CGA sub-youth season to start this month

The season starts on September 30. It will conclude with the provincial championships on November 18.

September 16, 2023

Lebohang Pita 1 minute read

Chelsea van Dyk from the Benoni Northerns Athletic Club.

The Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) has announced its primary school sub-youth track and field season will begin with the first league meeting at Germiston Stadium on September 30.

They will hold the league events at Germiston Stadium. It will comprise three meetings, culminating in the provincial championships on November 18.

“The primary school age groups are development ages from seven to 13 years old. Over the years, we have had great athletes from these developmental age groups.

Thato Sesoko (middle) and Mathapelo Ntanga (right) from East Athletics Club.

“We are calling on all clubs to send athletes in these age groups to compete,” said CGA GM Mandla Radebe.
After the provincial championships, the top talent will represent the province in the inter-provincials in Secunda on December 2.

The CGA got the top spot at the nationals last year.

Radebe said they hope for a successful provincial season that would help them keep their number one ranking.

“The league meetings will ensure the athletes have enough time to compete, to prepare and qualify for the inter-provincial championships in Mpumalanga.

“Last year, the CGA took the first position with 50 medals at the inter-provincials and we are looking at retaining our number one spot this year,” he said.

The province won 18 gold, 19 silver and 13 bronze medals during last year’s inter-provincials at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria.

Benonians Chelsea van Dyk (silver in girls’ U11 1 200m) and Thato Sesoko (gold in girls’ U13 1 500m) were among CGA’s medal recipients last year.

The young runners from Boksburg Athletic Club (BAC) got five medals for the club at the games.

Lihan Borman and Anika van Niekerk won a silver medal each, while Strauss Anzaret grabbed two bronze medals. Wiane Louw got a bronze medal.

Anika van Niekerk from Boksburg Athletics Club athlete shows off her medal won at the ASA sub-youth inter-provincial championships.

“We look forward to seeing you supporting us this season as we build up to the 2024 Olympics,” concluded Radebe.

CGA league meeting dates:

• League one – September 30
• League two – October 14
• League three – November 3
• Provincial championships – November 18
• ASA inter-provincial championships in Secunda – December 2.

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