St Kitts and Nevis: Charles E Mills Secondary Faculty secured victory within the 2024 TDC Monitor and Area Interschool Championships with 25 gold medals, 28 silver, and 15 bronze medals. Whereas clinching the win for the eighth consecutive 12 months, the varsity garnered congratulatory needs from throughout St Kitts and Nevis.
The finals of the championship came about on Sunday on the Nevis Athletics Stadium because it was kickstarted on March 14, 2024, at Kim Collins Stadium. The second place was secured by Charlestown Secondary Faculty, which bagged 16 gold medals, 24 silver, and 16 bronze medals.
Whereas making the excessive soar from the sixth place, Basseterre Excessive Faculty managed to finish the championship as runner-up. The workforce gained 14 gold medals, 15 silver, and 20 bronze medals and secured the third place within the championship.
Throughout the matches, the outcomes have remained unsure between Basseterre Excessive Faculty and Charlestown Secondary Faculty occasions on the final second. Each groups supplied powerful competitors to one another and ended up because the runner-up.
Different taking part groups within the championship have been Washington Archibald Excessive Faculty, Ginderland Secondary Faculty, Verchilds Excessive Faculty, Clarence Fitzroy Bryant School, and Cayon Excessive Faculty.
The championship has been lauded by the residents of St Kitts and Nevis who cheered up for his or her favorite groups and athletes. Folks wished the Charles E Mills Secondary Faculty for the victory, whereas Charlestown Secondary Faculty additionally acquired appreciation from the Premier of Nevis- Mark Brantley.
He prolonged greetings to winners and stated,” I take a second to specific heartiest congratulations to the Charles E Mills Secondary Faculty which got here noticed and conquered at this time persevering with its domination of highschool athletics in St Kitts Nevis.”
Premier Mark Brantley took a second to congratulate all the opposite faculties and the unbelievable athletes who made him proud. He stated that Charlestown Secondary Faculty performed effectively and completed in second place.
He additionally wished Gingerland Secondary Faculty for its fifth place end and stated, ”All of Nevis is happy with you,”
Premier Brantley additionally lauded the SKNAAA, the Federal Minister of Sports activities, Samal Duggins, and the Nevis Minister of Sports activities, Troy Liburd, and their groups and volunteers for making the four-day occasion a convincing success.
He added,” As I noticed the crowds at this time and the top-class execution of this large-scale occasion at our Mondo monitor in Nevis, my coronary heart was glad.”
Performers of Monitor and Area Championship
The primary performer got here from Ginderland Secondary Faculty- Kiara Hanely who celebrated double happiness as she clinched gold on her birthday within the U14 Ladies 100m race. She has been praised for her dedication and spirit for securing victory within the championship.
Verchilds Excessive Faculty additionally garnered enormous appreciation attributable to its distinctive athletes equivalent to Tyra Charles, Sanique Hanley, Nickia Doyling and Hyanne Adams. The workforce shattered each report within the U18 Feminine Relay competitors with a formidable time of 49.31 seconds and secured a gold medal. The workforce additionally broke the report for the earlier championship referred to as Basseterre Excessive Faculty, which they set at 49.75 seconds.
Amaziah Barry from Washington Archibald Excessive Faculty additionally set a brand new boys’ U15 Lengthy Bounce Report and gained the gold medal within the interschool monitor and subject championship. He additionally broke the earlier report set by Zimarri Lewis in 2023 who jumped 5.23 metres.
Trishana Odonoughe from Basseterre Excessive Faculty additionally secured the gold medal within the Ladies U14 300 Hurdles who ran with a formidable time of 48.67 seconds. She smashed the earlier report, which was set by She-Niah Samuel in 2023, with a time of 49.37 seconds.
One other performer of the championship was Chesson Liburd of Verchilds Excessive Faculty who gained the gold medal within the Boys U18 100m Sprint with a time of 10.68 seconds. From Cayon Excessive Faculty, Khamarl Wattley gained the gold medal within the U16 Male Lengthy Bounce and ran with a time of 6.6m.
He broke the report of Royden Peets which was set in 2016 with a time of 6. 41m. Aldrett Nisbett additionally set new U20Boys 100m Sprint Report and secured the gold medal within the InterSchool Championships. He represented Clarenacy Fitzroy Bryant School and ran with a formidable time of 10.71.
