Baptist Vocational, Idia College, and Benin Tech have finished at the top 3 of the team and youth standings in the Cadet category of the boys’ and girls’ events held in Ogbemudia Stadium in Edo State.
Results of the Team event during the 3 days track and field event showed that Baptist Vocational topped the male class with 49 points, ahead of Vision and Young Scholars Academy, who have culminated 20 points and 16 points, respectively.
Also, in the Girls’ U-14 events, Baptist Vocational topped the teams with 42 points, with Team Anointed following with 16 points, while Supreme Royal International Schools is currently in 3rd place with 11 points.
Benin Tech sits on the top of the boys’ standings with 20 points, ahead of Word of Faith School (18 points), and Baptist Vocational who are 3rd with 16 points, and Divine Excellence 4th with 13 points in the Youth category (U-17). While, in the female category, Idia College is on the top with 16 points, with Redeemer Academy and Lord’s Own tying for 2nd with 10 points each, while Baptist Vocational follows with 8 points.
Rising Stars Baptist Vocational Juliet Ukpeni won Bronze in the 100m and High jump and placed Top 3 in the 400m to amass 1767 points to dominate the female category of the Cadet age group. She is followed by Favour Ekejiuba, who garnered 1412 points. She clinched 100m Silver and also finished Top 3 in the 400m. Winner of the girls’ 100m, Adaeze Ezeh, who clocked a Personal Best (PB) of 12.95s, is third overall with 778 points.
In the Cadet Boys’ category, Benjamin Progress, also of Baptist Vocational, has the highest number of points in the Cadet Boys’ category with 844 points, having competed in400m and High jump. Micheal Aniche is placed second with 704 points gained from his 400m Gold while Wisdom Lucky’s 555 points puts him in 3rd place in the Cadet Boys’ overall standings.
Korie Ngozi’s 902 points have placed her in top position in the Girls’ Youth category after she competed in the 400m and Discus, where she won Gold. Divine Eke is behind her with 760 points while her teammate Divine Uyi is 3rd with 741 points, with the pair winning Gold and Silver respectively in the 400m.
In the Boys’ Youth category, Best Osahon leads the standings with 929 points, having raced in both the 100m and 400m. Favour Oboh is placed in the second position, after she competed in the 100m and Discus to garnered 775 points, while Austine Osayomwanbo follows with 746 points with a Silver in the Discus throw.
In the female junior category, Faith Osamuyi, who finished top in both the 100m and 100m Hurdles to amass 1813 points. She posted a PB of 12.16s to claim Silver in the 100m. Also, Elizabeth Edeyaru won silver in the 100m Hurdles and Javelin to garnered 1110 points, while Gold medalist in the 100m, Victoria Olaniyi 3rd overall with 973 points.
For the Junior Boys, Isaac Miracle Chukwuike, topped the overall standings ahead after gaining 844 points ahead of Showers Ushie, the 100m Gold medalist who has 830 points, while Isaac Egberebo follows with 821 points from his 100m Silver.
What is Next?
The Best 10 Athletes from each leg of MTN CHAMPS will be sponsored to the Grand Final in Abuja, with the overall Top 10 Athletes across all four legs to be awarded the 10 Golden Tickets to join the MoC Athletics Academy.
Reported by: Dotun Omisakin
