QVS, Tailevu North Dominate Tailevu Zone
“We really didn’t expect to win. It was a shock.”
Wednesday 09 April 2025 | 19:12
Tailevu Zone Inter -boys 800meters final action at HFC Bank Stadium on April 9, 2025. Photo: Ronald Kumar.
Queen Victoria School and Tailevu North College took out the boy’s and girl’s titles of the Tailevu Zone competition at Suva’s HFC Bank Stadium yesterday.
QVS topped the boy’s medal tally with 33 gold, 21 silver and 19 bronze medals. They were followed by Ratu Kadavulevu School with 15 gold medals, 21 silver and 13 bronze.
In the girl’s division, TNC collected 23 gold medals, 11 silver and 13 bronze. Dawasamu Secondary School had 10 gold, 12 silver and 11 bronze medals.
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Earlier on, QVS junior boys 4x400m relay team ran a beautiful race win the gold medal. The relay quartet consisted of 15-year-old team captain Timoci Mataqaru, Seremaia Jiuta, Jale Waqawai and Nailatikau Buinivuaka.
“We really didn’t expect to win. It was a shock,” said Mataqaru
“One of our teammates even got injured earlier today during his 400m run, so we were worried but we just gave it our all.”
Despite the odds, the team’s preparation and spiritual discipline laid the foundation for their success.
“We fasted, we prayed every day,” Mataqaru shared.
“That was a big part of our preparation. We always believed God would carry us through.”
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