Athletics SA announced an eight-member national preparation squad for the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Manyonga heads up the SA team and leads a powerful men’s long jump trio which includes World Championships bronze medallist Ruswahl Samaai and former African champion Zarck Visser.

Former national 100m record holder Henricho Bruintjies, meanwhile, carries a strong sprint contingent which also features powerhouse speedster Emile Erasmus and joint SA women’s 100m record holder Carina Horn.

The other members of the preparation squad are shot putter Orazio Cremona and US-based distance runner Dominique Scott-Efurd.

The 17th edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships will be held in Birmingham from March 1-4.