Future Athletics Stars Make their Mark at ASA Age Group Track and Field Champs

Finishing well ahead of Precious Molepo in runner-up spot in 23.81 over the 200m distance, running into a headwind in relatively cool conditions, Jingqi was pleased with her performance.

“I felt the wind in the home straight but I kept telling myself to keep form, and in the last 20 metres I could feel I was starting to fall a little bit forward but I thought to myself ‘just finish’. But honestly, I can’t complain about conditions because that was a good time.”

ASA Age Group Track and Field Champs 100m and 200m U23 Champion, Viwe Jingqi

“My confidence is there this year, and this just feels like reassurance in a way, and every time I win a national title, it feels like something new and it’s a surprise to me because athletes get nervous, and sometimes nerves are not a good thing,” said Jingqi, “So I’m very happy with this win.”

Further records fell in younger age groups, as the nation’s most talented young athletes continued to flaunt their class. In the U20 women’s discus throw final, Chirste Loedolff (AGN) set a national record of 53.76m, and Isabella van der Merwe clocking 5:01.44 to set an U16 age group 1500m steeplechase record.

After three days of thrilling competition across four age groups, Athletics Gauteng North emerged as dominant overall champions, raking in a total of 168 medals (74 gold, 48 silver and 46 bronze).

Athletics Central North West finished second in the medals table (24 gold, 21 silver and 15 bronze) and Central Gauteng Athletics ended third (23 gold, 22 silver and 26 bronze).

“All that’s well, ends well! ”his was a very happy championship where new records – as expected, were set, athletes tested each other, and had a good time.”

Athletics South Africa President, James Moloi

“We congratulate medallists, and Athletics Gauteng North for their medal haul, and we thank the enthusiastic crowds for their support. We thank Western Province Athletics for hosting a wonderful and successful Championship, and we thank all the role-players for their perseverance throughout the challenging Cape weather at times, to make this an absolute success.”

Podium Results of the ASA Age Group Track and Field Championships at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, from 27 to 29 March, 2025 

200m U23

1. Viwe Jingqi (ACNW) 23.35
2. Precious Molepo (CGA) 23.81
3. Annestaysha George (AGN) 24.13

200m U20

1. Hanna Hope Vermaak (CGA) 23.81
2. Chane Vermeulen (CGA) 23.93
3. Kailie Botje (ACNW) 24.32

200m U18

1. Rumé Burger (AFS) 23.69
2. Isabella Gunter GUNTER (AGN) 24.26
3. Zoë Cilliers (AMPU) 24.72

Javelin Heptathlon U23

1. Rita Bisschoff (AGN) 34.30
2. Suricka Nortje (AGN) 32.96
3. Lee-Ann Marx (ACNW) 28.13

Javelin Heptathlon U20

1. Cara Smith (AFS) 31.42
2. Keira Pienaar (CGA) 28.04
3. Zelda Barnard (KZNA) 27.40

Javelin Heptathlon U18

1. Mikayla Steenkamp (BOLA) 42.56
2. Hannah Plews (AGN) 41.28
3. Chenel Badenhorst (AMPU) 33.44

200m U16

1. Denike Jordaan (ACNW) 24.60
2. Mokgadi Maake (AGN) 25.09
3. Isobel Orji (AFS) 25.19

800m U23

1. Paballo Radebe (AGN) 2:10.45
2. Mathapelo Mavuso (AGN) 2:10.91
3. Naledi Makgatha (AGN) 2:12.49

800m U20

1. Carise van Rooyen (AFS) 2:05.40
2. Izandri Jacobs (AGN) 2:07.86
3. Andrea Steynberg (ACNW) 2:09.37

800m U18

1. Daniela Viljoen (BOLA) 2:10.17
2. Chemene Mentz (CGA) 2:11.66
3. Caitlyn Dukoff-Gordon (CGA) 2:11.79

4x100m Relay U23

1. Gauteng North A (AGN) 0:47.33
2. Free State (AFS) 0:47.75
3. Western Province (WPA) 0:49.07

4x100m Relay U20

1. Central NorthWest (ACNW) 0:47.37
2. Gauteng North B (AGN) 0:48.26
3. KwaZulu-Natal (KZNA) 0:49.64

800m U16

1. Jesse Nel (WPA) 2:08.68
2. Lara Stander (BOLA) 2:09.01
3. Liesa Krüger (AFS) 2:12.17

1500m SteepleChase U16

1. Isabella van der Merwe (AGN) 05:01.44
2. Zanta Lourens (AGN) 05:02.19
3. Anneke Steynberg (AGN) 05:02.67

LongJump Pentathlon U16

1. Briana George (BOLA) 5.31
2. Karmi Karsten (P) (WPA) 4.87
3. Chiara Leotta (WPA) 4.86

4x100m Relay U18

1. Gauteng North A (AGN) 0:47.23
2. Boland A (BOLA) 0:48.79
3. Gauteng North C (AGN) 0:49.10

3000m SteepleChase U20

1. Elizma le Roux (AGN) 10:57.42
2. Kara Fourie (EPA) 11:16.65
3. Tihanna le Roux (WPA) 11:35.03

3000m SteepleChase U23

1. Maricelle Kruger (AGN) 10:47.78
2. Amanda Detshe (EPA) 11:05.54
3. Carrissa Erasmus (AFS) 11:07.74

2000m SteepleChase U18

1. Jade Doran (CGA) 07:07.27
2. Luché vd Berg (ACNW) 07:15.91
3. Selmarie Erasmus (WPA) 07:18.49

4x100m Relay U16

1. Gauteng North A (AGN) 0:49.25
2. Free State (AFS) 0:49.30
3. Central NorthWest (ACNW) 0:49.55

Shotput U16

1. Kyra Jubileus (ANWN) 14.70
2. Karla Kock (AFS) 14.61
3. Annabelle Blignaut (CGA) 13.78

Shotput Pentathlon U16

1. Jade Harvey (AGN) 09.91
2. Briana George (BOLA) 09.29
3. Aimee Swart (PEN) (BOLA) 08.67

200m Heptathlon U23

1. Suricka Nortje (AGN) 25.34
2. Rita Bisschoff (AGN) 27.03
3. Lee-Ann Marx (ACNW) 27.71

200m Heptathlon U18

1. Syboné Hanekom (AMPU) 26.15
2. Renette Strydom (CGA) 26.25
3. Monique de Beer (BOLA) 26.71

TripleJump U16

1. Cara-Mia Nel (BOLA) 11.17
2. Jumarie Matthews (AFS) 11.15
3. Amelie van der Merwe (WPA) 10.99

Polevault U18

1. Sichel Peens (ACNW) 3.40
1. Lira Barnard (BDLA) 3.40
3. Jeannie Muyburgh (BOLA) 3.10

400m U23

1. Jada van Staden (AGN) 0:53.89
2. Precious Molepo (CGA) 0:53.90
3. Hanna van Niekerk (AGN) 0:54.31

TripleJump U20

1. Qaadirah Crous (WPA) 12.43
2. Heike de Klerk (AGN) 11.79

300m Hurdles U16

1. Janelle Kirkpartrick (AGN) 42.50
2. Lenka du Toit (CGA) 43.06
3. Lara van der Poll (AGN) 43.65

400m Hurdles U20

1. Tumi Ramokgopa (AGN) 0:57.81
2. Lu Chelle Breedt (CGA) 1:00.93
3. Barbara de Kock (BOLA) 1:01.19

400m Hurdles U23

1. Hanna van Niekerk (AGN) 0:58.53
2. Juanné Kotze (ACNW) 0:59.99
3. Alex Heerink van Breda (BOLA) 1:01.67

400m Hurdles U18

1. Christi Loggenberg (AGN) 0:58.40
2. Karla Bouwer (AGN) 1:00.02
3. Danyelle Pienaar (AFS) 1:00.50

Discus U23

1. Amari van Niekerk (CGA) 45.78
2. Riandre Botha (AGN) 43.70

HighJump Pentathlon U16

1. Chiara Leotta (WPA) 1.65
2. Karmi Karsten(P) (WPA) 1.60
3. Aimee Swart (PEN) (BOLA) 1.55

Polevault U20

1. Ansume de Beer (BOLA) 4.00
2. Sydney Rothman (BOLA) 3.90
3. Tizel Peens (ACNW) 3.50

HighJump U20

1. Mia Davel (AGN) 1.65
1. Martha Nkosi (CGA) 1.65
3. Stefanie Bamm (ACNW) 1.60
3. Leandri van der Westhuizen (AGN) 1.60
3. Cindy Strydom (EPA) 1.60

3000m U16

1. Chelsea van Dyk (CGA) 09:41.22
2. Taya Pelser (CGA) 09:52.42
3. Anke Stander (BOLA) 09:55.23

Shotput U18

1. Heidi Booysen (CGA) 17.60
2. Johanne Lampbrecht (AGN) 16.39
3. Lenka Viljoen (ASWD) 15.48

3000m U23

1. Zanthe Taljaard (AVT) 09:22.09
2. Danielle Verster (ACNW) 09:24.42
3. Kayla Coetzee (AMPU) 10:34.14

3000m U20

1. Lara van der Merwe (AGN) 09:39.13
2. Luca de Waal (AGN) 09:41.74
3. Wiepke Schoeman (AGN) 09:48.45

90m Hurdles Pentathlon U16

1. Briana George (BOLA) 13.55
2. Chiara Leotta (WPA) 14.37
3. Aimee Swart(PEN) (BOLA) 14.44

5000m Walk U18

1. Bokang Manamela (AGN) 27:14.62
2. Elihle Diamond (ATRA) 27:25.74
3. Zelma Hoffman (BOLA) 27:27.57

HighJump U23

1. Robyn Rorich (WPA) 1.69

Shotput Heptathlon U18

1. Kayla le Roux (BOLA) 12.94
2. Miike Scholtz (ASWD) 12.19
3. Monique de Beer (BOLA) 12.00

100m Hurdles U18

1. Nokuthula Mthethwa (AGN) 13.90
2. Megan Maree (AGN) 14.01
3. Amogelang Motlatle (AGN) 14.14

100m Hurdles U20

1. Tumi Ramokgopa (AGN) 13.48
2. Lana Oberholzer (AGN) 13.99
3. Diné le Roux (AFS) 14.00

100m Hurdles U23

1. Roline Louw (AGN) 14.03
2. Megan Newton (ACNW) 14.30
3. Natasha Gertenbach (AFS) 14.33

Discus U16

1. Imke Bornman (ACNW) 43.49
2. Kyra Jubileus (ANWN) 40.57
3. Annabelle Blignaut (CGA) 40.13

HighJump Heptathlon U18

1. Anja Smit(HEP) (BOLA) 1.66
2. Kayla le Roux (BOLA) 1.63
3. Monique de Beer (BOLA) 1.54

HighJump Heptathlon U20

1. Cara Smith (AFS) 1.52
2. Kyra Hancke (LIMA) 1.52
3. Kiera Pienaar (CGA) 1.49

LongJump U16

1. Dianie du Preez (ACNW) 5.72
2. Klara van Wyk (AFS) 5.49
3. Sunelle Burger (AGN) 5.49

Hammer U20

1. Anje Holtzhausen (ACNW) 50.10
2. Mieke Coetzee (ASWD) 48.62
3. Jaylin van Dyk (AVT) 47.42

HighJump U16

1. Janke de Necker (BOLA) 1.64
2. Milan Swart (AGN) 1.64
3. Cara Rautenbach (AFS) 1.61

Hammer U23

1. Julies Cilethe (AFS) 47.52
2. Elaine Pretorius (AFS) 45.54
3. Jonèll Botha (EPA) 43.93

100m Hurdles Heptathlon U23

1. Rita Bisschoff (AGN) 14.85
2. Suricka Nortje (AGN) 15.28
3. Lee-Ann Marx (ACNW) 16.08

100m Hurdles Heptathlon U20

1. Cara Smith (AFS) 14.91
2. Kyra Hancke (LIMA) 14.94
3. Keira Pienaar (CGA) 17.58

5000m Walk U16

1. Renate van der Merwe (ACNW) 24:46.74
2. Nelisa-May Doman (AFS) 28:57.17
3. Heylinn Nelson (CGA) 29:05.73

Discus U18

1. Mila Euckermann (BOLA) 47.63
2. Johanne Lampbrecht (AGN) 44.07
3. Merle Janse van Rensburg (AGN) 42.31

10000m Walk U23

1. Janise Nell (ACNW) 0:48:53.71
2. Marizel Meintjies (ACNW) 0:55:42.90
3. Amahle Cebekhulu (KZNA) 0:56:52.28

10000m Walk U20

1. Lee-Sue Nyathi (CGA) 0:52:02.64
2. Danica van Deventer (ACNW) 0:52:20.91
3. Keandra Jooste (ACNW) 0:53:01.27

100m U23

1. Viwe Jingqi (ACNW) 11.60
2. Gabriella Marais (AFS) 11.82
3. Rhode Nel (AGN) 12.03

100m U20

1. Hanna Hope Vermaak (CGA) 11.69
2. Chardoné Smidt (ACNW) 11.85
3. Kaylie van Oudtshoorn (CGA) 11.97

100m U18

1. Oluchi Abelwe Ndubueze (CGA) 12.11
2. Rumé Burger (AFS) 12.16
3. Lizé van Zyl (ACNW) 12.28

100m U16

1. Juane Jordaan (AGN) 12.31
2. Isobel Orji (AFS) 12.34
3. Emma-Lee van der Westhuyzen (LIMA) 12.53

Shotput U20

1. Alicia Khunou (AGN) 15.04
2. Chloe Serrotti (WPA) 14.63
3. Chris-Mari Nel (BOLA) 14.57

Shotput U23

1. Amari van Niekerk (CGA) 13.54
2. Alana Grundling (EPA) 12.46
3. Riandre Botha (AGN) 10.60

Polevault U16

1. Tatyana Viljoen (ASWD) 3.30
2. Amelie van der Merwe (WPA) 3.00
3. Mischa Kwak (BOLA) 2.70

LongJump U23

1. Cara Bronkhorst (AGN) 5.71
2. Joané Gerber (AFS) 5.58
3. Celest Louw (WPA) 5.46

5000m U23

1. Zanthe Taljaard (AVT) 17:15.12
2. Kayla Coetzee (AMPU) 18:39.07
3. Jandri Snyders (ASWD) 19:03.22

5000m U20

1. Lize de Jager (AGN) 17:20.20
2. Ndawonde Anele (KZNA) 17:23.28
3. Wiepke Schoeman (AGN) 17:25.58

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Original Copy: Athetics South Africa, with editing by gsport

Main Photo Caption: Hannah Hope Vermaak pictured in action in the U20 200m semi-final, before being crowned 2025 ASA Champion for both the U20 100m and 200m distances at the ASA Age Group Championship held at Greenpoint Stadium in Cape Town from 27 to 29 March, 2025. Photo: Cecilia van Bers

Photo 2 Caption: Danielle Verster won the U23 1500m final, and placed second over the 3000m distance behind Zanthe Taljaard. Photo: Cecilia van Bers

Photo 3 Caption: Tumi Ramokgopa won both the 100m Hurdles as well as the 400m Hurdles U20 titles. Photo: Cecilia van Bers