Curro Nelspruit’s athletes recently took part in the annual NWU-Pukke Top 30 event held in Potchefstroom.

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Day one saw mixed results, but with great determination Curro went all in and rose above the North West heat to claim several top spots – one of was Benji Richardson, who won the boys u/16 200 metres with a time of 21,74 seconds.

Thirteen-year-old Miriam Mashood, who took part in the u/15 triple jump, flew a distance of 10,38 metres, enough to secure a top six place.

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Day two started with a bang when Taku Taderera was crowned the champion of the u/14 boys long jump, reaching a distance of 6,37 metres which earned him 1 200 ASA points.
“We are pleased with all the athletes that took part at this prestige event. We achieved a total of three gold medals, one silver and one bronze. Our boys team were the overall winners of the C section, with a total score of 9 612,” said the school’s Amanda Steven-Jennings.

Gold Medals
Taku Taderera – u/14 boys long jump – 6,37m
Benji Richardson – u/16 boys 100m – 10,81
Benji Richardson – u/16 boys 200m – 21,74
Silver medal
Gerald Skhosana – boys u/19 400m hurdles – 58,78
Bronze Medal
Taku Taderera – boys u/14 100m hurdles – 13,27
Athletes who achieved above 1 000 ASA points
Taku Taderera – boys u/14 long jump- 1 200 ASA points
Taku Taderera – boys u/14 100m hurdles – 1 200 ASA points
Benji Ricardson – boys u/16 100m – 1 023 ASA points
Benji Richardson – boys u/16 200m – 1 115 ASA points
Athletes who achieved above 800 ASA Points
Miriam Mashood – girls u/15 triple jump – 804 ASA points
Julia Van Aardt – girls u/14 200m – 910 ASA points
Kuhle Mnisi – boys u/16 110m hurdles – 897 ASA points
Khaya Sengwayo – boys u/15 100m hurdles – 972 ASA points.