A Div 1500m (Girls): Arissa wins gold as Hwa Chong sweep podium
Hwa Chong Institution sweeps the podium through defending champion, Arissa Rashid, Vera Wah and Joyceleen Yap.
Hwa Chong Institution sweeps the podium through defending champion, Arissa Rashid, Vera Wah and Joyceleen Yap.
Syed Hussein powered home in an exciting finish in the A Division Boys’ 1500m race to continue his record of scoring at least two gold medals for three years in a row, clocking in at 04:16.41s.
Despite easily taking the lead from the start and clinching gold in the A Division Girls’ Shot Put competition, Victoria Junior College’s Tan Xin Ning said she was not entirely satisfied with her performance.
The second last day of the National Schools Wushu Championship saw more athletes securing the sweet achievement of three gold medals – the maximum number individual contestants can achieve.
To Addeen Idzni, injury always comes at the wrong time. But she made sure to overcome it to reclaim her 800 metre throne in her final A Division girls' event at the National Schools Track and Field Championship.
Right off the gun, it was clear that Singapore Sports School's Chong Wei Guan was the victor, as he finished ahead of the A Division boys' 110 metres hurdles field in a blistering 14.13 seconds to clinch his second straight title.
Wong Liek Zhe of Hwa Chong Institution topped the A Division boys' long jump field with a jump distance of 6.31 metres, earning his first gold medal at the National Schools Track and Field Championships.
Hwa Chong Institution's Evan Koh's second attempt of 15.32 metres secured him the A Division boys' shot put gold medal, his first metal since Secondary 4.