Tree plantings kick-start Ugandan Athletics Green Project in Kitgum

By Yomi Omogbeja | 24 May 2010 - 7:38pm

The World Athletics Day concluded over the weekend at Y.Y. Okot Girls' Secondary School in Kitgum climaxed by youth participants planting trees to kick start the Uganda Athletics Federation's (UAF) Green Project.

Kitgum LC 5 Chairman John Ogwok launched the tree planing project and kids athletics urging the youths specially in the schools system to embrace the Green Project exercise by jealously protecting the environment.

UAF initiated the Project to create awareness for re-afforstation in the country with 500 indigenous tree seedlings planted by the children in Kitgum Town, at the competition venue and surrounding counties, thanks to the National Forestry Authority offer.

According to a statement by UAF Publicity Secretary, Namayo Mawerere, the federation also introduced the Kids Athletics exhibition during the one-day competition in Kitgum which will later spread to educational institutions and member districts in the country.

The kids athletics involved children 7 to 12 years of age who competed in throwing, jumping and running events using equipment and distances specific to their age.

The World Athletics Day competition was organised for school and non-school going children with age categories ranging from 13 years to 17 years.

See results below :

GIRLS

13-15 yrs

80metres
1. Auma Gladys (Kitgum Town Council) 10.7
2. Ayaa Gavine (Palonga) 10.9
3. Ayubu Patience (Layamo) 11.0

Shot put
1. Lakot Lucky (Kitgum Matidi) 12.37
2. Apoko Pamela (Palabek) 10.72
3. Anek Irene (Layamo) 10.68

Discus
1. Lakot lucky (Kitgum Matidi) 26.08
2. Apalo Pamela (Palabek) 21.51
3. Adokorac Rukiya (Amida) 20.07

16-17 Yrs

100m
1. Auma Gladys (Kitgum Town Council) 13.6
2. Akello Nancy (Y.Y.Okot) 13.6
3. Akot Nancy (Palabek) 13.8
Alimocan Gloria (Kitgum Town council) 13.8

200m
1. Aparo Fiona (Lokung) 28.2
2. Alimocan Gloria (Kitgum Town Council) 28.5
3. Akello Nancy (Y.Y.Okot) 28.8

400m
1. Ayub Patience (Layamo) 65.4
2. Adong Prisca (Kitgum Town council) 66.0
3. Angee Stella (Kitgum Town College) 66.8

1500m
1. Amito Sharon (Amida) 5.17.3
2. Akera Unice (Y.Y.Okot) 5.36.6
3. Adokorach Concy (Akwang) 5.40.4

2000m Walking
1.Ayaa Irene (Amida) 12;30.3
2. Ayubu Patience (layomo) 12:30.4
3.Acola Irene (Akwang) 12:36.2

3000m
1. Alaroker Gladys (Padibe East) 11.17.3
2. Amono Joyce (Palogar) 11.24.7
3. Lawino Unis (Palabek Gem) 11.34.5

Javelin
1. Anek Jennifer (Y.Y.Okot) 35.93
2. Lakot Lucy (Y.Y.Okot) 26.91

Shot put
1. Anena Nancy (kitgum town council) 8.98
2. Lakot Nancy (Y.Y.Okot) 8.10
3. Adong Sarah (Lagoro) 7.43

BOYS

13-15 yrs

80m
1. Okello Patrick (Kitgum Town council) 10.0
2. Odokonyero Churchill (Akwang) 10.5
3.Oneka Currency (Palabek East) 10.5

Shot put
1. Oketayot Sira (Akwang) 9.40
2. Oketayot Daniel (Palabek) 9.02
3. Okello Patrick (Kitgum Town Council) 9.01

16-17yrs

100m
1. Oketa Bosco (Kitgum town council) 11.8
2. Lukoya Vincent (Matidi) 12.0
3. Akena Godfrey (Palabek East) 12.2

200m
1. Odongtoo Jimmy (KCC) 25.3
2. Lukoya Vincent (Matidi) 25.5
3. Calnono Bob (Gem) 25.9

400m
1. Odoch Charles (KIC) 54.9
2. Odongtoo Jimmy (KCC) 56.2
3. Abwola Samuel (Kitgum Town Council) 57.4

1500m
1. Okot Robinson (Mucwini) 4.20.3
2. Abal Amos (Luzira Prison) 4.28.6
3. Onekalit Bosco (Palabek Gem) 4.35.3

3000m
1. Okot Robinson (Mucwini) 9.26.1
2. Ocira Patrick (Amida) 9.54.8
3. Okeny Richard (Akwang) 10.21.9

Javelin
1. Ocan James (Kitgum Town Council) 57.61
2. Onencan Moris (Gem) 49.75
3. Dambire Newton (Gem) 47.97

Shot put
1. Ocan James (kitgum Town Council) 12.37
2. Lowum Emmanuel (Amida) 12.11
3. Onencan Morish (Palabek) 11.53

Discus
1. Dambire Newton (Gem) 27.41
2. Odera Francis (Gem) 27.32
3. Canwat Isaac (Kitgum Town council) 26.30