All Saints’ Primary swept aside all challengers in the girls title race, to top the standings in the PediaSure Anton Norris Zone of the Chef Foods NAPSAC Championships, at the Usain Bolt Complex on Wednesday.
Among the girls All Saints’ led the way with 280 points, ahead of Hillaby Turners Hall on 216 and Reynold Weekes on 200.
Arthur Smith Primary secured fourth position on 132 points, with Welches fifth on 88 and Cuthbert Moore sixth on 72.
Deacons Primary was seventh with 62 points, ahead of Grantley Prescod with 47 and ninth placed St Joseph Primary on 24 points.
Heated action in the Open Boys 800m. (Photo Credit: Kurtis Hinds)
Reynold Weekes Primary were even more dominant among the boys as they emerged zone champions. The St Philip school cruised to the top with a mammoth 290 points, well clear of second placed Arthur Smith on 156 points, with All Saints’ Primary close behind in third on 155 points.
Welches Primary’s 131 points was good enough for fourth, with Cuthbert Moore Primary and Deacons tied for 5th on 102 points. Hillaby Turners Hall were seventh on 85 points, with St Joseph Primary eighth on 52, Grantley Prescod ninth on 43 and Erdiston Special School tenth on 9 points.
Under 11 competitor Tylisa Small of Welches Primary was named Victrix Ludorum, after wins in the 300m, 200m and Long Jump events, while the Victor Ludorum was Nathaniel Whittaker of Reynold Weekes. Competing in the Under 11 age group, he won the 100m, 200m and 300m events.
Kareem Marsh of All Saints Primary clears the bar in the Open Boys High Jump. (Photo Credit: Kurtis Hinds)
Small was also responsible for two of the day’s six records. In the Long Jump she leapt 3.84m, destroying the old mark of 3.58m, while in the 300m, she clocked 46.99 seconds, which was well under the old mark of 47.12.
Not to be left out, Whittaker set a new record in the 300m of 46.85 seconds, which bettered the existing zone record of 47.41.
According to veteran track and field coach Jasper Blades, the NAPSAC meet is growing and the performances are looking more consistent.
Nothing is possible without the NAPSAC officials. (Photo Credit: Kurtis Hinds)
“You’ve seen the last two days where schools dominated, but that is expected because those schools actually spend time taking children to compete on a consistent basis.Those schools are the ones that will do well,“ he said.
Blades is now looking forward to the quarterfinals, semifinals and final, because a number of children have transferred to new schools so there may be a difference.
He added: “Some of the top athletes have gone on, so it’s a case of rebuilding for some schools, but so far the performances have been wonderful. You have not had as many records on the track as of late, but there have been some really good performances.”
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