Grandson Jarod made the front page of the Illawara Mercury this week - he anchored a gold medal winning 4x400m race at Homebush.
"ALBION Park Little Athletics Club won two gold and four bronze medals at the NSW Little Athletics State Relay Championships at Sydney Olympic Park last weekend. Many of the club’s 27 teams also reached the finals in what is the biggest relay event on the NSW Little Athletics calendar. Albion Park’s mixed under 11s 4x400 team won gold as state champions in a terrific team effort from Jade Mustapic, Jye Shumack, Carla Crapis and Jarod Falconer".
From the left, Jade, Carla, Jarod, and Jye. Click to enlarge.
Last night at the Vets
3000m
M50 Rod Lynch 11:23.66 74.2%
W55 Kathy Southgate 11:38.43 89.9
W40 Emma Adams 11:39.63 76.4
W45 Katie Forestier 11:42.46 78.7
M60 Geoff Moore 12:07.79 77.2
M50 Roger Pilkington 12:28.37 68.3
M40 Craig Davis 12:34.56 63.1
W40 Bronwyn Calver 12:48.02 69.6
W55 Cathy Montalto 15:05.42 73.4
W65 Caroline Campbell 15:47.48 81.9
800m - Higgins age handicap
1. M45 Damian Rutledge 84.3% Net Time 2:12
4. M60 Geoff Sims 85.0 Net Time 2:32
5. W60 Kathy Sims 81.5 Net Time 2:59
7. M50 Rod Lynch 73.8 Net Time 2:39
8. W40 Emma Adams 73.2 Net Time 2:42
14. W40 Amanda Walker 67.6 Net Time 2:57
15. W50 Helen Larmour 68.2 Net Time 3:11
22. M70 Tony Booth 67.1 Net Time 3:36
23. M50 Roger Pilkington 61.0 Net Time 3:14
24. M55 Graeme Patrick 62.6 Net Time 3:20
26. M60 Neil Boden 57.8 Net Time 3:40
29 finishers
Phil White (2nd), Damian Rutledge (first) and Cory Collins (3rd) delighted to have placed in the Higgins handicap.
A great start in the M45s for Damian.
Cory is a typical sprinter who finds the 800m to be a painful long distance race! But if she sets herself on the big occasion she can do OK. I have been waiting to see if she can excel at the Higgins and she has done it. finally. Damian reports: "Race went to plan and I ate into Phil's 7 sec start by 5 secs at bell and the remainder manner out nicely. We both caught Cory near the final home bend. She ran a gutsy race and we had a lovely catch-up and debrief afterwards. I became an official fan tonight! Unofficially she lowered her own w75 record by 1 or 2 secs (and she went off GO) but it was mentioned that they aren't able to recognise it? Still, not that it matters. I reckon all of the W75s are an inspiration".
I think they should be able to recognise Cory's record as she was off GO, if they started with the gun.
"ALBION Park Little Athletics Club won two gold and four bronze medals at the NSW Little Athletics State Relay Championships at Sydney Olympic Park last weekend. Many of the club’s 27 teams also reached the finals in what is the biggest relay event on the NSW Little Athletics calendar. Albion Park’s mixed under 11s 4x400 team won gold as state champions in a terrific team effort from Jade Mustapic, Jye Shumack, Carla Crapis and Jarod Falconer".
Last night at the Vets
3000m
M50 Rod Lynch 11:23.66 74.2%
W55 Kathy Southgate 11:38.43 89.9
W40 Emma Adams 11:39.63 76.4
W45 Katie Forestier 11:42.46 78.7
M60 Geoff Moore 12:07.79 77.2
M50 Roger Pilkington 12:28.37 68.3
M40 Craig Davis 12:34.56 63.1
W40 Bronwyn Calver 12:48.02 69.6
W55 Cathy Montalto 15:05.42 73.4
W65 Caroline Campbell 15:47.48 81.9
800m - Higgins age handicap
1. M45 Damian Rutledge 84.3% Net Time 2:12
4. M60 Geoff Sims 85.0 Net Time 2:32
5. W60 Kathy Sims 81.5 Net Time 2:59
7. M50 Rod Lynch 73.8 Net Time 2:39
8. W40 Emma Adams 73.2 Net Time 2:42
14. W40 Amanda Walker 67.6 Net Time 2:57
15. W50 Helen Larmour 68.2 Net Time 3:11
22. M70 Tony Booth 67.1 Net Time 3:36
23. M50 Roger Pilkington 61.0 Net Time 3:14
24. M55 Graeme Patrick 62.6 Net Time 3:20
26. M60 Neil Boden 57.8 Net Time 3:40
29 finishers
A great start in the M45s for Damian.
Cory is a typical sprinter who finds the 800m to be a painful long distance race! But if she sets herself on the big occasion she can do OK. I have been waiting to see if she can excel at the Higgins and she has done it. finally. Damian reports: "Race went to plan and I ate into Phil's 7 sec start by 5 secs at bell and the remainder manner out nicely. We both caught Cory near the final home bend. She ran a gutsy race and we had a lovely catch-up and debrief afterwards. I became an official fan tonight! Unofficially she lowered her own w75 record by 1 or 2 secs (and she went off GO) but it was mentioned that they aren't able to recognise it? Still, not that it matters. I reckon all of the W75s are an inspiration".
I think they should be able to recognise Cory's record as she was off GO, if they started with the gun.
