Upcoming Powerplay
AVSL Round 11, February 10 across ALL venues!!!
Essendon is using their single-use power play for Round 11 which is a strategy to move us up the AVSL ladder as much as possible as all points accumulated by athletes across all events ARE DOUBLED!!
Entries are now open & close at midday on Wednesday, 7 February – get your entries in HERE.
We would love if you could enter a minimum of 3 events & even run a relay for those all-important additional points!! Let’s go Team Essendon!!
Arthur Whitchell – OAM
We are very proud to share that our club legend, Arthur Whitchell was acknowledged for his incredible contribution to athletics on Australia Day recently, by receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). This was deservedly awarded to Arthur for his extensive & distinguished service to athletics in Victoria, for nearly 8 decades!!
The following is a list of his achievements:
Athletics Essendon
- Athletics Victoria/Essendon member since 1946
- Essendon Committee member since 1949
- Equipment Officer since 1974 (no wonder he’s looking for a replacement!)
- Registrar since 2001
- President 1973-1976 & 1989-1990
- Secretary 1987-1988 & 1994-1996
- Former Maintenance Officer
- Former Competition Host & Venue Co-Ordinator
- Life Member since 1973
Athletics Victoria
- Official 1956-2018
- Life member since 1973
Awards & Recognition include:
- AV Official of the Year 2005
- Club Person of the Century, Athletics Essendon in 1997
What an illustrious & celebrated athletics career you have had Arthur & if there was a medal to recognise the most committed, caring, hard-working, positive & all-round amazing legend of a human, you would receive that also! Thanks Arthur for everything, we love you!
UPCOMING: Vic Milers on Tuesday, 6 February at Aberfeldie
The third of our three major hosting events of the summer is coming up early next week. First, we hosted the VAL Essendon Gift in November, then we hosted the Zatopek:10 Track Challenge in December and now we come to the third and final major event, ON Victorian Milers Club Meet 4.
Of all five of the Vic Milers meets, this is the big one, as it is the only meet with a Victorian Open Championship event. With a two-event program, this will be the 108th Men’s and 21st Women’s Victorian Mile Championships and the John Higham 800m event with cash prizes for the winners.
Many thanks to the Higham family for again sponsoring the 800m A men’s and 800m A women’s races.
Last year we had 39 athletes competing for Essendon, let’s make it 40 or more this year! Currently there are over 360 entries, so don’t miss out, get your entry in HERE. Entries close this Friday, 2 February @ 12:00 midday.
Courtesy of Stephen Murphy
Athletics in Essendon Strategy
The committee is working to develop a new strategic focus for the club and also align with the other clubs at the track. To make this work and reflect what YOU want the club to be we really would like your thoughts and views so that we can reflect them in the vision for the future.
Please take 10 mins to complete this questionnaire HERE to help us shape the club and the sport in the future.
Courtesy of Martin Sheppard
Athletics in Essendon Strategy
Essendon coach, Steve Gaffney travelled to Canberra with 8 of his athletes & they burnt up the track at the AIS in the following events & brought home a few national qualifiers & personal bests-
100m
- Brian Mayengo – 11.19 (-1.7)
- Nina Lawson – 12.27 (+2.0) PB & NQ
200m
- Christian Reinhardt – 22.76 (-0.7)
- Mikeala Selaidinakos – 23.85 (+1.9) PB
- Nina Lawson – 25.25 (+0.7) PB
400m
- Mikeala Selaidinakos – 52.98 PB
- Sophia Gregorevic – 55.17
- Vishnu Satish – 48.81
- Brodie Hicks – 49.16
- Christian Reinhardt – 50.00
- Tarik Bello – 53.55
Congratulations to the squad & Steve!
Vic Country Championships – 26 – 28 January
Metro athletes compete alongside regional athletes & are awarded invitational medals. Essendon had 42 athletes competing over the Australia Day weekend.
Essendon coach, Mark Carey travelled to Llanberris Reserve in Ballarat with his squad & they recorded the following sensational results –
- Noah Tarallo (M16) 2000m Steeple – 6:52.81 – Gold
- Charlotte Jackson (F20) 3000m Steeple – 12:20.30 – Gold
- Maggie Armstrong (F60) 800m – 3:24.68 – Gold1500m – 7:17.39 – Gold200m – 36.65 – Silver400m – 83.79 – Silver
- Sarah Fitzpatrick (F18) 2000m Steeple – 7:34.21- Silver
- Samual Duncan (M20) 3000m Steeple – 10:46.94 – Silver (23 sec PB too!)
- Lachie Steward (M20) 400 Hurdles – 66.31 – Bronze
- Chase Jardine (M16) 2000m Steeple – 8:01.05 – 12 sec PB!
Congratulations Mark & squad – a dedicated bunch of athletes who deserve every success 🙂
FOP – Montana Djatschenko – Long Jump – 5.72m – Silver
– Zara Keca – Triple Jump – 11.82m – Bronze
F20 – Amanda Wrout – 100m – 12.37 – Gold
– 200m – 26.07 – Silver
– Long Jump – 5.49m – Silver
– Sukhnoor Rangi – Pole Vault – 3.60m – Gold
– Khushnoor Rangi – Pole Vault – 3.60m – Silver
– Tessia Haggai – Triple Jump – 11.42m – Silver
– Ella Birk – Triple Jump – 10.87 – Bronze
F16 – Ella Leith – Javelin – 35.88m – Gold
– 90 Hurdles – 14.40 – Silver
– High Jump – 1.50m – Silver
– Long Jump – 4.95m – Bronze
MOP – Benan Oztorun – Long Jump – 7.19m – Gold
– Angus Wood – Triple Jump – 14.94 – Gold
M20 – Macca Leith – Discus – 47.85m – Silver
– Shot Put – 12.43m – Silver
– Sebastian Weickhardt – Triple Jump – 13.07 – Bronze
M18 – Maddox Wilson – High Jump – 1.90m – Silver
– 100m – 11.73 – Bronze
– Jonty Neethling – 2000m Steeple – 6:10.68 – Gold
M14 – Mackinlee Carroll – 3000m – 10:13.60 – Gold
– Tate Jardine – 1500 Walk – 10:01.87 – Bronze
M40 – Sukhjivan Singh – Long Jump – 5.04m – Silver
– 100m – 12.99 – Bronze
– Marlon Cummings – 200m – 24.47 – Gold
M50 – Kristian Lakusa – 100m – 12.77 – Gold
I hope I haven’t left anyone out & apologies if I have, but let’s celebrate these very strong results across all age groups & bring on AV States (entries are now open & close Feb 15)
REACH OUT
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if there is anything we missed, by sending our secretary Rebecca an email at secretary@athleticsessendon.org.au.
