Junior athletes progress to next round
Athletes from primary schools in the Pietersburg circuit dominated the charts during the Polokwane cluster athletics meeting at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday. Pietersburg circuit athletics secretary Andronicca Somo indicated that athletes from the Seshego and Maraba circuits also did exceptionally well. She added that the team of track and field athletes selected …
Athletes from primary schools in the Pietersburg circuit dominated the charts during the Polokwane cluster athletics meeting at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday.
Pietersburg circuit athletics secretary Andronicca Somo indicated that athletes from the Seshego and Maraba circuits also did exceptionally well. She added that the team of track and field athletes selected from the meeting would represent the circuit at the Capricorn district athletics meeting scheduled for 15 February at the same venue.
She pointed out the seven clusters that would compete as Polokwane North, Polokwane South, Sekgosese, Kone Kwena, Mankweng, Senwabarwana and Mogodumo.
After the district competition, the top performers will proceed to the provincial challenge.
She urged coaches to continue training their athletes until the nationals.
Somo concluded by applauding athletes, coaches, officials and parents for their commitment.
Top performers:
Boys
U.13
Klass Modiba (PEPPS): 200 m hurdles (29.05); 200 m (25.31); 80 m hurdles (12.33)
Cornelius van Zyl (Heuwelkruin): discus (23,69 m); javelin (27,72 m); shot put (8,38 m)
U.12
Khumo Dintoe (Northern Academy Primary School): long jump (3,98 m); 75 m hurdles (16.72); 150 m (20.38)
U.11
Tiaan Haasbroek (Laerskool Pietersburg-Oos (Oosskool):
1 200 m (4:07.29);
70 m hurdles (12.85); long jump (4,23 m)
U.10
Lesiba Huma (Flora Park
Comprehensive Primary School): 1 200 m (4:11.49); long jump (3,84 m)
Hamilton Ranoto (Mapangula): 100 m (14.32);
80 m (10.89)
Khomotso Mabotja
(Esau Mosedame) –
100 m (14.5); long jump (3,95 m)
Girls
U.13
Minette Burger (Oosskool): high jump (1,45 m); 1 500 m (05:36.3); long jump (4,44 m)
Lize-Mari Claasen (Oosskool); 200 m hurdles (33.08) – 100 m (13.47) – 200 m (28.55).
Evan Benhardi (Oosskool) -150 m hurdles (22.36) – 150 m (20.28) – 75 m hurdles (11.89).
U.12
Kutlwano Mosana (PEPPS):150 m hurdles (22.84); 100 m (13.35); 150 m (20.01)
U.11
Matlou Nkweng (Mashupye Tladi):1 200 m (4:27.51); 80 m (12.06)
Kamogelo Molokomme (Paxana): 100 m (14.81); 80 m (12.46)
Jeandri Burger (Oosskool): 100 m (15.39); long jump (4,1 m)
Olubanzi Mlangeni (Pietersburg Laerskool):70 m hurdles (14.94); 80 m (12.59)
U.10
Ratile Lerutla (PEPPS);100 m (13.73); 80 m (11.09)
Story and photos: ENDY SENYATSI
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