By JARROD POTTER
THE only thing better than one Macdonald on the Little Athletics State Multis podium… is two.
Narre Warren South’s Macdonald brothers – Connor and Brodie – ran, leapt and threw their way to success at the state-wide event as the siblings earning a bronze medal each in the multi-event earlier this month in Moe.
Multi-events act like junior pentathlons, with Connor and Brodie a competing in the 100m sprint, 800m, 80m hurdles, long jump and discus.
“State Multis we went down to Moe and I did the 100, 800, long jump, 80m hurdles and discus and ended up coming third which is a good job,” Connor said.
“Overall I ended up coming third – felt great,” Brodie said.
Connor’s multi medal is another welcome addition to his trophy cabinet this summer, having competed in Penguin, Tasmania late last year in the School Sport Australia Junior Track and Field Championships.
Heading down to Tasmania in November, Connor impressed on the national stage to finish second in the Boys 11 Multi Event where he accumulated 1192 points in his events to finish second behind New South Wales’ Darcy Clifton.
He backed up the solo silver with a sprint medley gold medal – as Connor led out his Victoria A relay team for the first 200m stint in a 1.51.7 finishing time.
“It was a bit overwhelming and didn’t really hit me at first,” Connor said about his medal haul.
“Silver at national titles out of the whole of Australia in the multi-event – where I had to do the 100, 800 long jump, shot put.
“Went in the medley relay – start off with a 200 – I did the first leg – then I passed it to another kid named Monty, then a 100 and another kid brought it home for a 300 to win it.”
The Macdonalds are a perennial fixture at Cranbourne Little Athletics Centre, which competed against Pakenham Little Athletics Centre on Saturday in their annual showdown.
