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IISJ dominates athletics
K.O. PAULSON
The Saudi Gazette Published in The Saudi Gazette on 09 - 11 - 2010

JEDDAH: Hosts International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) dominated the proceedings on the second day of the 20th Cluster Meet of the CBSE-affiliated schools of the Kingdom here Monday.
As 20 finals were gone through in athletics for boys and girls IISJ grabbed nine titles while another strong IIS contingent from Dammam claimed six, followed by Riyadh 3. The other two titles were shared by Al-Yasmin International School Riyadh and newcomers Novel International School Jeddah.
While the boys had the privilege and pleasure of exhibiting their talent at an international stadium here the girls vied for honors at the boys school premises.
IISJ's Rashid Salim led the hosts challenge by stealing the show in Under-19 high jump. Salim, who remains unbeaten in the event ever since he started taking part in the competition from the Under-14 age group onwards, underlined his superiority in the event by emerging an easy winner. Mohammed Faisal of IISD stood second and Rahul R Nair of Al-Aliya Riyadh finished third.
Salim, who had won honors in the national CBSE meets earlier, had the privilege of taking the games torch during the last leg and igniting the games caldron on the opening day Sunday.
In the girls section IIS Riyadh shared the spoils with IIS Jeddah by claiming two crowns each. The fifth final went to IIS Dammam.
Results:
Girls:
Under-19: Shot put: 1. Shabana Hussain (IISD); 2. Shaima Mansoor (IISJ); 3. Sameera Kattoor (IISR). 800m: 1. Hazlin Mohammed (IISJ); 2. Gazala Yasmeen Qureshi (IISD); 3. Anshiba Mohammed (IISR). 100m: 1. Dania Yahya (IISR); 2. Nesma Ismail (IISJ); 3. Ashity Joy (Al-Wurood Jeddah).
Under-16: 800m: 1. Safa Ismail (IISJ); 2. Noora Barkath (IISR); 3. Shaimath Asreen (IISD).
Under-14: Long jump: 1. Irene John Ukken (IISR); 2. Henna Majeed (IISD); 3. Sara Noor (IISJ).
Boys:
Under-19: High jump: 1. Rashid Salim (IIJ); 2. Mohammed Faisal (IID); 3. Rahul R. Nair (Al-Aliya, Riyadh). 800m: 1. Uwais Mohammed (IISD); 2. Mohammed Sami (IISJ); 3. Syed M. Sadiq (IIS Bureida). Shot put: 1. Hashim Abdul Latheef (Novel Jeddah); 2. Abood (IIJ); 3. Fawas (IIS Jubail). 100m: 1. Uwaise Mohammed (IISD); Adil Salam (IIJ); 3. Hisham (IISR). 4X400m relay: 1. IIS J; 2. IISD; 3. IISR. Triple jump: 1. Naseef hameed (IISJ); 2. Vivien Cletus (IISD); 3. Mohammed Mahin Ali Khan (IISR).
Under-16:
4x400m relay: 1. IISJ; 2. IISD; 3. IISR. Shot put: 1. Hassan Mohammed Shareef (IISJ); 2. Syed Salik Basharat Jeelani (IISR); 3. Saud Hassan (IISD). 800m: 1. Abdur Rehman (IISD); 2. Ihasamuddin (IISJ); 3. Bilal (NMEIS Riyadh). 100m: 1. Irfan Alam (IISJ); 2. Akarsh Jack (IISD); 3. Bilal Ahmed Khan (NMEIS Riyadh). High jump: 1. Naseef (Al-Yasmin Riyadh); 2. Ihasamudeen (IISJ); 3. Ahmed Shuhaim (IISD).
Under-14: 1. Firaz Ashraf Ali (IISD); 2. Ajmal (IISJ); 3. Farhan Qureshi (IISR). Shot put: 1. Libin Rockey Jacob (IISR); 2. Sheezan Mohammed Mujtaba (Al-Wurood Jeddah); 3. Zein Farooq Khan (IISD). 100m: 1. Basim (IISJ); 2. Faiz Ashraf Ali (IISD); 3. Mohammed jawad (Yara Riyadh). 4x400 relay: 1. IISD; 2. IISJ; 3. IISD.

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