The school produced another milestone in its history books with Grade 11 learner, Lucky Moleyane, one of the four athletes to break the 4 x 100m relay world record at the U20 World Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. 

Anton Smit, Head of Sport and Athletics, tells OFM News that the school was very happy to see him perform so well in the semi-final and final. Smit says teachers conveyed messages of excitement and congratulated the athlete on his performance after the event. He says Moleyane constantly represents the school to the fullest. Lucky is well known for running the 100m and 200m sprints and currently holds the U15, U16 and U17  record at the Free State Interschools for the two mentioned events.

“For us at the school, it means a lot and it just shows that no matter in what field we are represented, we always participate to the fullest and we always give our best,” Smit says.

“His coach, a former Olympic athlete, was absolutely ecstatic when she called me to tell me that they won. She was really happy knowing that all the hard work they put in actually paid off,” Smit adds.

OFM News previously reported that the team of Lucky Moleyane, Mihlali Xhotyeni, Sinesipho Dambile, and Benjamin Richardson won the gold in Nairobi in a time of 38.51 seconds.

OFM News/Blaine Jones