Uganda were 1,140 points to the good as they won the Federation of East Africa Secondary School Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games on Thursday in Huye, Rwanda.
That was 85 points more than their competition Kenya while the hosts managed 450 from their 12 swimmers.
Uganda’s boys’ team amassed 543 points and 24 medals (13 gold, seven silver and four bronzes) while the girls had 517 (nine gold, five silver and seven bronze medals) en route to their first ever triumph at the games.
Coach Erick Kisero had a multi-talented team but he mostly relied on Karimah Katemba (60 individual points), Karla Mugisha (55), Abigail Mwagale (54), Rahmah Nakasule (53), Paloma Kirabo (52) and Esther Atoo (47) to wrestle the Kenyans.
Pendo Kaumi (60), Akram Lubega (57), Ampaire Namanya (54), Ethan Ssengooba (52) were among the top five performing male swimmers at the competition.
Individual Scores
Boys
No. Name Country Points
1 Kaumi Pendo Uganda 60
2 Lubega Akram Uganda 57
2 Ahmed H. Twalib Kenya 57
4 Ampaire Namanya Uganda 54
5 Ssengooba Ethani Uganda 52
6 Michuki Michael Kenya 49
7 Mugwaneza Bosco Rwanda 42
8 Gisubizo Emmanuel Rwanda 41
8 Uwimana Fabrice Rwanda 41
10 Ntwari Manase Rwanda 39
Girls
No. Name Country Points
1 Katemba Karimah Uganda 60
2 Bianchi Maria Kenya 57
3 Mugisha Karla Uganda 55
4 Lagat, Audrey C Kenya 54
4 Abigail Mwagale Uganda 54
6 Nakasule Rahmah Uganda 53
7 Kirabo Paloma Uganda 52
8 V. Niekerk Melissa Kenya 48
9 Alala, Marion J Kenya 47
9 Atoo, Esther Uganda 47