Africa-Press – Liberia. Five teenage athletes of the Liberty Athletics Club (LAC) sensationally wowed the crowds, under the pretty bad weather (the rain) at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex and hugely contributed to the lifting of the National Club Championship after six (6) years.
On Saturday, the Liberia Athletics Federation (LAF), organizer and sponsor of the Annual National Club Championships, crowned LAC as winner of the 2022 National Club Championship, having accumulated 74 points from both male and female categories across nine (9) events.
The events were 1,500m, 800m, 400, 200m, 100m, long jump, shot put and relays (4x100m and 4x400m normal and mixed).
The 2021 Club Champion, Fast Track, emerged runner-up with 64 points, while Raphika got 15 points as 2nd runner-up.
The LAF National Club Championship aims to spot hidden talents amongst clubs to form part of the LAF local and national teams to compete in international championships.
Triphina Turay
The teenage female sprint and long jump athlete, Triphina Turay, won three gold medals by emerging first in 200m, 400m and the long jump. Her three medals totaled 15 points. Triphina contributed to gold medals in the 4x100m and 4x400m normal and mixed.
Saybah Kolee
Liberty’s lone female middle distance runner, Saybah Kolee, won gold medals in the 800m and 1500m races respectively. She also won silver in Shot Put. Saybah’s three medals totaled 13 points. She also contributed to gold medals in the 4x100m and 4x400m normal and mixed.
She was the first Liberian female who reached the finish line in the 2022 Half Marathon race (21.1k).
Marthaline Kesselly
Marthaline Kesselly is now Liberia’s fastest female 100m sprinter. She emerged as the winner with 10.80 seconds in the female category of the 2022 National Club Championship and contributed to gold medals in the 4x100m and 4x400m normal and mixed.
Jonathan Tomah
Jonathan Tomah won gold in the 400m and bronze in 200m. He was part of the 4x100m and 4x400m normal and mixed relays.
Vincent Sayjeh
Male middle distance runner Vincent Sayjeh won silver and bronze in the 1500m and 800m races respectively and contributed to gold medals in the 4x100m and 4x400m normal and mixed.
Meanwhile, the 2021 Champions, Fast Track, didn’t push further against the calibers of athletes of Liberty. Fast Track settled for second place with 10 points difference, 64 – 74.
Lee Robert Dennis of Fast Track won gold medals in 800m and 1500m, while Arthur Quaqua also won gold in 100m and 200m. They combined and won the 4x100m. Lawrina Cooper and Patrick Flomo also gave Fast Track gold medals in Shot Put.
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