The Albany District cross-country championships took place at the Rhodes University Prospect Fields last week, with most local schools sending their top pupils. The top two from each of the boys' and girls' age groups were then selected to take part in Saturday's Cacadu cross-country championships.
The Albany District cross-country championships took place at the Rhodes University Prospect Fields last week, with most local schools sending their top pupils. The top two from each of the boys' and girls' age groups were then selected to take part in Saturday's Cacadu cross-country championships.
Among the schools represented were Kuyasa, Nomzamo, Archie Mbolekwa, NV Cewu, George Dickerson, Samuel Ntsiko, Amasango, Graeme, Victoria Primary, Dambuza Riebeeck East and DD Siwisa.
The cross-country course ran over a 2km lap route, with the younger age groups completing one lap, while the open boys completed four laps.
The event was hosted and organised by Rhodes University with help from the Department of Education.
The course was a good mix of grass running and some obstacle running across a stream, as well as a few muddy sections that saw many athletes coming to a halt or falling in the sludge, and at least one athlete lost a shoe.
The top two results from each age group in the Albany District cross-country, as provided by the organisers:
Boys U19
1. Thobela Hani (Kuyasa PA)
2. Luthando Ndabangaye (Kuyasa PA)
Boys U17
1. Zanoxolo Dyonashe (Amasango)
2. Ludwe Koliti (Graeme)
Boys U16
1. Edmund Davies (George Dickerson)
2. Siyabulela Mthwa(Samuel Ntsiko)
Girls U16
1. Nandipha Futha (Nomzamo)
2. Portia Faku (Archie Mbolekwa)
Boys U15
1. Sinathi Kom (Archie Mbolekwa)
2. Sindile Dyulathi (Archie Mbolekwa)
Girls U15
1. Sinazo Mini (Archie Mbolekwa)
2. Nwabisa Sandi (Nomzamo)
Boys U14
1. Odwa Skade (Archie Mbolekwa)
2. Luxolo Ntamo (Riebeeck East)
Girls U14
1. Siphosethu Dawethi (Archie Mbolekwa)
2. Zanele Mbonde (Archie Mbolekwa)
Boys U13
1. D Magutywa (DD Siwisa)
2. Zipho Busani (Samuel Ntsiko)
Girls U13
1. Mary Rooi (VP)
2. S Ngqokoqhwana (Dambuza)
Boys U12
1. Xolisa Nose (Bhongweni)
2. Nkosana Funde (Bhongweni)
Girls U12
1. Thantaswa Staki (Archie Mbolekwa)
2. S Ntlebi (Archie Mbolekwa)
Boys U11
1. Vuyisile Vuyisile (Amasango)
2. Samkele Papana (Amasango)
Girls U11
1. Ongezwa Magopeni (NV Cewu)
2. Andisiwe Qozeleni (Ntaba Maria)
Boys U10
1. Khanyisa Nzuzo (DD Siwisa)
2. Luyolo Gqezengele (Bhongweni)
Girls U10
1. Toni Rafferty (VP)
2. Siyasanga Mangela (NV Cewu)
