Alumni Athletes going strong

Three of Maribyrnong Sports Academy’s past students are firing on all Cylinders in the world of Senior Athletics here in Australia.

The 2023 Chemist Warehouse Sydney Track Classic (a World Athletics Continental Tour - Challenger meet) and Australian Open 3000m Championships were run over the weekend at Homebush featuring Celeste Mucci in the 100m Hurdles, Jessie Andrew in the 400m and Cameron Searle in the men’s 400m.

Celeste Mucci ran a personal best and the 4th fastest female Australian time ever over the 100m hurdles running second in the final to her main rival Michelle Jenneke.  Celeste’s time of 12.84 now puts her above former MSA coach Pam Ryan in the all-time list and just behind Jenneke in second place, with Sally Pearson the fastest. 

Jessie Andrew has put her hand up for a debut in a senior Australian team after blitzing the field in the Women’s 400m.  Jessie time of 53.50 continues her solid form, and is just 13 hundredths of a second off her personal best time of 53.37 set in Canberra 6 weeks ago. 

Meanwhile Cameron Searle in also showing great form on the track with a 400m time of 46.95 placing him 6th in the final.  Cameron’s time sees him closing in on a hopeful start in a 4 x 400m team.

The Australian Athletics community turns its attention next to Queensland for the Brisbane Track Classic which is held on the 25th March.