{"id":176935,"date":"2018-04-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176935\/raptors-wrestlers-shine\/"},"modified":"2018-04-22T20:06:23","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T18:06:23","slug":"raptors-wrestlers-shine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/04\/22\/raptors-wrestlers-shine\/","title":{"rendered":"Raptors wrestlers shine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hard work and dedication are what the wrestlers from Raptors Wrestling Club pride themselves on.<\/p>\n

The club, based in Primrose East, has been training wrestlers for almost 60 years and recently entered three of the club\u2019s top wrestlers, Connor Bester, Dewald de Wet and Wiandru van Rooyen, into the South African Presidents Championship, where they represented Eastern Gauteng.<\/p>

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\u201cThis was a very difficult tournament as the wrestlers were entered according to weight only with age not coming into the equation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis meant that an 11-year-old may be matched against a 13-year-old and everything in between,\u201d explained coach Dewald de Wet.<\/p>

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De Wet was extremely proud of the boys\u2019 achievements during the competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike true apex predators, the pack went about their business on the mat with extreme confidence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Each of the boys received a medal in their respective matches.<\/p>\n

Bester a silver,<\/p>\n

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Connor Bester, of the Raptors Wrestling Club, takes a bite of his silver medal that he won at the recent South-African Presidents Championship.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

de Wet a silver<\/p>\n

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Dewald de Wet proudly wears his silver medal which he won at the recent South-African Presidents Championship, where he represented Eastern Gauteng.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and van Rooyen a bronze.<\/p>\n

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Wiandru van Rooyen shows off his bronze medal which he won at the recent South-African Presidents Championship.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This small club, found at the corner of Oak and Quince streets, was thrilled with the results as it prides itself on teaching its students about etiquette, self-control, concentration, hand-eye co-ordination and discipline, through a fun and safe environment.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in joining the club call De Wet on 083 611 7169 or Hannes van der Merwe on 082 805 7229.<\/p>\n