BOITUMELO MAKAEPEA
On 4 March, the first TuksRes Athletics Met took place at the Tuks Athletics Stadium. This inter-residence event included mostly students from the University of Pretoria. Among residences that participated was Erica, Asterhof, House Khutso, House Nala, Tuks Ekhaya, House Tau, The Tower, Blossom Delights, Madelief, Azalea, Nerina, House Zinnia, House Tirisano and more. The event started at 18:00 and throughout the event, both male and female students participated separately in the following field and track items: 100m, 200m, 400m, 150m and 110m hurdles, long jump, high jump, shot put, discus throw, and team relay. There were many prizes to be won, including a prize for the residence with the most “Gees”.
The crowd was active as students showed up in numbers to show their support. PDBY asked TuksRes if they are planning on making the event annual, and they responded saying that: “The TuksRes Athletics Met will become an annual event on the student life calendar, where all the students of the University of Pretoria are invited to participate in ten track and field items’’. TuksRes also added that “this will support our aim in having student life activities and events that are inclusive and add value to our students’ overall wellbeing and experience whilst studying at UP’’. As this event turned out to be a success, and still on the mission of making it an annual event, TuksRes said to PDBY that “The collaboration between different departments and faculties is important to us, and therefore we are approaching all structures within UP to participate and help organize the event’’.
For 2020, PDBY asked TuksRes if there are any sporting events that students can look forward to or expect to see throughout the year, and they said that “students can look forward to the annual TuksRes Fest, which will take place in the second semester of 2020”. With much excitement, TuksRes highlighted that “TuksRes will also be introducing an exciting new event for the rather witty and academically oriented students. More details will follow at a later date’’. You can look for more information about the TuksRes Athletics Met 2020 on TuksRes social media pages.
Photos: Adorn Ndlovu
