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Gelant wins Cross Country Trials

Women Cross Country

Women Cross Country

‘I did not really go for the win, but I expected to finish in the top 5,’ the words of track athlete Elroy Gelant after he won the SA Cross Country Trials in Potchefstroom on 18 February 2012. Gelant beat some of the best athletes in the field including 2011 winner Kgosi Tsosane and old time favourite Steven Mokoka.

The 12km for the senior men consisted of 6 laps on the 2km course and it was not until the fourth lap that Mbongeni Ngxazozo broke away from the main group with David Manja, Elroy Gelant and Lungisa Mdadelwa following.  Somewhere in the next lap Gelant overtook Maja and lead the race to the finish line.

Steven Mokoka started at the back of the pack and many expected him to come through and surprise with a finish in the top 10.  Mokoka, who already qualified for the Olympic Marathon, ran the Best Med Tuks Half marathon in the morning and finished 18th, almost 2 minutes after Gelant came in.

 

The Phalula twins dominated the senior women’s 8km trials from the very start of the race with Nolene Conrad in the front pack with them.  Lebogang Phalula went into the last lap with a massive lead, almost 150m on her closest competitors and won the trials. According to Lebogang it was not a difficult race for her to win as she has been working hard on her fitness levels.

Defending champion Lebo Phalula came third with Mpho Mabuza finishing 2nd, two weeks after running the SA Marathon Championships in George.  Other familiar faces to come through in the top 10 were Nolene Conrad who finished 7th and Christine Kalmer in 10th place.

The top 3 of the junior men’s trials was not decided until the last lap where Tunisang Monnatlala took the lead.  The last 300-400m however caused a lot of excitement as it was a sprint finish between Monnatlala and Sello Masia.  Sello Mokwena finished 3rd, also just after Masia. There were about 7 seconds between the top 3 athletes in the junior men’s category.

Sylvia Tshehtlanyane won the junior women’s title with Anylsee van Graan crossing the line 2nd.  Third place went to Luleka Dyonki from Central North West.  Anylsee’s sister Kyla finished 4th.

The top 4 athletes (seniors and juniors) have a guaranteed spot in the team for the Africa Cross Country Championships taking place on 18 March in Cape Town, with the same rules applying to the Southern region Cross Country Championships in Mauritius (3 March) where the seniors will compete.

Results

Senior men

POS

NO

NAME SURNAME

PROV

AGE CATEGORY

TIME

TEAM

1

35

Elroy GELANT

ACNW

SENIOR MEN (12 KM)

00:34:49

Individual

2

88

David MANJA

ACNW

SENIOR MEN (12 KM)

00:35:01

Individual

3

190

Boy SOKE

AFS

SENIOR MEN (12 KM)

00:35:06

Individual

4

241

Lungisa MDADELWA

ATRA

SENIOR MEN (12 KM)

00:35:13

Individual

5

12

Dean BRUMMER

ACNW

SENIOR MEN (12 KM)

00:35:20

Individual

6

202

Kgosi TSOSANE

ASA/AGN

SENIOR MEN (12 KM)

00:35:27

ASA Squad

7

100

Isaac MBUYASE

USSA

SENIOR MEN (12 KM)

00:35:31

Individual

8

152

Mbongeni NGXAZOZO

ASA/CGA

SENIOR MEN (12 KM)

00:35:36

ASA Squad

9

167

Luyando QOLO

BOLA

SENIOR MEN (12 KM)

00:35:43

Individual

10

85

Derocious MAKHUBALO

CGA

SENIOR MEN (12 KM)

00:35:52

Individual

Senior women

1

163

Lebo PHALULA

ASA/CGA

SENIOR WOMEN (8 KM)

00:27:08

ASA Squad

2

72

Mpho MABUZA

ASA/CGA

SENIOR WOMEN (8 KM)

00:27:37

ASA Squad

3

164

Lebogang PHALULA

ASA/CGA

SENIOR WOMEN (8 KM)

00:28:10

ASA Squad

4

236

Onneile DINTWE

BOT

SENIOR WOMEN (8 KM)

00:28:14

Individual

5

151

Portia NGWENYA

AGN

SENIOR WOMEN (8 KM)

00:28:21

Individual

6

107

Ntombisintu MFUNZI

ASA/EPA

SENIOR WOMEN (8 KM)

00:28:27

ASA Squad

7

19

Nolene CONRAD

ASA/CGA

SENIOR WOMEN (8 KM)

00:28:42

ASA Squad

8

175

Ashleigh SCHNETLER

USSA

SENIOR WOMEN (8 KM)

00:28:44

Individual

9

118

Anna MOEKETSI

ASA/AFS

SENIOR WOMEN (8 KM)

00:29:05

ASA Squad

10

49

Cristine KALMER

CGA

SENIOR WOMEN (8 KM)

00:29:08

Individual

Junior Men

1

133

Tumisang MONNATLALA

CGA

JUNIOR MEN (8KM)

00:24:25

Individual

2

93

Sello MASIA

ASA/AFS

JUNIOR MEN (8KM)

00:24:26

ASA Squad

3

130

Sello MOKWENA

CGA

JUNIOR MEN (8KM)

00:24:32

Individual

4

31

Sithembile DONDOLO

ASA/CGA

JUNIOR MEN (8KM)

00:24:34

ASA Squad

5

159

Zweli NZIMA

CGA

JUNIOR MEN (8KM)

00:24:36

Individual

6

227

Thapelo MADIBA

CGA

JUNIOR MEN (8KM)

00:24:41

Individual

7

203

Mauritz TUIT

ASA/CGA

JUNIOR MEN (8KM)

00:24:49

ASA Squad

8

161

Anastacius ONTONG

ASA/AFS

JUNIOR MEN (8KM)

00:25:05

ASA Squad

9

230

Edward MOSHOETE

CGA

JUNIOR MEN (8KM)

00:25:14

Individual

10

B

Thapelo MODIJANE

AVT

JUNIOR MEN (8KM)

00:25:17

Individual

Junior Women

1

200

Sylvia TSHEHTLANYANE

ASA/CGA

JUNIOR WOMEN (6 KM)

00:21:22

ASA Squad

2

206

Anylsee VAN GRAAN

AGN

JUNIOR WOMEN (6 KM)

00:21:25

Individual

3

32

Luleka DYONKI

ACNW

JUNIOR WOMEN (6 KM)

00:21:27

Individual

4

207

Kyla VAN GRAAN

AGN

JUNIOR WOMEN (6 KM)

00:21:28

Individual

5

15

Thandeka MANZANA

AGN

JUNIOR WOMEN (6 KM)

00:21:34

Individual

6

36

Tahndi SIHOHLE

CGA

JUNIOR WOMEN (6 KM)

00:21:49

Individual

7

24

Puseletso DIETA

CGA

JUNIOR WOMEN (6 KM)

00:22:08

Individual

8

40

Jeanette BOKADIE

CGA

JUNIOR WOMEN (6 KM)

00:22:17

Individual

9

91

Caroline MARANDELA

USSA

JUNIOR WOMEN (6 KM)

00:22:21

Individual

10

104

Kylie MERRICK

AGN

JUNIOR WOMEN (6 KM)

00:22:23

Individual

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