Ballarat Harriers continue their domination of Ballarat Regional Athletic Centre men's track and field competition.
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Harriers have won the men's inter-club season premiership, the historic Loulgen Shield, for the eighth time in 12 years,
The club took out the under-14 boys', under-16 girls, under-20 men and veteran men's divisions, which all contributed to Harriers being crowned the combined men's and womens' champion for 2019-20.
Eureka was also prominent, winning the women's, under-18 girls, under-16 boys and under-14 girls aggregates.
Ballarat Harriers track manager John Weeks paid tribute to the outstanding seasons of Cooper Sherman, Mathew O'Brien, Ryan Hovey, James Oro and Conrad Oberholzer in men's sprints, jumps and hurdles.
He said Angie Selkirk, Liv Male, Ella Sandford, Chloe Kinnesly, and Chloe Warmington and Amelia Burge and Mia Darlow also had big campaigns in helping secure under-16 girls' premiership
Weeks said Harriers' under-14 boys premiership team had a season packed with personal bests and included Oaklee Burge, Lenard and Justin Goodison, Sam Hansen, John Hansen and Will Robert and Ben McCulloch.
Conrad Ovberholzer Andrew Green, Peter Roberts, Paul Burge, Duffy and Steve McCulloch were prominent in securing the veteran men's premiership.
"Our club's ability to come together to perform strongly in BRAC inter-club and state relays has also been influential in making us so strong," Week said.
As well as their success at BRAC level, Harriers was also to the fore in Athletics Victoria Shield, finishing second in division three.
Harriers finished on top, but lost to Collingwood in the final at Lakeside Stadium.
YCW reached the division four final, but lost to Wyndham.
The athletics season continues with week one of the Victorian Track and Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with all four BRAC clubs represented.
Friday features an evening program, moving to all-day competition on Saturday and Sunday.
They continue on March 7 and 8, incorporating junior and senior competition.