CHAMPIONS OF ISSAG ATHLETICS 2023
University of Ghana Athletics Oval – February 25th 2023. Seven schools gathered on the morning to battle it out on who emerges supreme for the 2023 edition of the International Schools Sports Association of Ghana Athletics Meet.
Schools arrived at about 8:30 am, whilst final preparations were made to kick off the day. registration for teams was then carried out.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
- SOS Hermann Gmeiner College
- Faith Montessori School
- Akosombo International School
- Ghana International School
- Morgan International School
- Roman Ridge School
- East Airport International School
At about 9:30am the first event; 1500 metres Girls was started. Tori Boateng and Favour Adeaze Ikwumeleze represented Faith Montessori School and placed 3rd and 4th respectively. Obed Addo-Oi and Barimah Kwakow-Brew represented the school in the boys’ division. Obed placed 8th and scored 1 point. Barimah, unfortunately, did not rank and could therefore not score any points for the school.
Next was the High Jump boys; Blessed Benard Ogyiri-Asare and Kodjo Odamtten-Sowah competed for the school and placed 6th and 7th respectively. Our ladies made us proud as Charlene Adu-Darko placed 1st in the girls’ division whilst Gloria Elinam Denanyo placed 3rd.
In the 200- metre race, Gloria Elinam Denanyo and Nana Yaa Nyhira Dadze both qualified for the finals and placed 1st and 6th. Samuel Madiba and Blessed Benard Ogyiri-Asare also made the finals and placed 1st and 5th respectively for the boys’ division.
Our competitors in Discus girls; Doris Ofori and Genevieve Owusu placed 2nd and 3rd in their event. In the boys’ division, a disappointing performance saw William Essien and Yonny Kulendi place 4th and 6th, both with personal records that would have easily won the competition.
In 100 metres, Gloria Elinam Denanyo and Nana Yaa Nhyira Dadze placed 2nd and 6th respectively in the finals. In the boys’ division, Samuel Madiba our sole finalist placed 3rd to win bronze.
In a timed final 400 metres race, Nathan Sowley and Nana Yaw Akuamoah placed 2nd and 3rd in their individual finals and emerged 2nd and 6th in the overall rankings. In the girls’ division Ajoa Kwarko-Brew and Nadia Rasheed Bawa placed 4th and 7th in the final rankings.
In Shot Put; Felix Tagoe and Kwabena Duffour placed 2nd and 3rd respectively, whilst FAITH reigned supreme in the girls’ division with Betty Ani-Asamani and Genevieve Owusu placed 1st and 2nd respectively.
Long Jump; Awuraa Esi Adu-Asah and Kayla Isaac-Aryee placed 1st and 4th, whilst William Essien and Kwabena Duffour placed 2nd and 4th in the boys’ division.
In 800 metres, our Faith ladies; Adaeze Ikwumeleze and Ajoa Kwarko-Brew placed 3rd and 4th respectively, whilst their male counterparts; Nathan and Barima placed 4th and 7th respectively.
Javelin; Faith was represented by Augusta Momoh and Betty Ani-Asamani; they placed 1st and 7th respectively. Joel Mensah and Kwabena Afai Asiedu placed 3rd and 6th in the boys’ category.
4×400 metres, FAITH was represented by Nadia Rasheed Bawa, Ajoa Kwarko-Brew, Tori Boateng and Adaeze Ikwumeleze for girls and Obed Oddo-Oi, Barima Kwarko-Brew, Nathan Sowley and Nana Yaw Akuamoah for boys. Both teams placed 2nd.
The final event for the day was the 4×100 metres. In the girls’ category, FAITH was represented by Condolezza Owusu, Awuraa Esi Adu-Asah, Nana Yaa Nhyira Dadze and Gloria Elinam Denanyo. The team emerged champions. The boys’ team was made up of Blessed Benard Ogyiri-Asare, Obed Addoh-Oi, Selasie Agbo and Samuel Madiba. The team only managed to place 4th.
With this performance, Faith Montessori School placed 3rd for the boys’ division, 1st for the girls’ division and was crowned CHAMPIONS OF ISSAG TRACK AND FIELD 2023. Akosombo International School and SOS Hermann Gmeiner both placed 2nd.
| School | Girls | Boys | Total Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Faith Montessori School |
135 |
96 |
231 |
1st |
|
Akosombo International School |
110 |
110 |
220 |
2nd |
|
SOS-HGIC |
91 |
129 |
220 |
2nd |
MEDALISTS – ISSAG TRACK AND FIELD COMPETITION – 25TH FEBRUARY 2023
Charlene Adu-Darko
Betty Ani-Asamani
Gloria Elinam Denanyo
Condolezza Owusu
Awuraa Esi Adu-Asah
Nana Yaa Nhyira Dadze
Gloria Elinam Denanyo
Awuraa Esi Adu-Asah
Augusta Momoh
Samuel Madiba
High Jump
Shot put
200m
4x100m
4x100m
4x100m
4x100m
Long jump
Javelin
200m
Favour Adaeze Ikwumeleze: 4 x 400m, Tori Akosua Boateng: 4 x 400m, Nadia Rasheed Bawa 4 x 400m, Ajoa Kwarko-Brew: 4 x 400m, William Ato Essien: Long jump, Nana Yaw Akuamoah: 4 x 400m, Obed Addo-Oi: 4x400m, Barima Kwarko-Brew: 4x400m, Nathan Sowley: 4x400m, Genevieve Owusu: Shot put, Gloria Elinam Denanyo: 100m, Felix Tagoe: Shot put, Nathan Sowley: 400m, Doris Ofori: Discus.
Samuel Madiba: 100m, Gloria Elinam Denanyo: High Jump, Tori Akosua Boaten: 1500m, Favour Adaeze Ikwumeleze: 800m, Genevieve Owusu: Discus, Joel Mensah: Javelin, Kwabea Duffour: Shot put
