On the first week of May, Annie and her other 80 plus team mates from the Sarawak contingent flew to Alor Setar, Kedah to participate in the 56th MSSM national track and field meet. They had trained hard for two whole weeks in Sarikei to prepare for this big event.
Annie competed in the high jump event for girls under 15. She and her buddy Gladys were the only two representing Sarawak in this event.
Annie cleared 1.45m to get 6th placing, whereas Gladys cleared 1.53m bag the silver. Annie was a bit disappointed that she did not do her personal best, 1.50m. However, she is only 13 years old this year, and has many more years ahead. Her opponents were all older than her and she even beat a girl who was training in Bukit Jalil, the country's top sports school. 6th ranking in Malaysia is nothing to scoff at! We are all very proud of her!
A 2 hour torrential downpour on the night of their event flooded the stadium! So it was brought forward to the next morning.
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| warming up |
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| measuring and marking their starting point with masking tape |
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| the lineup; announcing the competitors from various states |
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| with her buddy Gladys. Well done girls! |
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| Sarawak was leading and won overall |
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| the Sarawak contingent received a big welcome at the airport |
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| the national champions! |
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| with their high jump coach, Cikgu Mustapha |
Annie really enjoyed the experience; making so many new friends and learning a lot. Before we knew it, 3 weeks had passed and it was back to school with mid-year exams waiting!
Here's the link to Annie's high jump results:
http://www.bpmssm2014.msskedah.net/index.php?option=com_pingatviu&view=pingatviu&Itemid=144??cat=&event=19_P15&kodpil=J
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