AthIetics events commenced on a fast note with a startling performance as most sprinters birthed into 100m finals while struggled.
Delta, Edo, Lagos, Gombe, Oyo, Plateau AthIetes others have placed themselves into reconning by picking the finals spot into 100m finals.
Meanwhile, AthIetics event started with Boys and Girls 100m, with Boys stretching to 11 heats while girls had a total of 12 heats.
Gombe state represented by the Gombe Athletics Academy established by Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe won their first ever Bronze medal in Asaba NYG.
Danladi Lamech running in the 1500m final decided on Tuesday clinched a bronze medal to throw his team-mates into wild jubilation in Asaba.
To this end, Samuel Okeke will take his turn tomorrow in the Long jump, while Mohammed Danladi will run in the para. AthIetics 100m T-46 event.
Shot put event finals was also decided on Tuesday. However, Team Delta’s sprinters Igbigbije Clifford and Bright Gift have qualified for the final of the Boys 100m event winning their semifinals to keep their medal hopes alive at the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba.
Bright Gift who ran in the second semifinals achieved a time of 11.11 secs to finish tops with Clifford Igbigbije clocking 11.23 secs for second place.
In the Girls Category, Sunday Favour Isioma of Delta State out paced her competitors after clocking 12.44 seconds to win semifinal three while Ogbodu Excel placed third in the first semifinal behind her Anambra counterpart to book a place in the finals.
The finals of the Boys and Girls 100 meters event comes up on tomorrow evening.
Source/Uzor Odigbo
