PLETTENBERG BAY ATHLETICS NEWS – A huge number of Greenwood Bay College learners redefined the school's history books at their recent inter-house athletics day by setting new records.
The learners-turned-athletes divided into three houses for the recent event – Robberg (red), Bitou (blue) and Eden (green). After a tough day of battling it out on the track and field, the Eden team ultimately scooped this year's title.
They weren't the day's only winners though, as many of the participating athletes wrote their names into the GBC record books.
The following learners set new records in their various items and age groups:
Long Jump:
- Luc Botha, U7
- Pauline Lehre, U9
- Tyler Fletcher, U10
- Mielen Viljoen, U15
- Sebastian Brink, U17
- Michael Kruger, U19
60m:
- Amber Wylie, U8
- Aiden Schroeder, U9
80m:
- Luc Botha, U7
- Aiden Schroeder, U9
- Rebecca Botha, U10
- Vernon Blignaut, U10
100m:
- Rebecca Botha, U10
- Vernon Blignaut, U10
- Jasper Korver, U11
- Kelly Panadza, U12
- Lucas Briskham, U14
- Mielen Viljoen, U15
- Selena Panadza, U17
- Zack Aaron, U19
200m:
- Mielen Viljoen, U15
- Simba Gandane, U17
400m:
- Nathan Garnett, U15
- Selena Panadza, U17
- Somila Sinyenyeka, U17
- Chenoa Gips, U19
800m:
- Aden van Niekerk, U14
- Willow Mullins, U17
- Somila Sinyenyeka, U17
- Chenoa Gips, U19
- Zack Aaron, U19
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