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Whk Gym riders steal spotlight in league finals

Mountain biking
Windhoek Gymnasium dominated most categories as riders delivered strong performances in the league's final showdown.
Phillipus Josef
The mountain biking schools league concluded with an action-packed final event over the weekend at the IJG trails in Kleine Kuppe, Windhoek with the riders giving all they had on the track.

Windhoek Gymnasium dominated in most of the age categories, further solidifying dominance in schools mountain biking.

A 17-member team was selected to represent Namibia at the Spurs Schools League Finals in South Africa this year.



The winners in every age category:

U6 boys: 1 Christo Esterhuyse (WAP), 2 Reuben Eloff (Waloff Academy), 3 Alexander Lamprecht (Klein Plasie).

U6 girls: 1 Lene Pelser (Rakker Kerjakker), 2 Eliana Eloff (Waloff Academy), 3 Amalia Theron (Bright Beginnings).

U8 boys: 1 Kian Graf (Whk Gym), 2 Neil Liebenberg (Home School), Jerry Jian (DHPS).

U8 girls: 1 Llana Simon (Roots Gym), 2 Emma Cuff (WAP), 3 Annabelle Lowings (DHPS).

U10 boys: 1 Cody Heigan (Whk Gym), 2 Oliver Matthews (DHPS), 3 Lance Hinze (Whk Gym).

U10 girls: 1 Linn Lambert (Whk Gym), 2 Kiana Brand (Parkies), Mila Celliers (Whk Gym).

U12 boys: 1 JP Lambert (Whk Gym), 2 Hendrik Baartman (Whk Gym), Harry Kibble (St George’s).

U12 girls: 1 Qara Volschenk (St Paul’s), 2 Lillian Kibble (DHPS), 3 Ilse-Monique van Zyl (Whk Gym).

U14 boys: 1 Micah Chase (St George's), 2 Daniël Hennes (WAP), 3 Francois van Zyl (Whk Gym).

U14 girls: 1 Nicole Surén (Whk Gym), 2 Anne Cramer (DHPS), Joadri de Beer (WAP).

U16 boys: 1 Marco Thiel (DHPS), 2 Sean Lowe (DHPS), Christiaan van der Westhuizen (WHS).

U16 girls: 1 Rose-Marie Thiel (DHPS), 2 Bianca Nell (Whk Gym), 3 Jane Engelbrecht (WHS).

U18 boys: 1 Roger Surén (Whk Gym), 2 Prince Sibomang (Physically Active Youth), 3 Linus Niingo (Physically Active Youth).

U18 girls: 11 Delsia Janse van Vuuren (Whk Gym), 2 Angela Kamati (Physically Active Youth), 3 Kylie Dickerson (Whk Gym).

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