The Athletics South Africa (ASA) has released a preliminary list of top athletes namely Caster Semanya, Akani Simbine and 50 others for the Africa Senior Athletics championship tagged Asaba 2018.
In a press statement, ASA stressed that the Asaba 2018 CAA African Senior Championships will be used to groom the ASA Team for the 2019 IAAF World Senior Championships and ultimately the 2020 Olympic Games.
It is in particular important for the ASA relay teams to run times that will position them in the top 16 in the world as only the top 16 teams are invited to the 2019 IAAF World Senior Championships.
The Championship is billed for August 1-5 inside the mainbowl of Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba, Delta State.
 The preliminary team consist of 52 athletes (26 men and 26 women).
They include.
Akani SIMBINE  (AGN)
Roscoe ENGEL  (WPA)
Simon MAGAKWE (WPA)
100m
Carina HORN (AGN)
Tebogo MAMATHU (AGN)
Cassidy WILLIAMSON (KZNA)
Clarence MUNYAI (AGN)
Luxolo ADAMS (EPA)
Anaso JOBODWANA (AGN)
200m
Justine PALFRAMAN (BOLA)
Tamzin THOMAS (CGA)
Thapelo PHORA (AGN)
Pieter CONRADIE (ACNW)
Zakithi NENE (KZNA)
400m
Justine PALFRAMAN (BOLA)
Caster SEMENYA (AGN)
Tshepu TSHITE (ACNW)
Rynhardt VAN RENSBURG (AFS)
Kabelo Simon MOHLOSI (ANWN)
800m
Caster SEMENYA (AGN)
1500m
Caster SEMENYA (AGN)
Dominique SCOTT (WPA)
5000m
Stephen MOKOKA (AGN)
10000m
3000mSC
Antonio ALKANA (WPA)
Ruan DE VRIES (AGN)
110mH / 100mH
Rikenette STEENKAMP (AGN)
Lindsay HANEKOM (AGN)
Le Roux HAMMAN (AGN)
Zazini SOKWAKHANA (AGN)
400mH
Wenda NEL (AGN)
Zeney VAN DER WALT (AGN)
Chris MOLEYA (AGN)
Mpho LINKS ACNW)
Breyton POOLE (WPA)
High Jump
Valco VAN WYK (BOLA)
Ekhardt VAN DER WATT (BOLA)
Pole Vault
Jodie SEDRAS (WPA)
Luvo MANYONGA (EPA)
Ruswahl SAMAAI (CGA)
Cheswill JOHNSON (CGA)
Long Jump
Lynique BENEKE (AFS)
Zinzi CHABANGU (CGA)
Godfrey MOKOENA (CGA)
Triple Jump
Patience NTSHONGILA CGA)
Zinzi CHABANGU (CGA)
Orazio CREMONA (CGA)
Kyle BLIGNAUT (CGA)
Shot Put
Ischke SENEKAL (EPA)
Meike STRYDOM (ASWD)
Victor HOGAN (BOLA)
Discus
Ischke SENEKAL (EPA)
Riette HEYNS (ACNW)
Yolandi STANDER (AFS)
Chris HARMSE (AFS)
Hammer Throw
Johan GROBLER (ACNW)
Philmar VAN RENSBURG (AMPU)
Anro VAN EEDEN (BOLA)
Javelin
Sunette VILJOEN (ACNW)
Jo-Ane VAN DYK (ACNW)
Megan WILKE (ACNW)
Fredriech PRETORIUS (AGN)
Duncan McGLADDERY (AGN)
Decathlon/Heptathlon
Nienka DU TOIT (BOLA)
Lebogang SHANGE (CGA)
Wayne SNYMAN (AGN)
20km Race Walk
Anel OOSTHUIZEN (ASWD)
Zelda SCHULTZ (ACNW)
Relays
Akani SIMBINE (AGW)
Roscoe ENGEL (WPA)
Simon MAGAKWE (AGN)
Clarence MUNYAI (AGN)
Henrico BRUINTJIES (AGN)
Anaso JOBODWANA (AGN)
4 x 100m Relay
Carina HORN (AGN)
Tebogo MAMATHU (AGN)
Cassidy WILLIAMSON (CGA)
Tamzin THOMAS (CGA)
Rikenette STEENKAMP (AGN)
Rose XEYI (AGN)
Thapelo PHORA (AGN)
Pieter CONRADIE (ACNW)
Zakithti NENE (KZNA)
Zazini SOKWAKHANA (AGN)
Lindsay HANEKOM (AGN)
Le Roux HAMMAN (AGN)
4 x 400m Relay
Justine PALFRAMAN (BOLA)
Caster SEMENYA (AGN)
Wenda NEL (AGN)
Zeney VAN DER WALT (AGN)
Ariane NEL (ACNW)