By LIAM TWOMEY
WILLIAMSTOWN Athletics Club’s Celeste Mucci continues to amaze on the track. The gun teenager’s most recent win came earlier this month when she claimed a gold medal in the under 16 heptathlon event at the Australian Championships.
Heptathlon involves athletes competing in seven different events across two days.
Despite having only recently taken up some of the disciplines, Mucci proved too strong for her rivals.
On day one she won three individual events, the 90m hurdles (13.12sec), the high jump (1.72m) and the 200m (26.04sec) and came in 12th in the shot put (7.98m).
On day two Mucci won the long jump (5.36m) before coming seventh in the javelin (26.39m) and seventh the 800m (2m 35.90sec).
The Maribyrnong College student had an overall score of 4866 points, more than 400 ahead of her nearest rival.
Williamstown Athletics Club coach David Jamieson was rapt with Mucci’s performance.
“Celeste is doing exceptionally well,” Jamieson said.
“She has really taken to a few extra events after being largely centred around the sprints, hurdles and the long jump.
“She has really got passionate about the high jump and now she is interested in the other field events, the shot put and javelin.
“It was a great performance from her.”
Also competing at the Championships for Williamstown was Mitchell Fontaine, who came fifth in the long jump after a leap of 7.41m while Daniela Roman and Carl Van Der Speck both competed in the 100 metres.
