This year’s National cross country competition was successfully held at Savelugu in the northern region on Saturday,25th February,2023.
The competition saw athletes from Ashanti region dominating in almost all the categories.
Below is the full results from the officiating Officers:
Male Individual Results
Position
1. Williams Amponsah (GUSA) 303940
2. Ishmael Arthur (GAF) 311874
3. Basit Afful (GUSA) 312977
4. Samuel Oduro Atayler (GUSA)
5. Salifu Seidu (GAF)
6. Noah Wumborche (Ashanti) 322686
7. David Nakousi (GAF)
8. Atia Koogo (North East)
9. John Kudanu (GAF)
10. Samuel Oduro (GUSA)
Female Individual Results
Position
1. Abigail Bugri (Ashanti) 38:13:99
2. Sarah Kumson (GUSA) 384988
3. Moro Sherifa (Ashanti) 385083
4. Belinda Segbobr (Upper West)
5. Joyce Ayaaba (Ashanti)
6. Lariba Sakat (GAF)
7. Joana Asakitaaba (Upper West)
8. Naomi Addo (GUSA)
9. Felicia Babulweri (Ashanti)
10. Rosemary Arthur (GAF)
Male Team Results
Position
1. GUSA
2. GAF
3. Ashanti
4. Central
5. Volta
6. Upper East
7. Bono
8. Western
9. Greater Accra
10. North East
11. Bono East
12. Savanna
13. Western North
14. Oti
15. Upper West
16. Ahafo
17. Northern
18. Eastern
Female Team Results
Position
1. Ashanti
2. GUSA
3. GAF
4. Upper West
5. Upper Fast
6. Bono East
7. Western
8. Bono
9. Volta
10. Western North
11. Eastern
12. Savanna
13. Central
14. Oti
15. North East
16. Northern
17. Greater Accra
18. Ahafo
Meanwhile,Speaking at the Closing Ceremony, the Director General of the National Sports Authority Prof. Peter Twumasi was proud of the talents that were on display during the race adding, that, the Country is blessed to have such Athletes who can represent her internationally.
He applauded the efforts of the President of the Land for using Sports as a tool to create opportunities for the youth through the expansion of Sports infrastructure and the creation of developmental programmes to target grassroot participation.
Prof. Twumasi further commended the Ghana Athletics Association for their continuous support for the project and urged the other Associations to do same.
The NSA boss expressed his sincerest appreciation to Ghana Gas, National Lottery Authority(NLA), GT Bank and (ADB) for sponsoring the 2023 Cross Country.
The Board of National Sports Authority led by the Chair, Hon. Seth Panwum was full of appreciation to stakeholders and the National Planning Committee for the good work done in his home region to commemorate the event. Other Board Members present were Mr. Sulley Sambian, Ghana’s Olympian, Emmanuel Tuffour and Nana Yaw Sarkodie Aboagye.
Key Dignitaries present were Hon. Hajia Ayishetu Seidu, MCE of Savelugu, Mr. Alhassan Alidu, Northern Regional Director of Education, Alhaji Naa Atia Mahamadu, Regional Athletics Chairman and the Regional Police Command.
Zug’lana Professor Natogmah Yakumah was the Chairman of the occasion representing the Paramount Chief of Savelugu, Yoo-Naa Yakubu Abdulai Andani.
The Event which is a flagship programme of the NSA is organised yearly to usher in the sporting source:IBy saac Amoah & additional files from NSA
