Gippsland’s finest shine

Round nine of Gippsland Athletics Club track and field season was held on Tuesday, 16 December.

The next event will be the second round of the Vern Curnow Shield competition on Tuesday, 6 January.

This brings together the four athletics clubs across the Gippsland region – Traralgon Harriers, South Coast Athletics, Wellington Athletics and Gippsland Athletics.

Events: 200m, Discus, 1500m/1500 walk, Triple Jump, 80-110m Hurdles.

ROUND 9 RESULTS –

Record Women’s U/18 2000m : Georgia Pearson

100M Women – U/16: Hannah Jantos 14.10, Sarah Ruddell 14.32, Cobie Polman-Short 14.96. U/20: Ellica Evans 15.80. Open: Isabelle Napier 13.98, Justine Hughes 16.09. Men – U/14: Hudson Couacaud 14.13. U/16: Declan Morrison 12.06. Open: Cameron Hughes 11.64, Jack Doderico 11.92, Ben Cruickshank 11.98, Brendan Caffrey 13.36. Masters: Gary McMillan 14.38, Howard Smith 22.66

2000M Women – U/16: Cobie Polman-Short 9.38.88. U/18: Georgia Pearson 7.44.92. U/20: Ellica Evans 8.59.58. Open: Sarah Lewis 7.30.03. Men – U/14: Riley Evans 6.59.86. Masters: Allen Timmer: Arends 8.47.21

800M Women – U/16: Cobie Polman-Short 3.06.78, Hannah Jantos 3.39.80, Julia Couacaud 3.42.09. U/18: Georgia Pearson 2.35.78. U/20: Ellica Evans 2.57.99 . Men – U/14: Riley Evans 2.37.87, Hudson Couacaud 2.46.09. U/16: Declan Morrison 2.56.71. U/20: Conor Van Der Staay 2.49.90. Open: Jack Doderico 2.25.58, Cameron Hughes 2.27.12, Ben Cruickshank 2.51.92, Brendan Caffrey 3.02.51. Masters: Allen Timmer: Arends 2.58.93

HAMMER Women – Masters: Heather Daldry 17.74. Men – Open: Ben Cruickshank 17.86. Masters: Caryl Ginders 24.50

SHOTPUT Women – U/16: Sarah Ruddell 8.26, Cobie Polman-Short 7.09. U/20: Ellica Evans 5.01. Open: Isabelle Napier 6.64. Masters: Heather Daldry 6.55. Men – U/20: Conor Van Der Staay 8.10. Open: Ben Cruickshank 9.38, Cameron Hughes 9.00, Jack Doderico 8.74, Brendan Caffrey 6.40. Masters: Caryl Ginders 10.30, Gary McMillan 9.08, Howard Smith 4.13

HIGH JUMP Women – U/16: Sarah Ruddell 1.30. Open: Isabelle Napier 1.30. Men – Masters: Gary McMillan 1.25.