SPORT Shaping African University Sport through Excellence, Honour & Victory

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1 SPORT Shaping African University Sport through Excellence, Honour & Victory Ruswahl Samaai at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games UJ student bags bronze at Commonwealth Games The University of Johannesburg s (UJ) long jumper, Ruswahl Samaai, claimed the bronze medal in the much contested long jump event at 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia on Wednesday, 11 April 2018, with a leap of 8.22m. Samaai emerged third in the long jump event, with fellow South African athlete Luvo Manyonga securing the gold medal with a winning leap of 8.41m, and Australia s Henry Frayne claiming silver with a jump of 8.33m. After having overcome injuries that interrupted his 2016 season and going through what Samaai describes as a rollercoaster ride, his personal best jump of 8.49m that secured him a silver medal finish at the Athletics South Africa Senior Championships in Potchefstroom in April 2017, placed Samaai second in the international rankings behind South African counterpart, Luvo Manyonga, with a 8.65m national record. In 2017, Samaai earned the bronze medal at the IAAF World Championships in London, finished in second place at the IAAF Diamond League final in Zurich and was named UJ Sportsman of the Year for the second consecutive year. The UJ student has represented Team South Africa in several international championships including the recent 2016 Rio Olympic Games and the World Student Games that took place in Chinese-Taipei late last year. 1

2 #TeamUJ at Commonwealth Games Congratulations goes out to the following UJ students, alumni and staff member who competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and for flying the University s flag high: ATHLETICS Men Ruswahl Samaai (Student, Long Jump) Roger Haitengi (Staff, Namibia, Triple Jump) Anthony Mwanga (Student, Tanzania, Long Jump) HOCKEY Men s team Gareth Heyns (Student) Tyson Dlungwana (Student) Owen Mvimbi (Alumni) Clinton Panther (Alumni) Women s team Kristen Paton (Student) Lisa-Marie Deetlefs (Alumni) Bernadette Coston (Alumni) Roger Haitengi (left) and Tyson Dlungwana (below) at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2

3 UJ Rowing crowned 2018 USSA USSA Rowing Regatta Champs UJ crowned USSA Rowing Champs Earlier this month, The University of Johannesburg (UJ) rowing team won the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Rowing Regatta which was held at Misverstand Dam in the Western Cape. This competition is a sprints contest with features nine higher learning institutions. UJ s Caleb Haydock, Bradley Pirie and Ashton Lucey were selected to row in the Grudge boats (Half National University colours). Mzwandile Sotsaka, Dimitri Xides and Michelle Kotze were selected to row in the Blues boats (Full National University colours). Points: 1st University of Johannesburg 508 Points 2nd University of Cape Town 479 Points 3rd University of Pretoria 434 Points When Coach Sizwe Ndlovu was asked to comment on the team s performance he said, Orange is the new gold hashtag USSA Champs Our team displayed great teamwork and that won us that trophy. All of those early mornings paid off and we are proud to be a part of the winning UJ team! Top 3 finish for UJ at Women s USSA 7s After several near misses in previous years, the University Women s Rugby 7s team did not achieve what they had set out to do at the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Women s Sevens Rugby Tournament, however they are extremely proud of their overall performance. Team manager Tumi Leseke said they were proud of the squad s efforts and the determination and commitment they showed. I feel the girls put their hearts into everything they did on Saturday and wouldn t have changed anything, she said. The girls held their heads high and believe that their chance will Picture of the team at the USSA Women s 7s Rugby Tournament come again. In the end the sport of rugby was the winner and that s all that matters. She added that the players were always hungry to do better and were still motivated for the challenges ahead. Results: UJ 27-5 Central University of Technology UJ 38-7 Tshwane University of Technology UJ 38-7 University of Western Cape Semi-Final: UJ 0-47 University of Pretoria Congratulations to UJ s Joy Cheptoo and Voice Ndou who were selected for the USSA Women s 7s Dream Team after their great performance during the tournament. 3

4 UJ s Voice Ndou who was selected for the USSA Women s 7s Dream Team UJ takes top glory at SASAPD National Championships The University of Johannesburg Sport for Student with Disabilities (SSD) Club competed at the South African Sports Association for Physically Disabled (SASAPD) National Championships (28 March 03 April 2018), specifically in two sporting codes: Athletics & VI Judo. The athletes overall and individual performances were outstanding as they collected nine medals of which six were Gold, two were silver medals and one bronze medal. Furthermore, the Gauteng Seniors (UJ Students and Alumni) won the trophy for the overall Best Senior Team. Sheldon Thomas Participated in the 100m and 200m (T13) track events and obtained gold medals in both. 100m in a time of m in a time of Christiaan Schultz Participated in the 200m and 400m (T44) track events and in the T44 Long Jump event. Gold in 400m 60.00s Silver in Long Jump 6.09m (Personal Best) Silver in 200m Jacque Joubert He competed in open class and weight (U/84kg), he got two gold medals. Open Class: Gold Medal U 84kg: Gold Medal Participated in the 100m (T12) track events and in the F12 Shotput event 100m Bronze Medal 12.5s Shotput Gold Medal 8.91m Palesa Manaleng Participate in the T54 Class 100m 2nd 200m 2nd 1500m 2nd Team Captain and Flag bearer for Gauteng Photographs from the National Championship 4

5 UJ takes top glory at SASAPD National Championships Thamsanqa Khonco, taken at the World University Cross Country Championships Bronze medal for UJ student at World University Cross Country Championships Earlier this month, the University Sports South African (USSA) student team represented #TeamSA at the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Cross Country Championship which took place in Switzerland. Two UJ s athletes, Cian Oldknow and Thamsanqa Khonco, participated in the championships, and Thamsanqa Khonco took home the bronze medal in the 10km event. The World University Championship events offers cities and often universities the opportunity to host a major international sports event with a minimum cost and complexity. In 2018, 34 stand-alone World University Championship events make for a calendar full of quality competitions. We are delighted with the quality that our athletes are putting up in the international events. It is exciting to see our athletes winning, it is a great deal for our country and university image in sport. All we need to do is provide support to them so that they continue doing great, says Ms Nomsa Mahlangu, UJ Sport Senior Director. FISU launched the World University Championship series in The first FISU World University Championship took place in Lund, Sweden. 5

6 2018 VARSITY SPORTS HOCKEY FIXTURES Varsity Sports Hockey will be taking place from 4-21 May 2018 at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) (4-7 May) and the University of Pretoria (Tuks) (11-21 May). As the hashtag suggests, the first bumper weekend of the tournament has been nothing short of #HardHittingAction. Results: UJ 0-5 Tuks / UJ 7-0 UFS-Kovsies / UJ 3-2 NWU / UJ 2-4 Wits All UJ staff and students are invited to go through to Tuks to support the Orange Army as they set out to defend their title. Below are the fixtures of the second bumper weekend at Tuks: 11 May 2018 UJ v NMU Madibaz, 15:15 12 May 2018 UJ v UCT, 15:15 13 May 2018 UJ v Maties, 17:00 14 May 2018 Play-Offs 21 May 2018 FINAL Silver for UJ at USSA Athletics Track & Field The UJ Athletics Club took part in the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Track and Field Championship which took place in Sasolburg over the long weekend (27-29 April 2018). UJ boasts a host of fantastic individual performances, all of which were instrumental to the overall second position finish by the Orange and Black Army. Congratulations to Club Manager, Mr Roger Haitengi and all the participating athletes for their hard work and dedication! UJ s Tamzin Thomas, 100m women new USSA record holder Dumisane Hlaselo and Henry Makane won silver and bronze, respectively in the men s 1500m event 6

7 USSA Athletics Track & Field Results Overall results North West University (Potchefstroom) University of Johannesburg University of Free State University of Pretoria Tshwane University of Pretoria Gold Medals Tamzin Thomas, 100m women: 11.42sec (New USSA Record) Kyle Blignaut, Shot Put Men: 18.70m Rachel Leistra, 21km Women: 1:22:18.41 Thamsanqa Khonco, 21km Men, 1:06:18.20 Julia Du Plessis, High Jump Women, 1.80m Zinzi Chabangu, Triple Jump Women, 13.65m Zarck Visser, Long Jump Men, 7.93m Werner Visser, Discus Throw Men: 56.74m Mavundla Mzwakhe, 21km Walk Men, 1:29:16.00 Silver medals Dumisane Hlaselo, 1500m Men: 3:50.29 Rachel Leistra, m Women: 37:54.39 Sebola Onkabetse, 3000m Steeple-chase Women: 09: Patience Ntshingila, Triple Jump Women: 13.32m Monique Wagner, Shot Put Women: 13.41m Jason Van Rooyen, Shot Put Men: 18.00m UJ, 4x100m Relay Women: 45.70sec Bronze medals Tsaone Sebele, 100m Women: 11.61sec Henry Makane, 1500m Men: 3:50.46 Marlize Higgins, High Jump Women : 1.65m Zinzi Chabangu, Long Jump Women: 6.05m Duwayne Boer, Long Jump Men: 7.67m Leandri Geel, Shot Put Women, 12.45m Werner Visser, Shot Put Men, 16.93m Jason Van Rooyen, Discus Throw Men: 51.47m Hernu Van Vuuren, Javelin Throw Men: 4.29m UJ, 4x100m Relay Men: 40.50sec Sport Results The UJ Basketball Club took part in the Annual Ashraf Memorial Basketball Tournament over the long weekend (27-30 April 2018), at Wits: Men: Pool matches: UJ v Wits 2, won UJ v Rotanda, won UJ v Junior Classic, won UJ v Phenoms, lost Quarter-Final: UJ v Wits 1, won Semi-Final: UJ v Rising Suns, Lost. Women: Pool matches: UJ v Maties, lost UJ v NWU, won UJ v Phoenix Flames, lost UJ v Wits 2, won Did not qualify for semi-final, finished 3rd in pool. The Volleyball Club also had their fair share of activity of the long weekend as they battled it out in the Volleyball South African National Club Championship: Men: Pool matches: UJ v Beat (Mpumalanga), won 3-0 UJ v Delfos, lost 1-3 Top 16: UJ v Kamplits (Limpopo), won 3-1 Quarter-Final: UJ v UKZN, won 3-1 Semi-Final: UJ v Liberte, won 3-1 Final: UJ v Delfos, lost 0-3 UJ took the silver medal home and qualified for the Africa Zone 6, to be hosted by South Africa in November Women: Pool matches: UJ v UKZN, won 3-1 UJ v VUT, lost 1-3 Quarter-final: UJ v Tuks, lost 1-3 Further congratulatory wishes go out to the following students who competed in the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U18 & U20 Southern Regional Championship, which took place in Boksburg, April 2018: Liza Kellerman, U20 800m Women: Gold, with a time of 2:10.10 Kyle Blignaut, U20 Shot Put Men: Gold, with a throw of 21.65m, New Junior South African record. Congratulations! UJ s Nqobile Gama (right) has been co-opted into University Sports South Africa s (USSA s) National Executive Committee (NEC) as a Student Assessor, following the resignation of one of the committee members. 7