FLOW congratulates Thomas Saunders Secondary Athletes for Penn Relays success

The Thomas Saunders Secondary School is basking in the success of an exceptional performance of its athletics team which participated in the recently held Penn Relays in Philadelphia, United States.

They journeyed to the USA in late April and saw the success of the female team of Tiwanny John, Aaliyah Jordan, Zamesha Myle and Kaylia Edwards, break their previous 2015 record of 4 minutes 8.15 seconds in the 4x400m with a new time of 4 minutes 06.98 seconds.

This saw the TSSS’ females finishing 135th of 611 schools that contested the event.

Speaking to the team’s coach Godfrey Harry, he said that the team’s most recent success is of great significance, as it further echoes the school’s focus and investment in sports.
Harry highlighted that while his team is young, there is room for improvement, however, he is optimistic for next year’s Penn Relays event.

When asked about their thoughts on such a noteworthy achievement, the elated athletes all echoed that victory is a sweet feeling.

The TSSS also saw the representation of Oleisha Ryan and Almarie Providence at the 2018 Penn Relays, while the male athletes’ list included Keejaun Chance, Micah Glasgow, Uroy Ryan, Inglis Daniel, Dawson Samuel and Joel Jack.

Meanwhile, Wayne Hull, head of telecommunications company Flow, congratulated the team on an outstanding performance in the Penn Relays, highlighting the significance to be partaking on what he deemed a large platform. Stating the company strives to make significant contribution in various sectors of the nation, he stressed that sports is no exception, and further applauded the TSSS for their efforts to place sports high on their agenda.

Making note that the school is the first across SVG to participate in the Penn Relays, he did not hesitate to pledge the company’s continued support for the school in the years to come.
This is the eighth consecutive time the team is participating in the Penn Relays.