Clash of the regions

LEANDREA LOUW The recent sub-national athletics competition between the Erongo, Kunene and Otjozondjupa regions saw over 300 athletes compete against each other. In the women’s team rankings, Erongo Region reigned supreme with a score of 442, followed by Otjozondjupa with 383 points and Kunene with 40 points. This was based on 34 events scored. In the men’s team rankings, Otjozondjupa clinched first place with 467 points, followed by Erongo with 396 points and Kunene with 222 points. This was based on 37 events scored during the athletics meet. For the moment, the national athletics competition is still slated for 13 – 14 April in Windhoek. Here are the first places in the different events and age groups: 100-metres dash: Girls: Jamela Bernice (Otjozondupa, under 13 – 14.26 seconds) Jusmine Phillips (Erongo, under 15, 13.62 seconds) Carien Oosthuizen (Otjozondjupa, under 17, 12.87 seconds) Boys: Baron Van Wyk (Erongo, under 13, 12.97 seconds) Ian Steyn (Erongo, under 15, 11.74 seconds) Paul Joubert (Kunene, under 17, 11.16 seconds) 200-metres dash: Girls: Theresia Ngenosha (Erongo, under 13, 29.37 seconds) Mary Angel Khachas (Otjozondjupa, under 15, 27.91 seconds) Lia Prinsloo (Otjozonjupa, under 17, 26.43 seconds) Boys: Nghajozikue Zatjinda (Otjozondjupa, under 13, 25.59 seconds) Ian Steyn (Erongo, under 15, 24.12 seconds) Paul Joubbert (Kunene, under 17, 22.72 seconds) 400 metres: Girls: Elandri Theunissen (Erongo, under 15, 1:03:47) Lia Prinsloo (Otjozondjupa, under 17, 1:02:68) Boys: Ian Steyn (Erongo, under 15, 54.59 seconds) Erasmus Ryk (Otjozondjupa, under 17, 52.09 seconds) 800 metres: Girls: Alexia Mundjandi (Otjozondjupa, under 13, 2:33:18) Elandri Theunissen (Erongo, under 15, 2:33:11) Paulina Shipopyeni (Erongo, under 17, 2:33:49) Boys: Natangwe Zatjinda (Otjozondjupa, under 13, 2:18:78)Cornelius Hakadiva (Erongo, under 15, 2:13:50)Uatatjo Uakumbua (Erongo, under 17, 2:03:86) 1500 metres: Girls: Garere Gawases (Erongo, under 13, 5:22:56)Elandri Theunissen (Erongo, under 15, 5:24:94)Rauna David (Otjozondjupa, under 17, 5:15:51) Boys: Ileni Iyaloo (Erongo, under 13, 4:47:25) Tokonjo Tjiposa (Kunene, under 15, 4:30:76) Uakumbua Uatatjo (Erongo, under 17, 4:14:42) 3000 metres: Tuuliki Mweshendifa (Erongo, girls under 17, 11:55:03) Abisai Shatonhoka (Erongo, boys under 15, 10:01:75) Uamunuvi Kurooro (Kunene, boys under 17, 9:09:56) 75-metres hurdles: Jamela Bernice (Otjozondjupa, girls under 13, 13:93 seconds) 80-metres hurdles:Evan-Dre Farmer (Otjozondjupa, girls under 15, 14:86)Jurian Dreyer (Kunene, boys under 13, 13.65) 100-metres hurdles: Jano Erasmus (Otjozondjupa, boys under 15, 15.92) Chrislene Klein-Nienaber (Erongo, girls under 17, 14:83 seconds) 110-metres hurdles: G Mashawu (Otjozondjupa, boys under 17, 17.87) 300-metres hurdles: Evan-Dre Farmer (Otjozondjupa, girls under 15, 49.31 seconds) Julian Siebert (Otjozondjupa, boys under 15, 45.80 seconds) 400-metres hurdles: Gustav Kacka (Otjozondjupa, boys under 17, 1:01:93) High Jump: Girls: Adara Gey van Pittius (Erongo, under 13, 1.43 m)Mukwanbe Daphne (Otjozondjupa, under 15, 1.45 m)Carla Schutz (Erongo, under 15, 1.45 m) Chrislene Klein-Nienaber (Erongo, under 17, 1.60 m) Boys: Sergio Isaaks (Erongo, under 13, 1.40 m)Mukuyu Dawid (Otjozondjupa, under 15, 1.68 m) Revaldo Bock (Otjozondjupa, under 17, 1.90 m) Long Jump: Girls: Monika Haigura (Erongo, 4.05 m) Carla Schutz (Erongo, under 15, 4.50 m) Chrislene Klein-Nienaber (Erongo, under 17, 5.10 m) Boys:Ngajozikue Zatjinda (Otjozondjupa, under 13, 4.09 m) Dawid Mukuyu (Otjozondjupa, under 15, 5.84 m)Raath Raine (Otjozondjupa, under 17, 5.91 m)Triple jump: Jacob Niesterkowski (Otjozondjupa, boys under 17, 10.04 m) Shot Put 3.0 kg: Bainelegh Kurz (Otjozondjupa, girls under 13, 9.93 m) Jorinda Fourie (Erongo, girls under 15, 12.34 m) Queen Dausas (Otjozondjupa, girls under 17, 10.77 m) Shot Put 4.0 kg: Brian Classens (Otjozondjupa, boys under 13, 6.18 m) Ryno de Sousa (Kunene, boys under 15, 12.45 m)Shot put, 5 – 5.4 kg: MJ Atkinson (Erongo, boys under 17, 14.74 m) Discus throw, 750 g: Talicha Raes (Otjozondjupa, girls under 13, 30.33 m) Discus throw, 1.0 kg: Girls: Leane Boshoff (Otjozondjupa, under 15, 36.82 m) Edelle van Zyl (Otjozondjupa, under 17, 29.79 m) Boys:Nathan Basson (Otjozondjupa, under 13, 28.35 m)Jansen van Vuuren (Kunene, under 15, 36.93 m)Discus throw, 1.5 kg: Andre Brand (Kunene, boys under 17, 44.19 m) Javelin throw, 500 g: Leigzeme Coetzee (Otjozondjupa, girls under 13, 21.08 m) Jorinda Fourie (Erongo, girls under 15, 36.16 m) Edelle van Zyl (Otjozondjupa, girls under 17, 37.65 m) Javelin throw, 600 g: Hanguu Tjiura (Kunene, boys under 13, 35.79 m)Vendjfjeka Tomo (Kunene, boys under 15, 45.52 m)Javelin throw, 700 g:Andre Brand (Kunene, boys under 17, 49.81 m)

Clash of the regions

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-01

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