Nemani Mudrelagi Eyes Coke Games 100m Gold Medal
"This is after the Raiwaqa, Nadroga native took out the senior boys 100m final with a time of 11.13s during the Lautoka Yasawa Secondary Schools zone meet at Churchill Park, Lautoka yesterday."
Saturday 23 March 2019 | 11:27
JWHS Salote Baravilala (second from left) wins gold in the senior girls 100 meters at the Lautoka Yasawa Secondary School Zone meet at the Churchill Park in Lautoka on Friday 22 March, 2019. Photo: WAISEA NASOKIA
Natabua High School student Nemani Mudrelagi aims to win a gold medal at the Coca-Cola Games in Suva next month.
This is after the Raiwaqa, Nadroga native took out the senior boys 100m final with a time of 11.13s during the Lautoka Yasawa Secondary Schools zone meet at Churchill Park, Lautoka yesterday.
He beat Solomoni Korovulavula (Tilak High), who clocked 11.63s and team-mate Niumaia Sakealevu (11.64s).
“I will try to win a gold medal at the Cokes where competition will be really tough,” the 17-year old said.
Mudrelagi won a silver medal at the Coke Games last year where he finished behind Kolinio Radrudru of Suva Grammar School.
Salote Baravilala of Jasper Williams High School won gold in senior girls 100m ahead of team- mate Ateca Leiyamo and Meiva Romeo of Tilak High School respectively.
So far in the boys’ medal tally Natabua High lead with 14 gold, 6 silvers, 11 bronze medals followed by St Thomas with 5 gold, 4 silvers, 7 bronze. In the girls division, Jasper Williams lead with 18 gold, 10 silvers and 6 bronze medals while Natabua High have 2 gold medals and 5 bronze medals.
Edited by Leone Cabenatabua
