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LVCC’s Maseko in his club’s top athlete for 2017

It was no surprise as LVCC's golden athletes Ntuthuko Maseko and Noria Sibanda were presented with the male and female runner trophies of the year. 

Maseko took a comfortable win defending his Sudwala Screaming Monster title.

Earlier this year at the Uniwisp 3-in-1 Fast Marathon, he wowed those at the finish line with his marathon first-place finish.

Sibanda represented her province at the South African Championships in the 21-kilometre race.

She also was included in the Mpumalanga team to compete at the South African Cross Country champs.

Youngster, Thandeka Mnisi (16) was named the junior female of the year.

Thandeka Mnisi.

She placed first in the Sudwala Screaming Monster, first in the Boulders Road Race and bagged yet another gold medal in the Uniwisp 3-in-1 Marathon.

Thandeka was also named Curro Nelspruit’s u/16 netball player of the year.

Asher Biggs, or Ash the Dash took home the junior male runner of the year trophy.

He made a memorable entry to the Newton SA Duathlon Championships.

He took silver in the junior category for male 18 to 19 years. The youngster represented Triathlon South Africa (TSA) in the European Tour. Ash competed in races in Hungary as well in the Czech Republic.

Elsa de Beer boasts two trophies as she was named triathlete as well as trail runner of the year.

Elsa de Beer.

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