Jamaica: Nathan Phillips showcased nice efficiency and secured victory within the 200m within the finals of NAPSAC earlier this week. He accomplished the race in 28.15 seconds and earned a complete of 26 factors in profitable the boys’ Below-11 title.
Phillips additionally received the 300m with the time of 45.93 seconds and turned out to be on the third place in 100 meters in 13.96 seconds.
Final yr on the 2023 Nationwide Major School Athletic Championships (NAPSAC), Nathan Phillips created a stir when he received 9 straight races within the boys under-9 division starting within the zonal meets and ending within the finals.
Competing within the 80m, 100m, and the 150m races for the Vauxhall Major Faculty, (now renamed Shirley Chisholm Faculty), Nathan received his three races within the Patsy Callender zone which took him to the semi-finals of NAPSAC.
He received his three races within the semi-finals and after profitable them once more within the finals, he earned the factors to be declared the victor Ludorum within the finals at NAPSAC.
This yr, Nathan who’s a member of the Leap Begin Athletic Membership moved as much as the under-11 division and he’s now competing within the 100m, 200m and 300m occasions, however he’s not daunted by the longer distances and competing with the marginally older boys.
“It’s not that difficult”, he stated when requested if it was a little bit of a problem for him, “I can deal with it”, he assured us whereas additionally noting that he is aware of most of his competitors as he trains with a lot of them.
Judging from his wins at his college sports activities final month, the place he received the 100m, 200m, and 300m within the Below-11 boys’ division and the title of victor Ludorum once more this yr, Nathan appears very a lot on observe.
The proficient younger athlete who turns 9 on thirtieth March, trains three days per week and he has competed in three tournaments already this yr within the Below-11 division and he has proven that he’s comfy within the larger division.
In January he competed in two membership meets the place he was profitable in his occasions and on the Valley Fever final weekend, Nathan worn out his competitors within the 100m and 300m for Below-11 boys.
With the will of turning into an expert athlete, Nathan stated that he likes to look at Usain Bolt movies and he named him as considered one of his favorite sports activities personalities.
