Franks is top male gymnast

JR Franks of Excelsior Gymnastic Club was the best gymnast at the Telecom National Gymnastics Championships in Windhoek on November 5.
Franks, who is still only 10 years old, received a trophy and prize money for being the best Level 5 ? 8 gymnast with an average score of 8,13.
Riz Zimmerman of Excelsior and Morihei Anderson of Walvis Bay shared the trophy and prize money for the best Level 3-4 gymnast with an average score of 8,84.
Hanno Strydom of Excelsior received a trophy for the best level 1-2 gymnast with an average score of 9-13, while Bjorn Novak of Crete Gymnastic Club received a trophy and prize money for the best Entry Level gymnast with an average score of 8,93.
Namibia Gymnastic Federation trophies were also awarded to the following gymnasts:
Best Entry Level ? Bjorn Novak (Crete) ? 8,93
Best Level 1 ? Hanno Strydom (Excelsior) ? 9,13
Best Level 2 ? Manuel Viljoen (Crete) ? 9,03
Best Level 3 ? Riz Zimmerman (Excelsior) ? 8,84
Best Level 4 ? Morihei Anderson (Walvis Bay) ? 8,84
Best Level 5 ? Christopher Rix (Excelsior) ? 8,33
Best Level 7 ? JR Franks (Excelsior) ? 8,13
Best Level 8 ? Alexander Mudge (Excelsior) ? 7,65
The following gymnasts will represent Namibia at the Zone Six Gymnastic Championships in Walvis Bay in December:
Juniors: Morihei Anderson (Walvis Bay), Robert Erasmus (Tsumeb), Christopher Rix, Muller van As, Alexander Mudge, Cody la Cock, JR Franks (all Excelsior) and Martin van der Merwe (Tsumeb).
Seniors: Robert Honiball and Ulrich Schoeman (Excelsior).