{"id":198024,"date":"2019-03-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-03T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198024\/prestigious-athletics-meet-a-thrill-at-germiston-stadium\/"},"modified":"2019-03-03T13:02:35","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T11:02:35","slug":"prestigious-athletics-meet-a-thrill-at-germiston-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/03\/03\/prestigious-athletics-meet-a-thrill-at-germiston-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Prestigious athletics meet a thrill at Germiston Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Germiston Stadium once again played host to a competitive and eventful athletics event recently, which saw four Alberton high schools going for gold in various sporting codes.<\/p>\n<p>Alberton High School hosted the 2019 edition of the Prestige Athletics meet with Ho\u00ebrskool Alberton, Ho\u00ebrskool Dinamika and Ho\u00ebrskool Fochville all contributing to the success of the day\u2019s event.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Adding to the live entertainment, the school\u2019s cheerleading teams each took centre field to perform their best cheer songs.<\/p>\n<p>A total of approximately 130 athletes from Alberton High participated in this year\u2019s meet.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The school\u2019s track and field team clinched a total of 17 first place positions, 24 second places and 23 third places and the 4x100m relay teams managed to secure a top three placing in eight of the 10 age group events.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 20 records were equalled or set on the day, bearing testament to the quality of athletics that was on display throughout the meet.<\/p>\n<p>Trophies were awarded to the following top individual performing athletes on the day:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/191683\/photos-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Locals rake in the medals<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/187320\/successful-track-and-field-meet-for-local-clubs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Successful track and field meet for local clubs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Juniors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ho\u00ebrskool Dinmaika &#8211; Best junior track athlete for boys: Grant Coetzee (u-15) 100m hurdles.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ho\u00ebrskool Dinamika &#8211; Best junior field athlete for boys: Grant Coetzee (u-15) long jump.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ho\u00ebrskool Dinamika &#8211; Best junior track athlete for girls: Sianne Mileham (u-15) 100m.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ho\u00ebrskool Dinamika &#8211; Best junior field athlete for girls: Pheletso Masila (u-14) high jump.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seniors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ho\u00ebrskool Dinamika &#8211; Best senior track athlete for boys: Ethan van Wyk (u-16) 200m.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ho\u00ebrskool Alberton &#8211; Best senior field athlete for boys: Damien Hall (u-17) high jump.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ho\u00ebrskool Alberton &#8211; Best senior track athlete for girls: Danielle Rabie (u-19) 3 000m.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ho\u00ebrskool Alberton &#8211; Best senior field athlete for girls: Riani van der Hoven (u-17) long jump.<\/p>\n<p>Ho\u00ebrskool Alberton took first place, followed by Ho\u00ebrskool Fochville, Ho\u00ebrskool Dinamika and Alberton High School.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-198024 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/03\/03\/prestigious-athletics-meet-a-thrill-at-germiston-stadium\/attachment\/09gcnsportpresti_21282\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_21282-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-198026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_21282-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_21282-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_21282-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_21282.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-198026'>\n\t\t\t\tMihla Jada (Alberton High School) in action completing the 90m hurdles.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/03\/03\/prestigious-athletics-meet-a-thrill-at-germiston-stadium\/attachment\/09gcnsportpresti_57154\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_57154-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-198027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_57154-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_57154-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_57154-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_57154.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-198027'>\n\t\t\t\tBest junior track athlete for girls Sianne Mileham ran in the girls\u2019 u-15 100m, representing Ho\u00ebrskool Dinamika.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/03\/03\/prestigious-athletics-meet-a-thrill-at-germiston-stadium\/attachment\/09gcnsportpresti_27214\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_27214-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-198028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_27214-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_27214-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_27214-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_27214.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-198028'>\n\t\t\t\tBest junior track and field athlete for boys Grant Coetzee briskly surpassed his opponents in the 100m hurdles.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/03\/03\/prestigious-athletics-meet-a-thrill-at-germiston-stadium\/attachment\/09gcnsportpresti_40772\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_40772-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-198029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_40772-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_40772-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_40772-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_40772.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-198029'>\n\t\t\t\tLisha Cillie participated in the high jump heat for girls\u2019 u-15, representing Ho\u00ebrskool Dinamika, at the Prestige Athletics 2019 hosted by Alberton High School at Germiston Stadium recently.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/03\/03\/prestigious-athletics-meet-a-thrill-at-germiston-stadium\/attachment\/09gcnsportpresti_15750\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_15750-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-198025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_15750-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_15750-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_15750-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/09GCNSPORTPRESTI_15750.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-198025'>\n\t\t\t\tAlberton High School\u2019s Keyin Kroukamp landed in third place in the boys\u2019 u-17 long jump heat at the Prestige Athletics 2019 held at Germiston Stadium recently.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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