A Division Javelin: Lenis Phoa of HCI wins gold

By Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports

Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Thursday, April 14, 2011 — Lenis Phoa of Hwa Chong Institution swept aside her competition to win the gold medal in the A Division Girls’ Javelin event at the 52nd National Inter-School Track and Field Championships. She was the only athlete in her event who threw a distance of more than 30m.

Her throw of 34.74m comfortably allowed her to take first while her nearest competitor, Crystal Chiang from Anglo-Chinese Junior College, settled for second place with a throw distance of 28.35m. Catholic Junior College’s Alissa Lim came in third with 27.78m.

Hannah Ng from Raffles Institution, who played basketball for Singapore in the Youth Olympic Games, also featured in the javelin event, throwing a distance of 27.01m to come in a respectable fourth place.

This was Lenis’ second straight Javelin title. She won gold in the B Division competition last year, and finished second in 2009. Lenis has a personal best of 35.97m, recorded at last month’s National Junior meet.

Results
1. Lenis Phoa Chien (HCI) – 34.74m
2. Chiang Bao Xian Crystal (ACJC) – 28.35m
3. Lim Yufeng Alissa (CJC) – 27.78m
4. Hannah Ng Jia Hui (RI) – 27.01m
5. Er Shengxin Eunice (HCI) – 26.63m
6. Tan Xin Ying (VJC) – 26.37m
7. Jewel Ang Yun-Ru (VJC) – 25.59m
8. Francine Goh Wei Ling (CJC) – 24.10m