Great athletics action at Zonals

Leandrea Louw

The athletics season along the coast is reaching its peak, with the Welwitschias Schools Sports Zonals athletics competition which took place the past weekend in Swakopmund.

More than 500 athletes competed in track and field items, and hailed from both primary and secondary schools in Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Utuseb, Henties Bay and Arandis. Athletes who competed were between the age groups of under-13 and under-19.

Here are the first places in the various events, in each age group.

High jump:

Adara Gey van Pittius (girls under 13 - 1.43m)

Hezekiah Titus (boys under 13 – 1.45m)

Joy Lewis (girls under 15 – 1.40m)

Carla Schutz (girls under 15 – 1.40m)

Valentino Niigambo (boys under 15 – 1.65m)

Chrislene Klein-Nienaber (girls under 17 – 1.65m)

Lawrence Iishuna (boys under 17 – 1.85m)

Marenick Schoeman (girls under 19 – 1.30m)

Nolito Cloete (boys under 19 – 1.85m)

Long Jump:

Monika Haingura (girls under 13 – 4.51m)

Daylin Drotsky (boys under 13 – 4.47m)

Carla Schutz (girls under 15 – 4.20m)

Emilo Joseph (boys under 15 – 5.52m)

Chrislene Klein-Nienaber (girls under 17 – 4.82m)

Elrico Mouton (boys under 17 – 6.02m)

Marchandry Hendricks (girls under 19 – 4.79m)

Ashley Maclobo (boys under 19 – 6.17m)

Discus throw:

Jana Duvenhage (under 13 girls – 21.85m)

Zuan Bredenhann (under 13 boys – 19.42m)

Tharina De Jager (under 15 girls – 35.63m)

JC La Cock (under 15 boys – 35.63m)

Roche Venter (girls under 17 – 23.98m)

MJ Atkinson (boys under 17 – 37.17m)

Madelyn Prinsloo (girls under 19 – 27.92m)

Theodore Shikongo (boys under 19 – 28.08m)

Javelin throw:

Sune Malan (girls under 13 – 20.50m)

Liam Nasilowski (boys under 13 – 28.16m)

Jorinda Fourie (girls under 15 - 35.14m)

Kian Kotze (boys under 15 – 32.78m)

Roche Venter (girls under 17 – 33.49m)

Christo Bergh (boys under 17 – 46.03m)

Tangi Ashipala (girls under 19 – 19.50m)

Dian Neethling (49.43m)

Shot put:

Simone Nasilowski (girls under 13 – 8.51m)

Stefan Lotriet (boys under 13 – 9.72m)

Jorinda Fourie (girls under 15 – 11.88m)

Tristan Keulder (boys under 15 – 11.17m)

Roche Venter (girls under 17 – 9.49m)

MJ Atkinson (boys under 17 – 13.97m)

Madelyn Prinsloo (girls under 19 – 8.99m)

Rene Gillmore (boys under 19 – 10.30m)

100 metre dash:

Theresia Ngenosha (under 13 girls – 14.48seconds)

Baron Van Wyk (under 13 boys – 12.77 seconds)

Jusmine Phillips (under 15 girls – 13.23 seconds)

Ian Steyn (under 15 boys – 11.52seconds)

Chrislene Klein-Nienaber (under 17 girls – 12.82 seconds)

Silvano Van Wyk (under 17 boys – 11.26 seconds)

Marchandry Hendrick (under 19 girls – 12.91 seconds)

Rulof Kamapumga (under 19 boys – 11.21 seconds)

200 metre dash:

Theresia Ngenosha (under 13 girls – 29.98 seconds)

Baron Van Wyk (under 13 boys – 26.93 seconds)

Angela Uaaka (under 15 girls – 28.78seconds)

Ian Steyn (under 15 boys – 24.54 seconds)

Fillipine Nangolo (under 17 – 27.71 seconds)

Silvano Van Wyk (under 17 boys – 23.19 seconds)

Marchandry Hendricks (under 19 girls – 27.12 seconds)

Sherman Du Plessis (under 19 boys – 22.50 seconds)

400 metre dash:

Erin Koff (under 15 girls – 1:03:65)

Ian Steyn (under 15 boys – 54:68 seconds)

Wistorine Shaanika (under 17 girls – 1:08:10)

Rico Ndura (under 17 boys – 53:70 seconds)

Emmerencia Aribes (under 19 girls – 1:04:53)

Diego Turner (under 19 boys – 50.78 seconds)

3000 metre run:

Ethan Snyders (under 17 boys – 10:49:43)

5000 metre run:

Alpo Mbamba (under 19 boys, 16:41:35)

The top two athletes in each age group and event qualify for the regional athletics competition, depending on regional qualifying standards. This competition is set to take place on 22 February in Swakopmund at the Vineta Sports Stadium.

In addition, the Namibia Private Schools Organisation (NAPSO) Coca-Cola Wimpy athletics competition hosted by Pro-Ed Academy will see about 22 private schools competing against each other on 23 and 24 March at the Vineta Sports Stadium in Swakopmund.

The national athletics competition is slated for 18 April.