DeSantos, Moore among stars on opening day of National Schools’ Championships

Shanea Moore in action

The 2026 National Schools’ Championships opened at the National Track and Field Centre in Leonora, with standout performances across age groups.
Akroy DeSantos of Zeeburg Secondary won the boys’ under-14 1500 metres in 4:44.98 seconds, ahead of Lovell Bernard (Sand Creek Secondary) and Edenan Hercules (Dolphin Secondary). In the girls’ under-14 discus, Shanea Moore (Charlestown Secondary) claimed gold with 24.56 metres.
In the boys’ under-20 100 metres, Onesi Dunn (Chase Academic Foundation) clocked 10.58 seconds for gold, while Nyoscie Wright (New Amsterdam Multilateral) won the girls’ under-20 100 metres in 12.74 seconds.
Other winners included Areanna Bart (girls’ U14 1500m), Ebo McNeil (boys’ U20 1500m) and Adanya Glen (girls’ U20 1500m). The championships continue tomorrow with the 200 and 800 metres.