Grobler and le Roux qualified at the Gauteng Secondary Schools Athletics Championships to secure their place in the Gauteng Schools Nationals Championships, which were held in Pretoria in March, during which Grobler, a scholar at Kempton Park High School, and le Roux, a scholar at Leeuwenhof Akademie, took part in the shot-put and discus u-17 and u-15 age groups respectively.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\nHaving to compete in older age groups did not throw the girls off their game and both managed to secure podium positions in both shot-put and discus.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/03\/12GCNSPORTATHLL_72402-520x390.jpg\")
Christelle Grobler (16) gets ready for her shot-put throw during the Gauteng Schools Championships held in Pretoria recently.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nResults from the championships:<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022 Le Roux was crowned as the u-15 Gauteng Schools champion in shot-put with a throw of 13.75m and received a silver medal for discus with a throw of over 37m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Grobler earned the silver medal in the u-17 shot-put with a distance of 15.30m and the bronze medal in discus with a throw of 40.89m.<\/p>\n
Following the championship a list of the top performing athletes was released, in which Grobler was ranked sixth and le Roux 11th.<\/p>\n
This was based on their outstanding performances in shot-put.<\/p>\n
ALSO READ:\u00a0MMA enthusiast bags global endorsement<\/a><\/h4>\nCoach Pieter Grobler is extremely proud of his athletes and commended them for their hard work and dedication.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not easy to be a top athlete,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn athlete has to be mentally, emotionally and physically prepared, with the most difficult part often being to make sure that you maintain a positive outlook no matter the result.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have to always believe in themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
The girls will now begin to prepare for their trip to Europe as part of the team that will represent Vision Sports South Africa.<\/p>\n
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Having to compete in older age groups did not throw the girls off their game and both managed to secure podium positions in both shot-put and discus.<\/p>\n Results from the championships:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Le Roux was crowned as the u-15 Gauteng Schools champion in shot-put with a throw of 13.75m and received a silver medal for discus with a throw of over 37m.<\/p>\n \u2022 Grobler earned the silver medal in the u-17 shot-put with a distance of 15.30m and the bronze medal in discus with a throw of 40.89m.<\/p>\n Following the championship a list of the top performing athletes was released, in which Grobler was ranked sixth and le Roux 11th.<\/p>\n This was based on their outstanding performances in shot-put.<\/p>\n Coach Pieter Grobler is extremely proud of his athletes and commended them for their hard work and dedication.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is not easy to be a top athlete,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cAn athlete has to be mentally, emotionally and physically prepared, with the most difficult part often being to make sure that you maintain a positive outlook no matter the result.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have to always believe in themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n The girls will now begin to prepare for their trip to Europe as part of the team that will represent Vision Sports South Africa.<\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nALSO READ:\u00a0MMA enthusiast bags global endorsement<\/a><\/h4>\n