TRACK and field defending champions Mackenzie High School, with 344 points jumped into the lead of the GTU Upper Demerara/Kwakwani inter-school track and field, swimming and cycling championships.
Mackenzie led rivals Christianburg/Wismar Secondary ‘Multi’ (339 points) after 50 field events were completed Wednesday, but now face the tough task of maintaining it when the track events are held today at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.
Wisburg follow MHS and Multi with 210 points, New Silvercity Secondary School have 195, Linden Foundation Secondary (LFS) 160, Harmony Secondary 141, Kwakwani Secondary 115, Marcia Craig’s Institute 58 with Linden Technical Institute in the cellar on 37 points.
In the Teachers category, CWSS are leading with 99 points, ahead of LFS 66, LTI 57, MHS 52, Harmony 42, New Silvercity Secondary 41, Ituni 20, St Aidan’s 15, Kwakwani nine and Wisburg six.
In the Inter-Primary championships, Regma on Tuesday were ahead with 96 points.
St Aidan’s were second on 86, followed by Ituni 75, One Mile 61, Watooka Day 53, Mackenzie 49, Coomacka 47, Kwakwani 39, Amelia’s Ward 36, Wismar Hill 35, Christianburg 30 and at the bottom Bamia have 22 points,.
Regma Primary continued to show their class and captured the swimming championships with 102 points, from defending champions Coomaka, who were relegated to runners-up with 100, Bamia next on 55, Watooka Day 34, St Aidan;s 12 and Amelia’s Ward three.
Regma then took top honours in the cycling championships with 83 points from Watooka Day on 20, Christianburg eight and Amelia’s Ward with five points.
The track events in the Inter-Primary championships concluded with a massive turnout yesterday at the MSC ground.