By Graham Ford
The last round of the Shield Competition saw athletes traveling to Nunawading and Meadowglen. The weather was most unpleasant for athletics, with some rain and strong winds most of the day.
Undefeated all year, the Men’s Under 14 team easily won the Zone Championship and should be very competitive in the Shield Final, though there will be strong competition from Essendon and Wyndham.
In spite of a good win in the final round, the Men’s Under 16 missed by one point, but will be competing in the Shield Final. Other teams to finish second, and so become eligible for the Shield Final include: Men’s Open, Men’s 40+, Women’s Open, Women’s Under 20 and Women’s Under 18, a great effort. Teams placed third in the Men’s Under 18 (equal) and Women’s under 14.
Results:
Men’s Open
200 metres: Christian Christopher 25.76 (265)
800 metres: Caleb Sinn 2:02.0 (441)
1500 metres: David Mitchell 4:50.5 (245)
Men’s 40+
100 metres: Michael Scales 14.52 (227)
200 metres: David Firth 26.01 (379), Paul Mierisch 26.13 (370),
1500 metres: Campbell Mclennan 4:43.4 (422), Leighton Kearney 5:16.9 (217), Graham Ford 7:45.3 (150)
Discus Throw: Graham Ford 25.63 (431)
Hammer Throw: David Firth 32.79 (435)
High Jump: Paul Mierisch 1.55 (410)
Javelin Throw: Graham Ford 23.22 (415), Darryl Kilmartin 23.62 (336)
Long Jump: Darryl Kilmartin 3.86 (264), Michael Scales 3.61 (207)
Shot Put: Paul Mierisch 8.68 (343), David Firth 8.60 (338)
Men’s Under 18
800 metres: Ethan Sinn 2:07.3 (401)
1500 metres: Cameron Noonan 4:47.5 (257)
Men’s Under 16
400 metres: Caleb Mclennan 58.81 (256)
1500 metres: Luke Sinn 4:25.6 (364), Caleb Mclennan 4:43.2 (275)
Discus Throw: Owen Rice 45.15 (430)
Shot Put: Owen Rice 14.89 (424), Owen Rice 15.60 (invitation)
Men’s Under 14
200 metres: Anthony Jordan 28.40 (187)
800 metres: Lachlan Marasco 2:23.8 (243), Ashton Sinn 2:28.5 (210)
90 hurdles: Kai Sapolu 15.46 (250)
2000 metres steeplechase: Benjamin Purser 7:00.7 (405)
1500 metres walk: Liam Mclennan 7:38.3 (396), Benjamin Purser 9:47.9 (261)
Discus Throw: Matthew Parrott 21.60 (181)
Hammer Throw: Kai Sapolu 28.49 (281)
High Jump Noah Sewak 1.50 (280)
Javelin Throw: Kai Sapolu 23.15 (205)
Long Jump: Kai Sapolu 4.84 (263)
Pole Vault: Kai Sapolu 2.65 (241)
Shot Put: Brodie Mierisch 8.55 (167)
Triple Jump: Noah Sewak 11.06 (321)
Women’s Open
400 metres hurdles: Stephanie Larkin 2:17.4 (468)
Women’s Under 20
800 metres: Melissa Niewoudt 4:57.4 (415)
Hammer Throw: Stephanie Ratcliffe 50.15 (500)
Shot Put: Stephanie Ratcliffe 10.70 (466)
Women’s Under 18
100 metres: Rebecca Munyard 14.02 (296)
400 metres: Joanna O’Connell 61.61 (409), Chiara Bakker 67.84 (281)
800 metres: Alissa Ramsdale 2:24.3 (418), Hannah Williams 2:24.6 (416)
High Jump: Alana Mierisch 1.55 (437)
Women’s Under 14
200 metres: Sisley Rosano 28.33 (357)
800 metres: Sanne Bakker 2:32.1 (360)
Final Ladders:
Men’s Open
| Collingwood | COL | 2839 |
| Diamond Valley | DIV | 1592 |
| Doncaster | DAC | 951 |
Men’s 40+
| Diamond Valley | DIV | 8741 |
| Doncaster | DAC | 4944 |
| Diamond Valley 2 | DIV | 1307 |
| Ivanhoe | IVA | 888 |
Men’s Under 18
| Diamond Valley | DIV | 5226 |
| Ivanhoe | IVA | 1622 |
| Collingwood | COL | 913 |
| Doncaster | DAC | 658 |
| Diamond Valley 2 | DIV | 604 |
Men’s Under 16
| Doncaster | DAC | 1749 |
| Diamond Valley | DIV | 1522 |
| Collingwood | COL | 252 |
Men’s Under 14
| Doncaster | DAC | 3610 |
| Collingwood | COL | 1614 |
| Preston | PTN | 966 |
| Diamond Valley | DIV | 683 |
Women’s Open
| Preston | PTN | 4179 |
| Preston 2 | PTN | 952 |
| Richmond | RIC | 641 |
| Doncaster | DAC | 487 |
| Preston 3 | PTN | 485 |
Women’s Under 20
| Diamond Valley | DIV | 2983 |
| Doncaster | DAC | 1434 |
| Diamond Valley 2 | DIV | 162 |
Women’s Under 18
| Diamond Valley | DIV | 5231 |
| Doncaster | DAC | 2284 |
| Preston | PTN | 1347 |
| Collingwood | COL | 479 |
| Diamond Valley 2 | DIV | 190 |
Women’s Under 14
| Diamond Valley | DIV | 2157 |
| Preston | PTN | 1911 |
| Doncaster | DAC | 717 |