Storta makes it 2 in a row for MattyB DEPT.

Luke Storta has taken out the 10th Queanbeyan Gift with a magnificent run under pressure yesterday at Queanbeyan Park.

Running off 9.75m Storta crossed the line in 12.29 in almost perfect conditions to just hold out Matt Pilkington (8.5m) and Patrick Fakiye (4m).  Fellow squad member and Queanbeyan local Patrick Elliott also had a wonderful day finishing 5th in the final off 9.5m and also making the 70m final.

Ramona Casey continued her winning form taking out the Open 70m event. Running off 14.5m she held off everyone behind to take victory in a photo finish in a quick time of 7.44. Patrick Elliott flashed home ofr 5th in the same race.

In probably the biggest celebration of the day Stephen Sheppard broke through for his first ever victory in the Novice 120m. After collecting a total of $210 in 5 years of gift running Sheppard running of 5.75m dominated the field to run a very respectable 12.78.

Other Results

The squad girls again ran extremely well with Ramona Casey (2nd off 9.25m), Lauren Boden (3rd off 2.5m) and Melissa Breen (5th off 0.5m) just finishing behind the eventual winner Charlotte Van Veenendaal who posted an extremely quick 13.69 off 2.5m.

Melissa (2nd off scratch) and Lauren (3rd off 1.5m) again just missed behind Charlotte (0.75m) in the Women’s Backmarkers over 100m. This was won in 11.90.

Jesse Matthews was extremely impressive in the heats of the 300m but unfortunately was pushed over in the final when about to move up into a top 3 position.

Squad Results from the Queanbeyan Gift

Best Results

Luke Storta Queanbeyan Gift winner

Ramona Casey 70m Winner 

Stephen Sheppard Novice 120m Winner

Queanbeyan Gift Squad Winnings: $12390

Yearly Squad Winnings: $13785

Total Squad Sashes for 2009/10: 6

Top 5 Individual Money Winners

1. Luke Storta $8840
2. Ramona Casey $2650
3. Lauren Boden $770 
4. Melissa Breen $500
5. Patrick Elliott $455
6. Stephen Sheppard $300
7. Derek Collinge $90
8. MattyB $60
9. Jaryd Cowley $40
10. Jesse Matthews $40 
11. Tom Burbidge $25

Individual Results

Grass Track, Tailwind, warm conditions

Ramona Casey

• 70m – (14.5m) 2md Heat 11, 1st Semi 2, 7.44 1st Final ($500) 
• 120m – (9.25m) 2nd Heat 5, 2nd Semi 2,  13.82 2nd Final ($1000)

Luke Storta

• 120m – (9.75m) 1st Heat 6, 1st Semi 2, 12.29 1st Final ($8800) 

Jaryd Cowley

• 70m – (7.25m) 5th Heat 1
• 120m – (9.25m) 6th Heat 2
• 300m – (18m) 2nd Heat 6

Patrick Elliott

• 70m – (6.75m) 2nd Heat 5, 2nd Semi 4, 7.57 5th Final ($40)
• 120m – (9.5m) 2nd Heat 5, 2nd Semi 2, 12.48 5th Final ($375)

Tarin Nevin

• 120m Novice – (17m) 5th Heat 3
• 120m Women – (9.5m) 5th Heat 4
• 300m – (53m) 3rd Heat 

Stephen Sheppard

• 70m – (7.25m) 2nd Heat 1, 3rd Semi 4
• 120m Novice – (5.75m) 1st Heat 6, 12.78 1st Final ($300)
• 120m – (8.75m) 1st Heat 1, 3rd Semi 3 

Lauren Boden

• 120m Women’s – (2.5m) 1st Heat 4, 2nd Semi 1, 14.00 3rd Final ($600) 
• 100m Women’s Backmarkers (1.5m) 12.12 3rd ($170)

MattyB

• 70m (9m) 1st Heat 12, 3rd Semi 3,
• 120m (12.5m) 1st Heat 7, 8th Semi 4

Melissa Breen

• 70m – (9m) 3rd Heat 4
• 120m Women’s – (0.5m) 1st Heat 5, 1st Semi 1, 14.09 5th Final ($250) 
• 100m Women’s Backmarkers – (scratch) 12.11 2nd Final ($250)

Brendan Matthews

• 70m – (4.5m) 2nd Heat 4, 5th Semi 2
• 120m – (6.75m) 1st Heat 8, 4th Semi 3

Jesse Matthews

• 70m – (6.25m) 4th Heat 6
• 120m (8.5m) 3rd Heat 3, 8th Semi 2
• 300m (16m) 1st Heat, 8th Final ($40) 

Catherine Wild Taylor

• 120m Women’s – (9.5m) 5th Heat 3 

Derek Collinge

• 120m (9m) 3rd Heat 8, 7th Semi 1
• 300m (16m) 2nd Heat
• 600m – (32m) 4th Final ($40)

Tom Burbidge

• 120m (7.75m) 3rd Heat 4, 5th Semi 2
• 300m (13m) 2nd Heat 10
• 600m – (26m) 7th Final ($25)

Charlie Marques

• 70m – (4.5m) 2nd Heat 4, 5th Semi 2
• 120m – (6.75m) 1st Heat 8, 4th Semi 3

Kevin Matthews

• 70m (14m) 3rd Heat 10
• 120m Veteran’s (17m) 3rd Heat 2

Michael Rutter

• 70m – (13m) 3rd Heat 2
• 120m Veteran’s – (14m) 3rd Heat 4
• 120m Novice – (15m) 4th Heat 2
• 120m – (6.75m) 1st Heat 8, 4th Semi 3