Kids from all over the area converged on Deniliquin’s Hardinge St Oval on Sunday, November 10, for Deniliquin Little Athletics Club’s annual carnival.
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The relay events were well participated in and crowds cheered the teams on while the event officials had a quick lunch break.
While not everyone went home with a medal, there were plenty of personal bests achieved and many new friendships formed.
The local carnival had 56 carnival records broken, an increased number due to including the new under-16 age group.
However still, an impressive 39 new records, not including under-16 records, were broken, and considering records have been recorded since 2010, this is fantastic news.
Notable results from the weekend are as follows:
Zahli Holt, Tiny Tots, Wagga Wagga LAC - Shot Put 3.80, Long Jump 1.81.
Rohan Taylor, Tiny Tots, Hay LAC - Shot Put 3.99.
Avilea Johnson, U6 Girls, Shepparton LAC - Shot Put 5.07.
Spencer Mitchell, U7 Boys, Swan Hill LAC - Discus 15.66.
Ocean Zerbato, U7 Girls, Shepparton LAC - 200m 40:68.
Reece Turbidy, U7/U8 Boys MC, Echuca Moama LAC - Long Jump MC 2.05, Discus MC 5.70, 200m MC 55:92.
Ilo Koa Lolotonga, U9 Girls, Griffith LAC - Shot Put 7.60.
Angelina Baker, U9 Lavington LAC - Discus 17.79.
Laci Grant, U9/U10 MC, Deni LAC - Discus MC 9.99, 100m MC 19.55, 200m MC 51.11.
Kamsi Ozoh, U10 Girls, Shepparton LAC - High Jump Scissor 1.11, 70m 11.36, 400m 1:19.76.
Oliver Hall, U10 Boys, Deni LAC - 400m 1:15.50, 800m 2:49.80.
Eva Nicolaci, U11 Girls, Shepparton LAC - 80m Hurdles 15.91.
Marilyn Baker, Under 11 Girls, Lavington LAC - Discus 28.02.
Hudson Grant, U11/U12 MC, Deni LAC - Discus MC 10.61,100m MC 19.01, Javelin MC 8.46.
Sophie McPherson, U12 Girls, Shepparton LAC - 80m Hurdles 15.89.
Sophie Keating, U12 Girls, Cohuna LAC - 800m 2:58.44.
Flynn Rourke, U12 Boys, Finley LAC - Junior 1500m 5:29.68.
Lachlan Chalmers, U12 Boys, Swan Hill LAC - High Jump 1.36.
Laura Stone, U13 Girls, Shepparton LAC - Senior 1500m 5:39.81.
Ruth Hornung, U13 Girls, Deniliquin LAC - 400m 1:10.35.
Sienna Colombo, U14 Girls, Swan Hill LAC - 800m 2:56.05.
Kayla McInerney, U14 Girls, Swan Hill LAC - 80m Hurdles 14.25, Long jump 4.70, 100m 13.17.
Jack Barry, U14 Boys, Swan Hill LAC - 100m 12.92.
Connor Hutchins, U15 Boys, Griffith LAC - Discus 36.00.
Hannah Downward, U15 Girls, Echuca Moama LAC - High Jump 1.60.
Zara Williams, U16 Girls, Finley LAC - Discus 23.74, Long Jump 3.80, Triple Jump 7.11, Shot Put 7.16, Javelin 17.07.
Lillian Baker, U16 Girls, Finley LAC - 100m 15.53, 200m 33.00, 800m 3:08.54.
Cooper Gurciullo, U16 Boys, Finley LAC - Triple Jump 9.73, High Jump 1.48.
Judson Wells, U16 Boys, Swan Hill LAC - 100m 14.42, 200m 31.22.
Connor Wilson, U16 Boys, Echuca-Moama LAC - Javelin 42.15, Shot put 16.63, Discus 40.62.
William Cartwright, U16 Boys, Echuca-Moama LAC - 800m 2:46.73.
Keplar Cleveland, U16 Boys, Kyabram LAC - Long Jump 2.78.
Alice Gronow, Open Girls, Echuca-Moama LAC - 800m 3:11.21.
Llyan Smith, Open Girls, Echuca-Moama LAC - Javelin 25.06.
“Deniliquin LAC is very fortunate to have many parents, ex-club members and members of our community officiate all day at events, setting up, recording, racking, collecting and serving in the canteen,” Deniliquin Athletics Club committee member Leanne Mulham said.
“We also rely on participating clubs parents/carers to officiate and run events.
“A huge thank you to you all, as it is impossible to host a carnival without your efforts.
“Hopefully, you are rewarded when you see athletes cheering each other on and their excited smiles when athletes smash their PBs, receive their first medal or set a new carnival records.
“We thank you all for supporting our carnival, and we encourage you to save the date for next year’s carnival, which is tentatively set as Sunday, November 9, 2025.”
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