Matie-athletes dominate Boland team for SA Champs : 2015-04-21
Justine Palframan
Maties athletes dominate the Boland team chosen for the South African Senior Track and Field Championships on 17 and 18 April at Coetzenburg.
Some 67% of the Boland team consists of Maties. A total of 37 athletes were selected to represent Boland Athletics at the 2015 ASA Senior Track and Field Championships.
At the 2015 ASA Senior Track and Field Championships and Combined Events Championships the athletes will: have the opportunity to be crowned as the 2015 National Champion in their respective events; attempt to qualify for the National Team to the 2015 CAA Southern Region Track and Field Championships from 13-14 June 2015 in Mauritius; attempt to qualify for the National Team to the 15th IAAF World Senior Championships in Beijing, China from 22-30 August 2015 and attempt to qualify for the National Team to the 11th African Games in Brazzaville, Congo from 3-19 September 2015.
Maties in the Boland team for SA Championships: Cheyne Rohme (Pole Vault); Damian Boshoff (High Jump); Johan Kruger (Hammer); Juan de Swardt (Pole Vault); Keegan Fourie (High Jump); Kwezi Mtoba (Triple Jump); Luvo Nkewu (High Jump); Marcel Maree (High Jump); Victor Hogan (Discus); Giovanni Mathews (High Jump); Ebeth Marais (10 000m); Illse Hayes (100m); Jean-Mare Senekal (100 and 400 Hurdles); Jodie Sedras (Pole Vault); Justine Palframan (100, 200, 400); Kaitlyn Sparks (Pole Vault); Karla Bronn (High Jump); Luca Hartman (100); Robyn Haupt (200); Samantha Pretorius (100, Long Jump); Thineke Fourie (800, 1500); Christy Nell (Pole Vault); Chane Coetzee (Discus); Nienka du Toit (Heptathlon); Helene Pens (Heptathlon).