Maris Stella and A. Ratnayake Central College Dominate 31st School Games

By
Nusha Gaffoor
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Rumeshika Ratnayake of St. Joseph’s BV Kegalle sealed the “Best sprinter of the Championship” award on her way to establishing two records at the 31st all Island Schools Championship which concluded in Diyagama yesterday.

The speedster established new meet records in both the Under 21 girls’ 100m and 200m event and amassed 1027 IAAF points for her performance in the 200m event. Meanwhile Pasindu Bhawantha of Weera Keppetipola CC won the award for the best thrower of the competition for his record breaking performance in the Under 17 boys’ Discus Throw, where he achieved a distance of 57.77m. The best jumper award went to High Jumper Roshan Ranathunga of Godakawela Maha Vidyalaya for his feat of 2.13m, which fell just short of the record set by Milan Dissanayake a few years ago.  

Maris Stella College Negombo continued their dominance in the schools’ athletic scene by winning the Boy’s overall championship with 163 points, with A. Ratnayake Central College, Walala (96 points) and St. Benedict’s College, Colombo (72 points) finishing second and third respectively.

In the girls’ championship A. Ratnayake Central College, Walala put in another dominant performance to finsh 1st overall with 194 points, with Sumsana BV Rathnapura (147 points) and St. Joseph’s BV Kegalle (141 points) finishing 2nd and 3rd.

The highlight of the competition was the number of new records that were established. All in all 29 records were broken, including a the Under 21 girls’ 200m record set by Damayanthi Darsha in 1994.

Result:

Age Group Place College Points
  1 st place Marisstella College 36
Under  15 Boys 2 nd Place Sir John Kotalawala M.V. 31
  3 rd Place Royal College 28

 

Age Group Place College Points
  1 st Place St. Joshep Balika Vid. – Kegalle 60
  2 nd Place Sir John Kotalawala M.V. 18
Under  15 Girls 3 rd Place Musaeus College 12
  3 rd Place Hillwood College 12

 

Age Group Place College Points
  1 st Place Marisstella Colege 55
Under  17 Boys 2 nd Place St. Benedicts College 49
  3 rd Place Weera keppetipola M.M.V. Akuramboda 40

 

Age Group Place College Points
  1 st Place A.    Rathnayake M.M.V. 57
Under  17  Girls 2 nd Place Sumana Balika Vidyalaya- Rathnapura 49
  3 rd Place Viharamahadevi B.V. – Kandy 27

 

Age Group Place College Points
  1 st  Place Marisstella College- Negombo 35
Under  19  Boys 2 nd Place Royal College – Colombo 22
             ,, Nalanda College – Colombo 22
             ,, Vijitha C.C. – Dickwella 22
  3 rd Place Trinity College – Kandy 21

 

Age Group Place College Points
  1 st Place St. Joshep B.vid 61
Under   19 Girls 2 nd Place Vijitha C.C- Dickwella 43
  3 rd Place  Ambagamuwa M.M.V. 40

 

Age Group Place College Points
  1 st Place A.Rathnayake M.M.V. 51
Under  21 Boys 2 nd Place Marisstella College – Negombo 37
  3 rd Place Joshep Vaz College 28

 

 

Age Group Place College Points
  1 st Place z A.    Rathnayake M.M.V. 97
Under  21 Girls 2 nd Place Sumana Balika Vidyalaya- Rathnapura 83
  3 rd Place Kuliyapitiya c.c. 27

 

  • Best Jumper – Roshan Dammika Ranathunga – Godakawela Kularathna M.M.V. – High Jump – 2.13 M – Points – 1028
  • Best Thrower – S.P.Pasindu Bawantha – Weera Keppetipola M.M.V. – akuramboda – Under 17 Discus throw – 57.77 m – Points – 1019
  • Best Hurdler – S.A.I. Milinda – Galewela C.C. – Under 19 – 110 M Hurdles – 14.23 Sec       Points 1025
  • Best Sprinter – R.M.R.K.Rathnayake – St. Joshep B.V. – Under 21 Girls 200 M – 24.09 – 1027 points

 

Relay Shield –  Boys

Place College Points
1 st Place Marisstella  College – Negambo 55
2 nd Place St. Benedict College – Colombo 13 26
3 rd Place Royal College – Colombo 20

 

Relay Shield –  Girls

Place College Points
1 st Place St. Joshep B.V. – Kegalle 55
2 nd Place A.Rathnayake C.C. 37
3 rd Place Sir John Kotalawala M.V. – Kurunegala 23

 

Best Athlete Of the year – 2015 – Boys

  • Roshan Dammika Ranathunga – Godakawela Kularathna M.M.V. – High Jump – 2.13 M – Points – 1028

Best Athlete Of the year – 2015 – Girls

  • M.R.K.Rathnayake – St. Joshep B.V. – Under 21 Girls 200 M – 24.09 – 1027 points

 

Over all  shield – Boys

Place College Points
Champion Marisstella College – Negombo 163
Runner Up A.Rathnayake C.C. – Walala 91
3 rd Place St. Benedicts College – col. 13 72

 

Over all  shield – Girls

Place College Points
Champion A.Rathnayake C.C. – Walala 194
Runner Up Sumana Balika Vid- Rathnapura 147
3 rd Place St. Joshep B.V. – Kegalle 141

 

Provincial  Ranking

1 . Western Province – 1043

  1. Central Province – 627
  2. Sabaragamuwa Province – 485
  3. North Western Province – 461
  4. Southern Province – 245
  5. Northern Province – 181
  6. Uva Province – 127
  7. North Central Province – 123
  8. Eastern Province – 53

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