Cephas Kasiteni: The Junior National Champion
Cephas Kasiteni of Andiamo Secondary School did us proud on Saturday, 11 January when he triumphed in 24:44:12 minutes in the eight kilometres race at the National Cross-Country Championship at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre.
Kasiteni beat Harry Sichali and Pierson Maluwa who finished second and third respectively. Kasiteni carted home K30, 000.
In the ladies junior race, Enelesi Aufi and Ruth Chiwaula, both of Andiamo Secondary School finished seventh and fifteenth respectively.
According to Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) president Godfrey Phiri, the top four athletes in each category will represent the country at the Southern African Championships in Pretoria, South Africa, on February 24, 2014.
By P.K.B