Doncaster Newsletter
The Australian Athletics Championships saw a number of Doncaster athletes shine. As expected, T47 athlete, Anthony Jordan, was the standout, with three gold medals in the sprints and long jump. Also standing on top of the podium was pole vaulter Tahlia Grace and hurdler Alessia Wynne, who had the narrowest of victories.
The most exciting race was Abbey Caldwell’s effort in the Open 1500 metres. Sticking close to the leaders, she avoided a fall and came home to score a memorable silver medal behind Australian record holder, Linden Hall, defeating much more fancied rivals and lowering the Open club record which she set last month at Box Hill.
With five gold, two silver and three bronze medals, these championships have been one of our most successful in club history. And with fourteen athletes contesting finals, these results are something the club is very proud of, congratulations to everyone who competed.
National Medallists:
Gold: Alessia Wynne (U20 Women 100m Hurdles), Tahlia Grace (U15 Women’s Pole Vault) and Anthony Jordan (U17 Men’s Para 100m, 200m and Long Jump)
Silver: Abbey Caldwell (Open Women’s 1500m) and Stephanie Ratcliffe (Open Women’s Hammer Throw)
Bronze: Jessica Nolan (U14 Women Javelin), Liam McLennan (U17 Men 5000m Walk) and Max McCool (U14 Men 4x100m)
We also wish to acknowledge the following athletes who represented DAC at the Championships: Sanne Bakker, Declan Carman, Eliza Chivers, Conrad Coumaros, Petra Edwards, Will Katic, Rosie Steph Larkin, Chow Lui, Lyness, Alana Mierisch, Brodie Mierisch, Danny Minz, Lula Parrott, Matthew Parrott, Ben Purser, Kevin Rassool, Nicole Reynolds, Tom Reynolds, Angelica Selkirk, Luke Sinn, Rachel White and Remy Williams.
XC Round 1 – May 1st
The 2021 Cross Country season begins next Saturday the 1st of May with the traditional Jells Park Relay. If you are interested in competing, please contact Campbell McLennan (president@doncasterac.org.au or 0414533677) by Sunday so we can enter and submit teams.
If you wish to compete but have not yet renewed your registration, please do so before 12pm on Wednesday 28th.
Australian Championships Results:
|
Grade |
Discipline |
Distance |
Name |
Performance |
Wind |
Notes |
|
W14 |
Walk |
3000 |
Lula Parrott |
20:32.4 |
9th |
|
|
W15 |
Run |
3000 |
Rachel White |
10:24.1 |
11th |
|
|
W15 |
High Jump |
Eliza Chivers |
1.55m |
11th |
||
|
W15 |
Pole Vault |
Tahlia Grace |
2.95m |
1st |
||
|
W17 |
Run |
800 |
Sanne Bakker |
02:19.2 |
Prelim |
|
|
W17 |
Run |
3000 |
Rosie Lyness |
10:28.4 |
11th |
|
|
W18 |
Triple Jump |
Angelica Selkirk |
10.04m |
0.1 |
7th |
|
|
W20 |
Hurdles |
100 |
Alessia Wynne |
13.94 |
2.4 |
1st |
|
W20 |
Hurdles |
100 |
Alessia Wynne |
14.01 |
1.8 |
Prelim |
|
W20 |
High Jump |
Alana Mierisch |
1.60m |
9th |
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|
W20 |
Long Jump |
Alessia Wynne |
5.74m |
1 |
9th |
|
|
WOPEN |
Run |
1500 |
Abbey Caldwell |
04:08.7 |
2nd |
|
|
WOPEN |
Run |
1500 |
Abbey Caldwell |
04:14.4 |
Prelim |
|
|
WOPEN |
Hurdles |
400 |
Stephanie Larkin |
63.09 |
Prelim |
|
|
WOPEN |
Hurdles |
400 |
Nicole Reynolds |
64.54 |
Prelim |
|
|
WOPEN |
Hammer |
|
Stephanie Ratcliffe |
61.81m |
|
2nd |
|
M18 |
Run |
200 |
Thomas Reynolds |
22.77 |
0.8 |
Prelim |
|
M18 |
Run |
400 |
Thomas Reynolds |
49.56 |
4th |
|
|
M18 |
Run |
400 |
Thomas Reynolds |
49.45 |
Prelim |
|
|
M18 |
Run |
1500 |
Luke Sinn |
04:01.5 |
10th |
|
|
M18 |
Run |
1500 |
Luke Sinn |
04:02.0 |
Prelim |
|
|
M17 |
Run |
400 |
Matthew Parrott |
51.93 |
Prelim |
|
|
M17 |
Run |
1500 |
Remy Williams |
04:04.1 |
10th |
|
|
M17 |
Run |
1500 |
Remy Williams |
04:08.3 |
Prelim |
|
|
M17 |
Steeple |
2000 |
Benjamin Purser |
06:28.0 |
12th |
|
|
M17 |
Walk |
5000 |
Liam McLennan |
24:36.4 |
3rd |
|
|
M16 |
Discus |
Brodie Mierisch |
48.06m |
9th |
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|
M15 |
Run |
800 |
Will Katic |
02:05.6 |
Prelim |
|
|
M14 |
Run |
200 |
Max McCool |
26.82 |
1.3 |
Prelim |
|
M14 |
Long Jump |
Max McCool |
4.71m |
1.7 |
14th |
|
|
M14 |
Relay |
4×100 |
Max McCool |
54.02 |
|
3rd |
|
MOPEN |
Run |
400 |
Kevin Rassool |
48.29 |
8th |
|
|
MOPEN |
Run |
400 |
Kevin Rassool |
47.70 |
Prelim |
|
|
MOPEN |
Run |
400 |
Daniel Minz |
48.54 |
Prelim |
|
|
MOPEN |
Run |
400 |
Conrad Coumaros |
48.15 |
Prelim |
|
|
MOPEN |
Run |
800 |
Yuan Chow Lui |
01:54.3 |
Prelim |
|
|
MOPEN |
Discus |
Declan Carman |
43.86m |
9th |
||
|
MPAR17 |
Run |
100 |
Anthony Jordan T47 |
12.16 |
-1 |
1st |
|
MPAR17 |
Run |
100 |
Anthony Jordan T47 |
12.07 |
-1.2 |
Prelim |
|
MPAR17 |
Run |
200 |
Anthony Jordan T47 |
24.05 |
0 |
1st |
|
MPAR17 |
Run |
200 |
Anthony Jordan T47 |
24.36 |
1 |
Prelim |
|
MPAR17 |
Long Jump |
Anthony Jordan T47 |
5.57m |
1.5 |
1st |