To ASA Members From Athletics South Africa Date 16 January 2017 Subject ASA Relay Squad No pages 2

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: +27 (0) 11 880 5800 : (+27) 11 442 3091 Circular 3 of ASA 2017 (01/16) – ASA RELAY SQUAD @: [email protected] : www.athletics.org.za At the ASA QGM in October 2016, Mr Aleck Skhosana, after been re-

POSTAL ADDRESS elected as President of ASA, stated that ASA are now ranked among the top 5 in the world after its success at the 2016 Olympic Games. He P O Box 2712 indicated that to improve on this position at the 2020 Olympic Games - Houghton Estate 2041 ASA will be required to work in a 4 year cycle rather than a 1-year cycle as practiced in the past. He also stated that in the next 4 year cycle ASA will STREET ADDRESS focus on preparing Relay teams. Athletics House No. 3, 11th Avenue With reference to the above, ASA now announce its 1st Relay Squad in Houghton Estate Johannesburg 2198 preparation for the 2017 World Championships leading to the 2020 Olympic Games. BOARD MEMBERS

PRES: Mr. Aleck Skhosana The progress of the Relay squad will be given competition opportunities VICE-PRES: Dr Harold Adams during the ASA 1 hour Elite Comp + Qualifier IAAF World Relays and hold T+F: Mr. Pieter Lourens st RR: Mr. James Moloi two local training camps. The 1 milestone in the progress of the squad will CC: Mr. Jakes Jacobs be the 2017 World Relays challenge in April 2017 Ath : Ms. Dorah Mngwevu ADD: Ms. Motlatsi Keikabile Ms. Shireen Noble The next milestone for the listed athletes will be the 2017 IAAF World Ms. Esther Malema Senior Championships. Ms. Ntathu Gwadiso E.O. Mr. Jazz Mnyengeza Mr. William Mokatsanyane Athletes not listed in the Relay Squad listed below, have the right to appeal for reconsideration in writing, to ASA at HONORARY MEMBERS [email protected]; att. Hezekiel Sepeng, before close of Mervyn KING business on 25 January 2017. The appeal should include the Mluleki GEORGE performance of the athlete, and the date/event of the achievement.

PARTNERS Athletes without an ASA Permanent License cannot appeal.

IAAF Special Notice: It is recommended that Athletes selected in the Relay CAA SASCOC Squad should obtain a South African Passport. SRSA NLC ASA Provinces ASA Associates Old Mutual SABC Adidas Tsogo Sun SA Sports Trust

MISSION

To make a contribution towards Nation Building and Healing of our land, South Africa, and the Transformation of our Society, through the Development of Athletics, from Grassroots to the highest levels of Excellence

ASA RELAY SQUAD

NAME OF ATHLETE GENDER PROVINCE EVENT Carina Horn F AGN 4x100m Alyssa Conley F CGA 4x100m Tebogo Mamathu F AGN 4x100m Tamzin Thomas F WPA 4x100m Wenda Nel F AGN 4x100m Cherese Jones F AGN 4x100m Maryke Brits F AFS 4x100m Madia Ehlers F AGN 4x100m Caster Semenya F ACNW 4x400m Justine Palframan F BOLA 4x400m Wenda Nel F AGN 4x400m Zoe Engler F KZNA 4x400m Jeanelle Griesel F AGN 4x400m Rorisang Ramonye F NWN 4x400m Soandri Meyer F AGN 4x400m Sonja van der Merwe F WPA 4x400m M AFS 4x100m M AGN 4x100m M AGN 4x100m Gift Leotlela M AGN 4x100m Emile Erasmus M AGN 4x100m M EPA 4x100m Clerance Monyai M AGN 4x100m Samkelo Sebela M CGA 4x100m LJ van Zyl M AGN 4x400m Shaun de Jager M BOLA 4x400m Jon Seeliger M AGN 4x400m Rantie Dikgale M AGN 4x400m Thapelo Phora M AGN 4x400m Barend Koekemoer M WPA 4x400m Pieter Conradie M ACNW 4x400m Cornel Fredericks M AGN 4x400m Ashley Hlungwane M AGN 4x400m