GCU SCHOOL LEAGUE, FINAL RACE OF 2017 AND ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING / AWARDS

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Race 11 took place at Homestead Dam Benoni 5th November.

Huge thanks to paddlers, families, coaches, NSRI, St Johns, Richard (ERK), Chris & his team (flat water slalom), GCU School League race team.

Results below are for:

1. Race 11 top 3 results per age group & gender

2. Top 3 race series League position trophies based on each paddlers top 9 race results. (Paddlers need to compete in 6 of the 11 races to be eligible)

3. League category prizes

4. Paddlers who raced in all 11 races and paddlers who missed only 1 race in the entire 2017 series.

Here is report back on the last race and league prize giving of the GCU School League 2017 race series:

1. Race 11 event long distance results (top 3):

Under 8 boys (2kms)
1st Aiden Honke (st Davids/Dabs)
2nd Kai Davis  (st Davids/Dabs)
3rd Ethan Duncan  (st Davids/Dabs)

Under 10 boys(4kms)
1st Matthew Wilson (st Davids/Dabs)
2nd Luke Wilson  (st Davids/Dabs)
3rd Jess Webber  (st Davids/Dabs)

Under 12 girls(6kms)
1st Ameerah Hank (Curro/FLCC)
2nd Lydette Opperman (Centurion)

3rd Jennifer Stuart (Centurion)

Under 12 boys(6kms)
1st David Brown (FLCC)
2nd Theo Dreyer (st Davids/Dabs)
3rd Nicholas Erwee (st Davids/Dabs)

Under 14 boys (8kms)
1st Finlay Leask (Dabs)
2nd Luca Pierini (Centurion)
3rd Adrian Rodd (Dabs)

Under 14 girls(8km)
1st Jo-ane Prinsloo (Likkewaan)
2nd Helen Jansen van Vuuren (VLC)
3rd Kamiliah Hank (FLCC)

Under 16 boys (8km)
1st Benjamin Mntonitshi (SCARC)
2nd Wongama Makhasi (SCARC)
3rd Bambo Fanteni (SCARC)

Under 16 girls (8km)
1st Megan Oelofse (Likkewaan)
2nd Sisanda Mthabela (FLCC)
3rd Jaemi Wellisch (FLCC)

Under 18 boys (8km)
1st Matthew Eckhart (Dabs)
2nd Tristan Trican (FLCC)
3rd Sphiwe Makhubo (SCARC)

Under 18 girls(8km)
1st Sinazo Mnqokoyi (SCARC)

Open boys (8km)
1st Leonard Geldenhuys (FLCC)

2. TOP 3 overall League paddlers per age group and gender:

Under 8 boys
1st Aiden Honke (st Davids/Dabs)
2nd Thomas Wilmot (st Davids/Dabs)
3rd Ethan Duncan  (st Davids/Dabs)

Under 10 boys
1st Matthew Wilson (st Davids/Dabs)
2nd Luke Wilson  (st Davids/Dabs)
3rd Marco van Sandwyk  (likkewaan )

Under 12 boys
1st Lyton Oelofse (likkewaan)
2nd Theo Dreyer (st Davids/Dabs)
3rd David Brown (FLCC)

Under 12 girls
1st Ameerah Hank (FLCC)

Under 14 boys
1st Finlay Leask (Dabs)
2nd Luca Pierini (centurion)
3rd James Wilmot (st Davids/Dabs)

Under 14 girls
1st Jo-ane Prinsloo (Likkewaan)
2nd Kamiliah Hank (FLCC)
Joint 3rd :
Tianni Prins (Likkewaan)
Tinyiko Mahwayi (SCARC)

Under 16 boys
1st Peter Tumiel (st Davids/Dabs)
2nd Nicolaas Prinsloo (likkewaan)
3rd wongama Makhasi(SCARC)

Under 16 girls
1st Megan Oelofse (likkewaan)
2nd Alexis Rich (Parktown high school for girls)
3rd Jaemi Wellisch (FLCC)

Under 18 boys
1st Mathew Eckhart (Dabs)
2nd Tristan Trican (FLCC)

Open boys
1st Leonard Geldenhuys (FLCC)

3. League category prizes:
Top guppy male: Lyton Oelofse
Top guppy female: Ameerah Hank
Top K1 male: Finlay Leask
Top K1 female: Jo-ane Prinsloo

Most improved male: K1 Adrian Rodd and guppy Nicolaas Swart

Most improved female K1: Sisanda Mthabele

Above and beyond trophy to 6 boys who always set up, registration, number slide sorting and clean up:
Luke Watkins, Tome dos Santos, Theo Dreyer, Alex Renouprez, James Wilmot and Thomas Wilmot.

Best supporter trophy: Prinsloo family

Top Primary School
1st st David’s Marist Inanda
2nd Parys Primêr
3rd Curro Aurora

Top High School
1st Parys Hoërskool
2nd St Davids Marist Inanda
3rd Parktown High School for girls

Top club
1st Dabulamanzi
2nd Likkewaan
3rd FLCC

4. The following 9 Paddlers did all 11 races:
Matthew Wilson (st Davids/Dabs)
Luke Wilson(st Davids/Dabs)
Theo Dreyer(st Davids/Dabs)
Luke Watkins(st Davids/Dabs)
Nicolaas Swart(st Davids/Dabs)
Alex Renouprez (st Davids/Dabs)
Sean van Der westhuizen (centurion)
Kamilah Hank (FLCC)
Finlay leask (Dabs)

The following 14 Paddlers only missed one race:
Ameerah Hank
Lynton Oelofse
David brown
Jordan Klopper
Troy Zillen
Tomé dos Santos
Jo-ane Prinsloo
Luca Pierini
Eben van der westhuizen
Megan Oelofse
Jaemi Wellisch
Peter Tumiel
Nicolas Prinsloo
Tristan Trican

Thank you
Jodie
GCU School league Convenor