St Dominic's girls claim double in RFYS Athletics

CHENNAI: St Dominic's Girls Higher Secondary School came up with a brilliant performance in the Chennai-leg of the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports Athletics Championships, winning the junior and senior girls' titles at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.
Delci Arockia was outstanding and led St Dominic from the front by winning the 400m (1 min 02.43 secs) in the junior girls while R Kiruthika won the 800m (2 min 32.67 secs) and Naga Priya bagged the triple jump gold (11.84m) in the senior girls category.
J Coleshiya of St Teresa's Higher Secondary School, who cleared 5.46m to win the long jump gold and claimed the silver in triple jump (11.61m) was adjudged the best athlete in junior girls.
PM Thabitha of JGG Government Girls Higher Secondary School claimed a golden double in the 100m (12.81 secs) and the triple jump (11.65m).
In the senior girls' category, A Sherin of St John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School was the best athlete. She won the long jump gold (5.76m) and the silver in triple jump (11.68). R Roshini of St Francis Xavier Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School snatched a sprint double winning the 200m (26.41 secs) and 400m (1:00.48).