media_artricles :: 2013

PoS dominate Atlantic athletics

PORT-OF-SPAIN Education District retained their team title at yesterday’s Atlantic-sponsored National Primary Schools Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.

This was Port-of-Spain’s 23rd title in the last 25 years and, 35th overall in the 50 years of the event.

The Port of Spain contingent tallied 459.5 points, with Tobago, winners in 2008 and 2009, finishing second with 371 points.

St Patrick were third with 343, followed by North East (317.5), Caroni (283), St George East (261), Victoria (241.5) and South East (190.5).

Garnet Antoine of Caroni was adjudged the Top Male competitor, having gathered 26 points, with four athletes sharing second spot with 20 points — Raheem Lockhart of St George East, Elijah John of Port-of-Spain, Devin Augustine of St Patrick and Adel Colthrust of Victoria.

Ironically, there was a four-way tie for the Top Female prize, with Shiniqua Bascombe of Port-of-Spain, Kerneil Waldron of St George East, Shevorn Persaud and Janae Degans of Tobago each tallying 26 points.

Antoine won the boys 13-15 400 metres in 53.83 seconds, with Aaron Caesar of St Patrick (56.62) and Dionys Carrington of Tobago (58.29) trailing

But he placed second in two races — the boys 13-15 200m in 24.49, trailing Colthrust who ran 23.47, while Jonah Gordon of Port-of-Spain was third in 25.10; and the boys 13-15 100m, with a time of 11.91, as Colthrust prevailed in 11.36 while Gordon was third in 12.12.

Bascombe triumphed in the girls Under-11 100m in 14.06, ahead of Waldron (14.25) and Claudine Antoine of Caroni (14.47); and the girls Under-11 200m in 30.31, with Antoine (30.46) and Kaylene Swan of St George East (31.13).

However, she placed third in the girls Under-11 300m in 48.76, behind Waldron (46.71) and Shernicah Sergeant of Tobago (48.25).

Persaud took gold in the girls 13-15 shot put (9.29 metres), with Allia Friday of North East (8.39m) and Kenisha Gordon of South East (7.78m) following.

In the girls Under-9 age group, Degans whipped the field in the 60m in 9.43, ahead of Makida Edwards of Port-of- Spain (9.69) and Celine St Clair of St Patrick (9.80); and the 100m in 15.61, with Shinnelle Mark of St Patrick (15.86) and Sierra Joseph of Victoria (15.98) next.

But she was third in the long jump with 3.01m, behind Naomi Pierce of Port-of-Spain (3.87m) and St Clair (3.56m).

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