Tapon House has cemented its athletic dominance by capturing an unprecedented fourth straight Inter-House Sports championship title at St. Mary’s College, leading the competition from start to finish in a spectacular display of track and field prowess. The triumphant team amassed an impressive 858 points, decisively outpacing Presentation (713 points), Abercrombie (677 points), and Rodney (603 points) during the 121st annual sports meet held February 13th at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.
While Tapon claimed overall team glory, individual brilliance shone across all divisions, with each category producing a triple champion. The most remarkable performance came from Rodney’s Evan Sankar, a second-form athlete who delivered a record-shattering display in Division 5. Sankar obliterated a nine-year-old record in the 600m, clocking 1:45.7 to erase Sherqwayne Prudent’s previous mark of 1:48.5. He further demonstrated his versatility by capturing the 300m title in 43.3 seconds and conquering the junior 1200m in 4:31.4 despite never having previously competed in the event.
Other standout performances included Tapon’s Manasseh Sobers securing the Division 5 150m in 20.0 seconds, while Abercrombie’s Zandre Plante claimed the 80m crown with a 10.8-second sprint. Presentation’s Keanu Jeffery dominated Division 4 with victories in the 100m (11.9s), 200m (25.2s), and 400m (59.2s), alongside Abercrombie’s Jaelen McDonald who took the 800m in 2:33.3.
Zayne Henry carried Tapon’s success into Division 3, achieving triple gold in the 100m (11.8s), 200m (24.5s), and 400m (59.7s). Division 2 honors went to Abercrombie’s Joshua Matthew, who earned victor ludorum status with wins in the 100m (11.5s), 200m (23.0s), and 400m (54.6s). In the senior Division 1 category, Presentation’s Carter Clauzel emerged supreme with victories in the 100m (11.3s), 200m (23.6s), and 400m (54.2s).
The championship concluded with an intense tug-of-war competition that solidified Tapon’s victory, witnessed by hundreds of alumni spanning generations. With this decisive win, St. Mary’s College now turns its attention to defending its title at the upcoming Island Championships during the Easter break.