Gippsland Athletics Club held their Xmas Nitro Athletics Night on Tuesday 20th of December 2022.
A small group of regular athletes competed in the modified program X mas Nitro night, with a few tweaks to the normal events to create a bit of fun and inter age group competition.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
150 meters
Men: U/14 – Jacob Van Baalen 25.37; U/20 – Aaron Saltmarsh-Milne 18.00; Open – Brendan Caffrey 26.70; Masters – Simon Van Baalen 22.70
Javelin (with cumulative bonus distance targets to aim for)
Men Combined: U/14 – Jacob Van Baalen 9.73 +20+20 = 49.73; Masters – Simon Van Baalen 28.25 + 20 = 48.25; Open – Cameron Hughes 33.85 + 5 = 38.38; Open – Brendan Caffrey 21.58 + 10 = 31.58; U/20 – Aaron Saltmarsh – Milne 28.71
Long Jump (all three jumps combined)
Men: U/20 –Aaron Saltmarsh-Milne 4.66 + 4.69 + 4.65 = 14.00; Open – Brendan Caffrey 4.02 + 4.05 + 4.14 = 12.21; Masters – Simon Van Baalen 3.64 + 3.76 + 3.85 = 11.25
1000 meters – with obstacles
Men: U/14 – Jacob Van Baalen 4:37.23; U/20 – Aaron Saltmarsh-Milne 4:24.19; Open – Brendan Caffrey 5:08.00
Discus – with straight throw bonus points
Men Combined: Masters – Simon Van Baalen 22.26 + 10 = 32.26, U/20 – Aaron Saltmarsh Milne 12.11 + 20 = 32.11; Open – Cameron Hughes 21.68; Open – Brendan Caffrey 16.24; U/14 – Jacob Van Baalen 10.97.
5 Minute run for Distance
Men: U/20 – Aaron Saltmarsh-Milne 3 laps + 10m = 1210m; Open – Brendan Caffrey 2 laps + 280m = 1080m
Gippsland Athletics regular track and field season resumes with Round 10 on Tuesday 3rd January, 6pm at the Joe Carmody Track, Newborough
Events: 100m, Javelin, 3/5km run / walk, Long Jump, Discus, 400m
