A full-strength Preliminary Team has been unveiled by Athletics South Africa (ASA) for the 2018 CAA African Senior Championships to be held in Asaba, Nigeria between 1-5 August.
The squad includes the likes of 2017 World Championships medallists Luvo Manyonga, Caster Semenya and Ruswahl Samaai, as well as former Olympic medallists Khotso Mokoena and Sunette Viljoen, and veteran Hammer Throw athlete, Chris Harmse.
With ASA utilising the biennial continental championships to prepare teams for the 2019 IAAF World Senior Championships and other major global events over the next few seasons, the national Preliminary Team consists of a healthy blend of youth and experience.
Among the talented young stars who are featured in the squad, are IAAF U18 world champions Sokwakhana Zazini, Breyton Poole and Zeney van der Walt, who are some of the nation’s top contenders for titles at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland next month.
Of the 65 athletes in the Preliminary Team, which consists of 39 men and 26 women, a total of 18 individuals are under the age of 21.
The final national team will be announced in July closer to the event.
PRELIMINARY TEAM – 2018 CAA AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
NIGERIA – 1 – 5 AUGUST 2018
| Akani SIMBINE (AGN)
Roscoe ENGEL (WPA) Simon MAGAKWE (WPA) |
100m | Carina HORN (AGN)
Tebogo MAMATHU (AGN) Cassidy WILLIAMSON (KZNA) |
| Clarence MUNYAI (AGN)
Luxolo ADAMS (EPA) Anaso JOBODWANA (AGN) |
200m | Justine PALFRAMAN (BOLA)
Tamzin THOMAS (CGA) |
| Thapelo PHORA (AGN)
Pieter CONRADIE (ACNW) Zakithi NENE (KZNA) |
400m | Justine PALFRAMAN (BOLA)
Caster SEMENYA (AGN) |
| Tshepu TSHITE (ACNW)
Rynhardt VAN RENSBURG (AFS) Kabelo Simon MOHLOSI (ANWN) |
800m | Caster SEMENYA (AGN) |
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1500m | Caster SEMENYA (AGN)
Dominique SCOTT (WPA) |
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5000m | |
| Stephen MOKOKA (AGN) | 10000m |
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3000mSC |
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| Antonio ALKANA (WPA)
Ruan DE VRIES (AGN) |
110mH / 100mH | Rikenette STEENKAMP (AGN) |
| Lindsay HANEKOM (AGN)
Le Roux HAMMAN (AGN) Zazini SOKWAKHANA (AGN) |
400mH | Wenda NEL (AGN)
Zeney VAN DER WALT (AGN) |
| Chris MOLEYA (AGN)
Mpho LINKS ACNW) Breyton POOLE (WPA) |
High Jump |
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| Valco VAN WYK (BOLA)
Ekhardt VAN DER WATT (BOLA) |
Pole Vault | Jodie SEDRAS (WPA) |
| Luvo MANYONGA (EPA)
Ruswahl SAMAAI (CGA) Cheswill JOHNSON (CGA) |
Long Jump | Lynique BENEKE (AFS)
Zinzi CHABANGU (CGA) |
| Godfrey MOKOENA (CGA) | Triple Jump | Patience NTSHONGILA CGA)
Zinzi CHABANGU (CGA) |
| Orazio CREMONA (CGA)
Kyle BLIGNAUT (CGA) |
Shot Put | Ischke SENEKAL (EPA)
Meike STRYDOM (ASWD) |
| Victor HOGAN (BOLA) | Discus | Ischke SENEKAL (EPA)
Riette HEYNS (ACNW) Yolandi STANDER (AFS) |
| Chris HARMSE (AFS) | Hammer Throw |
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| Johan GROBLER (ACNW)
Philmar VAN RENSBURG (AMPU) Anro VAN EEDEN (BOLA) |
Javelin | Sunette VILJOEN (ACNW)
Jo-Ane VAN DYK (ACNW) Megan WILKE (ACNW) |
| Fredriech PRETORIUS (AGN)
Duncan McGLADDERY (AGN) |
Decathlon/Heptathlon | Nienka DU TOIT (BOLA) |
| Lebogang SHANGE (CGA)
Wayne SNYMAN (AGN) |
20km Race Walk | Anel OOSTHUIZEN (ASWD)
Zelda SCHULTZ (ACNW) |
Relays
| Akani SIMBINE (AGW)
Roscoe ENGEL (WPA) Simon MAGAKWE (AGN) Clarence MUNYAI (AGN) Henrico BRUINTJIES (AGN) Anaso JOBODWANA (AGN) |
4 x 100m Relay | Carina HORN (AGN)
Tebogo MAMATHU (AGN) Cassidy WILLIAMSON (CGA) Tamzin THOMAS (CGA) Rikenette STEENKAMP (AGN) Rose XEYI (AGN) |
| Thapelo PHORA (AGN)
Pieter CONRADIE (ACNW) Zakithti NENE (KZNA) Zazini SOKWAKHANA (AGN) Lindsay HANEKOM (AGN) Le Roux HAMMAN (AGN) |
4 x 400m Relay | Justine PALFRAMAN (BOLA)
Caster SEMENYA (AGN) Wenda NEL (AGN) Zeney VAN DER WALT (AGN) Ariane NEL (ACNW)
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Caption: Mieke Strydom. Photo Conrad Bornman
