UG athletes dominate National Schools Relay Festival

The nation’s highest learning institution, University of Guyana (UG) along with West Demerara Secondary and Christianburg/Wismar Multilateral School recorded some standout performances

Binka Joseph anchoring the West Demerara Secondary School to victory in the girls 4x100m event yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre. (Orlando Charles photo)

when the Ministry of Education (MoE) staged the second annual National Schools Relay Festival at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora yesterday.

The student athletes of UG unsurprisingly dominated the tertiary

Jennis Benjamin ran an impressive anchor leg for Christianburg/Wismar for his team to take the top podium spot in the Boys U-18 4x100m event. (Orlando Charles photo)

segment of the event with their speedy footwork and their faultless baton passing.

A quartet of sprinters from West Demerara romped home to victory in the girls 4x100m U-14 event which was anchored by the fleet footed Binka Joseph.

Jennis Benjamin ran an impressive anchor leg for Christianburg/Wismar for his team to take the top podium spot in the Boys U-18 4x100m event.

Up to press time, the official results were still to be released. A full report will be published in a subsequent article.