{"id":221096,"date":"2019-10-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/221096\/school-honours-young-athletes-achievements\/"},"modified":"2019-10-21T10:05:54","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T08:05:54","slug":"school-honours-young-athletes-achievements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/10\/22\/school-honours-young-athletes-achievements\/","title":{"rendered":"School honours young athlete\u2019s achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been a very successful year for Primrose High School learner Ntokozo Gumede (14).<\/p>\n

Thanks to a series of wins, which include wins at Gauteng Championships and National Championships, Gumede was named the top runner in her age division throughout the whole country.<\/p>

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An achievement that hasn\u2019t gone unnoticed.<\/p>\n

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Gumede received victrix ludorum for sport and was named Primrose High School\u2019s Sportsperson of the Year at a prize-giving at the school on Thursday.<\/p>

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School principal Andr\u00e9 Grobler describes Gumede as the school\u2019s shining star.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so proud of her and know she will continue to shine,\u201d Grobler said.<\/p>\n

Representatives from Gumede\u2019s sponsors, Jurgens Bekker Attorneys, attended the prize-giving and congratulated her.<\/p>\n

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When asked why they had made the decision to sponsor her, Jurgens Bekker explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe decided to sponsor Gumede because she has such a special gift as an athlete and we feel that with the right support and help she can one day become an international athlete and star,\u201d Bekker said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are inspired by Gumede\u2019s story and we believe she will be an inspiration to many others.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will follow her career with keen interest and we will see how we can support her now and in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to make sure she also performs well in her school work and that she can perform well academically so that she can one day pursue any career and possibly also go to university.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gumede plans to keep competing as long as she can, always aiming to better her last time and keep up her fitness and stamina.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope one day to compete in the Olympics,\u201d said Gumede.<\/p>\n

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