By Fatimah Mehron Nisha

SAFRA Yishun, Sunday, April 25, 2010 – The 12 divisional winners at the National Schools Sport Climbing Championship earned the right to represent Singapore at the upcoming Asian Youth Cup 2010, to be held in Indonesia later this year.

Jointly organised by the Singapore Mountaineering Federation and SAFRA Adventure Sports Centre, this year's competition attracted a total of 410 competitors from 20 secondary schools and junior colleges, marking an eight percent increase in participation.

Participants competed in 21 individual and team events within the Difficulty and Speed categories, held over the last two weekends at SAFRA Yishun. While the Speed category tests participants' swiftness, the Difficulty category focuses on participants' agility and skills in navigating the climbing route within a given time of eight minutes.

Mr Bobby Lim, Manager of SAFRA Adventure Sports Center, commented: "Besides being the selection trial for our Asian Youth representatives this year, the NSSCC also provides a good platform for young sport climbing enthusiasts to gain competitive exposure and prepare for the next major event in the local circuit, Rock On 2010, which will be held in September."

Muhd Fitri, 16, winner of the Speed B Division, male category, scaled 15 metres up the climbing wall along two routes in 24.19 seconds. The Outram Secondary School student won the fifth position last year and had worked hard to become the fastest male climber for this year's Championship.

"Compared to last year, I have improved a lot in terms of speed. I'm excited to take part in the Asian Youth Cup and will continue to train thrice a week during my school's climbing club training. To prepare for the Asian Youth Cup, I'll focus on improving my climbing stamina and maintaining my speed," said Fitri.

The fastest overall female climber in the B Division was Nuramelia Satri from Xinmin Secondary School. The petite 15-year-old commented about her performance: "Last year I was third in the Speed category. I think I have improved tremendously over the past year because of my twice-a-week training sessions at SAFRA Yishun Adventure Centre with my school's climbing club. I am happy with my result this year."

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Speed Categories

C Division (Boys)
1st David Chua (Xinmin Secondary)
2nd Gregory Tay (Changkat Changi Secondary)
3rd Kenneth Lim (Xinmin)

C Division (Girls)
1st Nadrah Yusri (Outram Secondary)
2nd Koh Wei Lin (Xinmin)
3rd Siti Nurhazlin (Xinmin)

C Division (Team Male)
1st Xinmin
2nd Springfield Secondary
3rd Changkat Changi

C Division (Team Female)
1st Xinmin
2nd Outram
3rd Springfield

C Division (Team Mixed)
1st Xinmin
2nd Outram
3rd Springfield

B Division (Male)
1st Muhd Fitri (Outram)
2nd Muhd Faliq (Springfield)
3rd Ang Chin Siang (Springfield)

B Division (Female)
1st Daffodil Wan Ai Eh (Outram)
2nd Nuramelia Satria Bte Samion (Xinmin)
3rd Kimberlin Cheng Ting (Changkat Changi)

B Division (Team Male)
1st Xinmin
2nd Springfield
3rd Outram

B Division (Team Female)
1st Xinmin
2nd Outram
3rd Springfield

B Division (Team Mixed)
1st Outram
2nd Xinmin
3rd Changkat Changi

A Division (Male)
1st Christopher Yong (Temasek JC)
2nd Tong Jun Jie (Serangoon JC)
3rd Cheng Karn Hin (Serangoon JC)

A Division (Female)
1st Bernice Tay Hui Yi (Victoria JC)
2nd Novia Tan Li Theng (Victoria JC)
3rd Joanne Ong Silin (Serangoon JC)

A Division (Team Male)
1st Serangoon JC
2nd Temasek JC
3rd Victoria JC

A Division (Team Female)
1st Victoria JC
2nd Serangoon JC
3rd Temasek JC

A Division (Team Mixed)
1st Serangoon JC
2nd Victoria JC
3rd St Andrew JC

Difficulty Categories

C Division (Boys)
1st Kenneth Lim Yong Jie (Xinmin)
2nd David Chia (Xinmin)
3rd Justin Yang (Naval Base)

C Division (Girls)
1st Siti Nurhazlin (Xinmin)
2nd Nadhrah Yusri (Outram)
3rd Iris Lee Wee Tiong (Xinmin)

B Division (Boys)
1st Brandon Goh (Xinmin)
2nd Ang Chin Siang (Springfield)
3rd Justin Ang (Xinmin)

B Division (Girls)
1st Nadiah Sairon (Loyang)
2nd Kimberlin Cheng Ting (Changkat Changi)
3rd Zhang Bin Bin (Outram)

A Division (Boys)
1st Clement Tan (Temasek JC)
2nd Sherwin Lau (Temasek JC)
3rd Rahul Raman (Temasek JC)

A Division (Girls)
1st Valerie Chu (Temasek JC)
2nd Jacinda Siew (Temasek JC)
3rd Kristal Cheong (Temasek JC)

Overall School Champions
C Division (Boys) Xinmin
C Division (Girls) Xinmin
B Division (Boys) Springfield
B Division (Girls) Outram
A Division (Boys) Temasek JC
A Division (Girls) Temasek JC

Fastest Female Climber
Nuramelia Satria from Xinmin (Time of 44.96 seconds)

Fastest Male Climber
Muhd Fitri from Outram (Time of 24.19 seconds)

Fastest Speed Team Female
Xinmin (Time of 145.91 seconds)

Fastest Speed Team (Male)
Serangoon JC (Time of 80.95 seconds)

Fastest Mixed Double
Outram (Time of 70.15 seconds - Team consisting of Muhd Fitri and Zhang Bin Bin)