#TuksAthletics: 2018 African youth 100m hurdles champion, Kayla van den Bergh, is motivated to excel

Posted on March 25, 2021

2021 has been an eventful year for the 2018 African youth 100m-hurdles champion, Kayla van den Bergh, despite her not having raced yet. The Tuks athlete has definite goals. She wants to compete at the upcoming 2021 World Student Games in China as well as the 2020 World Athletics U20...

#TuksAthletics: "My goal is to ensure that he [Akani Simbine] executes every tiny aspect of his technique to perfection." — Werner Prinsloo

Posted on March 23, 2021

To be the first sprinter to dip under 10 seconds over 100 metres in 2021 is at stake when Akani Simbine settles in his starting blocks during tomorrow's Avanti International Invitational-meeting in Roodepoort.

#TuksAthletics: Jovan van Vuuren aims to make the most of every competition opportunity

Posted on March 18, 2021

The Tuks long jumper, Jovan van Vuuren, can undoubtedly relate to the lyrics of Bob Dylan's famous song "Blow in in the wind". So far, he has competed twice this season. The first time at Tuks, he jumped 7.97m and recently in Potchefstroom 8.07m. Result wise it should have been the third and...

#TuksAthletics: Paul Gorries predicts that Luxolo Adams can run sub-10s over 100 metres and sub-20s in the 200 metres

Posted on March 11, 2021

Luxolo Adams of TuksAthletics, could well be South Africa's next sprinter to dip under 10 seconds in the 100 metres event. Recently, in Potchefstroom, he won in a time of 10.07. It means unofficially, he is now one of the fastest local sprinters in the short sprint. Only 10 athletes had been...

#TuksSportHighSchool: Class of 2020 achieves a 98.2% matric pass rate

Posted on February 23, 2021

TuksSport High School Class of 2020’ has achieved a 98.2% matric pass rate. It is the first time the school reaches an 89% bachelor pass rate. In total, the learners achieved 73 distinctions.

#TuksAthletics: SA men’s 4x100m relay team aims to win a medal at the 2021 World Athletics Relays in Poland

Posted on February 22, 2021

South Africa's 4x100m relay athletes are, for certain, one team with one goal. It became abundantly clear during their first training camp on Saturday at the Bestmed TuksAthletics Stadium.

#TuksAthletics: Berend Koekemoer, 400-metres sprinter quits farmwork to make a comeback

Posted on February 12, 2021

Six years ago a shy 19-year old from Graaff Reinet, caused quite a stir when he stopped the clock running 45.42s over 400-metres in Potchefstroom. It was believed in 2015 that Berend Koekemoer was a future champion in the making. Things did not quite work out as he had hoped. He quitted...

#TuksAthletics: Danie Cornelius, TuksAthletics Head of Programme predicts SA 4x100m men’s relay team will medal in Poland and Tokyo

Posted on January 31, 2021

The South African men's 4x100m relay team will medal at the World Relay Championships in Poland in May and at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Given South Africa's 4x100m-relay team's performance history, it is a bold statement to make. To Danie Cornelius, the national relay team's manager, it is a near...