NAMS wins New Amsterdam/ Canje Inter Secondary School athletics

Oct 26, 2013 Sports

New Amsterdam Multilateral School (NAMS) was declared the winner when the New Amsterdam/Canje District (15) held their Annual Track, Field and Cycling Championships on Friday at the Edinburgh Ground East Bank Berbice.
At the end of the competition after some controversy and rechecking by officials, NAMS was declared the winner, being way out front with 822 points. Defending champions Tutorial Academy Secondary (TASS) had to settle for second position with 766 points. Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) was pushed one position down this year ending in third position on 565 points. New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) placed fourth with 431 points.
In fifth position was Berbice High (BHS) on 319 points, Vryman’s Erven Secondary (VESS) sixth with 255points, Canje Secondary (CSS) seventh on 238 points. The other schools to compete were School of the Nation (SON) on 179 points, Royal Academy with 40 and Overwinning Primary bring up the rear with 5 points.
A number of athletes turned in outstanding performances during the two day activity. Ryan Bramble of NAMS was in top form in the boys U16 division winning the 100m, 200m, 400m and triple jump events. Carlos Trinidad of SON had things his way among the U-18 boys winning the 100M, 200M and 400M and placing second in the long jump event.
National Junior female athlete Melisa Byass representing NATI was the top female athlete on show as she hardly broke a sweat in dominating the U-18 girls 400M, 800M and 1500M events. National female cyclist Marica Dick also had an outstanding day on the bike in winning the 800M, 1000M and 1500M events. Dick also placed second in the U-20 400M female race. There was intense battle and drama in the Girls U16 events as schoolmates Torencia Moses and Donella Joe of TASS continued their battle for supremacy which began at the Inter House level. Moses showed her all round ability in winning the high jump, long jump and 100M with Joe placing second on every occasion. Joe however was able to race away with the 200M event after Moses was unable to compete after pulling up with cramps just before the start of the race.
Other outstanding performances were turned in by Kareem Southwell of BHS as he won the boys U-14 100M and 200M events.
The top athletes will now going into training in preparation for the National School Track and field champion in November at the National Stadium in Georgetown. (Samuel Whyte)

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