Gulu retains schools’ title
Jul 24, 2005
GULU district extended their dominance of the national post primary schools athletics championships by retaining the top award here on Saturday.
By William Muwonge
in Fort Portal
Overall
Gulu 208 points
Iganga 190
Kitgum 127
Boys
Gulu 95
Iganga 74
Tororo 74
Kitgum 59
Girls
Iganga 116
Gulu 113
Arua 86
GULU district extended their dominance of the national post primary schools athletics championships by retaining the top award here on Saturday.
The team made an impact in the boys’ events whose title they won for the fourth year running.
The three-day annual competition was held at St Leo’s College, Kyegobe.
Iganga denied Gulu a clean sweep by taking the girls’ title. Gulu won all the three titles last year.
Gulu overall captain Ronald Odoki picked the main trophy. “We deserve these titles, we worked so hard to reach this stage,†Odoki said.
The captain led by example, winning the javelin final with a throw of 55.77m.
In th girls’ category, Gulu’s Monica Akello was also unrivalled, producing winning runs in the 400m final in 58.1 seconds and the 800m final in 2 minutes, 15 seconds.
Kitgum’s Huddyire Ocan also impressed by winning the long jump and triple jump events. Iganga’s Loice Saidia also registered a double, beating her rivals in the 1500m and 5000m finals.
Gulu, Kumi and Luwero have applied to host the event next year.
in Fort Portal
Overall
Gulu 208 points
Iganga 190
Kitgum 127
Boys
Gulu 95
Iganga 74
Tororo 74
Kitgum 59
Girls
Iganga 116
Gulu 113
Arua 86
GULU district extended their dominance of the national post primary schools athletics championships by retaining the top award here on Saturday.
The team made an impact in the boys’ events whose title they won for the fourth year running.
The three-day annual competition was held at St Leo’s College, Kyegobe.
Iganga denied Gulu a clean sweep by taking the girls’ title. Gulu won all the three titles last year.
Gulu overall captain Ronald Odoki picked the main trophy. “We deserve these titles, we worked so hard to reach this stage,†Odoki said.
The captain led by example, winning the javelin final with a throw of 55.77m.
In th girls’ category, Gulu’s Monica Akello was also unrivalled, producing winning runs in the 400m final in 58.1 seconds and the 800m final in 2 minutes, 15 seconds.
Kitgum’s Huddyire Ocan also impressed by winning the long jump and triple jump events. Iganga’s Loice Saidia also registered a double, beating her rivals in the 1500m and 5000m finals.
Gulu, Kumi and Luwero have applied to host the event next year.