Mbombela schools clash in athletics meet at Laerskool Nelspruit
Nellies hosted Nelspruit Primary, Laerskool Bergland and Laerskool Laeveld.
Mbombela’s best primary school athletes clashed in a spirited Westvaal Motor Group Friendly Meeting at Laerskool Nelspruit on Saturday February 4.
The Nellies hosted Laerskool Bergland, Laerskool Laeveld and Nelspruit Primary School.
The athletes represented their schools with pride, and there was loud cheering from mums, dads, grandparents and friends from the packed pavilion.
The following athletes set records:
• Melia Veloza (Nelspruit): Girls U10 high jump – 1.2m
• Ruben Luus (Nelspruit): Boys U11 shotput – 11.96m
• Aimee Dippenaar (Nelspruit): Girls U11 high jump – 1.39m
• Miandi Bronkhorst (Laeveld): Girls U7 400m – 01:31:69
• Kaleb Smith (Bergland): Boys U7 400m – 01:22:50
• Lienke Mouton (Laeveld): Girls U9 600m – 02:04:90
• Stian Pretorius (Nelspruit): Boys U9 600m – 01:57:25
• Nelspruit: Girls U10 4x80m relay – 00:49:32.
The trophy winners were:
• Best girl field athlete: Emily Pieterse (Laeveld)
• Best boy field athlete: Ruben Luus (Nelspruit)
• Best junior girl sprinter: Mika Swart (Nelspruit)
• Best junior boy sprinter: Clayton Mathebula (Primary)
• Best senior girl sprinter: Luka Visagie (Nelspruit)
• Best senior boy sprinter: Bernard Calitz (Nelspruit)
• Best girl hurdler: Aimee Dippenaar (Nelspruit)
• Best boy hurdler: Stefan Augustyn (Nelspruit)
• Best middle distance, girl: Annie Bester (Bergland)
• Best middle distance, boy: Ihvan Pretorius (Nelspruit)
• Best achievement on ASA table, girl: Aimee Dippenaar (Nelspruit)
• Best achievement on ASA table, boy: Ruben Luus (Nelspruit)
• Junior victrix ludorum: Vanessa Badenhorst (Nelspruit)
• Junior victor ludorum: Clayton Mathebula (Primary)
• Senior victrix ludorum: Aimee Dippenaar (Nelspruit)
• Senior victor ludorum: Stefan Augustyn (Nelspruit).
