Thirty athletes selected for AUSC Region 5 Games

The Namibian track and field team has been selected to compete at the upcoming AUSC Region Five Games.

The athletics programme is expected to be hosted from 9 to 12 July at Swakopmund, due to Windhoek’s Independence Stadium not being recognised as up to standard by World Athletics’ requirements.

Zidane Gawaseb of Erongo and Karina Theunissen of Khomas have been confirmed as the coaches of the boys and girls groups, respectively. Their respective team managers are Malakia Malakia from Ohangwena and Theresia Nambambi from Khomas.

As a warm-up event, some of the selected athletes competed in the Khomas Regional senior championship in Windhoek’s Independence Stadium last Saturday.

For example, sprinter Ruano de Carvalho delivered faster times in both the 100 and 200 last weekend (10.69 and 21.51) than during the Namibia School Sport Union (NSSU)’s national championship in early May (10.84 and 21.60).

High jumper Benjamin Hendrickse won both these competitons reaching the same height (2.00 metres).

Namibia’s athletics team of 16-, 17- and 18-year-olds for the AUSC Region 5 Games:



BOYS

Ruano De Carvalho (Khomas) – 100m, 200m, relay

Brendan Kachana (Otjozondjupa) – 100m, relay

Daniel Kuzatjike (Erongo) – 100m, relay

William van Wyk (Hardap) – 400m, 200m, relay

Delano Appolus (//Kharas) – 800m, relay

Rehabeam Haihambo (Omusati) – 800m, 400m, relay

Osko Ngihalevali (Oshana) – 1500m, 3000m

Tomas Nikodemus (Oshana) – 3000m, 5000m

Benjamin Hendrickse (Khomas) – high jump

Sakaria Kondjila (Otjozondjupa) – long jump, relay

Tersuan Haack (Hardap) – long jump

Valenthino Ngala (Omaheke) – long jump

Pieter Strydom (Khomas) – shot put, javelin

Hento Henning (Khomas) – discus throw, shot put

L’Wyk Viljoen (Erongo) – shot put, discus throw



GIRLS

Liezel Munyaza (//Kharas) – 100m, 200m, relay

Aunise Limbu (Kavango East) – 400m, relay

Kazaatjo Kambiri (Omaheke) – 400m, 200m, relay

Emilia Kamutyasha (//Kharas) – 400m, relay

Linda Hailulu (Ohangwena) – 800m, 1500m, relay

Metchilde Andowa (Omusati) – 1500m

Ndilimeke Mirjam Erastus (Omusati) – 3000m, 5000m

Elizabeth Kalola (Ohangwena) – 5000m

Javarua Hakuria (Omaheke) – 100m, 200m

Adara Gey van Pitius (Erongo) – high jump

Paikea Garas (Kunene) – long jump, javelin

Saara Haindongo (Ohangwena) – 1500m, 3000m

Elleke Potgieter (Oshikoto) – shot put, discus throw

Karla Terblance (Khomas) – javelin throw, shot put

Treasure-Lee van Wyk (//Kharas) – javelin



African Championship

A separate team of eight boys and five girls have qualified to represent Namibia at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U18 and U20 African Championships that will be held in Nigeria from 16 to 20 July. This selection is:

Magano Naseb (U20) 200m / Eustace Springbok (U20) 400m / Martin Nghililewenga (U18) 100m and 200m / Caleb Bessinger (U18) 100m and 200m / Michescho Mouton (U18) 100m / Mat-Reece Isaaks (U18) 1500m and 3000m / Jaco Potgieter (U18) 110m hurdles / Christo van Rooyen (U18) 400m hurdles / Lumé Janse van Rensburg (U18) 100m hurdles / Yoritha Delie (U18) 400m / Marike Weitz (U18) shot put and discus throw / Ansune Smith (U18) hammer throw / Arizhia van der Walt (U18) high jump.