Athlete on the national stage

By Lachlan Ellis

A Moorabool athlete has competed against some of the best young athletes in the country, earning a podium finish and two top 10s for her efforts.

Mackenzie Estlick from Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics took part in the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Perth last month, breaking two personal bests on the national stage.

She came home as a national medallist after her team came 3rd in the 4x100m relay, and also ran a Personal Best time of 25.58 seconds in the heats of the 200m, but unfortunately just missed out on a spot in the final, making her 9th in Australia.

Her last event for the Championships was the 100m, running another Personal Best time of 12.45 seconds in the heat, which earned her a spot in the final, where she placed 8th in Australia.

Ms Estlick said taking part in the event was “a huge learning curve” for her, being her first big event, and she is now looking forward to working with her coaches to work on her technique in preparation for the 2024 iteration of the Championships.

“The competition was tough, but I’m proud of my performances, especially walking away with 2 PBs,” Ms Estlick told the Moorabool News.

“I’m looking forward to working on improving my running technique with my coaches this year in preparation for the All Schools at the end of the year. Hopefully I’ll end up on the podium.”

Ms Estlick also thanked The Accountant Group in Geelong for becoming a major sponsor.