Darren joined the team in season 2005/2006 and made his pro debut in the 550m at Dandenong.

Darren has a fantastic work ethic and strives for more and more work at training.  He regularly needs to be told to ease back on rep work so he can complete the sets.

He has come from a triathlon and football backgound and has improved dramatically since joining the team.  He has lost 10kgs since joining.

He is a member of the Ringwood Athletic Club.

Pro Debut : Season 05/06  Dandenong 550m.

Season 2007/2008 :
3rd : VRTA 400m Novice, 3rd Casey 1600m Novice.

Season 2008/2009 :
2nd Keilor 400m Novice
3rd Northcote 400m Novice, 3rd Wangaratta 400m, 3rd St.Albans 1600m Novice,

Season 2009/2010 :
1st Peninsula 400m Novice, 1st Wangaratta 800m,1st Stawell 550m, 1st Stawell 400m Frontmarkers.
2nd Bendigo 800m, 2nd Burramine Novice 400m, 2nd Ballarat Backmarkers 800m,
3rd VRTA 400m Novice, 3rd Ringwood 400m Gift, 3rd Keilor 400m, 3rd Noble Park 300m,
Winner of Bruce Walker Trophy for best performances over 400m, 550m and 800m at Stawell.
Winner of VRTA Middle Distance Athlete of the Year.

Season 2010/2011 :
3rd Euroa 550m,

Season 2011/2012
1st Warragul 300m Veterans, 1st Bay Sheffield 550m Veterans, 1st Euroa 300m Wom/Vets,
2nd Keilor 800m, 
3rd Northcote 300m Womens/Veterans, 3rd Warragul 550m, 3rd Rye 800m, 3rd Albury 400m, 3rd Keilor 400m

Season 2012/2013

2nd Burramine 800m,

3rd VRTA Medley Relay 

2014/2015

3rd Wangaratta 800m, 3rd Keilor 800m, 3rd Stawell 1600m Frontmarkers, 

2017/2018

3rd Ballarat 4x200m Relay (B Team - Antonino, Tiu, Naismith, Fiedler),  

2021/2022

1st Docklands 400m