Sports Bites

History has been written by alumna Hailey Loh Suanne as she is the first Singaporean win an individual title at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Western Athletic Conference Women's Golf Championships.   It was a milestone victory for Hailey, who was third-time lucky after allowing nerves to get the better of her in the 2022 play-offs. Her overall three-day score was two over 218, which landed her in a four-way tie for first place.

Locally, SEA Games-bound student-athlete, Jaymie Ng Wan Xin, built her confidence ahead of the Games by clinching a gold medal at the Singapore Junior Development Tour (SJDT) Series, held from 3 to 4 April 2023.


Golfers also did well at the Singapore National Amateur Championship from 24 to 28 April. In the Women’s Category, it was a 1-2 finish with Chen Xingtong claiming the top spot and Passion Hsu finishing 2nd in the championship. Brandon Han finished 2nd, while Irvyn Tan was 4th in the Men’s category.

It was a record-breaking weekend for national weightlifter and Diploma in Business student-athlete, David Mok Pingwei. He took part in the EGAT King’s Cup International Weightlifting Championship held in Phuket, Thailand from 25 to 30 April 2023 and broke two national marks with his performance.

He snatched a mind-boggling 101kg for the 61kg weight class and a total of 209kg to set two new records. His last national record was made during the Commonwealth Games where he totaled 181kg in the 55kg weight category.

In the Elite Men's category, the top two places were clinched by alumni Bryce Chong Sheng Cher and Luke Chua Li Rong’s. Similarly, Luke secured the top spot while Bryce completed the race just after Luke, which won him the silver medal.