Our Champion Athletes

 

Alexandra "Chucky" Bulic

2011 Commonwealth Youth Games - Isle of Man

7 - 13 September 2011

 400m Semi Final - 4th & 7th Fastest Overall

 

Former KLAC athlete Alexandra "Chucky" Bulic makes her international debut at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth  Games being held at the Isle of Man between 7-13 September 2011. 71 countries will be taking part at the Games in a number of sports, including track and field.

The very popular Chucky, 16, will represent Australia in the 400m event at the Games following her win at that event at the Australian Junior Championships in March 2011.

Chucky is a very talented all round athlete who has a long list of achievements including Australian multi event and 400m champion and holder of the Victorian  Little Athletics U15 800m record.

Chucky worked extremely hard during the winter months to ensure she is in the best possible condition to do her best at the Games.

Chucky had a great 400m heat and progressed to the Semi-final where she finished 4th. Her semi-final time meant that she was 7th fastest overall and would normally progress to a 8 athlete final. For some reason however only 6 athletes were progressed to the final.

 

Monique Conquers the WORLD

2011 IAAF World Youth Championships

Women Javelin Bronze Medallist

 

KLAC Junior Life Member, Monique Cilione not only took on but conquered the World. Monique had no problem qualifying in 5th place in the qualifying round and saved her best to take away the bronze medal in the Javelin final. Monique's final throw sealed the bronze in a new Pb (by half a metre) of 52.77m.

An official report can be found HERE

 

Monique's bronze medal throw HERE

 

Official Results HERE

 

KLAC are are so very proud of Monique's performance  - a great reward for the dedication Monique has shown to her sport.

In an interview posted on the official IAAF website Monique was quick to thank her parents and coach. We also congratulate Monique's parents Danielle and Paul for the tremendous support they have provided to Monique to assist her reaching her dream.

School Sports Australia Track & Field Championships - Darwin

 

Some Fantastic Top 10 Results from Our Athletes in Darwin

 

 
Congratulations to the following Keilor LAC athletes who competed at the Australian School Sports Track & Field Championships held in Darwin 15-19 September 2011:

Shannon Bain - Boys 12yo Shot Put - 4th; Discus - 8th; and 3rd in Shot Put relay.

 

Georgia Bertrand - Girls 11yo Multi-event (LJ; SP; 100m & 800m) - 7th ; Mixed  8x100m relay - 3rd

Kara Olsen - Girls 12yo High Jump - Silver medal & silver in medley relay

Ethan McShanag - Boys 11yo Discus - 6th; Shot Put - 9th; Shot Put relay - 3rd

Trent Thomson - Boys 12yo Shot Put - 11th; Discus - 10th; Relays: Long Jump - 2nd & Sot Put - 3rd

 

 

 

Detailed Results available at: Day 1 and Day 2 Results | Day3 Results

 

Hernan Espindola Takes on the WORLD

2011 Football World U17 Championships

Australian U17 "Joeys" Player

 

Keilor athlete Hernan Espindola has been selected in the Australian under 17 soccer team (the 'Joeys') for the Football World U17 Championships being held in Mexico during June 2011.

In fact news has reached us that Hernan was in the starting 11 for the Joey's first match against the Ivory Coast and we are pleased to announce that Australia won 2:1. Hernan was involved in a passage of play that resulted in the Joeys equalising at the 51 minute mark. You can see Hernan in action at the championships HERE

Hernan and fellow Keilor athlete Chris Cristaldo have been part of the AIS U17 squad for almost two years and both made the national training squad of 40 before Hernan being selected in the final team of 24 players for the championships. An awesome effort by both young men and Chris will no doubt get his chance as he still has another year at the U17 level!

The boys selection at this level does not surprise as they are both "jets" when it comes to running. Both Hernan and CC (as he is well known) share multiple relay records and centre, region, state and national level. In 2009/10 Hernan and CC were members of the under 15 KLAC team which set a new national (electronic-timed) 4 x 100 metre relay record in the State Championships at Olympic Park. Perhaps of even more significance was the fact that those State Relay Championships were actually held during an AIS soccer camp in Canberra - Hernan left the camp and flew down to Melbourne specifically to compete in the State Relay Championships that year.

and there's more:

CC holds the our Centre's U12 200m and U13 400m records. Whilst Hernan still holds the KLAC under 13 70 metres, 100 metres and 200 metre records and is a multiple medallist for KLAC in both individual and relay events at the State Championships. In 2007/08 Hernan was a member of the Victorian team which won the under 13 ALAC National Championships.

Hernan and CC are proud Junior Life members of Keilor LAC and have already committed to returning to the Centre during the track & field season to talk to the athletes about soccer and how Little Aths has helped them achieve their Dream.