In a spectacular display of athletic prowess, Blackman and Gollop Primary School successfully defended both their boys’ and girls’ championship titles at the Chef Foods NAPSAC Championships on Thursday. The event, held at the Usain Bolt Complex, witnessed the school achieving a commanding double victory for the second consecutive day, mirroring Hilda Skeene Primary’s accomplishment from the previous day.
The girls’ team from Blackman and Gollop dominated their competition with an impressive 325.50 points, leaving Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary trailing in second place with 224.50 points. Ellerton Primary secured third position with 132 points, followed by Lawrence T Gay Memorial (108), St Catherine’s Primary (102), and Gordon Greenidge Primary (78.50).
Their male counterparts demonstrated even greater supremacy, amassing a remarkable 374.50 points. Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary again claimed second place with 200 points, while Lawrence T Gay Memorial took third with 139 points. The boys’ division saw St Catherine’s Primary (105), Ellerton Primary (104.5), and Gordon Greenidge Primary (91) completing the top six positions.
Individual excellence shone through as Nathan Philips, an Under-13 competitor who recently transferred to Blackman and Gollop, earned the Victor Ludorum honor with triple victories in the 100m, 200m, and 400m events. Meanwhile, Itege-Esat Griffith from Wilkie Cumberbatch dominated the Under-11 Division with wins in the 100m, 200m, and 300m events, securing the Victrix Ludorum title.
The championship witnessed extraordinary athletic performances with eighteen records broken throughout the competition. Philips set new standards in the 100m with a blistering 13.12 seconds, shattering the previous mark of 13.45 seconds, and established a new 200m record of 26.80 seconds, surpassing the former 26.97-second benchmark.
Zuri Stoute of Wilkie Cumberbatch made her mark in the Open Girls High Jump, clearing 1.28m to break the previous record of 1.25m. Shortly after her field achievement, Stoute transitioned to the track where she comfortably won her section of the Under-13 Girls 400m.
The NAPSAC Zonal action continues its schedule with the Rubis Andrea Blackett Zone competition set for Friday.