Carise van Rooyen Helps to put Bethlehem Voortrekker Top of Schools T+F Day 1 Leaderboard
Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool from Free State held the lead in the girls’ division of the Schools Track+Field National Final after the first day of action at University of Johannesburg Stadium in Gauteng on Thursday, 10 April, 2025.
Bethlehem will still have a lot of work to do on day two, with Hoërskool Stellenbosch, Hoërskool Rob Ferreira and Tuks Sports High School the front-runners in the chase for the overall title at the high school national athletics final.
Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool were top of the standings with 295 points, with Hoërskool Stellenbosch lying second (274) and Hoërskool Rob Ferreira (247) in third.
Among individual athletes, Carise van Rooyen was one of the standout performances, securing a gun to tape victory in the U19 girls 800m race.
Van Rooyen, representing Bethlehem Voortrekker, went out hard from the start and held on to win in 2:07.93, finishing more than seven seconds clear of her nearest opponent.
“This is an amazing meeting. It helps young athletes improve a lot by challenging themselves against good athletes, which can boost their confidence,” Van Rooyen said afterwards.
“I had a lot of fun with my friends on the bus coming down here after SuperSport picked us up this morning, and the atmosphere here has been very good.”
The overall champions at the T+F National Final – a joint venture between SuperSport, SA Schools Athletics and Athletics South Africa – will be crowned on Friday.
The second day of action at UJ Stadium, which will be held between 1.30pm and 5.30pm, and will be broadcast live on SuperSport Variety 4 (channel 209) and the SuperSport Schools app.
Girls’ Top 10 Leaderboard after Day1 of the National Final of the Schools Track+Field Series on Thursday, 10 April 2025
1. Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool 296
2. Hoërskool Stellenbosch 274
3. Hoërskool Rob Ferreira 247
4. Tuks Sports High School 236
5. Hoërskool Suid-Natal High School 181
6. Rand Park High School 170
7. Bergvliet High School 157
8. Cambridge High School 133
9. Capricorn High School 108
10. Barkly East High School 105
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Main Photo Caption: Carise van Rooyen of Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool won the final the girls U19 800m on Day 1 of the National Final of the Schools Track+Field Series being held at the University of Johannesburg in Gauteng, on Thursday, 10 April 2025. Photo: Cecilia van Bers
Photo 2 Caption: Spirited drum majorettes from Bernard Isaacs Primary School at the National Final opening ceremony. Photo: Cecilia van Bers
Photo 3 Caption: Rand Park High School’s Oluchi Ndubueze won the Girls U17 long jump final on Day 1 of the meet. Photo: Seyms Brugger Photography
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