Lelean Memorial School and Xavier College has just taken the lead in the boys division on Day One of the Coca Cola Light Games.
We cross over to our News Director Vijay Narayan for the latest.
Looking at the FijiVillage Medal Tally, in the Boys’ Division Lelean Memorial School and Xavier College leads with two gold, and a bronze, while RKS is in second place with 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze and Marist Brothers High School on third place with a gold and a silver.
The gold for Marist came from Jale Vatubua in the Intermediate Boys’ javelin. Xavier College, Grammar, Nadarivatu Secondary, DAV College of Ba, Gospel High, Kadavu Provincial and LDS all have a gold each.
Grammar recorded their first gold in the Intermediate Boys high jump. The gold went to Grammar's Netani Seruwaqa.
In the girls division, ACS leads with 3 gold and a bronze, while Lelean, Suva Grammar, Bucalevu Secondary and Labasa College and DAV college Ba are tied at second place with a gold each.
And the challenge has been laid by the girls of Adi Cakabau School in the Girls’ Division, who are aiming to make a clean sweep in the blue ribbon events this evening.
ACS sprinters Sera Tuinalase and Alena Vadrasamu won their respective heats in the Senior Girls’ 100m and Tuinalase said she aimed to set a new record in the race this evening.
Vadrasamu said they had runners in the 100m in all grades and they intend to make a clean sweep.
Five records have been broken so far in Day One. Kereleini Tabusoro of Lelean Memorial school set a new record in the Inter Girls’ discus with a throw of 34.13m, while the old record stood at 32.92m.
Another record was broken by Suva Grammar school's Makalesi Tumalevu in the Senior Girls’ long jump. Tumalevu jumped 5.90m to break the record she set last year which was 5.56m.
In the inter girls 200m heats, Paulini Korowaqa of Balentine Memorial school set a new record with a time of 25.16s. The old record was held by Suva Grammar’s Miriama Radiniwaimaro.
And Natabua's Isoa Me set two new records. The first in the Inter boys 400m heats setting a new record of 49.92s and he also set a new record in the Inter boys 200m heats. Me ran in a time of 22 seconds flat to break the record set by Grammar’s Matavei Telawa, which stood at 22.15s.
The finals of the 100m will start at 6pm in the Sub Junior grades while the blue ribbon event is scheduled for 6.24pm.
Day 1 is expected to finish at 7pm following the 400m Senior Boys’ event.
Lelean,Xavier Leads Boys
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