Laerskool Laeveld’s athletes were victorious at the prestige athletics meeting the school hosted, overcoming challengers from five other schools to take the top prize.

The school was visited by Laerskool Taalfees, Laerskool Bergland, Laerskool Delmas, White River Primary and Nelspruit Primary.

It turned out to be a day filled with some of the best primary school athletics action one could hope for, as the athletes gave their all in pursuit of top prizes, on the track and the field throughout the day, jumping to new heights, running at new speeds and throwing further than they had before.

As much as the athletes were on fire, the weather was blazing hot, too, and the conditions added to the exhilarating action. The hosts dominated the meeting, though, their athletes putting the home-ground advantage to real good use. Laerskool Laeveld claimed a total of 83 medals, 24 of which were gold. They also received 31 silver and 28 bronze medals.

Laerskool Bergland had the second-most medals at 52 – 21 gold, 13 silver and 18 bronze. White River Primary was third with a total of 51 – 18 gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze. Nelspruit Primary was fourth with 48, Laerskool Taalfees fifth with 47 and Laerskool Delmas sixth with 21 medals.

The junior victrix ludorum trophy went the way of Laerskool Laeveld’s Talia Barnard, who earned two golds, one silver and a total of 2 150 Athletics SA (ASA) points. The junior victor ludorum was won by Letlotlo Nkanyane of Laerskool Taalfees with a total of 1 312 ASA points.

Bella Wilkenson of Nelspruit Primary won the senior victrix ludorum, thanks to her three gold medals and 2 208 ASA points. Ameer Khedr of Laerskool Bergland had an incredible day on his way to winning the senior victor ludorum trophy. He won four gold medals and two bronze medals, claiming 1 885 ASA points.

> Photos: Blake Linder