Athletics Report

After two years of little to no sport, 2022 presented itself abuzz with excitement at the news of a Sports Day with spectators. The scene was set for a hungry group of boys to compete and parents to witness the talents of their sons.

Interhouse Sports Day

We hosted our Interhouse Athletics Day on Friday, 18 February 2022. The House Captains had prepared their teams for what was going to be a full house of athletics. We produced a full programme of events encompassing both field and track events. All the boys gave of their best but as usual a few walked away at the end of the day as age group champions. At the end of the day the following was announced:

U7 Champion – Enzokuhle Soci; U8 Champion – Yusha Luckan; U9 Champion – Joel Damon; U10 Champion – Chibuzor Igilige; U11 Champion – Joshua Gonsalves; U12 Champion – Conor Thomas; U13 Champion – Liam Reed; Junior Victor Ludorum – Joshua Gonsalves; Senior Victor Ludorum was shared this year by Liam Reed and Conor Thomas.

The winning house of the Interhouse Athletic meeting was Sunninghill.

Bishops Quadrangular

The Bishops Quadrangular took place on Tuesday, 01 March 2022. It was a hot afternoon. Our athletes came to the party and performed above expectation as we had very little time to practise as a school team. This is where we believe the Supera Moras spirit comes to the fore. We had successfully won many races beating our rival schools. Our long distance was not as impressive as our sprinters who put their foot on the accelerator. We ended the afternoon/ evening off with the relays. Once again, WBJS dominated this event by winning four of the seven races. The evening ended with the U13 relay event which WBJS sealed off with not only a win but also by setting a new record. The athletes and teams who won their event/s are Che da Gama; Joshua Gonsalves (new record in 200m); Liam Reed; Nic Centurier-Harris; Mikaeel Frieslaar; Joel Damon; Chibuzor Igilige; Joshua Tulloch and Ben Barrett. The U9, U11, U12 and U13 relay teams won their races.

Pentangular Athletics

The Pentangular athletics was hosted by Rondebosch Boys’ Preparatory School on Tuesday, 08 March 2022. The weather was perfect for yet another competitive afternoon

of athletics. Our boys displayed their talents and rose to the occasion. As an Athletics team we won many events. Our relay teams again displayed their perfect exchange technique resulting in them winning five of the seven races. Our U13 relay team once again set a new record in this event. The athletes and teams who won their event/s are Che da Gama; Ismaeel Meyers; Joshua Gonsalves; Liam Reed (new record 100m); Joel Damon; Chibuzor Igilige (new record 100m). The U7; U9, U11, U12 and U13 relay teams won their races.

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Wynberg Athletics meeting at Paarl

Paarl Athletics

WBJS was invited to Paarl Boys’ Junior for their Annual Night Athletic Meeting. The scene was set for a night of exceptional athletics. The mountainous backdrop and sunset added to the ambience of what was going to be a hotly competitive evening. The event started at 18h00 and ended around 19h40. Our boys displayed true grit and determination culminating in good results. At the end of the night we walked away with 34 medals (11 gold; 22 silver; 1 bronze). We are extremely proud of all our athletes. WBJS also set two new records. Our U11 relay team set a new relay record and Liam Reed set a new 100m record. Supera Moras!

Finally, we would like to express our thanks and gratitude to all our athletes of 2022. You all have grown in this sport. You have made our job so much easier because of your determination, dedication and commitment to all the arranged practice sessions. Without your enthusiasm and will to win, we would not be able to achieve the heights and results we have in 2022. To all the parents, thank you for supporting Mr Isaacs, Mr Rhode and your son this year. We are truly blessed to have such supportive parents on our side.

Mr G Rhode and Mrs R Isaacs

BACK ROW: Mr R Isaacs, Nic Centurier-Harris, Mohamed Isma-eel Meyers, Joshua Gonsalves, Caelan McLeod, Justin Igilige, Niyaaz Allie, Ra’id Mohamed, Luke Felgate, Chibuzor Igilige, Mr G Rhode MIDDLE ROW: Zubayr Jacobs, M. Suhail Abdullah, Conor Thomas, Caden van der Westhuizen, Caleb Maggott, Robert-Li Fillies, Yasin Fakir, Joshua Tulloch, Benjamin Rentzke, Cameron Quinn, Oscar Howes FRONT: Daniel Ryan, Diego Kuhn, Alex Oosterwyk, Adam Roopen, Joel Damon, James Tulloch, Brett Liddell