IN THIS ISSUE
- MAY 18 – END OF SEASON PRESENTATION
- AMA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
- STAWELL GIFT 2025 – AE ATHLETE RESULTS
- MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARY RECIPIENTS
- XCR SEASON STARTS MAY 10 – ENTRIES OPEN
- ATHLETE FINANCIAL SUPPORT – ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
- UPCOMING AGM – ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A COMMITTEE MEMBER?
ATHS ESSENDON PRESENTATION DAY, MAY 18th
We would love as many of you as possible to come along to AE’s end of season break-up which will be taking place at Aberfeldie on Sunday May 18, 12-3pm. This year there will be no payment required & WE ARE PROVIDING A FREE BBQ with drinks available for a gold coin donation. Some members will receive emails soon inviting them to attend to collect their awards on the day so we hope heaps of you come along and celebrate the successes of our athletes across the 24/25 T&F season. Can’t wait to see you all there :).
AUSTRALIAN MASTERS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
A strong team of 10 Athletics Essendon Masters made the trek over to Adelaide to compete in the Australian Masters Athletics Champs over the weekend of April 18-20. Every athlete finished in the Top 10 of every event they entered with several achieving podium finishes, very close 4th placings & many taking home some new additions to their trophy cabinet! What a stellar effort from everyone, showing the younger ones in our Club that our sport can offer great longevity & satisfaction, right through the age groups CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE & ALL!
- Chris Vi M30 – 400m 52.85
- Mel Foster W45 – Long Jump 5.59m (+1.3)
- Triple Jump 11.63m (+0.1)
- 60m 8.14 (+0.8)
- Mark Harper M45 – 100m 11.48 (+1.6)
- 200m 23.04 (+1.0)
- Kim Walsh W50 – Shot Put 12.14m (81cm PB!)
- Throws Pentathlon 2637 pts
- Em Lucas W40 – 2000m steeple 9:07.0 (PB)
- Mark Harper M45 – 60m 7.36 (+1.9)
- 4x100m relay
- Linda Caligiuri W60 – 60m 8.90 (+1.5)
- 100m 14.22 (+1.4)
- Chris Vi M30 – 60m 7.22 (+0.5)
- 200m 22.54 (+1.7)
- 4x100m relay
- Mark Giglio M50 – 100m 12.11 (nw)
- 200m 24.78 (+2.0)
- 4×100 relay
- Kris Lakusa M50 – 4x100m relay
- Kim Walsh W50 – Triple Jump 8.72m (+0.7) (SB)
- Chris Vi M30 – 100m 10.99 (+1.4)
Stellar performances from our veterans, Maggie Armstrong & John Cooper too; just missing out on podium finishes in their respective events.
STAWELL GIFT 2025
The annual premier handicap event on the National calendar took place last weekend in Stawell & of course, all eyes were on the main Gift race, the 120m Stawell Gift. However, there are many others distances contested over the 4-day carnival & two of our AE athletes shone in their own right!
Ryan Tarrant (Adam Larcom) proudly wearing the green singlet, took out the 120m Backmarkers Invitational in 12.37 (3.5m). Ryan won the Stawell Gift in 2023 & has been racing successfully all season. Amidst all the hype around Gout & Kennedy, Ryan held his own among some of the best in the country to take home the winner’s sash. Incredible result Ryan, well done!
Sienna Gec, also coming off a stellar season, was a convincing winner from heat to final, winning all three on her way to taking home the LAV 100m Girls Handicap (12.42 off 9m) following in the footsteps of her older sister, Alicia, who won the same event last year. Congratulations Sienna on your impressive win!
Several other AE stars competed across the carnival, including Tate Jardine, Chase Jardine, Luca Sebastiano, Domenico Condello, Molly Bremner, Max Collins, Lenny Gray, Andre Faure & Hannah Gec – well done to each & all
CLUB ANNIVERSARY RECIPIENTS
Club Registrar, life member & all-round legend, Arthur Whitchell takes the time each year to compile a list of all the AE members that reach ‘anniversaries’ with the Club & we would like to acknowledge the following recipients on their respective time with Essendon & look forward to celebrating many more years!
5 years:
Jamison Towers
Matthew Sostaric
Ben Rowse
Khushnoor Rangi
Sukhnoor Rangi
Oliver Anthony
Matthew Hosie
Aagaash Murugathas
Liam Glew
Lily-Bella Hilli
Ella Duncan
Arden Stevens
Richard Brophy
Amelia Ashton
10 years:
Ben Oztorun
Deb Lawson
Maddi Caulfield
Bianca Puglisi
Madelene Koeleman
Angus Wood
Nina Lawson
15 years:
Steve Gaffney
20 years:
Barb Augustin
Stephen Murphy
John Cooper
25 years:
Martin Sheppard
Mark Donahoo
30 years:
Danny Hawksworth
40 years:
Janine Higham
XCR SEASON 2025 COMMENCES MAY 10, 2025
AE ATHLETE FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Are you eligible for financial assistance from our Club? We would like to remind everyone that in accordance with our current Athlete Support Policy, if you achieved a podium finish ie. gold, silver or bronze medal, at the Australian Championships in Perth or you won a Victorian state title ie. gold at State Championships at Lakeside this year, then you may be considered for financial reimbursement for part of your annual membership fees. This application must be received by June 1, 2025 & we ask that you email our treasurer at treasurer@athleticsessendon.org.au with your completed application or any enquiries.
Please find the link to the application 👉HERE
REACH OUT
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND IN ANY PHOTOS, PB’s OR EXCITING ACHIEVEMENTS TO OUR CLUB SECRETARY AT secretary@athleticsessendon.org.au OR CLUB VICE PRES. vicepresident@athleticsessendon.org.au
