Athletics champs takes centre stage

WINDHOEK – Athletics Namibia has named the 26-strong team to compete in the Southern Regional Senior Track and Field Championship in Windhoek over the weekend.

The athletes will vie for top positions against their southern African counterparts at the Independence Stadium on Saturday and Sunday. AN President Alpha Kangueehi says most countries have confirmed that participation except Angola.The participating countries are: Botswana, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Zambia, Zimbabwe and host Namibia.Kangueehi said the national athletics team for the All Africa Games in Algeria will be announced after the National Championship billed for June 9.The team for the weekend is as follows: Women – Hilaria Johannes (5 000m), Martha Shivolo (1 500m), Vakuna Rukero (100/200m), Silpa Tjingaete (400m), Setie Augusta (high/long jump), Herunga Tjipetekera (400m), Victoria Tjingaete (100m relay), Herculady Kairosi (400/200m), Agnes Samaria (800m), Helena Iipinge (1500m), Lizaan van Rensburg (high jump) and Globin Mayova (200/400m) Men – Stefan Louw (long jump), Hitjivirue Kaanjuka (100/200m), Cecil Malgas (100m), Frans Hosea (800m), Salomon Tuaire (high jump), Kenneth Nyembe (100/200m), Rodger Haitenge (triple jump), Chriswell de Wee (100/200m), Balisius Karupu (400m), H.Swartbooi (1 500m), Richard Ngoshi (100/200m), Harry Kharixub (triple jump) and Simon Nakapunda (400m).NampaAN President Alpha Kangueehi says most countries have confirmed that participation except Angola.The participating countries are: Botswana, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Zambia, Zimbabwe and host Namibia.Kangueehi said the national athletics team for the All Africa Games in Algeria will be announced after the National Championship billed for June 9.The team for the weekend is as follows: Women – Hilaria Johannes (5 000m), Martha Shivolo (1 500m), Vakuna Rukero (100/200m), Silpa Tjingaete (400m), Setie Augusta (high/long jump), Herunga Tjipetekera (400m), Victoria Tjingaete (100m relay), Herculady Kairosi (400/200m), Agnes Samaria (800m), Helena Iipinge (1500m), Lizaan van Rensburg (high jump) and Globin Mayova (200/400m) Men – Stefan Louw (long jump), Hitjivirue Kaanjuka (100/200m), Cecil Malgas (100m), Frans Hosea (800m), Salomon Tuaire (high jump), Kenneth Nyembe (100/200m), Rodger Haitenge (triple jump), Chriswell de Wee (100/200m), Balisius Karupu (400m), H.Swartbooi (1 500m), Richard Ngoshi (100/200m), Harry Kharixub (triple jump) and Simon Nakapunda (400m).Nampa