LIMESTONE Coast athlete Jocelyn Work has overcome plenty of hurdles on her way to competing at her best.
The young athlete recently claimed best of her age at the Grant High School athletics carnival to add to her impressive list of achievements.
In her early years Work was troubled by serious asthma and from eight months old she found herself in hospital almost once a month for days at a time where she would be put on oxygen to assist with her breathing.
During that time she would be ill with bronchiolitis and asthma, which limited her from walking, let along running.
However, it was the inability to do those simple things which drove Work’s determination and perseverance to rise above her health conditions.
Work still has asthma symptoms, but now living in a modern north-facing home with double glazed windows and insulation, her lungs have become larger and stronger with age and the attacks are less frequent.
After attending Mil Lel Primary School, Work is now in Year 9 at Grant High School.
She recently won the Grant High School Athletics Day Under 15 girls category with the most individual points, while competing for her sporting house Henty.
The 14-year-old was then preparing to compete in Adelaide representing her school, but due to the latest outbreak of COVID-19, the event was cancelled.
The concern of coronavirus is certainly an issue to asthmatic families, but Work has been eager to continue her schooling face-to-face for as long as possible.
