AV Victorian Junior Championships – Wrap Up

Some amazing results from the Victorian Junior Athletics Championships held from 12-14 February 2016 at Lakeside Stadium…

Congratulations to Phil Borg as the Club’s newly crowned State Champion in the Under 17 200m running 23.03. Phil also secured the Bronze in the Under 17 100m in 11.51s

Also congratulations to Conor Fry, Silver medallist in the Under 20 400m Hurdles in a new Under 18, 19 & 20 Club Record of 54.11s and also Bronze medallist in the Under 20 110m Hurdles in 15.46s.

Also great to see Will Lewis pick up a Bronze medal in the Under 17 800m in 1:59.90.

Also picking up a Bronze medal was Thomas Scroggie in the Under 15 2000m Steeplechase in 7:02.15, which was a National Qualifier and also only just over 2 seconds outside the club record held by Anthony McKay.

Club records also broken during the Junior Championships were:

Andrew Mathieson in the Under 13 Shot Put 9.14m

Massimo Acquaro in the Under 16 200m 24.12s in finishing 4th.

Well done to all athletes who competed in the Championships you have done yourselves, coaches and club proud.

A big thanks to Danielle Cain who acted as our designated official for the bulk of the Championships. 🙂

The full set of results for the SKAAC athletes can be seen below:

AV Victorian Junior Championships 12-14 February 2016

Under 14

1500m Angus Down 5:01.72 8^th

Shot Put Andrew Mathieson 9.14m Final 6^th (Under 13 Club Record)

Discus Andrew Mathieson 24.98m Final 8^th

Triple Jump Andrew Mathieson 9.59m Final 12^th

Under 15

1500m Thomas Scroggie 4:50.29 14^th

2000m Steeple Thomas Scroggie 7:02.15 Final 3^rd

Under 16

100m Massimo Acquaro 11.96s Heat 4^th, 11.80s Final 6^th

200m Massimo Acquaro 24.59s Heat 2^nd, 24.12s Final 4^th (Under 15 Club Record)

400m Stefano Mazzocca 57.80s 9^th

3000m Tristan Day 9:25.50 Final 4th

Under 17

100m Phil Borg 11.56s Heat 2^nd, 11.51s Final 3^rd

200 Phil Borg 23.37s Heat 2^nd, 23.03s Final 1^st

800m Will Lewis 2:05.37 Heat 1^st, 1:59.90 Final 3^rd

Under 18

3000m Paris Street 9:39.54 Final 11^th

Under 20

110m Hurdles Conor Fry 15.46s Final 3^rd

400m Hurdles Conor Fry 55.62 Heat 2^nd, 54.11 Final 2^nd (Under 18, 19 & 20 Club Record)