GTC, KagES lead ES athletics Group 1

Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School Binadus and Kagman Elementary School Blue Marlins of Group 1 lead the elementary school division Event A of the NMA/PSS All-Schools Track and Field 2023-2024 after Meet 1 last Thursday at the Oleai Sports Complex track and field.

Event A consists of the 60m, 200m, 800m, and the long jump.

The Binadus placed first in five divisions—9U girls 200m, 9U girls 60m, 9U boys 800m, 12U boys 800m, and 9U boys long jump.

GTC’s Molli Camacho was first overall in three heats of the 9U girls 200m with a time of 36.67 seconds. Second overall and first place in Heat 1 was Saipan International School’s Olivia Walsh at 37.27 seconds. Third overall and first place in Heat 2 was GTC’s Seraphina Alvarez at 37.74 seconds.

In the 9U girls 60m, GTC’s Alvarez was first overall with a time of 10.30 seconds. Second overall and first in Heat 1 was William S. Reyes Elementary School’s Rhiem Hernandez at 10.78 seconds. Third overall and first in Heat 2 was KagES’ Teuila Ogumoro at 10.94 seconds.

In the 9U boys 800m, GTC’s Oshean Garde sprinted first with a time of 3:12.43, followed by SIS’ Ezra West at 3:14.24, and third was WSR’s Nicobert Bailas at 3:19.43.

GTC’s Orion Garde claimed first in the 12U boys 800m with a time of 3:04.42; second was SIS’ Jake Duenas at 3:11.37; and third was WSR’s Chauncey Manglona with a time of 3:27.33.

In the 9U boys long jump event, GTC’s Tawheed Ullah leaped the farthest at 2.99m. Second farthest was Mount Carmel School’s Benz Santos with a distance of 2.95m, and third was Brilliant Star School’s Koen Poole at 2.84m.

As for KagES, they led four divisions—9U boys and 12U boys 200m, and 9U boys and 12U girls 60m races.

The 9U boys 200m was dominated by the Blue Marlins’ Davirey Indalecio with a time of 32.38 for first overall. Second overall and second in Heat 3 was SIS’ Gabriel Walsh at 34.17; and third overall and third in Heat 3 was WSR’s Zane Fujihira at 34.45.

KagES’ Ishmael Bhuiyan was first overall with his time of 32.21. Second overall was GTC’s Orion Garde at 33.74, and third was KagES’ Jahziah Salas at 34.08.

In the 9U boys 60m, Indalecio was once again the fleetest afoot overall at 8.93. Second overall was WSR’s Richardson Mungwaath at 9.22, and third overall was WSR’s Aaron Martino at 9.55.

Results of Friday’s Group 2 events will be posted in the next issues of Saipan Tribune.