New Amsterdam touts National Schools’ Championships athletics title

Nov 22, 2015 Sports

-Ministry of Education donates running shoes
New Amsterdam, District 15 is optimistic that it can win the track and field competition of the 55th National Schools’ Cyling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships, which begins tomorrow with the swimming

Flashback! New Amsterdam during the march-past of the National Schools’ Championships at the National Stadium.

competition at the National Aquatics Centre.
Speaking to the Sports Representative of the District, Heathcliff Peters said he believes they can win the athletics aspect of the event. “Well last year we placed sixth and the kids believe they can win the track and field this year and we are in full support of them,” Peters informed.
To aid the District in their bid to win the athletics component of the Championships, Peters revealed that his squad was boosted with the Ministry of Education’s donation of 30 pairs of running shoes.
“Well the Ministry boosted us with 30 pairs of running shoes, so those athletes who do not have will be fitted with a pair,” Peters mentioned.
“We have been in preparation for a month now, since the Inter-Zone Championships and we are set we have the female Under-16 record holder in high jump, Donella Joe moving up to U-18 and she is going for the record there as well,” he continued, adding that he is positive that the District will get a few records as well.
“We also have a full cycling team this year,” Peters informed. He said that their swimming team is not as strong. “Well our main concern is our swimming team. We are weak there what we will do next year is ask to the Ministry if they can provide training for the teachers, so they can teach the kids because the kids can swim it’s just the various strokes (gives them a problem),” Peters noted.
With all logistics in place for the team, Peters believes the squad is ready for the challenge of competing for the overall title as well. In addition to the swimming competition tomorrow, two field events, Long Jump and Shot Putt, along with the 10km road race, 40km and 25km cycle road race will also take place.