20/03/2026
MEDALISTS AND DISAPPOINTMENTS
Camdeboo Athletic Club was well represented at the Eastern Cape Schools Athletics High Schools Championships in Gqeberha on 13-15 March 2026
Lichen Shane Booi, Migualwon Mackelina, Luciano Arries, Sivenathi Morris, Diniso Matayi, Vincent Pienaar and Matayo Barnard formed part of the Sarah Baartman District Municipality High School Athletics team.
All of the above-mentioned athletes represented The Club well, especially Luciano and Migualwon who qualified for the Eastern Cape High School Athletics team.
Results were as follows:
●LICHEN BOOI- 2nd place 800m u19 girls (Silver)
●LUCIANO ARRIES - 3rd place 100m (Bronze - 11.17***Q) and 5th place 200m u15 boys
●MIGUALWON MACKELINA - 2nd place 1500m Steeple Chase u15 boys (Silver - 4.51***Q)
●SIVENATHI MORRIS - Group finish 3000m u15 boys (***First time at provincial level)
●DINISO MATAYI - 4th place 400m and DNS 200m u17 boys (sustained hamstring injury)
●VINCENT PIENAAR - DNS 100m u17 boys (mass confusion due to false start to another athlete)
●MATAYO BARNARD - 4th place 400m u19 boys
Well done to all who participated and commiserations to those who experienced unforeseen challenges and disappointments.
On a lighter not...
Lichen Booi earned a Silver medal in the u19 girls 800m but was unable to run a qualifying time.
Luciano Arries earned a Bronze medal and ran a qualifying time of 11.17s in the u15 boys 100m to make the EC high schools team.
Migualwon Mackelina earned a Silver medal and ran a qualifying time of 4m51s in the u15 boys 1500m Steeple Chase to make the EC high schools team.
This is the first time for both of the boys to make the provincial team and both can be proud of their achievements.
We congratulate them on their achievements and we wish them well for the South African Schools Athletics High School Championships.
GIVE IT YOUR ALL!
***We would also like to mention that our President and Head Coach Daniel Goliath also represented the Sarah Baartman High School Athletics team as the official coach. He has been a stalwart among the technical official and coaching roles with the schools athletics for many years now but we are no less proud of his achievements.
WELL DONE COACH!
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