AV Shield Round 12
February 13, 2019
The 2018-19 season of Athletics Victoria’s Shield competition wrapped up with competition at Nunawading and Meadowglen.
The 2018-19 season of Athletics Victoria’s Shield competition wrapped up with competition at Nunawading and Meadowglen.
A great night of racing was promised, and Box Hill Athletic Club delivered! National qualifiers were achieved, PBs were slashed and the record 410 athletes gave spectators an exciting night of tightly contested races.
Harry Summers has been selected to represent Australia in the World Cross Country Championships to be held in Denmark on March 30. This is a great reward for all the work Harry has put in to get back into his best form. Congratulations to Harry and to his coach, Steve Dinneen.
The penultimate round of AV Shield competition was held in blistering conditions, with temperatures soaring to 36 degrees at Knox and Werribee. With just one round before the finals, Box Hill teams are sitting clearly in the top two in the Men’s Open Division 1, Men’s Over 40 and Men’s Under 16 divisions and in the Women’s Open Division 1 and the Women’s Under 16 division.
Shield competition made a welcome return to Box Hill in Round 10, with the other events held at Doncaster. There are just two rounds before the finals. Box Hill teams are sitting clearly in the top two in the Men’s Open Division 1, Men’s Over 40 and Men’s U16 divisions and in the Women’s Open Division 1 and the Women’s U16 division.
The highly successful Box Hill Classic is back! As we move toward the pointy end of the track season, the Box Hill Classic on Thursday 7 February is a great opportunity to trim your PB or try for a national qualifying time.
AV Shield competition kicked off for 2019 at Werribee and Glenhuntly, with athletes battling windy conditions at both venues.
Shield competition was held at Keilor Park and Frankston on December 1.
There were plenty of PBs at the inaugural Whitehorse Twilight, with athletes taking advantage of the fast new track and ideal weather conditions.
Box Hill hosted a very successful day of the Victorian Relay Championships last Saturday. Not only was event a great success, the club also picked up 10 medals: three gold, four silver and three bronze. Our open women’s 4x400m team qualified second fastest for the final to held on at the Zatopek 10.