State Athletics Championships

They are grass roots athletes from the Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics Centre and last weekend, they also represented Victoria.

Mackenzie Estlick and Nicholas Ide competed at the National Little Athletics Championships over the weekend at Lakeside Stadium.

A spokesperson for BMLAC, said they are all “very proud of the two teenagers competing at this level of competition.”

Mackenzie topped off a fantastic Championships with 5PBs and a National Bronze medal in the 4×100 MS relay.

Mackenzie competed in the Combined Event (9th overall) – Long Jump 5th with a jump of 5.07m, 90m Hurdles, Shot Put, High Jump, Javelin 14th, 200m and 800m placing fifth. Three chosen athletes from each state compete against each other gaining points, and then at the end are all added up. Mackenzie was also chosen to represent Victoria in the mix sex 4 x 100 m relay, winning a bronze medal.

Nicholas competed in the Under 14 90m hurdles, finishing fifth in Heat 1 with a time of 14.90.