A YOUNG Mentone athlete is getting ready to take part in a national camp next month.
Deng Agook is an outstanding high-jump athlete from the Mentone Little Athletics Centre. He will take part in the 2023 Coles Little Athletics National High-Performance Camp for top ranked athletes born in 2009.
The camp takes place on the Gold Coast between 1 October and 4 October. Little Atheletics Australia CEO Myles Foreman said it “is designed to help our next generation of athletes get the extra training and mentoring they need to take them to the next level in their chosen event.”
“With the support of some of Australia’s leading coaches and presenters, our little athletes will leave the camp ready to set a new personal best,” Foreman said.
Olympic gold medalist Glynis Nunn has been involved in the program since its inception 11 years ago. Nunn said “I am always very pleased to be able to contribute to the development of up and coming little athletes and look forward to meeting them at the camp. Nothing gives me more pleasure than to see little athletes performing at their best and enjoying themselves at the same time.”
The program offers training sessions, workshops, recovery sessions, presentations, and social activities to attendees. For more information visit www.littleathletics.com.au.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 20 September 2023