24/03/2024
*2024 Ashanti Regional Inter School and College Athletics Competition Super Zonals (Su-Zo).Thursday 21st & Friday, 22nd March,2024 at Baba Yara Sports Stadium.*
By: Bright Yeboah Taylor 'BYT'
*A total of 44 schools came to compete in both Categories*
PREMPEH COLLEGE (Amanfour) won back the boys' Division of the Super Zonals from OSEI KYERETWIE SHS who won it last year from them.
Prempeh College wins their fourth title since 1988. They won it in 2002, 2006, 2019 and this year (2024).
ST. LOUIS GIRLS' SHS on the other hand defended their trophy in their girl's category.
This is the second time T. I AHMADIYYA, Kumasi have failed to win either division since claiming at least one of the divisions in 2009. They failed it last year and this year too.
The well-attended competition, involving 44 schools who competed in 22 events which are IAAF RULES, witnessed Four (4) regional records smashed. All four new records came in the boys' division.
One of the new records that was set in the boys' division was in the High Jump event.
Prince Adu Gyasi of Opoku Ware School set a new record of 2.06 meters in the High Jump to break the old record of 2.03 meters set by Kelvin Adu of Prempeh College in 2019.
In 110m hurdles, Dennis Appiah Minkah (Odenke) of Opoku Ware School set a new record time of 13.71 seconds to shatter the old record of 13.84 seconds set by Seidu Baba of JACHIE PRAMSO SHS in 2018.
Dennis Appiah Minkah aka Odenke of Opoku Ware School set another new record in the 400m hurdles race with a new time of 52.7 Seconds to erase the old record which stood at a time of 52.94 seconds which was set by Evans Donkor of T. I AHMADIYYA in 2018.
In the 4×200 relay event, T. I AHMADIYYA SHS improved their record that they set last year (2023) of 1.27:54 sec by setting a new record of 1.27:17 sec.
*Best behaved Schools:*
1. Opoku Ware School
2. St. Monica's SHS
3. St. Louis SHS
Most Outstanding Female Athlete- Aisha Ibrahim of St Louis Girls Shs
Most Outstanding Male Athlete- Dennis Appiah Minkah (Odenke) - Opoku Ware School.
Odenke Competed in 5 finals, won 3, and made 2 records
*These are the full results for both divisions*
*Girls Division full results*
1. ST. LOUIS GIRLS' - 150.5 PTS
2. T. I AHMADIYYA SHS, KUMASI - 114 PTS
3. KUMASI ANGLICAN SHS - 95 PTS
4. OSEI KYERETWIE SHS - 94 PTS
5. YAA ASANTEWAA GIRLS' - 79.5 PTS
6. ISLAMIC SHS, KUMASI - 39 PTS
7. ADUMAN SHS - 21 PTS
8. KUMASI WESLEY GIRLS' - 19 PTS
9. T.I AHMADIYYA GIRLS', ASOKORE - 18 PTS
10. DWAMENA AKENTENG SHS - 13 PTS
11. GHANA MUSLIM MISSION - 09 PTS
11. KUMASI GIRLS' - 09 PTS
13. OUR LADY OF GRACE SHS - 07 PTS
14. ADVENTIST GIRLS' - 06 PTS
14. JUABEN SHS - 06 PTS
16. T. I AHMADIYYA, FOMENA - 04.5 PTS
16. BAREKESE SHS - 04.5 PTS
18. ARMED FORCES SHTS - 03 PTS
18. J. A KUFFOUR SHS - 03 PTS
20. SERWAA NYARKO GIRLS' - 02.5 PTS
21. SIMMS SHS - 02 PTS
22. ASANTEMAN SHS - 0
22. BODWESANGO SHS - 0
22. DADEASE AGRIC SHS - 0
22. EFFIDUASE COMMERCIAL SCH - 0
22. JACHIE PRAMSO SHS - 0
22. KONONGO ODUMASI SHS - 0
22. ST. MONICA'S GIRLS' - 0
22. TEPA SHS - 0
*Boys Division full results*
1. PREMPEH COLLEGE - 142 PTS
2. OPOKU WARE SCHOOL - 123 PTS
3. T. I AHMADIYYA SHS, KUMASI - 91.5 PTS
4. OSEI KYERETWIE SHS - 75 PTS
5. ANTOA SHS - 35 PTS
6. TEPA SHS - 31.5 PTS
7. KUMASI ANGLICAN SHS - 25 PTS
7. OUR LADY OF GRACE - 25 PTS
9. ISLAMIC SHS - 23 PTS
9. KNUST SHS - 23 PTS
11. MPASATIA SHTS - 19 PTS
12. JACHIE PRAMSO SHS - 16 PTS
13. NKAWIE SHTS - 12 PTS
14. ARMED FORCES SHTS - 11 PTS
15. EFFIDUASE COMMERCIAL SCH - 07 PTS
15. SIMMS SHS - 07 PTS
15. TOASE SHS - 07 PTS
18. ASANTEMAN SHS - 06 PTS
19. ADUMAN SHS - 05 PTS
19. KUMASI HIGH - 05 PTS
21. BODWESANGO SHS - 04 PTS
21. KUMASI ACADEMY - 04 PTS
23. ADU GYAMFI SHS - 03 PTS
24. NSUTAMAN CATHOLIC SHS - 02 PTS
25. OBUASI SEC TECH - 01 PT
26. AMANIAMPONG SHS - 0
26. BOSOME FREHO SHTS - 0
26. DWAMENA AKENTENG SHS - 0
26. KONONGO ODUMASI SHS - 0
26. ST. HUBERT SEMINARY - 0
By: Bright Yeboah Taylor 'BYT'
