Shot putter Stefan Brink underlined South Africa’s dominance on the infield, while Botswana’s sprinter Pako Seribe also emerged a clear winner at the Southern Africa Regional Youth Championships.
This international contest featured athletes from Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland and host Mozambique.
Boy’s Shot Put
Clearly in the best form of their young career, Brinks improved his personal best by 85 centimetres with winning effort of 19.93m. In similar fashion his team mate Ryno van Winkel also achieved a new distance heaving the implement to a distance of 19.37m.
“The weather was nice and warm. That gave me the incentive to make a big throw. We are preparing for the World Youth Championships in August. Our goal here is to at least win the gold and silver medals,” said Brink.
“We were greatly inspired when Jan Hoffman won the gold medal at the last World Youth Championships in Morocco. This time our goal is to make sure we keep the World Youth Shot Put title in South Africa” Van Winkel revealed.
Several career bests
The South African were in a rich vain of form in several field events clinching gold medal courtesy of career best performances. In the boy’s contests Ulrich Damon (69.95) and Boipelo Motlhatlhego (15.15) Javelin Throw and Triple Jump respectively. Discus thrower Linda Liebenburg (45.70) and javelin thrower Tazman Brits (56.55) broke new grounds.
A similar situation prevailed on the track with victories by Maruis Koekemoer (1:51.63) in 800m and Dean Swart (21.18) in 200m. Elsewhere Willem Voight cleared the bar at 2.05 to take the boys High Jump title.
Newcomer Alyssa Conley prevailed over the defending champion Bevan Smith in the girls 100m and 200m. Conley clocked 11.90 to Smith’s 12.29 in the shorther sprints. The taller Conley also prevailed in the 200m in a time of 23.83 to Smith’s 24.09.
“Our strategy has been to keep the athletes competition fit. They competed at the regional championship in Gaborone, Botswana three weeks ago. Now we are gearing up for the World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic in August,” says Elna de Beers one the six coaches with the team.
Boys 400m
Botswana’s Pako Seribe broke the monopoly of South African victories when he clinched the 400m title in 47.57. The father of the 16-year-old is the national coach for the 400m, and is quite confident about his prospects at the global event.
“Back at home I train with the senior 400m runners. Through this is tough training I have built confidence. I am looking forwards to the World Youth hampionships,” says Seribe.
Botswana’s most promising middle distance runner was Idah Phorisa who twice held off Swaziland’s Dudu Simelane to win the 1500m (4:39.56) and 3000m (9:53.20).
Mark Ouma for the IAAF
SELECTED RESULTS
Note: all track results were recorded using hand timing.
WYC denotes World Youth Championship qualifier
NWR denotes No Wind Reading
PB denotes Personal Best
BOYS
100m (NWR)
1 Patrick Vosloo (South Africa) 10.50 WYC
2 Galasikwe Koeketsi (South Africa) 10.85 WYC
3 Ilidio Mulanga (Mozambique 10.89 WYC
4 Ernesta Yannick (Seychelles) 11.13 WYC
5 Musa Dlamini (Swaziland) 11.18 WYC
200m (NWR)
1 Dean Swart (South Africa) 21.18 PB/WYC
2 Patrick Vosloo (South Africa) 21.40 WYC
3 Thapelo Kolagano (Botswana) 21.88 WYC
4 Musa Dlamini (Swaziland) 22.62 WYC
400m
1 Pako Seribe (Botswana) 47.57 WYC
2 Maartins Heinrich (South Africa) WYC
3 Dean Swart (South Africa) 48.39 WYC
4 Thapelo Kolagano (Botswana) 48.77 WYC
800m
1 Maruis Koekemoer (South Africa) 1:51.63 PB/WYC
2 Moshambi Setarara (Botswana) 1:52.72 WYC
3 Daniel Lagamang (Botswana) 1:53.91 WYC
110m Hurdles
1 Abednego Mamuschi (South Africa) 13.90 WYC
2 Etienne Grobler (South Africa) 14.50
3 Jonathan Caetane (Mauritius) 14.80
400m Hurdles
1 Cornel Fredricks (South Africa) 51.91 WYC
2 Piet Beneke (South Africa) 53.01 WYC
3 Joaquim Simbine (Mozambique) 53.03 WYC
1500m
1 Sityhilo Dikoi (South Africa) 3:53.21 WYC
2 Jerry Motysao (South Africa) 3.55.68 WYC
3 Nkosinathi Zwane (Swaziland) 3:56.26 WYC
4 Vuysile Tshoa (South Africa) 4:01.41 WYC
5 Otlang Rantshwabi (Botswana) 4:01.83WYC
3000m
1 Folavio Seohle (South Africa) 8:25.55 WYC
2 Nkosinathi Zwane (Swaziland) 8:29.05 WYC
3 Dityhilo Dikoi (South Africa) 8.38.82 WYC
Long Jump
1 Stefan Brits (South Africa) 6.82 (NWR)
2 Jonathan Caetano (Mauritius) 6.77 (NWR)
3 Elias Bernardo (Mozambique) 6.28 (NWR)
Triple Jump
1 Boipelo Motlhatlhego (South Africa) 15.15 PB/WYC (NWR)
2 Neo Marie (South Africa) 14.90 PB/WYC (NWR)
3 Jonathan Caetano (Mauritius) 13.45 (NWR)
High Jump
1 Willem Voight (South Africa) 2.05 WYC
2 David Greeff (South Africa) 1.95
3 Willem le Roux (South Africa) 1.90 PB
Javelin Throw
1 Ulrich Damon (South Africa) 69.95 PB/WYC
2 Adriaan van der Merwe (South Africa) 65.36 WYC
3 Julien Samoisy (Mauritius) 47.75
Discus Throw
1 Jason Smith (South Africa) 55.70 WYC
2 Encocecio Celestino (Mozambique) 26.98
3 Alberto Samuel (Mozamique) 23.90
Shot Put
1 Stefan Brink (South Africa) 19.93 PB/WYC
2 Ryno van Winkel (South Africa) 19.37 PB/WYC
3 Julien Samoisy (Mauritius) 14.91
4x100m
1 South Africa 42.20
2 Botswana 42.54
3 Swaziland 52.38
Medley
1 South Africa 1:56.60
2 Botswana 1:57.53
3 Swaziland 1:59.94
GIRLS
100m (NWR)
1 Alyssa Conley (South Africa) 11.90 WYC
2 Bevan Smith (South Africa) 12.29 WYC
3 Elvira Russie (Mauritius) 12.30
200m (NWR)
1 Alyssa Conley (South Africa) 23.58 WYC
2 Bevan Smith (South Africa) 24.09 WYC
3 Elvira Russie (Mauritius) 25.66 WYC
400m
1 Sonja van der Merwe (South Africa) 56.99 WYC
2 Khumoetsile Ngope (Botswana) 57.55 WYC
3 Oarabile Babotai (Botswana) 58.32
100m Hurdles (NWR)
1 Ansuret Potgieter (South Africa) 13.95 WYC
2 Leonor Maloi (Mozambique) 17.94
400m Hurdles
1 Marlies Spies (South Africa) 1:00.20 WYC
2 Anneri Ebersohn (South Africa) 1:01.34 WYC
3 Regina Wamusse (Mozambique) 1:08.70
800m
1 Nandi Meyer (South Africa) 2:11.89 WYC
2 Precious Mnisi (South Africa) 2:12.28 WYC
3 Bogadi Motseme (Botswana) 2:13.82 WYC
1500m
1 Idah Phorisa (Botswana) 4:39.56
2 Dudu Simelane (Swaziland) 4:40.42
3 Mwandida Mpandowawo (Malawi) 4:49.12
3000m
1 Idah Phorisa (Botswana) 9:53.20
2 Dudu Simelane (Swaziland) 9.59.14
3 Apile Thibeli (Lesotho) 10:07.88
Long Jump
1 Celeste Rietels (South Africa) 5.78 (NWR)
2 Janet Boniface (Seychelles) 5.51 (NWR)
3 Rozanne Oescher (South Africa) 5.20 (NWR)
Triple Jump
1 Janet Boniface (Seychelles) 11.53(NWR)
2 Rozanne Oescher (South Africa) 11.27 (NWR)
3 Leonor Maloi (Mozambique) (NWR)
High Jump
1 June Roelofse (South Africa) 1.65
2 Martha Ntshabiwa (Botswana) 1.60
3 Zelia Medline (Seychelles) 1.55
Javelin Throw
1 Tazman Brits (South Africa) 56.55 PB/WYC
2 Leanka Steyn (South Africa) 48.11 WYC
3 Angelina Caetano (Mozambique) 27.85
Discus Throw
1 Linda Liebenburg (South Africa) 45.70 PB/WYC
2 Suriette Botha (South Africa) 43.50 PB/WYC
3 Estelle Louis (Mauritius) 33.91
Shot Put
1 Elzaan Mostert (South Africa) 12.63 WYC
2 Estelle Louis (Mauritius) 11.13
3 Regina Chirindza (Mozambique) 8.87
4x100m
1 South Africa 48.22
2 Botswana 49.82
3 Mozambique 52.59
Medley (100m, 200m, 300m, 400m)
1 South Africa 2:17.65
2 Botswana 2:20.87
3 Swaziland 2:25.79
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