Developing Talent Through Competition At National School Games

At the NSG Cross Country Championships held on 21 May 2024, Secondary 3 trackers Naema Kyrana Abdullah and Varshana Premanandham clocked in new personal bests and finished in the top 20. Naema finished her run in 15th place with a time of 0.16:51 mins, while Varshana clocked in at 0.16:55 to secure 18th place.

Our fencers maintained their impressive performance throughout the NSG. In the 'A' Division, Esther Tan, Moulin Roxane Nicole Maya, and Li Yalu took to the fencing piste with a clear mission and performed well in the Women's Epee event, securing the gold, silver, and joint-bronze medals, respectively. Meanwhile, Sean Ho Jia Le dominated the Men's Foil event, earning a well-deserved gold medal.

Josiah Wei Kai Liang and Rachel Koh Rui Jie should be commended for their excellent performances, each clinching a silver medal in the Men's Sabre and Women's Foil events, respectively. The 'A' Division Girls' team wrapped up their collective effort with a silver medal in the overall team event.

In the 'B' Division, our fencers continued to excel, with a remarkable 1-2-3 finish for our Women Sabreurs – Jaida Quah Hao Xun, Cari-Anne Ong, and Sarah Koh Ya Qi. Tan Le Kai, a Secondary 4 fencer, emerged on top in the Men's Foil event after battling through tough competition.

The collective effort of the entire ‘B’ Division team led to the girls winning the overall title, while the boys secured 3rd position.

‘C’ Division fencer Cameron Alexander Tan Soliano scored a gold medal in Men’s Sabre, while Alvin Khoo secured a silver in Men’s Foil. Nicklaus Leow Yen Ping and Sarah Sophia Tan added joint bronze medals in Men’s Epee and Women’s Sabre to the medal tally. Their results placed both the girls and boys teams in 3rd place in overall standings.

RESULTS

‘A’ Division

Women’s Epee 

At the NSG Taekwondo Championships held on 20 May 2024, Secondary 2 pencak silat exponent Tuah Iskandar Junaidi Iskandar clinched the bronze medal for securing 4th place in the 'C' Division Red 2 category.

Secondary 1 multi-sport student-athlete Zaccheus Ker Jun Kai also featured in the competition and achieved a silver medal in the 'C' Division Poom Belt 1 category. Adding gloss to the triumph, Secondary 3 student-athlete Gwen Koh En Qi secured a gold medal with an outstanding performance in the 'B' Division Poom Belt 3 category.