Joviale Mbisha (Middle) in USSA Track and Field Championships
THE SQUAD’S BALANCED EXCELLENCE ACROSS SPRINTS, JUMPS, MIDDLE DISTANCE, AND THROWS RESULTED IN A MASSIVE HAUL OF 38 MEDALS.
Bronze medallists: Kayla La Grange (women’s 100m 11.77), Paballo Radebe (men’s 1500m 04:23.57), Kgopotso Shokane (women’s 10 000m 39:29.54), Prince Madume (men’s 10 000m 30:08.18), Mosale Thobejane (women’s half marathon 1:17:37.13), Lehlogonolo Lusiti (men’s half marathon 1:00:10.47), Kgopotso Shokane (women’s 3000m steeplechase) 11:06.36), Nhlanhla Mnothoza (men’s 3000m steeplechase 08:59.79), Penelope Shipalana (women’s 400m hurdles 0:58.89), Atang Naane (women’s long jump 5.79m), Olivia Muya (women’s triple jump 11.84m), Thato Kgala (men’s triple jump 15.51m), and Mignon La Grange (women’s shot put 13.59m, and women’s discus 51.30m). Looking Ahead
There is no rest for the champions. Following their triumph in Cape Town, several student-athletes have already departed for international assignments, including the World Athletics Relays and meetings in Botswana. Locally, the team will continue to showcase its talent at the Akani Simbine Classic in Tshwane.
ALUMNI IMPUMELELO
89
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online