The Zonal Athletics Meeting for Juniors took place at DSS on 12 August.
DSS competed against two other schools from Northern Natal namely Estcourt Christian Academy and Ichthus Christian School in order to select a junior team to represent Northern Natal schools at the KZNCSSA Athletics competition on 1 & 2 September. The following records were equalled or set by DSS athletes:
Boys 10 1200m GIDEON, ALEXANDER 4:22.70 (Jaco Coetzee,DSS, 4:27.88, 2007)
Boys 10 HighJump VERMAAK, AARON 1.25 (Siphume Ntombela,ICS,1.21, 2015)
Boys 12 1200m GREEN, RUAN 4:12.50 (Daniel Bosman,DSS,4:16.06, 2013)
Girls 13 800m GREEN, LIEZL 2:37.40 (Elsi Haux, DSS, 2:44.69, 2016)
Girls 13 1500m GREEN, LIEZL 05:09.90 (Elsi Haux, DSS, 05:53.69, 2016)
Girls 13 HighJump COMBRINK, RIA 1.32 (B Luus, ICS, 1.30, 2006)
Girls 13 HighJump GREEN, LIEZL 1.32 (B Luus, ICS,1.30, 2006)
Girls 13 LongJump GREEN, LIEZL 4.36 (T Howlett, ECA, 4.34, 2003)
Boys 07 CricketBall OLIVIER, TIMON 26.35 (Kai Vermaak, DSS, 21.45, 2016)
Boys 07 CricketBall COMBRINK, JEAN 24.80 (Kai Vermaak, DSS, 21.45, 2016)
Boys 08 TurboJavelin MEMELA, SPHELELE 21.31 (Jan-Frederick van Zyl, ICS, 21.19, 2009)
DSS athletes achieved the following awards:
Best U9 Boy Sphelele Memela ASA score 2492
Best U9 Girl Tanya Gideon ASA score 1738
Junior Victor (Age 10-11) Aaron Vermaak ASA score 2524
Junior Victrix (Age 10-11) Sthandiwe Memela ASA score 2051
Senior Victor (Age 12-13) Ruan Green ASA score 1584
Senior Victrix (Age 12-13) Liezl Green ASA score 2541
Best U14 Boy Alibongwe Dlamini ASA score 1231
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