KLIPPLAAT NEWS - Siyavuya Jeyi (18) from Jansenville and Endinako Jola (15) from Klipplaat are through to the SAs after participating in the Eastern Province Athletics 5 km Trials in Despatch on Saturday 31 August.

Jeyi won the race with a time of 15:42.128 and Jola ended second with 15:42.583. They will now be representing the Eastern Cape at the SA Athletics Championships scheduled to take place in Bloemfontein in October.

Following three qualifying cross-country races, including the Eastern Cape Cross-Country Championships in Kariega earlier this year, Jeyi and Jola will also be participating in the SA Cross-Country Championships in the Free State on 7 September.

Both Jeyi, a learner at Jansenville Senior Secondary, and Jola, a learner at Gcinubuzwe Senior Secondary in Jansenville, are trained by Luthando Sikiwe who has been training athletes in Jansenville and Klipplaat for the past five years. Those who would like to support Sikiwe and his athletes in any way, can contact him on 072 042 5229.

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