Congratulation to Lauren McGarry for her Bronze medal in the 11 years Shot Put at the SSV National Championships in Sydney on 27/11/2016 in a new PB of 12.18m.

Windy & changeable conditions greeted the small SKAAC contingent that ventured many miles to Mt. Evelyn on Saturday 12th November. Despite the distance travelled by everyone, there were some great highlights on the day

• 1 National Qualifer in the Women’s Under 14 Hammer for Lauren (29.71m)
• The Under 14’s winning their competition for the day with massive performances from (Joel Imbriano (6 events), Samuel Scroggie (5 events), Matthew Kim (5 events) and Matt Dinan (1 event).
• 9 Club Records for the day:-

                    Lauren McGarry Under 13-18 Womens 3kg Hammer Throw 29.71m

                    Joe Lynch Mens 40+ Triple Jump in 10.04m

                    Mens 40+ 4x400m Relay (Dino Imbriano, Joe Lynch, Peter McGarry, Andrew Thomas) in 4:32.3s

It was also great to see Gabe Shaw make his debut for the club in the Under 18 200m – a big welcome to SKAAC!

Tristan Day rang 2:10.6 in the Under 16 800m closely followed by Thomas Scroggie in 2:11.0. Chris Milne backing up some slashing recent form with 2:04.7.

Also back in action was Club Legend Steve Cain getting plenty done at high quality 200m = 24.53; Triple = 11.79m; 400h 59.79; HJ = 1.80; Shot 12.05m; Hammer 31.49m

It will be great to get back closer to “sea level” in Round 6 this SUNDAY at Doncaster.

Please click on the link below for the results from Round 5:-

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Please see attached for a copy of the program for Round 5, which is to be held at Yarra Ranges (Mount Evelyn) Athletics track on 12 November 2016. Competition starts at 1:30pm on the track (Long Hurdles) and 1:00 for the big Hammer (>35m); & 1:30pm for the big Triple Jump (>12m) competitions.

Last year we had a club bus to get athletes up to the track, however, this year I unfortunately won’t be able to organise it as I have commitments on Saturday morning. If anyone is struggling to get to the track, please give me a call (0458 083 992) and I’m sure that we can sort it out.

Click on link below for the timetable:-

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Please see below for a close-range aerial view of where the track is located.

With plenty of SKAAC Athletes at the All Schools over the last weekend and a special performance by Michael Romanin in Brisbane the season has got off to a flyer for SKAAC.

Firstly to Michael Romanin’s effort in Brisbane over 200m on Saturday in the Qld Club Championships. Simply BRILLIANT.

Michael won the race in a huge PB of 21.20sec (+2.0ms) which is the fastest ever by a SKAAC athlete, taking out Matthew Burmiester’s 21.0h (+3.0ms) effort from Arlington USA over 23 years ago. Michael is a super talent and super humble and has put together a really strong winter with his coach John Nicolosi and this year is shaping as a special season for Michael as he now finds himself inside the top 10 Australians over 200m in 2016.

The All Schools was another very successful outing for many of our juniors. We had 6 medalists overall:-

Gold

Matthew Kim Under 14 200m Hurdles 29.43 (-0.4ms)

Silver

Tristan Day Under 16 3000m 9:14.03

Phil Borg Under 17 200m  22.74

Bronze

Phil Borg Under 17 100m 11.11 (+5.0ms)

Daniel Doyle Under 14 100m 12.02 (+1.1ms)

Daniel Doyle Under 14 200m 24.72 (-1.7ms)

 

The full results can be seen below:-

Angus Birrell Under 16 Boys 2000m Steeplechase (5^th 7:04.34)

Angus Down Under 14 Boys 1500m (23^rd 5:23.40)

Callum Day Under 18 Boys 800m (DQ in 800m?)

Conor Fry Under 20 Men 800m (5^th 2:04.72)

Daniel Doyle Under 14 Boys 100m, 200m (Heat 1^st 11.58 +6.0ms, Semi 2^nd 12.12 -1.3ms, Final 3^rd 12.02 +1.1ms; Heat 1^st 24.66 +1.6, Final 3^rd 24.72 -1.7ms)

Devan Workman Under 18 Boys 400m Hurdles (Heat 3^rd 62.31, Final 5^th 61.23)

Georgia Durham Under 15 Girls High Jump, 2000m Steeplechase (9^th 1.45m & 7^th 8:18.69)

Harry Livens Under 16 Boys Triple Jump ( 7^th 12.03m)

Hugh Pentland Under 16 Boys 2000m Steeplechase (7^th 7:10.46)

Isabelle Collins Under 16 Girls 1500m, 3000m (Heat 8^th 5:19.23; Final 11^th 5:12.41; 8^th 11:15.35)

Jett-Paris Bedelis Under 14 Boys 400m (15^th 70.71)

Joshua Collins Under 16 Boys 1500m, 3000m (5^th 4:26.41 & 7^th 9:30.73)

Luca Di Conza Under 14 Boys 1500m, 3000m (Heat 1^st 4:54.38; Final 6^th 4:46.69; 8^th 10:05.32)

Marcus Hope Under 17 Boys 400m Hurdles, 2000m Steeplechase (5^th 62.15; 5^th 7:00.29)

Marcus Osman Under 16 Boys 100m, 200m (10^th 11.58; 14^th 24.79)

Massimo Acquaro Under 16 Boys 100m, 200m (Heat 1^st 11.19 +7.7, Final 7^th 11.79 +3.2; Heat 2^nd 23.64, Final DNS)

Matthew Kim Under 14 Boys 100m, 400m, 200m Hurdles, Triple Jump (100m Heat 2^nd 11.97; Semi 4^th 12.58 -1.3ms, Final 12.51 +1.1ms; 400m Heat 4^th 61.43, Final 7^th 62.00; 200m Hurdles Heat 2^nd 31.12 +0.7, Final 1^st 29.43 -0.4ms; Triple 5^th 10.96m

Owen Rush Under 17 Boys 100m (13^th 11.79 +3.1)

Phil Borg Under 17 Boys 100m, 200m (Heat 1^st 11.34 +2.4, Final 3^rd 11.11 +5.0; 200m Final 2^nd 22.74)

Thomas Scroggie Under 15 Boys 1500m (Heat 3^rd 4:44.15, Final 7^th 4:28.95)

Tristan Day Under 16 Boys 3000m (2^nd 9:14.03)

Whilst some of our older athletes will no doubt appreciate a week off after 4 straight rounds of AV Shield, many of SKAAC’s junior athletes will be in action over the coming weekend in the Victorian All Schools Championships. We all wish the following athletes every success this coming weekend at Lakeside Stadium.

Angus Birrell Under 16 Boys 2000m Steeplechase

Angus Down Under 14 Boys 1500m

Callum Day Under 18 Boys 400m, 800m, 1500m

Conor Fry Under 20 Men 800m

Daniel Doyle Under 14 Boys 100m, 200m

Daniel Romero Under 16 Boys 100m Hurdles

Devan Workman Under 18 Boys 400m Hurdles

Georgia Durham Under 15 Girls High Jump, 2000m Steeplechase

Harrison Lee Under 17 Boys 400m, 800m

Harry Livens Under 16 Boys 100m, 200m, 100m Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump

Hugh Pentland Under 16 Boys 2000m Steeplechase

Isabelle Collins Under 16 Girls 1500m, 3000m

Jett-Paris Bedelis Under 14 Boys 400m

Joseph Moore Under 17 Boys 400m

Joshua Collins Under 16 Boys 1500m, 3000m

Luca Di Conza Under 14 Boys 1500m, 3000m

Marcus Hope Under 17 Boys 110m & 400m Hurdles, 2000m Steeplechase

Marcus Osman Under 16 Boys 100m, 200m

Massimo Acquaro Under 16 Boys 100m, 200m

Matthew Kim Under 14 Boys 100m, 400m, 200m Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump

Owen Rush Under 17 Boys 100m

Phil Borg Under 17 Boys 100m, 200m

Saxon Bachli Under 16 Boys 100m Hurdles, Javelin

Stefano Mazzocca Under 16 Boys 2000m Steeplechase

Thomas Scroggie Under 15 Boys 1500m

Tristan Day Under 16 Boys 3000m

Xavier Vaughan Under 15 Boys 100m Hurdles & 200m Hurdles

PERFECT conditions greeted the SKAAC contingent on Saturday 29th October 2016 at Nunawading, and didn’t the performances flow!

9 Club Records for the day, 8 debutants and a piece of individual brilliance from Alex Rowe, claiming a 1500m PB in a lone hand up front stopping the clock at 3:44.7 enough for 7th on the all-time list for SKAAC.

The 9 Club Records broken on the day were:-

• Alessia Acquaro in the Women’s Under 13& 14, 100m (14.9s); 80m Hurdles 16.8s and Long Jump 3.51m
• Daniel Doyle in the Under 14 100m 12.0s
• Joel Imbriano in the Under 13 2000m Walk in 13:14.8
• Mens 40+ 4x100m Relay (Peter McGarry, James Flinn, Andrew Thomas, Sandor Kazi) in 54.1s

It was also great to see so many athletes make their debuts for the club:-

• Marcus Osman (11.6s 100m)
• Alessia Acquaro (14.9s 100m, 16.8s 80m Hurdles, 3.51m Long Jump)
• Matthew Kim (Long Jump 4.62m, 100m 12.1s, 400m 61.1s)
• Ava Bennett (5:47.2s 1500m)
• Isabelle Collins (5:10.4s 1500m)
• Josh Collins (4:30.7 1500m)
• Luca Di Conza (4:49.8 1500m, 65.2s 400m)
• Steve Knuckey (49.8s 400m)

and also see some great athletes return to the club for their first runs in a while

• Sandor Kazi (12.0s 100m)
• Seb Purcell (49.6s 400m)
• Will Lewis (4:14.3 1500m, 53.5s 400m)

Callum and Tristan Day waged a family battle in Heat 2 of the 1500m, with Callum (4:21.0) just edging out Tristan (4:21.7). Mum, Anne used the power of the on-line entry system to set the boys up a treat!!

Shaun Hargreaves cemented his spot in the 4×100 State Relays team with an 11.1sec effort in the 100m to be the fastest in mend Div 1.

An amazing 16 athletes faced the starter in the last event of the day, the 400m. A full field in Mens 1, Mens 40+ and 6 junior athletes rounding out a great day.

However, the person who sacrificed the most for the round was Janine Imbriano (wife of club legend Dino, and mum of rising star Joel) as she allowed Dino and Joel to compete on this day which was also her & Dino’s 16th wedding anniversary!! Thanks Janine…

We have a break now in Shield for 1 week, while the All Schools Championships are conducted next weekend.

Round 5 is to be held at the Mount Evelyn Track.

Please click on the link below for the results:-

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Please click on the link below for the team results for the round:-

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Please see attached for a copy of the program for Round 4, which is to be held at Nunawading Athletics track on 29 October 2016. Competition starts at 1:30pm on the track (Sprint Hurdles) and 1:30 for the big Discus(>35m); Pole (>3.85m)  & Long Jump (>6m) competitions.

Click on link below for the timetable:-

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