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Cronjé, Olivier and Gelant back in SA squad for Morocco─── 09:52 Wed, 30 Jul 2014
Morgan Piek
Bloemfontein - Distance runners Johan Cronjé, Elroy Gelant and André Olivier have been included in the final 38 member South African team to compete in the CAA African Senior Championships in Marrakech, Morocco from 10 to 14 August, 2014.
Last week the runners made international headlines, after OFM Sport first reported their shock omission from the squad to compete in Morocco.
Athletics South Africa president, Aleck Skosana, conceded that cut had been made due to financial reason, however, had no explanation as to why the country’s top athletes were cut from the squad.
At the stage, he said he could not comment on the matter before speaking to the national selectors.
Bloemfontein’s track star, Cronjé was recently named at the South African male athlete for 2013.
He was also South Africa's only medal winner at the 2013 IAAF Athletics World Championships in Moscow, Russia.
On Sunday he departed for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, while 800m specialist, Olivier has made it to the final of the event in the Scottish city.
South African team
Men - Simon Magakwe (100m), Akani Simbine (100m, 200m), Henrico Bruintjies (100m), Wayde van Niekerk (200m, 400m), Ncinci Titi (200m), Andre Olivier (800m), Johan Cronjé (1 500m), Elroy Gelant (5 000m), Ruan de Vries (110m hurdles), Cornel Fredericks (400m hurdles), LJ van Zyl (400m hurdles), Zarck Visser (long jump), Rushwal Samaai (long jump), Khotso Mokoena (long jump, triple jump), Cheyne Rahme (pole vault), Juan de Swardt (pole vault), Orazio Cremona (shot put), Jaco Engelbrecht (shot put), Victor Hogan (discus throw), Russel Tucker (discus throw), Chris Harmse (hammer throw), Rocco van Rooyen (javelin throw), Robert Oosthuizen (javelin throw), Willem Coertzen (decathlon), Lebogang Shange (20km walk).
Women - Melisa Hewitt (100m, 200m), Justine Palframan (200m, 400m), Rikenette Steenkamp (100m hurdles), Wenda Nel (400m hurdles), Annerie Ebersohn (400m hurdles), Carla Marais (long jump), Bianca Erwee (high jump, heptathlon), Deone Joubert (pole vault), Lezaan Jordaan (shot put), Elizna Naude (discus throw), Nanette Stapelberg (hammer throw), Sunette Viljoen (javelin throw), Corli Swart (20km walk).
