The cross-country athletes of Athletics Central North West (ACNW) took the long road to Amanzimtoti last weekend (17–18 September) where they showed their mettle at the ASA Cross Country Championships.
ACNW won 21 medals in total, nine individual and 12 team ones. In the individual category, ACNW won 1 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals. In the team events, they won 1 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze.
One of the stars of the show for ACNW was young Rubin Essakow, who bagged two gold medals. He took gold in the Boys 8 1 km race in 4 minutes and 14 seconds and also won gold with his teammates, Kago Sheba, Dawid van der Linde and Janco Procter.
Tedrich Hattingh (Boys 9) also continued his sparkling form this year with a silver in the 2 km race, coming in at a time of 08:09.
Kago Senwadi also picked up two silver medals in the individual and team races. Danielle Verster of Gimmies took home two silver medals too, in the Women’s u.23 category.
The experienced quartet of Thabang Mosiako, Tumelo Motlagale, Ian Slinger and Boikanyo Tikologo also bagged bronze in a competitive Men’s 10 km race.
Medal Results: Individual medals:
Gold: Rubin Essakow – Boys 8
Silver: Jua Jonker – Girls 8, Kago Sheba – Boys 8, Tedrich Hattingh – Boys 9, Kago Senwedi – Boys 11, Danielle Verster – Women u.23
Bronze: Klara Venter – Girls 8, Hayley Lues – Girls 10, Dino Nako – Boys 16
Team medals: Gold: Boys 8: Rubin Essakow, Kago Sheba, Dawid van der Linde, Janco Proctor
Silver: Girls 8: Jua Jonker, Klara Venter, Luanri Kilian, Grizelda Janse van Rensburg Boys 11:Kago Senwedi, Wihan Strydom, Zitha Kopano, Ofentse Madiba
Boys 15: Amogelang Tatai, Motshabi Motshabi, Gift Setsetse, Ruan Taljaard
Bronze: Girls 9: Alrike Hattingh, Zantè Jonck, Michail Coetzer, Jessica Nortjè
Boys 9: Tedrich Hattingh, Mihlali Khalipa Marno Hattingh Christiaan Liebenberg
Girls 19: Stephany Petro, Leonore Lubbe, Lienke Snyman, Suanè Buys
Girls 16 yrs: Ilanè Herbst, Lee-Ann Marx, Luanke van As, Kamogelo Thale
Women u.23: Danielle Verster Rhode Boon, Hester Lombard, Runè de Beer
Men 10 km: Thabang Mosiako, Tumelo Motlagale, Ian Slinger, Boikanyo Tikologo
Women 35–39 yrs: Marike du Plessis, Karlè Bell, Annemarie Scholtz, Mandie Kruger
Men 40–45 yrs: Willem van Rooyen, Geoffrey Abrams, Rikus Hattingh, Pieter Burger.
