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Records tumble at St Catherines

St Dominics claims 2017 House Trophy ay St Catherine's Athletics Day

RECORDS tumbled at the St Catherine’s School inter-house athletics meeting held on Friday.

After all the dust had settled from the track and field events, it was St Dominics who claimed the bragging rights for 2017 with 658 points, followed by St Thomas on 596 points and St Martin on 570 points.

Despite finishing in third place, St Martin made themselves heard and were rewarded with the Spirit Trophy for their chanting efforts.

St Thomas runners Siphosethu Madlala and Musomuhle Dlamini give it stick around the bend in the boys 150m sprint event

Mvelo Shoo set a new boys U12 high jump record, clearing 1.35m (old record 1.20m), and a new U12 boys 150m record when he crossed the line in 23.15sec (old record 24.16).

Simphiwe Nkutha looks for maximum distance in the girls long jump

Junior Victor Ludorum winner Amahle Nzama also set two new records, clearing 1.37m (old record 1.20m) in the boys U11 high jump event and crossing the line in 15.53sec (old record 16.28sec) in the boys U11 100m sprint.

Junior Victor Ludorum winner Amahle Nzama clears the bar in the boys U11 high jump

Kiara Coetzer picked up the Junior Victrix Ludorum award, with Sarah Giles walking away with the Senior Victrix Ludorum prize.

St Martin’s team’s Thoriso Tlamane and Senzelwe Ngongoma had a great
time cheering on their team-mates

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