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This is after they were placed in top spots during the annual Inter-High Athletics (Motheo \u2013 Xhariep) on Saturday 25 February at the Free State stadium <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Free State Championships, the athletes from Eunice bagged a total of nine medals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the U14 division: Camilyn Parkin won silver in the 400 m; ) Sade Gird won silver in long jump; and) Mika-Leigh Strydom won silver in the 800 m and 1500 m;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the U15 division: Megan Bezuidenhout won high jump;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the U16 division: Inge van Staden won silver in 400 m, bronze in 800 m and bronze in 1500 m;) The relay team came third in the 4 x 100 m relay. 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