It is almost time to #FillupPotch.

This is the driving force behind the highly-anticipated ASA Senior National Athletics Championships that will take place at the Puk McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom from 20-22 April. Imagine a packed stadium seeing the country’s top talent battle it out to be number one Z athletics entertainment at its absolute best.

The country’s top talent will vie to be SA’s best during this prestigious championship where the likes of Olympic 400-metre champion, Wayde van Niekerk; sprinting sensation, Akani Simbine; Clarence Munyai, Caster Semenya, Jerry Motsau, Sunette Viljoen and many others will light up Potchefstroom.  SA athletics has recently been abuzz, especially on the track, as sprinters and hurdlers have been red hot on the country’s tracks of late.

The likes of Thando Roto and Rikenette Steenkamp have been putting in the hard yards and will be looking to break more records in a fortnight’s time.

North West Athletes to participate in National Championships:

Women

100 metres: Lente Pieterse, Anel van Wyk

200 and 400 metres: Ariane Nel

400 and 800 metres: Caster Semenya

400 metres: Danel Holton, Suné Alberts, Bellanca Lombaard

800 metres: Danel du Plessis, Carina Swiegers.

1 500 and 5 000 metres: Sherilene Gelderblom, Bernadene McCloud.

1 500 metres: Cara du Preez

5 000 metres: Pam Madoa

100-metre hurdles: Denise Hartman, Izanelle Joubert,

400-metre hurdles: Cynthia Tsetsewa. Long jump: Rudine Botha, Marichelle Nortje.

Triple jump: Megan van Rooyen

High jump: Julia du Plessis.

Pole vault: Zabeth Venter.

Javelin throw: Sunette Viljoen, Jo-Ané van Dyk, Megan Wilke, Tazmin Brits, Carli Nieuwenhuizen, Danél Bieldt.

Shot put: Jana Steinmann

Discus throw: Riette Heyns, Ashley Nieuwenhuizen

Hammer throw: Stephanie Greyling Letitia Janse van Vuuren, Marga Cumming

20 km walk: Althea Potgieter, Milandré Stafford

Heptathlon: Anri Salim, Joné Kruger, Danica Kirsten, Elizna von Alleman, Anina van Zyl

Men

100 and 200 metres: Chederick van Wyk, Maritz Pieters

400 metres: Pieter Conradie, Stephan Bruwer, Peet Swart

Fhatuwani Mudimeli, Simon Khuzwayo, Kotsedi Motheo, Lufuno Rabulonyana

800 metres: Henco Uys André Olivier, Emile Pieterse, Tshepo Tshite, Tumelo Machaba, Gronighan Grobler.

1 500 metres: Thabang Mosiako, Jerry Motsau

5 000 metres and 10 000 metres: Joel Mmone, Elroy Gelant, David Manja, Xaba Mavuso

3 000-metre steeplechase and 5 000 metre: Collins Mabu, Lucas Bothobutle, Dikotsi Lekopa, Rantso Mokopane, Ontiretse Motlagale

110-metre hurdles: Theodor Young, Hannes Reinecke, Alwyn Bothma, Lenku Oosthuizen, WP Swart

400-metre hurdles: Marco Jooste

Long jump: Koketso Mogapi, Christo Krause

High jump: Sarel Prinsloo, Mpho Links. Javelin: Chad Herman, Johann Grobler, Leon Laubser, Erick Wiese, LJ Basson, Waldouw Smit, Pieter Kriel

Shot put: Constand van Rooyen

Hammer throw: Tshepang Makhete, Alan Cumming, Carel Haasbroek

Decathlon: Willem Coertzen, Lee van der Berg, Brandon Barnard, Rikus van Zyl.