Cross Country
Jeppe cross-country teams have been ranked in the top 3 within the district for many years and individual runners represent our district in the annual inter-district fixtures.
Last season
The 2008 season showed the passion and determination of our runners. Girls began exhibiting their sense of will power in the pre-season training and progress was seen with every practice.
Our team competed in the Central Gauteng Inter-Schools races against schools like Helpmekaar, Edenvale High School, Sandringham High, St Andrew's, Edenglen, Pretoria Girls, Queens High, Dominican Convent, King David Linksfield and St Dunstans. Three of our runners, Mirna Kabwe (Grade 11), Daniella Botha (Grade 11) and Sarah Stoffberg (Grade 12) averaged in the Top 20 places for the season. Mirna Kabwe and Daniella Botha also qualified for the individual finals (Inter district) held in Rietvlei.
Daniella Botha approaches the finish at Inter-house cross country.
2009 Report
The cross-country runners have been training once a week since February and about 25 girls were selected for the team to compete in the organised fixtures. We have a core of dedicated runners who enjoy participating in the events.
8 May Zoo Lake. Congratulations to Daniella Botha (4th), Cynthia Mabaso (8th) and Sarah Pope (10th) who made the top 10 in the senior section and to Taryn Laughton (10th) who made the top 10 in the junior section.
18 May Sandringham. Daniella Botha (8th), Cynthia Mabaso (10th) and Sarah Pope (12th) who made the top twenty in the senior section. Taryn Laughton came 13th in the junior section and Thembi Dhlamini came 20th.
22 May Queens. Our runners did well at Queens, with 6 places in the senior top twenty and 3 in the junior top twenty. Results for the senior section Daniella Botha (2nd), Cynthia Mabaso (3rd), Sarah Pope (13th), Dominique Devine (15th), Mirna Kabwe (18th) and Katiso Khuele (19th). Results for the junior section - Taryn Laughton (3rd), Diana Seda (8th) and Kathlene Thomas (14th).
1 June District Individuals. The unofficial results we have to date for the District individuals race are as follows: Daniella Botha (11th), Cynthia Mabaso (19th), Sarah Pope (26th) and Taryn Laughton (28th).
6 of our senior cross country team will be competing at the District Team Race at Sandringham on 5 June.