NWU High Performance Institute of Sport

Five NWU athletes proudly represented South Africa at the World Athletics U20 Championships, held in Oregon, USA. 🇿🇦🌎

Jan-Hendrik Heymans delivered an outstanding performance in the men’s javelin, winning the qualification with a throw of 76.02m (1st) before going on to claim Gold in the final with an incredible 80.50m (1st).

Werner Gouws competed in the men’s 800m, running 1:47.54 (3rd) in the heats before clocking 1:48.89 (5th) in the semi-final.

Marine Grobler produced a strong performance in the women’s javelin, throwing 51.59m (4th) in qualification before finishing 6th in the final with 51.33m.

Andrea Steynberg lined up in the women’s 1500m, finishing her heat in 4:26.33 (9th).

Bertus van der Linde competed in the men’s 1500m, finishing his heat in 3:57 (11th).

A proud moment for NWU as our athletes took on the world’s best and represented the university on the international stage. 💜 Congratulations to all five athletes on an incredible achievement! 🇿🇦💪

Are you interested in the latest developments in sport science, coaching science, athlete performance, injury prevention, sporting integrity, and sport management?
Join us at the 2nd Spring Sport Science Summit (SSSS) 2026.

Date: 16 – 18 September 2026
Venue: North-West University Potchefstroom Campus

The Spring Sport Science Summit is hosted by the North-West University’s Faculty of Health Sciences (CHHP: Sport Science and Biokinetics, School of Human Movement Sciences and the research focus area for Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec ), in conjunction with CEOs in Sport and the NWU High-Performance Institute of Sport (HPI).

More info: https://chhpevents.zohobackstage.com/SpringSportScienceSummit #/

Four NWU athletes proudly represented their countries at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 🇿🇦🇳🇿

Ethan Olivier and Franco Le Roux both produced outstanding performances, finishing 4th in their respective events.

Liezel Gouws also delivered a strong performance, finishing 7th.

Bradley unfortunately did not get the opportunity to contest his event after a false start.

Alongside our athletes, Tracey Olivier represented as Team Manager, while Shaun Bownes took on the role of Coach.

A proud moment for NWU, the HPI and everyone involved in supporting these athletes on the international stage.

Congratulations to all our athletes, coaches and team staff on representing NWU with pride. 💜

Are you interested in the latest developments in sport science, coaching science, athlete performance, injury prevention, sporting integrity, and sport management?

Join us at the 2nd Spring Sport Science Summit (SSSS) 2026.

Date: 16 – 18 September 2026
Venue: North-West University Potchefstroom Campus

The Spring Sport Science Summit is hosted by the North-West University’s Faculty of Health Sciences (CHHP: Sport Science and Biokinetics, School of Human Movement Sciences and the research focus area for Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation (PhASRec ), in conjunction with CEOs in Sport and the NWU High-Performance Institute of Sport (HPI).

More info: https://chhpevents.zohobackstage.com/SpringSportScienceSummit #/

Get ready for an adrenaline packed day as we welcome legendary athletes to Potch's very own Mc Arthur Athletics Stadium. National as well as international athletes will be battling it out on the track and field !

16 April 2025

Stay tuned, Program for the day will follow shortly.

Wishing our FNB NWU Eagles Varsity Cup Rugby team good luck with their 3rd game of the season! 🦅

Kick off 19:00 tonight (3 March 2025) against

Congratulations to these NWU hockey players for competing in the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup tournament that took place in Croatia from the 3rd of February to the 9th of February 2025.
We are so proud of you!

-Marika Neethling
-Taramarie Myburgh
-Nicolaas Neethling

A big congratulations are in order to the following athletes who received recognition for their exceptional performance during the 2024 season at the annual ASA Awards.

-ASA Female Athlete of the year &
-ASA Female Field Athlete of the year:
Jo-Ane van Dyk

-ASA Male Outside Stadium Athlete of the year: Elroy Gelant

-ASA Female Track Athlete of the year:
Rogail Joseph

-ASA Male Coach of the year:
Terseus Liebenberg

As well as the SuperSport Moment of the year award for Bradley Nkoana for the 4 × 100m relay silver medal.

We are proud of you!

The Eden Street Mile Series wrapped up in spectacular fashion with thrilling races in Oudtshoorn and Hartenbos. NWU’s Keanu Domingo stole the show, claiming victory in both legs of the Senior Men’s race, finishing in 3:53.5 in Oudtshoorn and 4:06.5 in Hartenbos.

In the Women’s Open race, Andrea Steynberg continued her winning streak, clocking 4:54.0 in Hartenbos after dominating the Youth Girls race with 4:48.5 just two days prior.

The Youth Boys saw Bertus Van Der Linde secure back-to-back wins, while Thinus Erasmus impressed with a double win in the Junior Men’s category, including a stunning sub-4-minute performance—an incredible feat for a junior athlete. Young Talent ID Boys’ category saw Rosco Hutchinson shine with two wins of his own.

Congratulations to all participants for their outstanding efforts throughout the series, and a special thank you to the Eden Street Mile Series for showcasing such remarkable talent. Wishing everyone a joyful and restful festive season ahead!

📷 Hans van der Veen