Ehlanzeni’s best cross-country athletes show their speed at Primkop Dam

Keagan du Preez of Laerskool Nelspruit won the boys’ 9 race at the Ehlanzeni Cross-country League 4 at Primkop Dam on Saturday.

The young Nellie took the lead early in the race and was too strong for Tyron Nortje of Laerskool Sabie, who finished second.

Bradley Sidell of Laerskool Witrivier was third.

In the girls’ 9 race, Laerskool Nelspruit dominated, with Enye Engelbrecht finishing first and Janieke van der Merwe second.

Amber Lourens of Onderberg Marathon Club was third.

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In the boys’ 10 event, Laerskool Witrivier’s Gosiame Mogale claimed first place.

He was followed by Xilaveko Ngobeni and Khaya Mdluli, both representing Laerskool Skukuza, in second and third.

Nellies dominated to podium in the girls’ 10 race, with twins Elin and Lua Pienaar claiming first and second place respectively.

Laerskool Laeveld’s Michelle Fourie was third.

Other top three places

Girls 8
1. Lienke Mouton (Laeveld)
2. Lee-Anne Botha (Witrivier)
3. Mika Swart (Nellies).
Boys 8
1. Marcel Ludike (Nellies)
2. Leo Nkosi (Clivia)
3. Stian Pretorius (Nellies).
Girls 11
1. Ciska van der Merwe (Witrivier)
2. Esti Raath (Witrivier)
3. Lisa Raath (Witrivier).
Boys 11
1. Miguel Nortje (Sabie)
2. Declan du Toit (Nellies)
3. Nathan Roelofse (Nellies)
Girls 12
1. Danicka Groenewald (Witrivier)
2. Shani Lombard (Nellies)
3. Anuschka de Klerk (Witrivier).
Boys 12
1. Ihvan Pretorius (Nellies)
2. Sinethemba Khoza (Skukuza)
3. Luan Stoltz (Laeveld).
Girls 13
1. Mieke Pauer (Nellies)
2. Leney Maree (Nellies)
3. Janke Steenkamp (Witrivier).
Men 23
1. Reach Silinda (Born to Win)
2. Marco Janse van Rensburg (Legogote Villagers).
Senior men 24-34
1. Thulani Lukhuleni (Rob Athletic Club)
2. Jonathan Bredenkamp (LVCC)
3. Kian Mouton (NHS).
Boys 13
1. Giann Wessels (Laerskool Lydenburg)
2. Muleko Morema (DAC)
3. Kgositlile Mashego (Skukuza).
Boys 14
1. Sibusiso Nkalangu (Bergvlam)
2. Mardus Hattingh (Rob Ferreira)
3. Julius Hattingh (Rob Ferreira).
Girls 14
1. Rhandzo Voma (Born to Win)
2. Sisanda Gwambe (Bergvlam)
3. Kaylee-May Schoeman (Rob Ferreira).
Girls 15
1. Ava Oosthuizen (NHS)
2. Rebekah Braack (NHS)
3. Ingemari Odendaal (NHS).
Senior women 24-34
1. Cindy van Bers (LVCC).
Women 35-39
1. Renatha Botha (Rob Ferreira)
2. Mariette Forssman (Onderberg Marathon Club).
Women 40-44
1. Karina Pauer (Run/Walk for Life)
2. Annelie Dollenberg (LVCC)
3. Abbi El Mohamadi.
Women 45-49
1. Hannelie Jurgens (LowMed)
2. Chantal Middel-Bovee (DAC).
Women 50-54
1. Madeleine Whitehair (Run/Walk for Life)
2. Dieketsena Vilakazi (Barberton Marathon Club)
3. Surette Braack.
Women 55-59
1. Linda de Bruyn (LowMed)
2. Zondi Lusibane (Nelspruit Marathon Club)
3. Phindile Dlamini (Skhutsele).
Women 60-64
1. Allison Hay (LowMed).
Women 65-69
1. Estelle Bullen (Middelburg Marathon Club).
Girls 16
1. Sheba Sithole (NHS)
2. Lindokuhle Dladla (DAC)
3. Abigail Lourens (Onderberg Marathon Club).
Girls 17
1. Isabelle Opperman (Rob Ferreira)
2. Justine Olivier (Lydenburg)
3. Lebo Vuma (DAC).
Women 23
1. Sumari van Staden (LowMed).
Junior men
1. Andile Vilakazi (Barberton)
2. Lowrence Matsinga (Barberton)
3. Nkanyiso Mokena (Nedbank).
Men 35-39
1. Rhyno van Vollenhoven (LVCC)
2. Pieter Briel (LVCC).
Men 45-49
1. Patrick Ntimane (Bella’s)
2. Andries van Wyngaard (Run/Walk for Life)
3. Andrew Dollenberg (LVCC).
Boys 16
1. Shaun Msimi (Barberton)
2. Anele Mkhonto (Barberton)
3. Lesedi Marudi (Barberton).
Boys 17
1. Goodman Themba (DAC)
2. Sifiso Manana (Lowveld High)
3. Will Mavimbela (Rob Ferreira)
Junior women
1. Aimee Mathabe (Bergvlam).
Men 60-65
1. Egbert de Bruyn (LowMed).
Men 70-74
1. Matthew Ngwenya (Barberton Mines).