Cross Country 2013
Monday, 28 January 2013 – Trial winners Elroy Gelant and Lebo Phalula have both been included in a 27 member team to represent South Africa at the CAA Southern Region Cross Country Championships taking place in Maseru on 2 March 2013.
The first six positions obtained at the trials on Saturday, 26 January 2013 in Boksburg automatically qualified for inclusion in the team, but Athletics South Africa has announced three wild card entries based on performance at the SA Cross Country Championships that took place in Amanzimtoti in September 2012.
Gladwin Mzazi (senior men), Lorraine Novela (senior women) and Thabang Nkuna (junior men) have been selected as wild card entries and will join a team with athletes such as Kgosi Tsosane, Lucky Mohale, Nolene Conrad, Lebo Phalula, Mapaseka Makhanya, Tumisang Monnatlala and Olivia Labuschagne to name a few.
Performances at the Southern Region Cross Country Championships in Lesotho will play a very important role in team selection for the World Cross Country Championships in Poland on 24 March 2013, as only the first three positions from the Cross Country Trials will have an automatic spot in this team.
The full team:
Senior Men (12 Km):
| Elroy Gelant | ACNW |
| David Manja | ACNW |
| Lungisa Mdedelwa | KZNA |
| Lucky Mohale | CGA |
| Desmond Mokgobu | CGA |
| Gladwin Mzazi | AGN |
| Kgosi Tsosane | AGN |
Senior Women (8 Km):
| Nolene Conrad | CGA |
| Christine Kalmer | CGA |
| Rosalyn Laurens | AGN |
| Mpho Mabuza | CGA |
| Mapaseka Makhanya | CGA |
| Lorraine Novela | CGA |
| Lebo Phalula | CGA |
Junior Men (8 Km):
| Creel Chavalala | CGA |
| Adam Lipschitz | KZNA |
| Rantso Mekopane | ACNW |
| Sello Mokwena | CGA |
| Tumisang Monnatlala | CGA |
| Thabang Mosiako | ACNW |
| Thabang Nkuna | LIMA |
Junior Women (6 Km):
| Annie Bothma | WPA |
| Nonhlanhla Dlamini | CGA |
| Zandile Hadebe | CGA |
| Olivia Labuschagne | AGN |
| Thandeka Manzana | AGN |
| Glenrose Xaba | LIMA |
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