By Jessica Micallef
A Sunbury athlete is jumping for joy.
Liam, 10, has been selected for TeamVic to compete at the School Sport Australia Track and Field Championships in Darwin in September.
Liam said he was looking forward to representing his state and the Sunbury Little Athletics Centre at the championships.
“In Darwin, I’m going to compete in 100 metres [relay], long jump and four by 100 metres relay,” he said. “I am feeling happy and excited.”
Liam is no stranger to competition.
He won gold at the State Little Athletics Championships for the 70 metres relay and bronze in the 100 metres relay.
Liam’s dad, Paul Joyce, said he was proud of his son.
“It’s a huge honour for him to be representing Victoria and Sunbury … it’s a big thing for the little athletics club as well,” he said.
“He loves the sport. He’s obviously good at it and we just encourage him to do his best and enjoy it. He doesn’t have a coach at the moment … we more push the enjoyment side of things.”
Sunbury Little Athletics Centre vice-president Brooke Rennie presented Liam with a $500 cheque to assist with costs for the Darwin event.
