Elizabeth ran 12.41 seconds, clocked with a tailwind of 0.1 metre/second to break Lim Joo Lee's C division hand-timed 12.6s record that was set in 1993. Teammate Bernice Liew claimed the silver in a personal best 12.72s. Both girls later combined to help Nanyang Girls' High School to gold in the 4 by 100 metres relay.
ACS(I)'s anchor Joshua Lim stopped the clock at 3:27.60, ahead of SAJC's 3:28.82 and VJC's 3:31.12. SAJC's and VJC's podium finishes also meant traditional powerhouses RI and HCI were both denied of a top three finish for the first time in eight years.
Nanyang Girls' all-star C Division relay teams were anchored by 80m hurdles-100m double gold medallist Elizabeth-Ann Tan and 800m-1500m champion Wu Shu Han. The girls clocked 50.04 seconds in the 400m relay -- their best this season -- and 4 minutes 15.68 seconds in the 1600m relay to claim two gold medals to add to the five individual ones the school earned previously.
Samuel claimed Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)'s first gold medal at this year's track nationals with a personal best 24.45 seconds, while Singapore Chinese Girls' School's Emily posted 26.54s to wrap up a 200-400 sprint double.
Shahmee fended off strong challenges from SAJC's Dinesh Hulbert and ACS(I)'s Joshua Lim, who finished second and third in 22.42s and 22.64s respectively.
Thiruben's winning time of 48.71s was marginally off Zubin Muncherji's championship record of 48.69s.
When Hwa Chong Institution's Justyn Phua lined up to take his fourth throw in the A boys' javelin competition, he was trailing junior teammate Wang Tingjia in second. A few minutes later, he not only bettered Tingjia's best throw, but also a national schools and championship record that has stood since 1970.
Hussein ran 16:25.57 to claim gold, while teammate Timothy Liau ran 16:56.53 for silver.
