{"id":219880,"date":"2019-10-07T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/219880\/wrestlers-conquer-sa-championships\/"},"modified":"2019-10-07T14:12:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T12:12:49","slug":"wrestlers-conquer-sa-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/10\/07\/wrestlers-conquer-sa-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrestlers conquer SA Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elsburg Wrestling Club wrestlers Latoya Mbena, CJ Engelbrecht, Lillian Mabena and Danielle Pio travelled to Pretoria last Saturday to take part in the South African Championships.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216460\/a-clean-finish-for-local-wrestlers\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0A clean finish for local wrestlers<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The event was held at the University of Pretoria sports grounds.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Mabena and Pio earned their national colours after they each won a gold medal in their respective divisions.<\/p>\n<p>Mbena came second in her division, earning a silver medal.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/218775\/elsburg-wrestling-club-cleans-up-at-brakpan-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elsburg Wrestling Club cleans up at Brakpan Challenge<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cExcellent wrestling was displayed throughout the championships and despite Engelbrecht giving his all, he was unable to beat his opponent,\u201d explained Joep Joubert, media liaison for Elsburg Wrestling Club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is very positive that next year will be his lucky year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very proud of all our wrestlers and their achievements, not only at the SA Championships but throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to all our wrestlers, coaches, officials, parents and members for their loyalty, support and hard work, it is appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the club, based in Mare Street in Elsburg, call Joubert on 082 557 9240.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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