Marist Brothers High School sprint King, Banuve Tabakaucoro remains the top bet for the senior boys blue ribbon event in the Coca Cola Games this month.
Banuve's time of 10.4 seconds in the Suva Zone 2 final is the fastest qualifying time for the Fiji finals.
His biggest test will come from last year's winner, Mataiasi Savou who is now with LDS and recorded the time of 10.74 seconds to win the final in the Suva Zone 1.
Suva Grammar's Lepani Naivalu clocked the time of 10.76 seconds and came in second in the Suva Zone 2.
Fiji Athletics head coach, Albert Miller said competition will be tough in the senior grade 100 metres as these 3 will be out to prove on the day on who is the fastest man in the Coke Games.
The Coca Cola Games will be held on the 29th and 30th of this month.
Story by: Dreu Vukailagi
Tabakaucoro remains top bet for blue ribbon event
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