The Potchefstroom High School for Girls u.19 4x100m relay team’s victory at the 2022 NW Inter-High was one of the highlights of the event.
On a day where other schools dominated on the track and field, these well-coached, talented girls made Girls High immensely proud with their efforts.
The team, comprising Mpho Makaoe, Kutlwano Modibedi, Giselle Gomes and Zenande Igwe showed what a great unit they are when they blitzed the competition in a time of 52.77 seconds.
The same team also won the relay race at the u.16 level. 
One of the key components of this group is their well-known coach, Shaun Bownes.
Bownes, a former Commonwealth Gold medalist in the 110 m hurdles and Olympian, has coached these girls since Grade 8.
He has seen them grow into a competitive foursome that runs with determination and character. The smile on these girls’ faces at the finish line emphasised the magnitude of this win.
“It was a fantastic job and they deserve this victory, especially considering that these girls place their priority on academics,” added Bownes.
