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Northern schools dominate ISSSA championships

800m Under-17 boys during the Independent Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSSA) athletics competitions held in Lobatse on Saturday PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
800m Under-17 boys during the Independent Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSSA) athletics competitions held in Lobatse on Saturday PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

LOBATSE: Northern-based schools, Mophato High School and John Mackenzie School are the champions of the Independent Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSSA) athletics competition.

The competitions were held here over the weekend. Despite the high temperatures and bees attack, athletes from the two schools rose to the occasion smashing a few ISSSA records.

The schools were divided into Group A and Group B. John Mackenzie won group B while Mophato are the champions for group A. Anesu Chipandu won the Under-19 boys 100m dash with convincing 10.10 seconds setting a new ISSSA record. Chipandu told SportMonitor that the race was tough and that his opponents gave him tough competition.

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