Die atletiekseisoen strek van Oktober tot Maart. Atlete kry jaarliks die geleentheid om hul talent ten toon te stel tydens byeenkomste teen topskole. Atletiektoere vroeg in Desember verseker rekordbrekers in seisoen!
Atlete laat rekords spat in 2017
Usain Bolt, widely known as the best athlete of all time once said, “Anything is possible, I don’t think limits.” And with that mindset, Middies’ athletes shined bright this year. They were truly unstoppable on the track and in the field.
Toe die eerste skoot van Middies se atletiekseisoen geklap het, was alle Middie-ondersteuners baie optimisties. En hulle het ’n goeie rede gehad, want met die jaarlikse interhuis het ons reeds gesien waarvan Middie-atlete gemaak is. Daar is niks minder as 3 interhuis-rekords gebreek nie! Met die ondersteuning van die hele skool het Kaitlyn Gonsalves (0/14) die 400 m in ’n rekordtyd van 1:04.30 afgelê. Verder het Somey Uys (0/19) die 1500 m in 5:25.00 afgelê en Jan Joubert (0/15) het die spiesgooirekord met ’n massiewe gooi van 52 m laat spat.
Middies het ook 11 atlete wat gekwalifiseer het vir die Nkangalaspan. Genevieve Hambidge en Hannah Lombard (0/14) het saam met Chané Grey en Miné Nelson die 0/15-span gehaal. By die 0/17’s is Lerika Oosthuizen en Melandri Smit in die span opgeneem. Die seuns het ook nie teleurgestel nie, met Jan Joubert, Lekoko Nkadimeng (0/15), Wayde Wilcox (0/17) en Jacques Keulder (0/19) wat almal ook in die span opgeneem is.
Jan Joubert se uitstekende atletiekseisoen het voortgeduur met die Mpumalanga-kampioenskappe waar hy in die Mpumalangaspan opgeneem is. Hy het Mpumalanga in Durban by die SA-kampioenskappe gaan verteenwoordig.
Unfortunately, our athletics season ended with a “false start”, as ironically enough, the interhigh had to be cancelled due to continuous rain. Nevertheless, our athletes shone bright and will be back next year, trying to conquer the athletics track!
Atlete stel nie teleur nie
Atletiekliefhebbers is hierdie jaar nie teleurgestel deur Middies se atlete nie.
Die atlete sak vir die eerste keer hierdie jaar in die wegspringblokke by Hoërskool Hoogenhout in Bethal. Tydens hierdie byeenkoms behaal MHS se seunsatlete altesaam 16 eerste plekke en die dogters 19 eerste plekke.
Middelburg Hoërskool tree op as gasheer tydens die Solly’s Middelburg Prestige Atletiekbyeenkoms op Vrydag 13 Februarie.
Tydens die Mpumalanga-byeenkoms in Secunda palm Middelburg Hoërskool se atlete tien goue medaljes in:
• Coenraad Visser - 100 m hekkies 1ste, 300 m hekkies 1ste, 400 m 2de.
• Shannon Cappa - spiesgooi 7de.
• Lebogang Maloka - 100 m 1ste , 200 m 1ste , verspring 1ste.
• Romeo Dikotope - 5000 m 1ste, 1500 m 5de.
• Mbuso Mahlangu - hoogspring 1ste.
• Sine Mdletshe - 100m 3de, 200 m 3de, 100m 4de.
• Zanele Masilela - driesprong 1ste.
• Jaco Jacobsz - 400 m 1ste, 200 m 3de, 100m 4de.
• Somey Uys - 80 m 4de, 150 m 5de.
• Caylee Hannay - hoogspring 1ste.
• Larissa de Jager - 200m 4de, 100 m 5de.
• Neil Scott - kwalifiseer vir 5-kamp.
Middies het oor die afgelope paar maande gewoond geraak aan Lebogang Maloka se sukses op die atletiekveld. Hy sê hy is die trotsste op sy goue medalje in die 200 m wat hy verwerf het tydens die SA-kampioenskappe in Bloemfontein. Tydens hierdie byeenkoms is Mbuso Mahlangu elfde in die hoogspring, Jaco Jacobs vyfde in die 400m en Romeo Dikotope 13de in die 5000m.
Twee atlete van Middelburg Hoërskool het geskitter by die Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Gedenkatletiekbyeenkoms by Tuks. Somey Uys eindig tweede in die 800m en Lebogang behaal goud in twee items.
Middies sien met groot verwagting uit na 2016 se atletiekkalender.
Lebogang Maloka - Middies golden boy
Middies golden boy, Lebogang Maloka, made us all proud this year with his outstanding achievements. Not only does he have an exceptional talent, but he is also a true Middie, showing great spirit and working hard. He won every single 200m race when he participated for the school. His hard work paid off and he went to the Mpumalanga finals in Secunda where he came first in the 100m, 200m and long jump . Having achieved this, it was off to the SA’s in Bloemfontein. There he obtained gold in the 100m with an amazing time of 10.51 seconds and in long jump he also won a gold medal with a distance of 7.46 m.
The golden boy of MHS will always be our #1. Rissiepit ask him a few questions:
Question: What Primary school did you attend?
Answer: Tlame Primary School
Question: At what age did you win your first race?
Answer: This year at the age of 19.
Question: Were your parents also good athletes?
Answer: Yes , my father was a good athlete.
Question: Were is your hometown?
Question: Why did you come to MHS?
Answer: For rugby.
Question: How many hours a day do you train for athletics?
Answer: 2 hours max.
Question: Who is your coach?
Answer: Reneilwe Aphane.
Question: What inspires you to keep going and not give up?
Answer: My coach.
Question: Who is your rolemodel and why?
Answer: Carl Lewis. He does all the items I do in atheletics.
Answer: To become one of the best athletes.
Question: What is your favourite subject in school and why?
Answer: Hospitality studies. It’s enjoyable.
Question: Why are you happy in MHS?
Answer: They treat us fair.
Question: What is your favourite movie and TV-series?
Answer: Pain and gain.
Question: Where do you want to live one day?
Answer: My grannys place - “Hammanskraal”.
Answer: To finish my matric and get a good job.
Question: How do you stay so humble?
Answer: Despite the fame and fortune, I run for God and that’s what keeps me humble.
Question: What is your motto in life?
Answer: Do your best so that you can’t blame yourself for anything.