Go! The start of the junior boys' medley which was won by Wellington House in a new record of 1:56.88.

by SHERRYLYN CLARKE

THE FINAL event of the day decided the champions at the Foundation School's inter-house sports at the National Stadium yesterday.

With one event to go, six-time defending champions Wellington (Red) trailed Inniss (Blue) by eight points. It was almost a foregone conclusion that Wellington would win the race, but to win again, Inniss had to finish fourth or fifth.

Wellington went on to win the relay – they won both the junior sprint medleys and the senior 4x400 metres – but Inniss would not be denied, finishing second and claiming the title for the first time since 1998 with 913.3 points.

There was an eruption of blue as they celebrated, the banner screaming "Too Long In the Cold, Inniss Going for Gold". Wellington was heart-breakingly close, just five points off, followed by Skeete (700.3), Lynch (648) and Talma (517.3).

Five records were broken, including several field events at the school. Jamar Greenidge of Skeete posted 36.72 metres in the Under-17 Boys' discus, while CARIFTA gold medallist Kyann Maynard (formerly of Coleridge and Parry), set a new record of 34.79 metres in the Under-20 Girls' javelin.

Maynard also ran a very good leg on the backstretch to bring her team from last to second before anchor Nikita Clarke brought the Under-20 Girls' home in a new record of 53.99 seconds, down from 55.40. The junior boys sprint medley team was also in record-breaking form, clocking 1 minute, 56.88 seconds.

Wellington's Richelle Farley also set a new time of 1:01.82 in the Under-17 Girls' 400 metres, running with her left hand bandaged. The other record went to the Lynch Under-17 Boys, 46.98 seconds in the 4x100 metres.

Kemar Craigwell of Wellington also took the victor ludorum title with 64 points. Competing in Division Three, he won the 400 metres (58.54 seconds); 100 (12.41); 800 (2:36.87); 1500 (5:34.34) and the 200 (24.74). He was second in the long jump with 5.10 metres and third in the shot put with 9.78.

The victrix ludorum title went to Amaris Chase of Wellington with 77 points. She won the high jump (1.45 metres); 800 (3:05.91); 1500 (6:47.54) and 3000 (15:39.08). She was second in the 400 metres (1:05.07), and also picked up points in the 100, 200, shot put, long jump, triple jump, discus and javelin.

Mention must also be made of Skeete's Cherisse Lynch who missed out by five points. She only won the 400 metres (1:06.12) and the high jump at 1.32 metres, but also picked up points in most of the events.

Division Champions

Division One Girls: Kelly Brown (Inniss) 69 points

Division One Boys: Daniel Lovell (Lynch) 47

Division Two Girls: Amaris Chase (Wellington) 77

Division Two Boys: Kieron Austin (Skeete) 56

Division Three Girls: Cherisse Lynch (Skeete) 72

Division Three Boys: Kemar Craigwell (Wellington) 64

Division Four Girls: Ashley Roberts (Skeete) 60

Division Four Boys: Richard Pinder (Lynch) 53

Victrix Ludorum: Amaris Chase

Victor Ludorum: Kemar Craigwell