TRACK & FIELD

48th National Inter-School Primary Track & Field Championships 2007
Tuesday, 2 July 2007 at Bishan Stadium

Story and pictures by Leslie Tan. © Red Sports/soulbreath pictures

Tong Ray Nee of Nanyang Primary leapt a distance of 4.21m to capture first place in the the B-Girls Long Jump competition.

Tong Ray Nee of Nanyang Primary wins gold. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

Hovering around 4m for her first two jumps, Ray Nee exploded on the last jump to hit 4.21m. Her closest challenger was her schoolmate Ang Jia Yun . Jia Yun went from 3.48m in her earlier jumps to capture second spot  with 4m in her final jump.

Ang Jia Yun of Nanyang Primary. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

When I asked 12-year-old Ray Nee what she thought of her winning performance, she candidly said, "Lousy! Because my personal best is 4.4m which I achieved last year." Ray Nee, who trains three to four times a week, came in third in the recent Akira Swift Track & Field meet with a jump of 3.98m.

Kimberly Pang of Katong Convent came in third with a jump of 3.96m while Cherilyn Lee of Kong Hwa School came in fourth at 3.95m.

Kimberly Pang of Katong Convent finished third. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

Cherilyn Lee of Kong Hwa School jumps to fourth place. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

More action shots in the Picture Gallery.