Namibia third in Cossasa champs

NAMIBIA could only manage third place with two gold medals, two silver and 13 bronze medals during the Confederation of Schools Sports Association of Southern Africa (Cossasa) track-and-field championships that ended in Windhoek on Saturday.

South Africa won the Cossasa competition for the eighth consecutive year with a medal count of 54 of which 25 are gold, 19 silver and 10 bronze, while Botswana ended second with a final medal count of 22 medals (four gold, 10 silver and eight bronze). With the victory, South Africa became the new champions of the under-17 event following a 2005 Cossasa executive decision to lower the age group from under-19 to under-17.According to the final results from the official time keeper, Hannes von Holtz, Namibia’s gold medals were won by high jumper Reino Katroli with a height of 1.90 metres, while middle-distance runner Theresa Alughodi won the 1500m race for women.Alughodi also won a bronze medal in the 800m race.The host nation’s two silver medals came from Hafeni Thomas in the 100m for boys and Keshia Kalomo in the long jump for girls.Kalomo also won a bronze medal in 100m for girls.The Namibians won 13 bronze medals of which two came from the third places in the boys’ and girls’ 4x100m relays and 4x400m relays.Namibia’s Werner Ahrens won a bronze in the 100m for boys, and Tiaan Maritz in the 400m hurdles for boys.The girls’ bronze medals were won by Anika Hess in the 400m hurdles, Sethie Augusta in the high jump, Elizna Theron in the triple jump and Charlize van der Linde and Ane Hankeom in the discus throw and javelin throw respectively.- NampaWith the victory, South Africa became the new champions of the under-17 event following a 2005 Cossasa executive decision to lower the age group from under-19 to under-17.According to the final results from the official time keeper, Hannes von Holtz, Namibia’s gold medals were won by high jumper Reino Katroli with a height of 1.90 metres, while middle-distance runner Theresa Alughodi won the 1500m race for women.Alughodi also won a bronze medal in the 800m race.The host nation’s two silver medals came from Hafeni Thomas in the 100m for boys and Keshia Kalomo in the long jump for girls.Kalomo also won a bronze medal in 100m for girls.The Namibians won 13 bronze medals of which two came from the third places in the boys’ and girls’ 4x100m relays and 4x400m relays.Namibia’s Werner Ahrens won a bronze in the 100m for boys, and Tiaan Maritz in the 400m hurdles for boys.The girls’ bronze medals were won by Anika Hess in the 400m hurdles, Sethie Augusta in the high jump, Elizna Theron in the triple jump and Charlize van der Linde and Ane Hankeom in the discus throw and javelin throw respectively.- Nampa