Unexpected Win For Tokikivunuku

Winning the blue ribbon at the Suva Zone 2 was unexpected for Suva Grammar School’s Elijah Qiqibukawaqa Tokikivunuku.

Thursday 16 June 2022 | 00:17

Elijah Tokikivunuku (right) of Suva Grammar celebrate his Suva Zone 2 senior-boys 100meters final win at ANZ Stadium, Suva, on June 15, 2022. he clocked a time of 10.68s. Photo: Ronald Kumar

Elijah Tokikivunuku (right) of Suva Grammar celebrate his Suva Zone 2 senior-boys 100meters final win at ANZ Stadium, Suva, on June 15, 2022. he clocked a time of 10.68s. Photo: Ronald Kumar

Winning the blue ribbon at the Suva Zone 2 was unexpected for Suva Grammar School’s Elijah Qiqibukawaqa Tokikivunuku.

The Year 12 student usually compete in the 400m.

He was not the favourite at the SGS interhouse, where he was a guest runner.

Maria Nakabea of DAV College during senior girls shot-put event during the Suva Zone 2 at ANZ Stadium on June 15, 2022. Photo: Ronald Kumar

Maria Nakabea of DAV College during senior girls shot-put event during the Suva Zone 2 at ANZ Stadium on June 15, 2022. Photo: Ronald Kumar

In the girls division, SGS led with 26 gold, 23 silvers and 24 bronze, St Joseph Secondary School was sec­ond with 22 gold, 23 silvers and 10 bronze while Ratu Latianara College was third with one gold, four sil­vers and 7 bronze.

Records

13 record were broken in the Suva Zone Two meet.They are;

  • Sub junior girls 1500m by Suva Grammar School’s Adi Akisi Sauvana who clocked 5:34.89
  • Junior girls 1500m - Suva Grammar School’s Fane Fifitta - 6.51
  • Intermediate girls 1500m, Suva Grammar School’s Morea Kalou - 6.12.
  • Senior girls 1500m, St Joseph Secondary School’s Adi Ama Masau - 5.42
  • Sub Junior girls 100m, SJSS’s Leilah Sanday, 12.44s
  • Intermediate girls 100m, SGS’s Chloe David, 11.25s
  • Sub Junior girls 400m, DAV Girls’ Ulamila Vaka­bua, 1.01.13
  • Sub Junior Boys 400m, Nabua Secondary School’s Noa Batikara, 11.07s
  • Junior Girls 220m, SGS’s Claudy David, 24.87s
  • Intermediate Boys 200m, SGS’s Semesa Cagini­valu, 19.91s
  • Sub Junior Girls Discus throw, SGS’s Mary-Jane Peters, 26.97 metres.
  • Sub junior girl’s shot-put, SJSS’s Marianne Mac­edru, 11.59 metres.

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