B Div 3000m (Boys): Tan Chong Qi of RI takes gold in 9:34.84
RI's Tan Chong Qi clocked a timing of 9 minutes and 34.84 seconds to bag the boys’ B Division 3000m gold medal.
RI's Tan Chong Qi clocked a timing of 9 minutes and 34.84 seconds to bag the boys’ B Division 3000m gold medal.
This is Yi Xin's third straight win at this distance at the Championships. She won the C Division Girls' 3000m title in 2012, as well as the B Division Girls' 3000m title in 2013.
Wen Han clocked his personal best of 12:16.5 to lead the boys, while Elaine finished ahead of the girls with her personal best of 14:55.5.
Chong Qi claimed the gold by running the 4.3-kilometre route in a personal best time of 14:26.7. Natalie also posted a personal best of 14:28.7 to win her 3.6km race.
Jurongville Secondary kept their hopes of qualifying for round two of the West Zone B Division Boys Basketball Championship alive with a 49–35 win over Commonwealth Secondary.
On the second day of the West Zone B Division Basketball Championship, Unity, Jurongville, Boon Lay, Jurong West, School of Science and Technology and Hua Yi emerged victors in their respective opening games.
Hua Yi Secondary beat Commonwealth Secondary 37–23 in their final Round 1 group game to advance to Round 2 of the West Zone C Division Boys' Basketball Championship.
Hu Hua Xin of Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) edged out Isaac Tan of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) by 0.44 seconds to earn the C Division 1,500 metres gold at the 54th National Schools Track and Field Championships.