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A Div Triple Jump: Sports School’s Andrew George Medina cracks 17-year championship record despite carrying injury
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A Div Triple Jump: Sports School’s Andrew George Medina cracks 17-year championship record despite carrying injury

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A Div Triple Jump: Sports School’s Andrew George Medina cracks 17-year championship record despite carrying injury

Nursing a bruise on his heel, Andrew George Medina knew he had to make his first few jumps count -- he was not planning to use up all six of his attempts in the A Division boys' triple jump final. Eventually, he only attempted four -- skipping his fourth and last tries -- and also fouled two of his four jumps. But his job was already done on his second attempt, as the fifth-year Singapore Sports School student leapt 14.58 metres to crack the championship record at the 60th National Schools Track and Field Championships.

By Iman Hashim|2019-03-30T15:04:38+08:00March 26th, 2019|track-and-field, Youth in Motion|0 Comments

B Div 400m: Defending champion Emily Ong of SCGS goes sub-61s to secure third straight gold
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B Div 400m: Defending champion Emily Ong of SCGS goes sub-61s to secure third straight gold

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B Div 400m: Defending champion Emily Ong of SCGS goes sub-61s to secure third straight gold

As a seasoned athlete, Emily Ong of Singapore Chinese Girls' School (SCGS) is no stranger to the demands of the 400 metres sprint. Right from the get-go, Emily launched off at top speed across the track, unwilling to relinquish her hold on the B Division girls' 400m gold medal. The clock was stopped at 1 minute and 0.51 seconds, placing her on the top of the podium at the 60th National Schools Track and Field Championships, a sight similar to last year's edition.

By Jessica Soo|2019-03-24T16:29:16+08:00March 23rd, 2019|track-and-field, Youth in Motion|0 Comments

B Div 400m: Sports School’s Raam Muthukumaran blazes through track to claim first-ever title
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B Div 400m: Sports School’s Raam Muthukumaran blazes through track to claim first-ever title

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B Div 400m: Sports School’s Raam Muthukumaran blazes through track to claim first-ever title

With only 50 metres left to go, Singapore Sports School's (SSP) Raam Muthukumaran pushed with all his might to clinch the first gold medal of his schools track career in the B Division Boys' 400m event. Raam finished with a winning time of 52.52 seconds, followed closely behind by Ho Zhe Xi of Raffles Institution (RI), who clocked 52.62s.

By Jessica Soo|2019-03-26T11:54:56+08:00March 23rd, 2019|track-and-field, Youth in Motion|1 Comment

C Div 1500m: Mervyn Ong sustains lead to claim title for Nan Hua High
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C Div 1500m: Mervyn Ong sustains lead to claim title for Nan Hua High

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C Div 1500m: Mervyn Ong sustains lead to claim title for Nan Hua High

Mervyn Ong of Nan Hua High School (NHHS) burst past his competitors during the final lap of 60th National Schools Track and Field Championships to sustain a definite win and secure a hold on the C Division Boys' 1500 metres throne. Mervyn stopped the clock at 4 minutes and 38.59 seconds, just a few strides ahead of Elliot Wong of St. Joseph Institution (SJI), who finished with a best time of 4:41.06.

By Jessica Soo|2019-03-24T10:32:17+08:00March 23rd, 2019|track-and-field, Youth in Motion|0 Comments

C Div 1500m: First time competitor Cheyenne Lim of Sports School seals gold with tactical lead
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C Div 1500m: First time competitor Cheyenne Lim of Sports School seals gold with tactical lead

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C Div 1500m: First time competitor Cheyenne Lim of Sports School seals gold with tactical lead

The C Division girls' 1500 metres event was a first for many of the competitors, including both gold and silver medalists. Despite the nerves and adrenaline on a high, Singapore Sports School's (SSP) Cheyenne Lim was not ready to let it get to her. With a personal best of 5 minutes and 27.03 seconds, Cheyenne took it in her stride to be the first to stop the clock during the race. Followed less than a second behind was Cedar Girls' (CG) Eryka Anna Kerner Pasupathy, similarly smashing her previous best to clock in a timing of 5:27.99.

By Jessica Soo|2019-03-24T10:31:30+08:00March 22nd, 2019|track-and-field, Youth in Motion|0 Comments

A Div Javelin: Joel Low emerges champion to lead RI 1-2-4 finish
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A Div Javelin: Joel Low emerges champion to lead RI 1-2-4 finish

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A Div Javelin: Joel Low emerges champion to lead RI 1-2-4 finish

RI showed exemplary performance by securing first, second and fourth placings in the A Division boys' javelin event. With a winning throw of 56.52 metres, Joel Low secured gold followed by his teammate Xavier Emmanuel Leung.

By Jessica Soo|2019-03-24T10:28:22+08:00March 21st, 2019|track-and-field, Youth in Motion|0 Comments

A Div 400m: Hwa Chong’s Sin Ming Wei grabs first ever individual medal with unexpected victory
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A Div 400m: Hwa Chong’s Sin Ming Wei grabs first ever individual medal with unexpected victory

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A Div 400m: Hwa Chong’s Sin Ming Wei grabs first ever individual medal with unexpected victory

A bad back injury which lasted eight months forced Sin Ming Wei out of his pet event, the sprint hurdles, three years ago. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. "That was when I realised I'm not cut out for hurdling because my injury stemmed from hurdling," said the Hwa Chong Institution Year 6 student. "Afterwards, I decided to try out 400 (metres), because back then I wasn't that of a strong starter, so I wasn't really that suited for the short burst events." "I think I had potential (in the 400m) and basically my coach and my teammates continued supporting me, and that's where I am today." And where he is today, is atop the A Division boys' 400m podium. In a tight race, he stopped the clock first in a personal best 51.45 seconds, finishing just 0.13s ahead of runner-up Samel Sahil Chetan (51.58s) of Singapore Sports School.

By Iman Hashim|2019-03-20T19:24:38+08:00March 20th, 2019|track-and-field, Youth in Motion|0 Comments

A Div 400m: Sports School’s Diane Pragasam makes it six in six after edging past Hwa Chong’s Amanda Woo
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A Div 400m: Sports School’s Diane Pragasam makes it six in six after edging past Hwa Chong’s Amanda Woo

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A Div 400m: Sports School’s Diane Pragasam makes it six in six after edging past Hwa Chong’s Amanda Woo

Diane Hilary Pragasam of Singapore Sports School clocked a new personal best of 1:01.00 to clinch her sixth 400m gold in six years at the annual National Schools Track and Field Championships.

By Iman Hashim|2019-03-20T18:35:58+08:00March 20th, 2019|track-and-field, Youth in Motion|0 Comments