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What an incredible season of cross country we have had! For
the first time in Wynberg history, the girls at our school have had
the opportunity to be coached by a professional coach. Our aim this
year for cross country was to improve running styles and create an innate
love and passion for being fit and healthy. This is exactly what the coach
helped us to achieve.
Throughout the year, we saw many different faces accepting the challenge
to take part in Friday cross country races. Every week we were fortunate
to witness the learners set personal goals for themselves, persevere,
reach their goal and then simply move the benchmark a little bit higher
and set a new goal.
Two learners who set the benchmark very high were Kelsey Edwards and
Mia El Chamaa who were selected to partake in the Zonal Championships.
We fared much better than in previous years at the PGSGU Inter-Schools
Cross Country, with some stand-out performances from our girls who
wore their Wynberg badges with pride. We are extremely proud of our
Wynberg Girls Junior School cross country team who were consistent
with their hard work and determination and always finished a race with a
huge smile on their faces.
Miss Kerri Young
“We may train or peak
for a certain race but
running is a lifetime
sport” – unknown
Back (L – R): Nila Paulsen, Michaela Chikwete, Mia El Chamaa, Eden Sickle, Aimee Buxey, Cassidy Roodt, Chloe Lallemand,
Cayla de Jager, Elizabeth (Beth) Pearse, Katherine Nelson, Maya Coetzee, Nabila Abrahams
Middle: Reilly Sherry, Zara Poovan, Rutendo Rusare, Tara Jenneker, Hannah Pedersen, Chelsee Smith, Thania Grever,
Riley Wesson, Kelsey Edwards, Precious Klaasen
Front: Eva Morgan, Rebecca Christians, Jorja Faulmann, Ms Tarryn Witney, Olivia El Chamaa, Miss Kerri Young,
Dasia Cridland, Miss Caitlin Tuckniss, Maryam Eldawoody, Amelia Coetzee, Gabriella Petersen
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