Lewairavu and Tikoitukuna win gold for Naitasiri Secondary

Milika Lewairavu and Laisiana Tikoitukuna of Naitasiri Secondary School have both won gold medals for their school in the 1,500 metres events.

Lewairavu won gold in the girls sub-junior 1,500 metres event.

She broke away from the rest of the pack in the last 200 metres, and there was no looking back from there.

She dedicated her win to her parents and siblings who helped and supported her.

Lewairavu says she has been training for the last 2 weeks and it has certainly paid off with the win.

Kalisi Dama of Seaqaqa Central College took the silver while Esther Nasici settled for the bronze medal.

Laisiana Tikoitukuna won the second gold medal for Naitasiri Secondary School in the junior girls 1,500 metres event.

Naomi Qalo of Nasesevia Secondary School settled for silver while Sera Marama of Naitasiri Secondary took out the bronze medal.

Meanwhile Ledua Cama of St Vincent College Natovi won gold in the junior boys 1,500 metres.

Apisai Leone of Lautoka Muslim College won the silver medal while Marika Lawaniyavi of Thomas Baker walked away with the bronze.