The final dress rehearsal ahead of the CGA sub-youth track and field championships on November 14 saw Boksburg Athletic Club (BAC) youngsters deliver a string of impressive performances at the final provincial league meeting at Germiston Stadium on October 31.

Returning to competition after a three-week break, the BAC youngsters showed little sign of rust as they continued their bid to earn selection for the ASA Sub-Youth Track and Field Championships in Potchefstroom in December.

While several athletes rose to the occasion, the club’s youngsters particularly impressed in the sprint, hurdles and field events, showing the depth of the BAC’s development programme.

In the selected results, sprint sensation Olivia Berretto led the girls’ charge with two podium finishes in the U11 80m and 100m sprints, placing third in both events in 11.46 and 14.32, respectively.

Jade and Emma Salinger continued to showcase their versatility across the sprints and middle-distance events. Jade clocked 12.27 for fifth place overall in the U9 80m, while Emma finished eighth. The siblings then turned their attention to the U9 600m, where Jade claimed third place in 02:01.50, with Emma finishing fifth in 02:06.52 overall.

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Mikayla Booysens secured second place in the U11 70m hurdles in 11.77, while Lea Pretorius clocked 30.76 to finish runner-up in the U13 girls’ 200m hurdles. Pretorius also impressed in the 200m sprint, finishing fourth in 27.86.

Avelie Jackson also secured second place in the U11 70m hurdles and added a fourth-place finish in the 600m in 02:06.50. Ziane de Klerk was another podium finisher, placing second in the U11 long jump with a leap of 4.25m.

Esmè Steyn continued her impressive form in the high jump, clearing 1.45m to claim first place, while multi-discipline athlete Lentè van der Westhuizen accumulated 3 196 points in the U13 pentathlon.

On the boys’ side, Tylique Anderson led the charge with a second-place finish in the U9 600m, finishing in 01:52.38.

Juvan Fourie impressed in the throwing events, finishing second in the U13 boys’ discus with a throw of 34.02m. He also placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 11.50m.

Keagan James, who earlier clocked 11.93 for seventh place in the U9 80m, added another podium finish by claiming second place in the boys’ turbo javelin with a throw of 17.12m.

Sprinter Kai Ramango finished second in the 400m in 01:19.48, while Marcus du Plessis clocked 26.37 in the 200m.

The youngsters will now turn their attention to the CGA championships, where they will be aiming to secure qualification for the national championships, scheduled for December 4 and 5 at McArthur Stadium.

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