot Put 9th, Zachariah Clarke 400m 9th, 800m 5th, Discus 2nd, Bailey Griffiths 60m Hurdles 5th, High Jump 11th, Long Jump 5th, Triple Jump 3rd, Jakob Pace 70m 14th, 200m 16th, 400m 20th, Alexander van Duuren , 800m 15th, Discus 7th, Benjamin Grimes 1500m 1st, Tayleb Willis 70m 3rd, 60m Hurdles 1st, 80m Hurdles 1st, TripleJump 1st, Brayden Woolridge Shot Put 1st, Discus 1st, Javelin 4th, Jayden Clarke Javelin 8th, Oliver Duncan High Jump 6th, 100m 6th, Dale Jordison High Jump 8th, 1500m Walk 2nd, Triple Jump 9th, Long Jump 11th, Patrick Keating 100m 3rd, 200m 3rd, Long Jump 3rd, High Jump 7th, Harrison vanDuuren 400m 3rd, 800m 2nd, Zane Wheeler High Jump 1st, 80m Hurdles 7th, Triple Jump 5th, Javelin 6th, Tyler Weeks Discus 1st, Shot Put 2nd, Javelin 1st, James Laven 800m 3rd, 1500m 2nd, Kiara Flavel 400m 1st, 800m 1st, Long Jump 1st, High Jump 1st, Madeline Laven 400m 1st, 800m 1st, Long Jump 8th, 80m Hurdles 8th, Indigo Linde 100m 11th, 400m 4th, 800m 2nd, Olivia Devincentis200m 6th, 400m 3rd, Claire Noonan 1500m Walk 1st, Discus 3rd, Shot Put 3rd, Javelin 3rd, MiaStrudley 800m 7th, 1500m 10th, Triple Jump 12th, Taylah Tillotson Long Jump 8th, Triple Jump 6th,100m 8th, 200m 7th, Zoe Ford 400m 13th, 1500m Walk 2nd, Georgia Laven 400m 1st, 800m 1st, Samantha Digregorio High Jump 8th, Triple Jump 11th, Discus 7th, Ruby Dixon 1500m 2nd, Daisy Mann 100m 20th, 200 16th, Chelsea Thompson 100m 1st, 200m 1st, Rickeylee Brown 300m Hurdles 6th, Triple Jump 11th, Javelin 4th, Lee Taylor 1500m Walk 3rd, Triple Jump 17th, Shot Put 7th, 300m Hurdles 9th, Jessica Ford Shot Put 4th, Discus 4th, Heidi Mann 100m 7th, 200m 6th, Emily Noonan1500m Walk 1st, 1500m 4th, 800m 4th, Tailor Pace High Jump 5th, 400m 5th, Lateisha Willis 100m1st, 90m Hurdles 1st, Triple Jump 1st
Congratulations to all the athletes for again representing the club so well. The level of support and sportsmanship is outstanding and the envy of other clubs. Another huge thank you to all the parents for performing duties throughout the very hot weekend, your efforts enable our athletes theopportunity to compete. Finally, a massive thank you and congratulations to Rob and Kate van Duuren for managing a very successful team. Your calmness, attention to details and patience was certainly the standout performance of the weekend.
Next week has a normal Saturday morning athletics program for our Little Athletics athletes. Most ofthe attention will be on the events to take place later that night, our “family fun night” will be held at Morrison Reserve that night, a night of games, competitions, a few races, sticky wall, jumping castle and more. Bring your friends, neighbours and family, get an “unlimited rides” ticket and go crazy having fun.
The seniors will be busy competing at the Victorian Open Track and Field Championships at Albert Parkfrom Friday to Sunday. Good luck to all our athletes competing.
New members of all ages and abilities will always be welcomed at our club. Go to our website at www.yarrarangesathletics.org.au for more information, results and training times.
