{"id":93188,"date":"2015-07-03T09:03:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T07:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/93188\/wrestlers-return-from-egypt\/"},"modified":"2015-07-03T08:56:18","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T06:56:18","slug":"wrestlers-return-from-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/07\/03\/wrestlers-return-from-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrestlers return from Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elsburg Wrestling Club received great representation at the recent Continental Championships held in Egypt.<\/p>\n

Casey van Baalen and Jacques Kriel were among those selected to represent South Africa (GCN, May 29).<\/p>

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Kriel showcased his talent in the cadet 69 to 74kg category and managed to bag a silver medal and van Baalen also received a silver medal in the cadet 39 to 42kg category.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe boys did well and made all of us proud,\u201d said the club\u2019s secretary, Roenel de Jager.<\/p>

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\u201cThey put out their best and persevered through it all, especially considering the magnitude of the competition and the tough competitors they had to compete against.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other news, two master athletes have also been selected for the South African team which will represent the country and compete in Athens, Greece.<\/p>\n

Johan Lombaard and Chris Sutton are the local wrestlers who are in the team which will compete at the World Masters Wrestling Championships from October 12 to 16.<\/p>\n

Lombaard will compete in the 76 to 85kg masters category while the 85 to 97kg masters category will be contested by Sutton.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe members are all doing well, you can see their dedication during practice and at competitions,\u201d said de Jager.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe club\u2019s treasurer, Hein Els, will accompany Lombaard and Sutton. He is going to support them and we will also be routing for them back home.\u201d<\/p>\n