17 Jun 2024

The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) has selected a formidable team that will represent the country at the 23^rd CAA African Senior Athletics Championships, which will be held in Douala, Cameroon from Friday. 

The team is made up of 32 athletes; 12 females, 20 males and nine officials. During the last edition held in Saint Pierre, Mauritius, Botswana won seven medals. 

Four were gold medals won by Letsile Tebogo in the 200 metres, long jumper Tlhalosang Tshireletso, and 4x400m mixed and 4x400m men’s relay. 

The two silver medals were won by Bayapo Ndori in the 400m, while Tshireletso won yet another medal in the triple jump. 

Tshepiso Masalela won a bronze medal in the 800m race, and Botswana was ranked in position six out of 23 nations. 

BAA vice president, Oaboana Theetso, said in an interview that this time they have sent a large team, adding that they were confident to surpass their last performance. 

He said most of the athletes who would be competing were not new to the competition more so that some of them were defending champions. 

“Letsile is the defending champion in the 200m, our men’s 4x400m relay and mixed, generally we expect a good performance from our team,” he said. 

Theetso said most of the athletes have been doing well this season and the expectation was that those who were yet to hit the Olympics qualifying mark would use the competition to qualify. 

“Our intention as the BAA is to increase the number of athletes who will compete at the Olympics. 

We are of the view that the Africa Senior Championship is the right platform for us,” he said.

 

The team 

Women: 

Tsaone Sebele (100m/200m/4x100m), 

Refilwe Murangi (100m/200m /4x100m), 

Sethunya Majama (100m/4x100m), 

Lebitso Mokorufu (200m/4x100m), 

Tshepang Manyika (4x100m), 

Golekanye Chikani (4x400m), 

Christine Botlogetswe (4x400m), 

Lydia Jele (400m/4x400m/Mixed), 

Obakeng Kamberuka (400m/4x400m/Mixed), 

Galefele Moroko (400m/4x400m), 

Oratile Nowe (800m), 

Tshegofatso Bojosi (Long Jump). 

Men: 

Letsile Tebogo (100m/200m/4x100m), 

Stephen Abosi(100m/4x100m), 

Thuto Masasa (100m/4x100m), 

Tumo van Wyk (200m/4x100m), 

Kevin Lobotlamang (200m), 

Mothusi Boitshwarelo (4x100m), 

Jayson Mandoze (4x100m)

Lee Eppie (400m/4x400m), 

Boitumelo Masilo (400m/4x400m), 

Anthony Pesela (400m/4x400m), 

Collen Kebinatshipi (4x400m/4x400 mixed), 

Bayapo Ndori (4x400m/4x400 mixed), 

Leungo Scotch (4x400m/4x400 mixed), 

Victor Ntweng (400mH), 

Kemorena Tisang (400mH /110mH), 

Frecky Tshotlego (400mH/110mH), 

Tumo Nkape (800m), 

Ketlhobogile Haingura (800m),

Thapelo Monaiwa (Long Jump), 

Tshwanelo Aabobe (High Jump). Ends