YOUNG athletes brought the track to life at the Suva Zone One Primary Schools Athletics meet, with Marist Brothers Primary School and Holy Trinity Primary School leading the medal count when the two-day competition wrapped up yesterday at the HFC Bank National Stadium in Suva.
Marist Brothers topped the boys division with 52 medals, including 17 gold, 16 silver and 19 bronze. Holy Trinity finished second, while St Marcellin Primary School secured third place.
In the girls division, Holy Trinity claimed top honours with 30 medals, comprising 11 gold, 11 silver and eight bronze. St Marcellin finished second, followed by St Anne’s Primary School in third.
Holy Trinity also claimed the overall title with 54 medals, capping a strong outing across the two days.
More than 300 students from 10 schools competed, testing their speed, strength and skills while gaining valuable experience ahead of the national competition.
Suva Zone One vice-president and Gospel Primary School head teacher Paiata Faga Savukiono was grateful the meet went ahead under favourable weather conditions.
“We are so fortunate that we could run our competition, and we thank the Almighty for the good weather,” he said.
Savukiono also highlighted the improvement in the girls division compared with last year and stressed the importance of teamwork.
“My message to all the schools and also to the parents, teachers and students is that we really need teamwork and togetherness,” he said.
With the zone competition completed, attention now shifts to the Tuckers Primary Schools National Athletics meet in Week 12.
The athletes will look to carry their momentum onto the national stage and build on their performances as they represent Suva Zone One.
