The Northern and Western schools are already on the Legend FM medal tally for the 2013 Coca-Cola Games and it is a dream start for two athletes from the Northern division as they have also won gold and smashed records.
Petero Werekoro of Solevu Junior Secondary won gold in the Junior Boys 1,500 metres event and also set a new record.
He ran in a time of 4 minutes 26 seconds.
The old record was 4 minutes 27 seconds set by Apisai Tuidia of Bucalevu Secondary in 2002.
A major upset in the Senior Boys 1,500 metres event.
It has already started to happen as we predicted that the athletes from outside Suva will clinch the medals from the top schools.
Inia Sili of Shree Gurunanak Khalsa Secondary of Macuata took gold in the Senior Boys 1,500 metres.
Paula Buke of Xavier College from Ba took silver while Epeli Batisila of Natabua High took bronze.
Sili broke the record with a time of 4 minutes 07 seconds.
Sili said that everyone wants to win gold this year at the newly renovated ANZ Stadium and this gold and record is for the people of Savusavu.
The 18 year old from Naiqali village, Wailevu, Savusavu said he trained hard everyday even when it rained in Savusavu.
In the Intermediate Boys 1,500 metres event, gold went to Iliesa Ratete of Koro High, Farisiko Mulavu of Suva Grammar School had to settle for silver while Vinish Pillay of Ba Sanatan College took bronze.
Ratete said he worked hard to win the race and dedicates his win to all the students of Koro High, his parents and the coaching staff.
He said his mum and dad wanted to come and watch him at the ANZ Stadium however they did not have enough funds.
He hopes this will make them happy.
Jasper Williams High School's, Mereseini Naidau took gold in the 1,500 metres open girls event.
This is Naidau's fourth gold medal in the 1,500 metres.
Naidau who hails from Nadarivatu is elated to win a gold for yet another year and she knows that this will assist Jasper in the overall medal tally.
Ana Maria of Vaturova Koroalau High School took silver while Maopa Tabualovoni of Solevu Junior Secondary took bronze.
Looking at the field events:
The Northern schools continue to shine as Atunaisa Vakatale of Niusawa Methodist High School of Taveuni has taken gold in the Sub Junior Boys Long Jump.
Jovilisi Muloca of Xavier has taken silver while Lui Tulele of Saint Thomas High has settled for bronze.
Sereseini Vesoka of Xavier College has won gold in the Senior Girls Long Jump.
Kesaia Rawea of Rewa Secondary took silver while Leilani Taylor of Suva Grammar took the bronze medal.
Looking at the Fijivillage medal tally:
In the girls division, Jasper Williams High School of Lautoka and Xavier College of Ba are tied at first place with 1 gold medal each.
They are followed by Vaturova Koroalau from Savusavu and Rewa Secondary with 1 silver each.
In the boys division, Solevu Junior Secondary from Bua, Koro High, Shree Gurunanak Khalsa Secondary and Niusawa Methodist are all in first place with 1 gold medal each.
The 400 metres Senior Girls heats are currently underway.
Stay with the latest updates on the games on your official Coca-Cola Games radio station, Legend FM.
We will have continuous results of all the events as they finish, live medal tally updates, interviews and analysis of the events.
You can also catch all the action with photos as events take place on our facebook account, fijivillage.com.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
Dream start for Northern, Western schools
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