Pupils shine in E80k ESA/ Select Athletics nationals
An opportunity to travel to Zimbabwe awaits the country’s best pupil athletes.
This is after the Eswatini Schools Sports Association (ESSA) held its national athletics finals last week Friday at Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini.
Ensuring the smooth running of the finals was Eswatini Sugar Association (ESA) and Select Services, who pumped in E50 000 and E30 000, respectively.
Winning athletes stand to represent the country COSSASA Games that will Zimbabwe.
“ESSA has been assisted by Eswatini Sugar Association (ESA) and Select Services who donated E50 000 and E30 000 respectively last year,” ESSA and COSSASA Treasurer Lucky Dlamini told Eswatini Financial Times.
He said the event was a success as all participating schools made it, and the pupils’ behaviour was also commendable on the day. to in be be selected this year’s hosted by
“Age categories in our finals included Under-13, 15, 17 as well as the open category. Parents and guardians, as well as members of the public and athletics clubs, also joined us, and we say thanks to all of you,”he excitedly said.
He further commended Eswatini Sugar Association (ESA)and Select Management
Services for the support rendered while adding they looked forward to more assistance going to Zimbabwe, where he declared they aimed for nothing but the podium.
Dlamini also released the overall results for each of the country’s four regions, being Hhohho, Manzini, Lubombo, and Shiselweni.
The capital city of Eswatini may be in the Hhohho Region, but Manzini still proved golden in last week Friday’s Schools Athletics National Championships.
This was during the Eswatini Schools Sports Association (ESSA) athletics national finals held at Mavuso Sports Centre. According to the final overall results released by ESA, Manzini was dominant in the podium after securing 31 gold medals to Hhohho’s 28 in second place.
Manzini took home a total of 88 medals comprising 31 silver and 28 bronze. The main winners accumulated 801 points to Hhohho’s 771. The latter notched 28 silver and 22 bronze medals, totalling 78 medals, including the gold.
On the third and fourth places were Shiselweni and Lubombo with 565.5 and 513 points, respectively. Shiselweni managed 52 medals, including 21 gold, while Lubombo got 15 gold medals.
Medals list:
1. Manzini – 31 Gold, 31 Silver and 26 Bronze-88
2. Hhohho – 28 Gold, 28 Silver, 22 Bronze -78
3. Shiselweni - 21 Gold, 15 Silver, 16 Bronze -52
4. Lubombo – 15 Gold, 13 Silver, 16 Bronze - 44
Overall Points:
1. Manzini - 801.5 points
2. Hhohho - 771 points
3. Shiselweni - 565 points
4. Lubombo - 513 points