Wainibuka Junior Secondary scoops 2 gold medals on day 3

Wainibuka Junior Secondary scoops 2 gold medals on day 3

By Lena Reece, Vijay Narayan, Naveel Krishant, Dhanja
Saturday 22/04/2017
Camari Adilasaqau of Wainibuka Junior Secondary wins gold in the Open Girls 3000m.

Wainibuka Junior Secondary has scooped two gold medals this morning.

Atama Vunibola of Wainibuka Junior Secondary powered through the final 100 metres of the 3000 metres Open Boys Final to win gold. 

Ratu Kadavulevu School’s Viliame Salusalu settled for silver while Mohammed Ali of Kamil College lost his lead but kept going strong to win bronze. 

The 3000 metres Open Girls gold medal was won by Camari Adilasaqau of Wainibuka Junior Secondary, the silver medal was won by Vani Loloma of Adi Cakobau School and the bronze medal was taken by Vika Tuilomana of Adi Cakobau School.

Camari Adilasaqau of Wainibuka Junior Secondary wins the Open Girls 3000m gold.

Looking at the 100m finals last night:

Shane Tuvusa of Natabua High School is the Blue Ribbon champion.

Shane Tuvusa of Natabua High School wins the Blue Ribbon event.

Tuvusa has dedicated his win to his family saying that their collective support was his main motivation to win the gold medal.

He says he is happy to have started his love for athletics in the west and also end in the west on a high note.

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Tony Lemeki of Marist Brothers High School won the silver medal and Lelean’s Netani Vakayalia won the bronze medal.

One of the blue ribbon event favourites, Keasi Naidroka of Marist Brothers pulled a hamstring in the final.

Adi Cakobau School’s Laisani Moceisawana won the Senior Girls 100 metres final beating favourite Alesi Finau of Jasper Williams High School.

Adi Cakobau School’s Laisani Moceisawana wins the Senior Girls 100 metres final 

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And in the Intermediate Boys 100 metres final, Joseva Tabakaucoro of Marist and Tyrone Chambers of Natabua ran a very tight race with Tabakaucoro edging his opponent from the west to win gold and Chamber having to settle for the silver medal.

Joseva Tabakaucoro of Marist Brothers High Scool wins the Inter Boys 100m gold.

Tabakaucoro says the rain encouraged him to perform better than expected.

He has dedicated the win to Marist athlete Keasi Naidroka.

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Tabakaucoro’s time was 11.06 seconds while his older brother, Banuve Tabakaucoro’s record is 10.71 seconds set back in 2009. 

Malasebe Tuvusa of Suva Grammar School won the bronze medal.

Adi Cakobau School’s Makereta Naulu won the Intermediate Girls 100 metres beating Heleina Young of Saint Joseph’s Secondary School who settled for silver.

Taraivini Tane of Adi Cakobau School won the bronze medal.

Marist Brothers High School’s Waisea Nakavu broke the Junior Boys 100m record running a time of 11.04secs to win the gold medal.

Suva Grammar School’s Jacob Waqanivalu held the previous record of 11.10secs set in 2011.

Kolinio Radrudru of Queen Victoria School won silver and Nemani Mudreilagi of Natabua High School won bronze.

Jasper Williams’ Salote Baravilala finished strongly in the Junior Girls 100m final to win gold.

Natabua High School’s Braeylynn Yee won silver while Louisa Tubuilagi won the bronze medal.

Jasper Williams High School’s Livia Nabulo broke the Sub Junior Girls record with a time of 12.28secs to win gold.

Jessie Vakaloloma of Adi Cakobau held the old record of 12.74secs set in 2015.

Adi Cakobau School’s Marica Korovulavula won silver while Maraia Musu of Navosa Central College takes home bronze.

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