Taylors Lakes’ Sienna Gec followed in her sister’s footsteps as she claimed the Little Athletics Victorian Handicap 100 metre girls event at Stawell.
Having made the semi finals last season as her older sister Alicia Gec won the event, it was Sienna’s turn this time round.
Speaking before the event, Sienna said she didn’t know how well she would go at Stawell.
“I always get a very hard handicap. That’s already, it’s fun to watch and fun to do, you never know how the end result will turn out.
“Let’s hope for the best.”
After the event she said it was an amazing feeling. Sienna was representing Keilor Little Athletics.
“It truly feels surreal, especially winning the 100 metre girls coming from the Stawell Gift is such a privilege that I’m so lucky to have won,” she said.
“I was absolutely so shocked, I had barely won, but it was enough. Coming into Stawell I had no high hopes at all, I genuinely was just doing it to have a fun experience, so when I had won my heat and semi that’s when it hit me that I might actually have a good chance in winning.”
Sienna said heading into Stawell this year she had done a lot more training than she did the previous year.
She said that played a big role in her getting the win.
“The weather last season was unprecedented and I hadn’t trained as much as I did this season,” she said.
“In the semis this time all I focused on was running my hardest to the very very end, I didn’t mind where I’d place because I’d know that I put everything into that race.”
Sienna said winning the same race as her sister did was something unbelievable.
“It’s so special to have won this title the following year after my older sister Alicia,” she said.
“It really is a memory that our family will carry forever.”
Like Alicia 12 months ago, Sienna said going to Stawell each year was special with it being a real family event.
Sienna’s twin sister Hannah was knocked out in the semi finals of the same event this year for a second straight year.
“I completely agree with Alicia, competing with all my siblings is so special and makes the events really fun, plus we each are all so supportive to each other,” she said.
“There’s always someone cheering on the sidelines.”
There was no rest for Sienna or Hannah as they competed in the Little Athletics National Championships on the weekend.
