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Volschenk Wins SA Schools MTB Gold
Namibian cyclist Volschenk claims two golds at South African Schools MTB finals.
In brief
Namibian cyclist Volschenk claims two golds at South African Schools MTB finals. Namibian cyclist Qara Volschenk won two gold medals at the South African Schools National MTB final in Stellenbosch. Originally reported by Allafrica.
Volschenk wins SA Schools MTB final
Qara Volschenk won two gold medals in the u14 sub junior girls category at the South African Schools National MTB final in Stellenbosch.
Volschenk dominates Friday race
She won the race over two laps in 22 minutes 46 seconds, with Leone Theron of Stellenbosch High School second in 23:31 and Leyla De Oliviera of Secunda High School third in 24:06.
Volschenk secures Saturday gold
She won her second gold medal in the national provincial finals in 22 minutes 27 seconds, ahead of Leone Theron of the Western Cape in 23:02.
Volschenk unbeaten season
Volschenk remained unbeaten in eight races during her great season in South Africa, previously winning three Cross Country Short Track and three Cross Country Olympic races in the SA Cup series.
Namibian team at finals
A Namibian team of 17 cyclists selected from the FNB Schools MTB League competed at the finals.
Other Namibian medalists
Micah Chase of St George's College won two silver medals in the boys u15 category, while York Ahrens of DHPS and JP Lambert of Windhoek Gymnasium also earned medals.
The big picture
Namibian cyclist Qara Volschenk won two gold medals at the South African Schools National MTB final in Stellenbosch.
