From Fiji Times Online (27 April 2008)

Tigarea hurls a beauty

Peofa Tigarea of Marist Brothers High School shows the style which saw him win the discus and break the record in the junior grade.

Peofa Tigarea of Marist Brothers High School shows the style which saw him win the discus and break the record in the junior grade.

Peofa Tigarea of Marist Brothers High School shows the style which saw him win the discus and break the record in the junior grade.

ROTUMA lad Peofa Tigarea made a huge first impression as he broke a record and won gold for Marist Brothers High School in the junior boy's discus yesterday.

The Form Four student hurled a distance of 47.70 metres to eclipse the record set by Kasiano Raturaga also of MBHS in 1999. It stood at 47.58m.

"There was a lot of pressure," Tigarea said.

"I knew that competition was tough and I didn't expect to go for the record as I just wanted to win. I am very pleased."

He said the feeling within the Reds camp was that they needed to make amends early on day two if they were to try and win the overall title.

MBHS lost out on most of its medal events on the first day.

Hailing from Losa in Rotuma, the youngster was making his debut in the event.

"It's a great feeling," he said.

"I would like to thank my parents and coach Albert Miller, Solo and Gus who all were my strength."

Joeli Nagera of Suva Grammar School was second with a distance of 44.55 metres while Natabua High School's Nicholas Khan won bronze with a throw of 43.60m.