POLOKWANE – The rhythmic level one to six girls from Gymstars Gymnastics recently attended the Wierda Invitational in Pretoria where 34 of their gymnasts came back with a total of 34 medals – 24 gold and 10 silver.
Out of the 15 categories the gymnasts competed in, they produced a total of nine overall winners.
The results:
Level 1 u/6 : Naya Chuma – first place
Level 1 u/8: Tricia Malungana – first place, Sarome du Plessis and Buhle Mtethwa – third overall
Level 1 u/9: Kgodisho Maribeng – first place and Best Level one gymnast
Level 1 u/10: Vuksoi Malungana – third place
Level 1 over 11: Cornia Claassens – first place, Anne-Marie Herbst – second place
Level 2 u/9: Kwezi Lubisi first place and Best Level 2 gymnast, Jonelrie Botha – third place
Level 2 over 11: Corlette Sedikana – first place
Level 3 u/11: Kgansi Mohalal – second place, Carmen Braack – third place
Level 3 over 11: Karla Vorster – first place
Level 4 u/13: Micaela Wood – first place
Level 6 u/15: Lize van Ryneveld – first place, Chante Serfontein – third place
Gold medal winners:
Ane Matthews, Iante Schoeman, Mignon Bronkhorst, Lene Prinsloo Mphilo Twala, Nika Oosthuizen, Dominique Faul, Tapi Chuma
Silver medal winners:
Lethabo Ndlovu, Ilse Marais, Terri Manyowa, Naomi Ledwaba, Zama Mahlangu, Lesedi Maja, Mpho Moloto, Phuki Rasefate, Megan Bekker
The Gymstars tumblers competed in their first competition, hosted by Eagle Tumbling Club in Benoni where they also took a number of top positions.
Tumbling results were as follow:
Level 4 Boys over 15: Wessel Vorster – first place
Level 3 Boys u/13: Aljay Lucas – third place, JC Logtenberg – fifth place
Level 3 Boys u/12: Wihan Logtenberg – first place
Level 3 Boys u/8: Andru de Beer – first place
Level 3 Boys u/9: Durandt Boshoff – first place
Level 2 Boys u/9: Jordan Lucas – second place
Level 2 Boys over 11: Boikanyo Hlongwane – fifth place
