Only 46 points stood between the NWU and a victory over arch-rivals Tuks in the first Varsity Athletics meeting at the University of Pretoria last Friday, 2 March.
The NWU finished on 15 582 points with Tuks just creeping to victory with 15 628 points to take a slender lead in the second and final Varsity Athletics meeting that will take place on Friday, 23 March.

The NWU’s standout athletes were Rantso Mokopane who claimed victory in the men’s 1 500 metres with a time of 3:48.67.

Chederick van Wyk also claimed a well-deserved third place in the men’s 100 metres. Lente Pieterse also impressed in the 200 metres for the Potchefstroomers, claiming a silver medal with Justine Palframan of Maties taking gold.