All the hard work the young wrestlers from Raptors Wrestling Club have put in throughout the year paid off when eight wrestlers competed in the South African National Youth Championships.
The event was held at the Tuks Sports Campus LC de Villiers Sports Grounds, recently.
The team brought home five titles, one silver medal and one bronze medal.
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Some of the results were:
• Joubert Deale competed in the Greco Roman division (44kg), in which he placed fourth, and freestyle division (44kg) at the event.
• Sharné Herman competed in the girls’ freestyle division (open bracket), in which she won a gold medal and was named SA champion.
• Dewald de Wet competed in the Greco Roman division (38kg), in which he won a gold medal and was named SA champion. He also competed in the freestyle division (38kg), in which he placed sixth.
• Jason Russel competed in the freestyle division (41kg), in which he won a bronze medal.
• Daniella de Wet competed in the girls’ freestyle division (open bracket), in which she won a gold medal and was named SA champion.
• Ciara Deale competed in the girls’ freestyle division (open bracket), in which she won a silver medal.
• Ada Smith competed in the boys’ freestyle division (open bracket), in which he won a gold medal and was named SA champion.
• Shannon Jansen van Rensburg competed in the girls’ freestyle division (open bracket), where she won a gold medal and was named SA champion.
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For more information about the club or how to join it call head coach Dewald de Wet (Snr) on 083 611 7169, send an email to raptorswrestlingsa@gmail.com or visit the club’s Facebook page by searching Raptors Wrestling.
