Sonny, Onyeama, Eno, others shine at MTN CHAMPS

100m heats. Photo Making of Champions.

Several stars were unearthed on the second day of the MTN CHAMPS holding in Uyo, as the young athletes battled for medals.

Among the shining stars yesterday was Miracle Sonny of La Kings International School, Rivers State, who stole the show with two gold medals; first in the Youth Girls’ 400m, and then the 100m less than an hour later.

Sonny dominated the 400m and returned with a Personal Best (PB) of 56.94s, upstaging favourite, Miracle Uwem of Goretti Girls, who followed with a PB of 58.61s, while Patience Joseph of Chosen International took the bronze medal.

Ezekiel Eno inspired a 1-2 finish for Ritman College after snatching the gold in 50.25s ahead of Emmanuel Akpan, while Solomon Josiah of La Kings International settled for the bronze.

In Sonny’s second final of the day, she stormed to the 100m title in 12.74s to finish ahead of FAANS’ Angel Eteng (12.95s) and Edidiong Joseph of Lutheran High School, who clocked 12.96s for third position.

In the Boys’ U-17 category, Alvin Onyeama of Maryland Prestigious College, who had the overall fastest time in the heats, stormed to the title in a new PB of 11.36s. Faithwin Essien of Maryland Secondary School and Ndiponke Obot of Etinan Institute took silver and bronze medals respectively.

Ritman College dominated the Boys’ and Girls’ Cadet 100m, with Uwakmfon Ekpeyong posting a PB of 11.58s in the Boys’ race, as Eze Chukwuma of F.G.C Ikot-Ekpene and Ndiponke Ekanem finished second and third respectively.

Uwakmfon Udoh took the Girls’ race with a new PB of 13.65s from Miracle Aniefiok of Ibeno Grammar (13.68s) and Inimfon Inyang of Ibiaku Itam Community School, who also set a new PB of 13.86s.

Rosemary Edet won the Girls’ Junior race with a new