Story by Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports. Photos by Lim Yong Teck, Clara Yuan and Lee Jian Wei/Red Sports.

C Division 80m Hurdles Girls

Valencia Ho (#392) of Nanyang Girls’ High School in action. She clinched her first title with a timing of 12.53 seconds. (Photo 1 © Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports)

Bukit Gombak Stadium, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 — Valencia Ho (#392) of Nanyang Girls’ High made her way to the top of the podium with a 12.53 second run to clinch her first C Division 80m hurdles title at the 56th National Inter-School Track and Field Championships.

In her debut, the 13-year-old entered the final with the fastest qualifying time of 12.95 seconds.

Ho (#392) and Singapore Sports School’s Raine Oh (#89), who finished second with a timing of 12.70 seconds, were the only athletes in the field to clock sub-13 finishes.

Oh’s (#89) teammate, Rachel Chin (#80) completed the podium, finishing third in 13.32 seconds.

The meet record of 12.33 seconds, set last year, is held by 15-year-old Tia Louise Rozario, who won the B Division 100m hurdles title in 15.19 seconds.

C Division Girls’ 80m Hurdles Results
1st: Valencia Ho Ting Yin (#392, Nanyang Girls’ High) – 12.53s
2nd: Raine Oh Shuqin (#89, Singapore Sports School) – 12.70s
3rd: Chin Hui Ya Rachel (#80, Singapore Sports School) – 13.32s
4th: Loh Si Ning, Rachel (#240, Cedar Girls’ Secondary) – 13.47s
5th: Sheikha Edhora Bte Zulkiffle (#90, Singapore Sports School) – 13.70s
6th: Celeste Ang Jia Hui (#367, Nanyang Girls’ High) – 14.28s
7th: Rachel Oh Shuhan (#387, Nanyang Girls’ High) – 14.56s
8th: Soh Zuyi, Wakami (#248, Cedar Girls’ Secondary) – 15.04s

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