Paul Roos athletics shined at Twizza Super School National finals!
Joshua Acker, Reinhardt Nel, Musahdiq Cornelson, Zak Hickman and John-Oliver Klynsmith from Paul Roos Gimnasium all finished with podium places at the Twizza Super School National finals last weekend.
The PRG team finished in 14th place, improving from their 19th place ranking at the end of 2021.
With 10 athletes recording or matching their personal bests it was a great opportunity for the boys to measure themselves against the best teams in the country.
Despite some pouring rain and thunder overhead during the early part of the day, the weather cleared up nicely. The day saw some high-quality athletics performances from the men in maroon.
To end off the day’s proceedings the u-19 mixed relay team of Jurenzo Julius, Barthelemie Bena-Ntumba, Jonathan Essien and Elisha Miller ran a great race, going toe to toe with eventual relay winners Midstream College and runners-up Tuks Sport’s School and finishing third in the strong final heat. Elisha held off a late charge from the chasing pack and the team finished fourth overall in this exciting new addition to the event.
Results per athlete:
Mark Lester: 800 m – 2:25:72s (PB); 389 points
1 500 m – 4:53:16; 643 points
Divan Lamprechts: 100 m Hurdles- 13,87s (PB); 836 points
300 m Hurdles – 44,46s; 582 points
Gert Kemp: 400 m – 57,34s (PB); 641 points
300 m Hurdles – 44,18s; 592 points
Musahdiq Cornelson: Long Jump – 6,18m; 776 points – Second Place for Boys u-15. 200 m: 23,92s (PB); 705 points
Zak Hickman: Javelin – 42,95m; 511 points – Third Place for Boys u-15. Shotput – 15,11m (PB); 843 points
Reinhardt Nel: Javelin – 45,36m; 554 points – Second Place for Boys u-15. Shotput – 11,09m; 646 points
Jonathan Essien: 100 m – 11,42s; 726 points
400 m – 50,44s (PB); 811 points
Barthelemie Bena-Ntumba: 100 m – 10,94s (PB); 814 points
200 m – 22,33s (PB); 794 points
Elisha Miller: 200m – 23,41s (PB); 710 points; 400 m – 51,75s; 767 points
Joshua Acker: Shotput – 18,94m; 985 points – First Place for Boys u-17
Luke van der Merwe:High Jump – 1,85m (PB); 720 points
Long Jump – 5,33m; 396 points
Jurenzo Julius: Long Jump – 6,32m; 617 points
Etienne de Villiers: 400 m – 55,92s; 629 points
John-Oliver Klynsmith – Best PRG athlete with 1 703 points on the day: Shotput – 16,92m; 869 points – Second Place for Boys u-19; Discus – 44,38m; 834 points;
Storm Topley: High Jump – 1,90m (PB); 710 points; Long Jump – 5,95m; 508 points.
