Athletes from the Brakpan Athletics Club recently represented the club at the South African Christian Schools Sports Association (Sacssa) Invitational Athletics event in Germiston.

Forty-one athletes from the club participated, raking in 48 medals – 28 gold, eight silver, and 12 bronze. Coach Nicholas Jansen van Vuuren is proud of his athletes.

The results per athlete were:
• Miane Nel first in girls’ U7 60m and 80m.

• Mila Fourie fifth in girls’ U7 60m and third in 80m.

• Jandre de Waal sixth in boys’ U7 60m and ninth in 80m.

• Bailey Alberts first in girls’ U8 60m and fourth in 80m.

• Anje Davies third in girls’ U8 60m, and fifth in 80m.

• Divan de Villiers fourth in boys’ U8 60m, seventh in 80m, first in 600m.

• Caden D’Aubrey ninth in boys’ U9 60m and ninth in 80m.

• Luan Nel 22nd in boys’ U9 60m and 80m.

• Zenante du Toit fourth in girls’ U10 80m, fourth in 100m, and first in high jump.

• Hayley Fourie fifth in girls’ U10 80m and 100m, and third in long jump.

• Xaden de Meyer first in boys’ U10 80m sprint and long jump, and second in 100m.

• Juan Prinsloo first in boys’ U11 1 200m, fifth in long jump, 11th in 100m, and 13th in 80m sprints.

• Tiaan Prinsloo third in boys’ U11 100m sprint and long jump, and fourth in 80m sprint.

• Volan Coertzen sixth in boys’ U10 100m sprint.

• Duncan Baker first in shotput and boys’ U10 100m and second in high jump.

• Chloe D’Aubrey seventh in girls’ U12 100m and ninth in 150m.

• Mikayla Wessels first in girls’ U12 shotput, third in discus and 100m sprint and sixth in 150m.

• Zayden Pistorius first in boys’ U12 100m, 150m, shotput, and discus.

• Tyron Kinghorn first in boys’ U12 javelin, sixth in high jump, 14th in 100m and 12th in 150m.

• Eben Davies 18th in boys’ U12 100m sprint.

• Megan Cunha third in girls’ U13 100m and first in 200m.

• Hayden Duvenage fourth in boys’ U13 100m and third in 200m.

• Morne Cilliers first in boys’ U13 100m, 200m, and long jump.

• Abigail Human third in girls’ U14 100m, fourth in 200m and first in javelin.

• Armand Diedericks second in boys’ U14 100m, 200m and 400m.

• Zama Mtshali seventh in boys’ U14 100m sprint.

• Ryan Pienaar fifth in boys’ U15 100m sprint, sixth in 700m, and second in long jump.

• Jessica Botha first in U17 girls’ 100m sprint, and 200m.

• Amber Mengel sixth in girls’ U17 100m and fourth in 200m.

• Michael Appelgryn 28th in boys’ U17 100m and 30th in 200m.

• Donovan Jansen van Vuuren first in boys’ U19 100m and 200m.

• Arno Appelgryn 16th in boys’ U19 100m.

• Stephen Swanepoel 17th in 100m boys’ U19, and 14th in 200m.

• Tyla Nel third in girls’ U14 400m, fifth in 800m and fourth in 1500m.

• Dylan de Meyer second in boys’ U12 1 200m and first in high jump.

• Wiane Louw first in girls’ U17 high jump.

• Veronique du Preez second in girls’ U17 high jump.

• Henning Botha first in boys’ U17 high jump.

• Devon Jansen van Vuuren eighth in boys’ U12 long jump.