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NSW Track championships

Dunc Grey Velodrome, March 26-28, 2004

Kersten dominates NSW state track championshps

Leading Australian track Time Trialist/ sprinter Ben Kersten, displayed his versatility at the 2004 State Track Championships at Dunc Gray Velodrome by taking medals in the 4 events held o9ver the 3 day carnival (Friday 26 - Sunday 28 March 2004.

Kersten has just returned from the world Cup in Mexico where he rode a 1.02.02 to take third in the 1000m Time Trial against a top class field.

At the State Championships,02 to take third in the 1000m Time Trial against a top class field.

At the State Championships, Kersten opened his program by winning the 100m Time Trial in a 1.03.191 on a relatively slow night.

On Saturday morning Kersten was back at the track to contest the heats of the Individual Pursuit over 4000m. He rode a very controlled 4.51.110 to qualify in 5th position, he backed up in the next round t win in 4.39.532, an improvement of over 12 seconds. This qualified him to ride off against Chris Pascoe a note pursuiter who had ridden a 4.37.230.

In the final Kersten attempted a vary daring tactic of trying to catch Pascoe in the first 1000m. He blasted out of the starting gates to ride a 1.03.790 for the first 1000m which was marginally slower than his Time Trial the night before. Pascoe was able to hold off the challenge and Kersten conceded and eased - Pascoe took the gold and Kersten the silver.

Just to prove that he was not a pure sprinter Kersten backed up in the 15km Scratch Championships to take another silver behind defending champion Shaun Hopkins.

The Sprint qualifying was scheduled for 10:00am Sunday morning with Kersten ranked no. 1 in the seedings. After such a challenging Saturdays competition it was thought that Kersten may be a little jaded but he backed up to record the fastest qualifying time of 10.682 ahead of former World Sprint Champion Sean Eadie who is on the comeback trail after an injury. Eadie recorded a time of 10.783.

In the semi finals Kersten straight heated Anthony Peden of New Zealand in two very close finishes while Eadie did the same to an in-form Greg McFarlane. In the classic final, Eadie was too strong and won the first 2 rounds by small margins. It was sprinting at its best by 2 of the top men in the World. It was a great weekend for Kersten and the spectators saw track cycling at its best.

Results

Day 1

J19 Women 500m Time Trial Championship
 
1 Hayley Wright (Balmoral CC)                              37.732
2 Jennifer Loutit (Tuggeranong Vikings CC)                 38.882
3 Amanda Spratt (Penrith Panthers CC)                      39.557
4 Skye-Lee Armstrong (Parramatta CC)                       40.644
5 Lauren Carroll (Canberra CC)                             40.714
6 Bonnie Gillespie (New Zealand)                           41.428
7 Eve Hood (Parramatta CC)                                 41.466
8 Belinda Scott (Illawarra CC)                             41.513
9 Jackie Kejda (Illawarra CC)                              42.153
10 Naomi Adams (Dubbo CC)                                  42.421
11 Tegan Napper (Port Stephens CC)                         43.205
 
Elite Women 500m Time Trial Championship
 
1 Rebecca Ellis (Parramatta CC)                            37.571
2 Rebecca Borgo (Illawarra CC)                             37.783
3 Alexandra Bright (Rockhampton CC)                        38.975
4 Lucy Stewart (Canberra CC)                               39.083
5 Leonie Aisbett (Parramatta CC)                           39.144
6 Jessie Maclean (Canberra CC)                             39.531
7 Michelle Simpson (Rockhampton CC)                        39.671
7 Tara Fryc (Darwin CC)                                    39.671
9 Elizabeth Georgouras (Bicisport)                         40.153
10 Tunde Berryhill (Parramatta CC)                         40.164
11 Kelly Furey (Port Stephens CC)                          41.051
12 Emma Ringer (Illawarra CC)                              41.631
13 Lee Johns (Parramatta CC)                               42.555
14 Sarah White (Bicisport)                                 42.734
 
J19 Men 1000m Time Trial Championship
 
1 Jackson-Leigh Rathbone (Penrith Panthers CC)           1.08.177
2 Miles Olman (Rockhampton CC)                           1.08.702
3 Phillip Stokes (Penrith Panthers CC)                   1.10.513
4 Corey Heath (Katherine CC)                             1.10.529
5 Anthony Bennett (Lidcombe Auburn CC)                   1.11.196
6 Steven Phelan (Canberra CC)                            1.11.757
7 Tyler McLachlan (Southern Cross CC)                    1.12.524
8 Brenton Crawley (Wagga Wagga CC)                       1.12.694
9 Robert Cater (Randwick Botany CC)                      1.12.871
10 Peter Spencer (C.A.T.S.)                              1.13.330
11 Luke Cridland (Southern Cross CC)                     1.13.522
12 Chad Schneider (Hunter District CC)                   1.13.644
13 Nathan Silleto (Canberra CC)                          1.14.540
14 Michael Mellish (Central Coast CC)                    1.15.199
15 Grant Patrick (Southern Cross CC)                     1.15.600
 
Elite Men 1000m Time Trial Championship
 
1 Ben Kersten (St George CC)                             1.03.191
2 Kial Stewart (Canberra CC)                             1.06.916
3 Shaun Hopkins (Parramatta CC)                          1.07.180
4 Christopher Pascoe (Dubbo CC)                          1.07.234
5 Warren Scott (St George CC)                            1.07.688
6 Peter Fitzpatrick (St George CC)                       1.07.694
7 Michael Lewis (Hunter District CC)                     1.07.702
8 Grant Irwin (Rockhampton CC)                           1.07.781
9 Christopher Sutton (St George CC)                      1.08.177
10 Matthew Thomas (Bankstown Sports CC)                  1.08.307
11 Robert Lyte (Hinchinbrook CC)                         1.08.367
12 Alexander Sommer (Bicisport)                          1.08.531
13 Andrew Taylor (Dubbo CC)                              1.09.357
14 Scott McGrath (Hunter District CC)                    1.09.485
15 Paul Bayly (Bankstown Sports CC)                      1.11.748
16 Benjamin Clark (Tamworth CC)                          1.12.990
17 Peter Brooks (Parramatta CC)                          1.13.055
18 David Browne (Bicisport)                              1.14.610
19 Will Elric (Bankstown Sports CC)                      1.27.674
20 Alan Odisho (Bankstown Sports CC)                     1.29.935

Day 2

Elite Women-Sprint Final
 
1 Rebecca Ellis (Parramatta CC)
2 Alex Bright (Rockhampton CC)
3 Rebecca Borgo (Illawarra CC)
 
U/19 Men-Sprint Final
 
1 Corey Heath (Katherine CC)
2 J.L. Rathbone (Penrith Panthers CC)
3 Anthony Bennett (Penrith Panthers CC)
 
U/19 Women Sprint Final
 
1 Hayley Wright (Balmoral CC)
2 Jennifer Loutit (Tuggeranong CC)
3 Skyelee Armstrong (Parramatta CC)
 
Elite Men Individual Pursuit Final (4000 m)
 
1 C. Pascoe (Dubbo CC)
2 B. Kersten (St George CC)
3 R. Lyte (Hinchinbrook CC)
4 M. Lewis (Hunter District CC)
 
Junior U/19 Women Scratch Race 8 kms
 
1 Hayley Wright (Balmoral CC)
2 Skye-Lee Armstrong (Parramatta CC)
3 Naomi Adams (Dubbo CC)
4 Jackie Kejda (Illawarra CC)
5 Tegan Napper (Port Stephens CC)
6 Amanda Spratt (Penrith Panthers CC)
7 Jennifer Loutit (Tuggeranong Vikings CC)
8 Melissa Moffatt (Wagga Wagga CC)
9 Eve Hood (Parramatta CC)
10 Belinda Scott (Illawarra CC)
11 Belinda Thompson (Canberra CC)
12 Bonnie Gillespie (New Zealand)
DNF Ruth Oxlade (Marconi CC)
 
Junior U/19 Men Scratch Race 10 kms
 
1 Phillip Stokes (Penrith Panthers CC)
2 Anthony Bennett (Lidcombe Auburn CC)
3 Jackson-Leigh Rathbone (Penrith Panthers CC)
4 Dean Windsor (Bathurst CC)
5 Luke Cridland (Southern Cross CC)
6 Brenton Crawley (Wagga Wagga CC)
7 Mitch Chapman (Bathurst CC)
8 Mitchell Pearson (Eurobodalla CTC)
9 Joshua Wall (Illawarra CC)
DNF Tyler McLachlan (Southern Cross CC)
DNF Corey Heath (Katherine CC)
DNF Michael Mellish (Central Coast CC)
DNF Chad Schneider (Hunter District CC)
DNF Nathan Silleto (Canberra CC)
DNF Grant Patrick (Southern Cross CC)
DNF Keegan Aitchison (Southern Cross CC)
DNF Fabio Calabria (Canberra CC)
DNF Todd Dawson (C.A.T.S.)
DNF Christopher Guillan (Southern Cross CC)
DNF Miles Olman (Rockhampton CC)
 
Elite Women Scratch Race 10 kms
 
1 Rebecca Ellis (Parramatta CC)
2 Leonie Aisbett (Parramatta CC)
3 Alexandra Bright (Rockhampton CC)
4 Rebecca Borgo (Illawarra CC)
5 Kelly Furey (Port Stephens CC)
6 Jessie Maclean (Canberra CC)
7 Toireasa Ryan (Bathurst CC)
8 Keely McNamara (Bicisport)
9 Belinda Diprose (Lidcombe Auburn CC)
10 Michelle Simpson (Rockhampton CC)
DNF Elizabeth Georgouras (Bicisport)
DNF Tunde Berryhill (Parramatta CC)
DNF Tara Fryc (Darwin CC)
DNF Emma Ringer (Illawarra CC)
DNF Lucy Stewart (Canberra CC)
DNF Sarah White (Bicisport)
 
Elite Men Scratch Race 15 kms
 
1 Shaun Hopkins (Parramatta CC)
2 Ben Kersten (St George CC)
3 Warren Scott (St George CC)
4 Grant Irwin (Rockhampton CC)
5 Brian Appleyard (Clarence St CCC)
6 Michael Lewis (Hunter District CC)
7 Peter Fitzpatrick (St George CC)
8 Steve Fitzpatrick (St George CC)
9 Phillip Dixon (Bicisport)
10 Benjamin Clark (Tamworth CC)
11 Robert Lyte (Hinchinbrook CC)
12 Andrew Taylor (Dubbo CC)
13 Christopher Pascoe (Dubbo CC)
14 Andrew Carter (Bathurst CC)
15 Christopher Sutton (St George CC)
16 Joel Stewart (Canberra CC)
17 Brenden Savage (Canberra CC)
DNF Brett Johnstone (Bicisport)

Day 3

Elite Men Sprint Qualifying 200 Metre Time Trial
 
1 Ben Kersten (St George CC)                               10.682
2 Sean Eadie (Bankstown Sports CC)                         10.763
3 Greg McFarlane (Bankstown Sports CC)                     10.857
4 Anthony Peden (New Zealand)                              10.888
5 Kial Stewart (Canberra Cycling Club)                     10.959
6 Shaun Hopkins (Parramatta CC)                            10.997
7 Andrew Taylor (Dubbo CC)                                 11.338
8 Grant Irwin (Rockhampton Cycle Club)                     11.347
9 Jonothan Hamlin (New Zealand)                            11.367
10 Paul Bayly (Bankstown Sports CC)                        11.507
11 Peter Fitzpatrick (St George CC)                        11.543
12 Warren Scott (St George CC)                              11.57
13 Benjamin Clark (Tamworth CC)                            11.659
14 Matthew Thomas (Bankstown Sports CC)                    11.755
15 Andrew Shannon (New Zealand)                            11.807
16 Andrew Carter (Bathurst CC)                             11.858
17 Michael Lewis (Hunter District CC)                      11.945
18 Alexander Sommer (Bicisport)                            11.992
19 Brett Johnstone (Bicisport)                             12.045
20 David Browne (Bicisport)                                12.164
21 Marc Prutton (Blackburn Cycling Club Inc)               12.554
22 Brett Hansen (St George CC)                             13.214
 
Tandem Sprint Final
 
1 Lindy Hou/Janelle Lindsay
2 Catriona Croghan/Christine Fisher
 
Junior U/19 Women Individual Pursuit Qualifying (2000m)
 
1 A. Spratt (Penrith Panthers CC)                        2.35.780
2 S. Armstrong (Parramatta CC)                           2.40.129
3 E. Hood (Parramatta CC)                                2.42.202
4 M. Moffett (Wagga Wagga CC)                            2.45.199
5 N. Adams (Dubbo CC)                                    2.47.642
6 B. Scott (Illawarra CC)                                2.52.369
7 B. Thompson (Canberra CC)                              2.52.543
8 J. Kejda (Illawarra CC)                                2.52.941
9 T. Napper (Port Stephens CC)                           2.56.513
 
Junior U/19 Men Individual Pursuit Qualifying (3000m)
 
1 M. Olman (Rockhampton CC)                              3.34.780
2 J.L. Rathbone (Penrith Panthers CC)                    3.35.395
3 J. Wall (Illawarra CC)                                 3.39.536
4 D. Windsor (Bathurst CC)                               3.40.296
5 P. Stokes (Penrith Panthers CC)                        3.41.244
6 T. Dawson (C.A.T.S)                                    3.41.727
7 R. Cater (Randwick Botany CC)                          3.41.752
8 M. Pearson (Eurobodalla CC)                            3.42.570
9 B. Crawley (Wagga Wagga CC)                            3.44.949
10 L. Cridland (Sth. Cross CC)                           3.45.173
11 N. Silletto (Canberra CC)                             3.45.689
12 A. Bennett (Lidcombe Auburn CC)                       3.46.071
13 M. Chapman (Bathurst CC)                              3.47.497
14 F. Callibra (Canberra CC)                             3.52.259
15 G. Patrick (Sth. Cross)                               3.56.137
16 T. McLachlan (Sth. Cross CC)                          3.56.800
17 C. Simpson (St George CC)                             4.24.881
 
Elite Women Individual Pursuit Qualifying (3000m)
 
1 T. Ryan (Bathurst CC)                                  3.55.363
2 L. Aisbett (Parramatta CC)                             3.55.997
3 J. McLean (Canberra CC)                                3.57.503
4 K. Furey (Port Stephens CC)                            4.08.000
5 K. McNamara (Bicisport CC)                             4.11.525
6 S. White (Bicisport CC)                                4.23.102
7 E. Ringer (Illawarra CC)                               4.27.912
 
Junior U/19 Women Individual Pursuit Final (2000m)
 
1 A. Spratt (Penrith Panthers)                           2.36.58
2 E. Hood (Parramatta)                                   2.43.04
3 S.L. Armstrong (Parramatta CC)                         2.43.40
4 M. Moffett (Wagga Wagga)                               2.47.84
 
Junior U/19 Men Individual Pursuit Final (3000m)
 
1 M. Olman (Rockhampton)                                 3.25.86
2 J. Wall (Illawarra)
3 D. Windsor (Bathurst)                                  3.37.80
4 J.L. Rathbone (Penrith Panthers)                       3.42.32
 
Elite Women Individual Pursuit Final (3000m)
 
1 T. Ryan (Bathurst)                                     3.56.35
2 L. Aisbett (Parramatta)                                3.56.74
3 J. McLean (Canberra CC)                                4.00.18
4 K. Furey (Port Stephens)
 
Elite Men Sprint Finals
 
1 S. Eadie (Bankstown Sports CC)
2 B. Kersten (St George)
3 G. McFarlane (Bankstown Sports CC)
4 A. Peden (New Zealand)