Benonians off to national cross-country champs

The Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) has announced a squad of more than 200 runners to represent the province in the national cross-country championships at the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) in Gqeberha on September 16.

While the squad includes familiar faces such as Andries Sesedi, Chris Mhlanga and Lebogang Phalula-Luthuli, around 16 Benoni runners will be among the athletes fighting for the province on the NMU sports fields on race day.

Eight athletes from the Benoni Northerns Athletic Club (BNAC) will earn their provincial colours while the East Athletic Club (EAC) from Daveyton will have five runners in the team.

The Benoni High Athletic Club (BHAC) will be represented by two athletes while star runner, Kate van Jaarsveld from Nedbank, is also included in the provincial team.

“Once again congratulations to all selected athletes for the championships,” CGA said in a statement.

Benoni athletes selected by CGA:

• Alexia Visser – BNAC
• Nadia Myburgh – BNAC
• Anje Potgieter – BNAC
• Kayla Botha – BNAC
• Khaya Madonsela – BNAC
• Chelsea van Dyk – BNAC
• Siyanda Madlabane – BNAC
• Jade Doran – BNAC
• Mahlatse Mamonyane – EAC
• Mmathapelo Ntanga – EAC
• Azelia Zitha – EAC
• Avuma Pheza – EAC
• Metse Sekiba – EAC
• Kiara Pepler – BHAC
• Bronwyn Nel – BHAC
• Kate van Jaarsveld – Nedbank

For the full list of the CGA squad, click here.

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