Athletics SWD held their annual ASWD DECTI Raising-the-bar Cross Country Championships this weekend and has selected a team of 51 athletes to participate at the forthcoming Western Cape Inter-Provincial Cross Country Championships that will be held at the Drakenstein Correctional Facility in Paarl. SWD Schools has also selected at team to participate at the above-mentioned champs.
Herewith the ASWD team:
| Nr | Athlete | Club / School | M/F | Age | Dist |
| 1 | Lee-Dun Andrews | Fraaisig Primary | M | 11 | 3km |
| 2 | Waldo Kaptein | Teske Primary | M | 11 | 3km |
| 3 | Craig Streuderst | Hartenbos Drawwers | M | 12 | 3km |
| 4 | Shumequin Hendriks | Teske Primary | M | 12 | 3km |
| 5 | Charlton Neels | KarooRegion | M | 12 | 3km |
| 6 | Beon Baartman | Bergsig Primary | M | 13 | 4km |
| 7 | Davon Prins | George High | M | 13 | 4km |
| 8 | Rodley Abrahams | St Blaize Primary | M | 13 | 4km |
| 9 | Junaud Fortuin | Nedbank Running Club | M | 14 | 4km |
| 10 | Earlin Prins | Sao Bras Secondary | M | 14 | 4km |
| 11 | Gurshwin Van Niekerk | Pacaltsdorp High | M | 14 | 4km |
| 12 | Darryl Eland | Hillcrest Secondary | M | 15 | 4km |
| 13 | Marshelino V Aswegen | MosselBayRegion | M | 15 | 4km |
| 14 | Reagan Venter | OlympiaSchool | M | 15 | 4km |
| 15 | Siphomandla Mooi | OlympiaSchool | M | 16 | 6km |
| 16 | Mariano Blaauw | Rainbow AC | M | 16 | 6km |
| 17 | Archie Boome | Knysna Marathon Club | M | 16 | 6km |
| 18 | Dylan Jansen | OlympiaSchool | M | 17 | 6km |
| 19 | Annwell Geduld | OlympiaSchool | M | 17 | 6km |
| 20 | Christopher Plaatjies | OlympiaSchool | M | 17 | 6km |
| 21 | Frans Elstadt | Hartenbos Drawwers | M | 17 | 6km |
| 22 | Randal Manho | OlympiaSchool | M | 19 | 8km |
| 23 | Ighsaan Faniso | OlympiaSchool | M | 19 | 8km |
| 24 | Marno Buys | Van Kervel School | M | 19 | 8km |
| 25 | Lloyd Bosman | Nedbank Running Club | M | Open | 4km |
| 27 | Alfred Nise | Knysna Marathon Club | M | 40-49 | 8km |
| 28 | Aubrey Brinkhuis | Knysna Marathon Club | M | 40-49 | 8km |
| 34 | Frikkie Elstadt | Hartenbos Drawwers | M | 40-49 | 8km |
| 31 | James Ngxale | Knysna Marathon Club | M | 40-49 | 8km |
| 29 | Johan Streuderst | Hartenbos Drawwers | M | 40-49 | 8km |
| 30 | Michael Tobias | MosselBayHarriers | M | 40-49 | 8km |
| 31 | Paulus Allart | MosselBayHarriers | M | 40-49 | 8km |
| 32 | Jacob Karelse | MosselBayHarriers | M | 50-59 | 8km |
| 33 | Danie Otto | Hartenbos Drawwers | M | Open | 8km |
| 34 | Gurome Gelderbloem | MosselBayHarriers | M | Open | 8km |
| 35 | Ettienne Plaatjies | Nedbank Running Club | M | Open | 12km |
| 36 | Merlin Klaaste | Club to be confirmed | M | Open | 12km |
| 37 | Elfonzo Pieterse | Nedbank Running Club | M | Open | 12km |
| 38 | Julianna Kannemeyer | St Luke’s Primary | F | 13 | 3km |
| 39 | Melissa Louw | Heidedal Primary | F | 13 | 3km |
| 40 | Domonique Kerspuy | Nedbank Running Club | F | 14 | 4km |
| 41 | Chrezelda Stalmeester | Nedbank Running Club | F | 15 | 4km |
| 42 | Rochelle Myburgh | OlympiaSchool | F | 17 | 4km |
| 43 | Ilze Goossen | George Region | F | 17 | 4km |
| 44 | Maurice Le Grange | Coastline Athletics | F | 19 | 6km |
| 45 | Heilanie Streuderst | Hartenbos Drawwers | F | 40-49 | 4km |
| 46 | Delia Geduld | MosselBayHarriers | F | 50-59 | 4km |
| 47 | Sollie Liebenberg | MosselBayHarriers | F | 50-59 | 4km |
| 48 | Shirley Lottering | MosselBayHarriers | F | 60+ | 4km |
| 49 | Annetjie Du Pisanie | Hartenbos Drawwers | F | Open | 4km |
| 50 | Carina Muller | Hartenbos Drawwers | F | Open | 4km |
| 51 | Zerilda Vermeulen | MosselBayHarriers | F | Open | 4km |
Our best wishes goes to the entire team with their final preparation. Athletics SWD will select their provincial team onMonday 27 August 2012that will participate at the SA Cross Country Championships that will be held in Amanzimtoti (Durban) on 7 – 9 September 2012.
For more information please do not hesitate to contact Joe Arendse at 082 907 1296.
