On the 25th November the Victorian State Relay Championships were held in Doncaster at the Tom Kelly Athletics Track.

The men’s U18 4 x 100m relay team was successful in running third and bringing home bronze medals. The team included Keilan Galloway, Kai Hunak, Matt Severa and Dash Muir. In the heat the team finished 3rd in the time of 45.48sec however, this qualified for the final based on times as a non-automatic qualifier as the 5th best team. 

The team felt it could do better by improving their baton changeovers. Under the guidance of assistant team manager Ryan Dawson there was practise with the baton passing and the team order was changed. This did the trick, and with smooth changes all round the team improved and claimed the 3rd place in the final in the time of 44.05sec. The boys thought they had set a new club record but unfortunately the club record is 44.03sec. They just missed by 0.02sec. There was also a 4 x 400m relay but there is no report available about that one. 

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AVSL Round 5 – A Good Result
It was a good result this week with a sound win in Division 4 to keep at the top of the ladder. The points changed back and forward over the day and it looked like Ballarat YCW was going to record another close win. But with the late afternoon performances from Cooper and Russell Dmytrenko in the shot put and Jasper Gay in the 2000m steeple the result was secured. The result was even more creditable because there were members missing because of injury and that the Little Athletics had the regional relay championships on the same day. This week we had 18 individual competitors, the same as last week. The final points for the day were Williamstown 12,045 compared to Ballarat YCW 10,860. We need to keep up the good work and for our competitors to get on the field over the next few rounds.

Daniela Roman (FOP) set the standard early with a win in the opening event the 400m hurdles in 59.61sec and then a bit later in the 200m with 25.06sec. Daniela had the highest combined points total for the female athletes with 940. Madalyn Menzies (F20) had the bragging rights over her sister Erin (F20) in this week’s competition Madalyn had a shot put of 7.60m whilst Erin’s result was 7.50m. In the triple jump it was Madalyn 8.95m with Erin jumping 8.00m. It was to Frankston that Flynn Sandison (M14) journeyed to compete in three events: the discus performance was 30.70m, the javelin 19.25m and the long jump with a distance of 3.25m. The M16 age group had some strong performances with Jasper Gay in the 2000m steeple recording 6m 50.4sec.

Jenya Karavaiev posted his first heat win with 28.54sec 200m time whilst Marcus Woelk competed in the 100m for 12.02sec (PB) and also the 400m with 57.04sec (PB). Riley Parks had a very busy day with four events: the 1500m in 4m 43.2sec, the 400m with 60.42sec, the javelin with a distance of 22.50m and the shot put 7.79m. The M18 age group has Matt Severa run an equal PB in the 200m with 23.55sec and then a big PB in the 800m in winning his heat in 2m 14.9sec. Kai Hunak competing at Geelong ran a PB for the 100m with 11.48sec and was just outside his PB in the 400m with 52.29sec. Aydan Metin ran the 200m in 24.74sec and pulled up not feeling well and was not able to compete in the triple jump.

Jarrod Adams (M40) competed in three events: his best being the shot put with 9.30m. Jarrod’s other results were the hammer with a distance of 20.39m and then the triple jump with 8.53m. Jarrod also found time to help out with the triple jump pit raking. John Hunak (M40) competed in four events at Geelong. John set PBs in the 100m with 13.85sec and the 400m with 72.61sec. The field events included the shot put with a distance of 7.39m, a bit down on last week and the javelin with a throw of 28.29m, 30m is not far off. Peter Parks (M40), also at Geelong, got stuck into three events. Peter ran the 400m in 68.33sec, the javelin with a throw of 25.10m and the shot put with 8.04m. Mitchell Csono (MOP) continues his quest to break 12sec for the 100m but this time fell short with a time of 12.13sec. The male athletes had a very competitive day for the total individual points scored. Jarrod Adams scored 896 points, Riley Parks had 897 points, Kai Hunak scored 904 for two events, with father John posting 916 points, but the winner on the day was Peter Parks with a total of 920 points. Congratulations to all, who will break the 1,000 point barrier – game on.

AVSL Round 5 - Results for Saturday 18 November 2023
Female OP
200m: Daniela Roman 25.06 (1.9);
400m Hurdles: Daniela Roman 59.61;
Female 20
Shot Put: Erin Menzies 7.50m; Madalyn Menzies 7.60m;
Triple Jump: Erin Menzies 8.00m; Madalyn Menzies 8.95m;
Male OP
100m: Mitchell Csono 12.13 (1.3); Labreney Paitomaleifi Lavea 13.07 (1.7);
400m: Labreney Paitomaleifi Lavea 60.82;
Shot Put: Mitchell Csono 8.24m;
Male 18
100m: Kai Hunak 11.48 (2.3);
200m: Matt Severa 23.55 (+0.0); Aydin Metin 24.74 (-0.3);
400m: Kai Hunak 52.29;
800m: Matt Severa 2:14.92;
Shot Put: Ryan Dawson DNS;
Triple Jump: Aydin Metin DNS;
Male 16
100m: Marcus Woelk 12.02 (1.3);
200m: Jenya Karavaiev 28.54 (-0.8);
400m: Marcus Woelk 57.04; Riley Parks 60.42;
1500m: Riley Parks 4:43.19;
2000m Steeple: Jasper Gay 6:50.4h;
Hammer: Max Dmytrenko DNS;
Javelin: Riley Parks 22.50m;
Shot Put: Max Dmytrenko DNS; Riley Parks 7.79m;
Male 14
2000m Steeple: Cooper Dmytrenko DNF;
Discus: Flynn Sandison 30.70m;
Javelin: Flynn Sandison 19.25m;
Long Jump: Flynn Sandison 3.25m;
Shot Put: Cooper Dmytrenko 5.71m;
Male 40
100m: John Hunak 13.85 (1.9);
400m: Peter Parks 68.33; John Hunak 72.61;
Hammer: Jarrod Adams 20.39m;
Javelin: Peter Parks 25.10m; John Hunak 28.29m; 26.46m;
Shot Put: Russell Dmytrenko 7.36m; Peter Parks 8.04m; John Hunak 7.39m; Jarrod Adams
9.30m;
Triple Jump: Jarrod Adams 8.53m