This event saw athletes from across the state competing against one another and challenging each other to perform at their very best. And the very best we did, with many outstanding performances (some 5 - 15 sec BP’s in our 800m & 1500m races, a 3m PB in Discus and 10cm PB in High Jump). Amazing!
These performances along with many other fantastic efforts led to Team Keilor collecting 34 medals. Our biggest ever medal tally.
Six of our athletes achieved multiple medals:
Stephanie Clarke U/11 represented Keilor in 5 events and came away with a Gold in Triple Jump, Silver in 400m and bronze medals in both the 200m & Long Jump.
Jordi Seidel U/11 achieved another Gold medal performance in the 80m Hurdles, gained a Bronze medal in Triple jump and then jumped for joy when he jumped a PB in his last jump in Long Jump to gain a Silver medal.
Mark Mavraski U/15 had a busy weekend competing in 4 events and coming home with a Gold in the 400m, Silver in both the 300m Hurdles & Triple Jump and a Bronze medal in the 200m.
Jonathon Neething U/15 ran 2 inspiring long-distance races with such a relaxed running style to finish with a Silver medal in 1500m & and a Bronze medal in the 800m.
Bailey Farrington U/16 our jumping guru finished with Silver in LJ and Bronze in TJ and then top his weekend off with the Bronze in the 200m.
Ethan Stegehuis U/16 finished his weekend of exceptional racing with Gold medals in both hurdle events over 100m & 300m. He also ran in the 200m to gain a Silver medal & a Bronze in the 400m.
A special mention to our Club Captain Charlotte Duggan U/17. Charlotte has been a member of our club for many years and continued each year to strive for her personal best in all events. This year in her final year of Little Athletics she won a Bronze medal in the 1500m race and 2 top 8 positions in the 800m and 100m Hurdles. Congratulations Charlotte.
For Sandra and I, there were many highlights over the weekend, some of our favourite were:
Athletes striving to achieve those PBs
Smiling faces of the athletes and parents through the weekend
The support & sportsmanship out Keilor athletes demonstrated not only to their Keilor teammates but to athletes from other centres.
The exhaustion shown on faces of our athletes at the end of the 400, 800m and 1500ms races showing that they had given their “ALL’
Congratulations to all of TEAM KEILOR, the athletes and families for a great weekend of sportsmanship, wonderful personal best performances and positive support (especially shown by our older athletes towards or younger athletes) and loud cheering for all our athletes. A fantastic effort.
This weekend cannot occur without our supportive Keilor Club committee and members. Thanks to the coaching team who train the athletes at the club on Tuesday & Thursday nights, our Keilor starters helping at State level over the weekend, Allison for posting all the Facebook Pictures and to all the parents who completed duties and helped when needed – a Big thank you.
Well done everyone. A great Team Effort.
Please look at our Keilor Little Athletics Club Facebook page for photos from the weekend.
Go Team Keilor - Let’s keep improving.
Michelle Graham & Sandra Withers
2022 - 2023 Medal Winners for TEAM KEILOR:
12 GOLD MEDALISTS:
Ethan Stegehuis U/16 300m Hurdles & 100m Hurdles
Finn Daffey U/16 800m
Isaac Faure U/16 1500m
Noah Mc Menamin U/16 High Jump
Mark Mavraski U/15 400m
Brandon Cvetanoksi U/14 Triple Jump
Lillian Micallef U/14 Triple Jump
Leila Stegehuis U/14 High Jump
Jordi Seidel U/11 80m Hurdles
Ruby Withers U/11 Discus
Stephanie Clark U/11 Triple Jump
8 SILVER MEDALISTS:
Ethan Stegehuis U/16 200m
Bailey Farrrington U/16 Long Jump
Mark Mavraski U/15 300m Hurdles & Triple Jump
Jonathan Neethling U/15 1500m
Ella Sutherland U/14 Discus
Jordi Seidel U/11 Long Jump
Stephanie Clark U/11 400m
14 BRONZE MEDALISTS:
Charlotte Duggan U/17 1500m
Ethan Stegehuis U/16 400m
Bailey Farrrington U/16 Triple Jump & 200m
Ryan O’Connell U/16 100m
Mark Mavraski U/15 200m
Mitchell Iannello U/15 400m
Jonathan Neethling U/15 800m
Jordi Seidel U/11 Triple Jump
Gabriel Owusu-Afriyie U/11 80m hurdles
Mason Cvetanoski U/11 Javelin
Stephanie Clark U/11 200m & Long Jump
Josephine Jones U/11 High Jump