Nkangala athletes qualify for SA Championships
30 Nkangala Athletic Academy Athletes qualified and were selected to represent Mpumalanga Province at the South African Cross Country Championship to be held in George, Western Cape on 10 September 2016 after they scooped 11 medals at the Mpumalanga championships held in Secunda on 13 August 2016.
The following athletes will form part of Team Mpumalanga:
Mpumi Ntuli (11), Banele Mthombeni (12), Sakhile Qwabe, Nkosinathi Skosana and Mdlalose Samukelisiwe (13 – 15 years) Sicelo Mncwango, Lekoko Nkadimeng, Karabo Madonsela, Simphiwe Dlamini and Mthokozisi Msibi (16 – 17), Vusimuzi Mahlaba (18-19), Katleho Moloi, Sibusiso Kubheka, Katleho Khanye, Musa Nene and Njomo Mfundo (20 – 23), Doctor Madalane, Simanga Mabuza, Khayelihle Simelane, Sifiso Molotiwa, Kenneth Mtsweni, Tumelo Nkosi and Mpho Leshalabe. Seniors: Lucky Sithole, and Lucky Sigudu. Above 30: Emmanuel Mabaso, Sibanyoni William, Sipho Hlumbane, Moses Skosana and John Sibeko.
“As we reflect on our 2016 short term plan to qualify and grab medals at Interprovincial championships, it has been achieved. Our medium term goal was to qualify for the South African championships, and this has also been achieved. The long term plan is to scoop medals at the SA Champs and through athletes determination we broke the previous record of having 25 athletes in MP team into 31, and we are hoping for medals. Our cross country journey was simple because of TURBO SORG who paid all our leagues entries and travelling,” said Emmanuel Mabaso, Chairperson of the Nkangala Athletic Club.
“On the development side our school athletes have qualified for Mpumalanga School Cross Country Championships to be held in Breyten on 3 September 2016. We are on the right track.”
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