PRESEC - Legon wins back-to-back Regional Championships

On Thursday 6^th May, 2021, four schools in the Greater Accra region battled in a contest of wits, speed and accuracy to select the foremost school in the region in terms of science and maths. At the end of four rounds of competition, Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary (PRESEC) – Legon, emerged victoriously.

Achimota School: One-time Regional Champion (2019)

Chemu SHS: Three-time Regional Championship Finalists

This is the second Regional Championship title won by PRESEC (first won in 2020), who beat one-time Winners Achimota School (Regional Champions 2019) and three-time finalists Chemu SHS (2019, 2020 and 2021). Odorgonno SHS made their Regional Championship Final debut and put up a spirited performance that saw them finish fourth; an impressive feat.

PRESEC – Legon is the first school across the country to win the Regional Championship title in two consecutive years, a record they also hold for the National Championship after winning the NSMQ title back-to-back in 2008 and 2009. Heading into the National Championship, PRESEC – Legon hopes to repeat their historical back-to-back win from the 2008-2009 era by winning the NSMQ 2021 National Championship.

Daniel Gakpetor (centre), a member of the victorious NSMQ 2020 team for PRESEC – Legon was present to cheer his alma mater to victory

Speaking after their victory in Accra, Mr. Afram, Coordinator of the PRESEC – Legon NSMQ team said

“First of all we’d like to thank God for making this happen. We know He’s a faithful God and He has promised us that the years ahead will also be fruitful. I also want to take the opportunity to thank my Headmaster, the management team and all the staff and students of PRESEC, the teachers and students on the NSMQ team, the old students who support the team in both cash and kind.”

The victorious PRESEC – Legon team, with their coordinator Mr. Afram (first from right) and Mr. Cyril Nai (first from Left), Head of Marketing and Communications at Absa Bank Ghana

He continued that their win was just a first step, towards winning the ultimate: the NSMQ 2021 National Championship. As such the team would take their lessons from the victory and prepare very well to win their seventh NSMQ title later this year.

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The Regional Qualifiers and Championships continue across the country with contests happening till 5^th June, 2021. The NSMQ 2021 Regional & Zonal Championships are proudly sponsored by Absa Bank. Updates on all contests will be on the official NSMQ Ghana Facebook, Instagram and Twitter platforms.