Sport
2 April, 2025
Presentations for little aths
CAMPERDOWN Little Athletics Centre has held its annual presentation night.
Last Friday night saw a variety of awards presented, bringing to an end the 2024/25 season.
The 14-week season saw 108 athletes registered for the Friday night competition, along with Monday night trainings.
Only one rain-out night resulted in 1272 personal bests recorded for the season.
There were many outstanding records set at the centre this season.
Congratulations to the following athletes:
Darcy Hutton, under 16 (70m) – old record 9.17 in 2022/23, new record on November 8, 2024 of 8.85.
Philippa Kempton, under 16 (1500m) – old record March 2008 of 6.32.74, new record on October 25, 2024 of 6.14.62.
Reiley Beames, under 16 (800m) – old record on March 31, 2.24.17, new record on November 29, 2024 of 2.23.90.
Reiley Beames, under 16 (800m) – old record on November 29, 2024 of 2.23.90, new record on February 21 of 2.22.90.
Many athletes also represented Camperdown at the Western Country Region cross-country, relay, and track and field carnivals.
Fifteen athletes went on to represent the centre at state championship level.
Congratulations also to Sienna Anderson, Pippa Murphy and Zoe Unwin who were each recognised for seven years’ attendance.
Congratulations to all award winners, including female volunteer of the year Laura Woodmason and male volunteer of the year, Robert Menzies.
Other awards were presented as follows:
Girls’ shield – Zoe Unwin; boys’ shield – Will Smith and Charlie Unwin.
Junior encouragement awards – Luca Unwin and Lenny Bourke. Both enjoyed a 100 per cent attendance, and attended the Monday afternoon training session every week (and were always happy to help set up and pack up each Friday night).
Henk Gerbes Award – Anna Bourke.
Field results for season 2024/25:
GIRLS
Under 6 – Eleanor van Bemmel, 93 points (gold), Elsie Roberts 85 points (silver), Agatha Delaney 69 points (bronze).
Under 7 – Juliette Bamford 94 (gold), Ivy Banks 85 (silver), Amelia Jones 43 (bronze).
Under 8 – Elise Nesseler 104 (gold), Luca Unwin 93 (si8lver), Tilly Brebner 80 and Eliza Eagle 80 (bronze).
Under 9 – Isla Dickinson 93 (gold), Sophie Woodmason 92 (silver), Charlotte Quarrell 91 (bronze).
Under 10 – Addison Whitehead 85 (gold), Emily Menzies 82 (silver), Lara Hooker 78 (bronze).
Under 11 – Millie Bourke 100 (gold), Thea Whitehead 96 (silver), Kensie Austin 89 (bronze).
Under 12 – Zoe Unwin 107 (gold), Pippa Murphy 88 (silver), Kasey McGuiness 80 (bronze).
Under 13-17 – Stella Whitehead 90 (gold), Maya Smith 80 (silver), Phillippa Kempton 73 (bronze).
BOYS
Under 6 – Rex Plater 97 (gold), Carter Merrett 94 (silver), Liam Cotton 79 (bronze).
Under 7 – Dylan Hrebenyuk 109 (gold), Harvey Robertson 70 (silver), Maximo Stace 62 (bronze).
Under 8 – Harrison Plater and Lenny Bourke 97 (gold), Ethan Cotton 91 (silver), Ethan Marshall 88 (bronze).
Under 9 – Parker Whithead 87 (gold), Callum Nicholls 80 (silver), Matthew Thekkethil Rejul 53 (bronze).
Under 10 – William Smith 103 (gold), Ruaridh Menzies 91 (silver), Aaron Marshall 83 (bronze).
Under 11 – Olly Dickinson 81 (gold), Nicholas Whitehead 80 (silver), Wilburn Reid 69 (bronze).
Under 12 – Jacob van Bemmel 113 (gold), Lukas Hrebenyuk 111 (silver), William Pitman 85 (bronze).
Under 13-17 – Charlie Unwin 97 (gold), Riley Beames 88 (silver), Daniel Stonehouse 76 (bronze).
Track results for season 2024/25:
GIRLS
Under 6 – Eleanor van Bemmel 120 (gold), Elsie Roberts 115 (silver), Agatha Delaney 99 (bonze).
Under 7 – Juliette Bamford 130 (gold), Ivy Banks 123 (silver), Amelia Jones 52 (bronze).
Under 8 – Elise Nesseler 146 (gold), Luca Unwin 122 (silver), Tilly Brebner 108 (bronze).
Under 9 – Charlotte Quarrell 159 (gold), Isla Dickinson 124 (silver), Kaitlyn van Bemmel 117 (bronze).
Under 10 – Emily Menzies 105 (gold), Esther Couch 103 (silver), Lara Hooker 102 (bronze).
Under 11 – Millie Bourke 148 (gold), Kensie Austin 131 (silver), Elise Nicholls 108 (bronze).
Under 12 – Zoe Unwin 162 (gold), Pippa Murphy 119 (silver), Kasey McGuinness 85 (bronze).
Under 13-17 – Maya Smith 111 (gold), Jessica Paton 107 (silver), Philippa Kempton 102 (bronze).
BOYS
Under 6 – Rex Plater 132 (gold), Carter Merrett 121 (silver), Liam Cotton 109 (bronze).
Under 7 – Dylan Hrebenyuk 138 (gold), Maximo Stace 93 (silver), Harvey Robertson 87 (bronze).
Under 8 – Ethan Cotton 143 (gold), Lenny Bourke 133 (silver), Harrison Plater 123 (bronze).
Under 9 – Callum Nicholls 122 (gold), Parker Whitehead 103 (silver), Bear Brooks 65 (bronze).
Under 10 – William Smith 148 (gold), Ruaridh Menzies 118 (silver), Aaron Marshall 114 (bronze).
Under 11 – Olly Dickinson 104 (gold), Blair O’Leary 102 (silver), Wilbur Reid 97 (bronze).
Under 12 – Lukas Hrebenyuk 150 (gold), Jacob van Bemmel 138 (silver), William Pitman 87 (bronze).
Under 13-17 – Riley Beames 130 (gold), Charlie Unwin 126 (silver), Daniel Stonehouse 109 (bronze).
Many thanks to the centre’s sponsors, committee, volunteers, families and friends for supporting the club and its athletes throughout the 2024/25 season.
It is anticipated that registrations for the new season will open early September.
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