Dominant performance by fleet-footed, Omamomo Oghenevwegba, ensured that hosts, Government College Ughelli, won the boys’ category of the Sixth Government College Ughelli (GCU) Relays.
Whilst finishing third in the Boys 200m, behind St Louis School Sapele, Weyinmi Timothy, and Novena Staff School, Kwale, Chidi Praise Emmanuel, Omamomo anchored GCU’s 4 X 100m and 4X400m relay teams to emphatic victories, which ultimately delivered the triumph for the first time in six editions for the host.
Novena University Staff School picked the overall winners honor in the girls’ category with podium placements in the Girl’s 100m (2nd), 200m (1st), 4 x 100m (3rd), and 4x400m (3rd).
The Victor Ludorum prize for the best boy athlete went to Novena’s Progress Odoghor, while the Victrix Ludorum prize for the best girl athlete was achieved by Ibagere Enifome of Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ughelli.
Next in sparkling performance at the yearly inter-collegiate meet was Novena’s Edike Delight, who clearly delighted the technical team from the Delta State Sports Commission with podium placements in both the 100m (2nd) and 200m(1st) in remarkable times as captured by the TimeTronics.
Erstwhile domineering force, Urhobo College Effurum placed first in the Girls 4 x400m, while Oteri Secondary School picked the first position in the Girls 4 x400m Relay.
Government College Ughelli made a clean sweep of the Boy’s 4 x 400m and 4 x 400m on a day the 2024 edition of the yearly GCU Relays came to a fitting and hitch free finale.
Among the fresh discoveries from the 2024 edition were Ibagere Enifome and Edike Delight in the girls’ class as well as Progress Odoghor, Timothy Weyinmi and Omamomo Oghenevwegba for boys’ category.
Speaking at the end of the competition, President General (Worldwide) of GCUOBA, Albert Akpomudje, expressed satisfaction with the successful outcome of the event, saying that the future of the GCU Relays is bright.