POLOKWANE – The first chapter of the day saw athletes from various schools compete on the tracks in relay with the senior boys wrapping up the day’s events with the 4×400 m relay.
The athletes from Hoërskool Pietersburg (PHS) reigned victorious by claiming most of the relay race wins.
PHS u/15 girls, u/15 boys, u/16 girls, u/17 boys, u/19 girls and u/19 boys relay teams finished in first place winning gold medals with the u/16 boys’ team claiming silver.
Tom Naudé Technical High School u/16 boys’ team managed to ascend to the podium taking first place.
PHS girls' relay team takes the lead in the first event of the night. @PolokwaneReview
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PHS boys relay team claims the victory in the second event of the ASA night series. @PolokwaneReview
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PHS girls' relay team add another win ???? to their list. @PolokwaneReview
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Limpopo Athletics (LIMA) President, Tshifhiwa Margaret Makhoshi, said this was the first time LIMA hosted such a big tournament.
“Everything went well and I am happy with the way local athletes performed. I am sure we stayed true to the ASA mission which is to make a contribution toward the transformation of our society through the development of athletics from grassroots level to the highest level of excellence,” Makhoshi said.
She further said it was a great honour for LIMA to host such an event as this was the first of its kind in South Africa.
ASA President, Aleck Skhosana says, “We have had a brilliant 2016 Track and Field season. The ASA Night Series has delivered with star performances from all the athletes,” says Skhosana.
“We believe our relay teams can spring a few surprises in the upcoming IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Northern Poland, in July and the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August, and we want to ensure they are well prepared if they are selected to represent the nation at the respective games,” explains Skhosana.
He would like to thank Limpopo Athletics, the sponsors and the entire Local Organising Committee for making the event a success.
That also brings an end to what has been a spectacular domestic track and field season. All eyes now on the international campaign #Rio2016
— Athletics_SA (@AthleticsSA_) May 24, 2016
Other ASA relay results (all results are preliminary, subject to corrections):
4*800m Mixed Junior
1st place SA Junior Team – 07:39:81
2nd place SA Youth Team – 08:03:43
4*800m Senior Women
1st place SA Senior A Team – 08:48:22
2nd place SA Youth Team – 09:09:10
3rd place CGA Team – 09:11:73
4th place SA Junior Team – 09:24:36
4*400m Junior Women
1st place SA Junior Team – 03:46:99
2nd place SA Youth Team – 03:47:20
3rd place Tuks High School – 04:01:67
4*400m Junior Men
1st place SA Junior Team – 03:13:73
2nd place Mpumalanga Athletics – 03:18:38
3rd place SA Youth Team – 03:19:54
4th place Tuks High School – 03:29:37
4*1500m Senior Men – no results available
4*100m Junior Men
1st place SA Youth Team – 0:41:50
2nd place SA Junior Team – 0:41:61
3rd place Falcons Athletics Academy – 0:44:28
4*100m Junior Women
2nd place SA Junior Team – 0:48:78
3rd place Boland Athletics Team – 0:49:79
4th place Limpopo Athletics – 0:50:91
4*100m Senior Women
1st place SA Senior A Team – 0:47:13
4*100m Senior Men
1st place SA Senior A Team – 0:41:55
2nd place Limpopo Athletics – 0:41:74
3rd place Madibaz Athletics – 0:42:27
4th place Royal Bafokeng – 0:42:72
5th Limpopo Athletics (team 2) – 0:44:88
4*400m Senior Women – no results available
4*400m Senior Men
1st place SA Senior A Team – 03:08:93
2nd place Swaziland Team – 03:21:70
3rd place SA Senior B Team – 03:23:99
4th place Limpopo Athletics – 03:31:96
