media_artricles :: 2016

NAAA encouraged by Cross Country turnout

Juveniles and Juniors were the front runners at the 2016 NGC/NAAA Cross Country Championships, which took place last Sunday at the Queen's Park Savannah in Port of Spain and Dexter Voisin, General Secretary of the National Association of Athletics Administration (NAAA), acknowledged this as a key ingredient moving forward into 2017.

Over 300 athletes participated in the Cross Country Championships in different categories, which varied in distance, according to the athletes' ages and gender. Some of these categories included Kids Under 12 2K (both male and female), Girls and Boys 12-15 4K, Girls Under 18 and 20 6K, Boys Under 18 and 20 8K, Women's 8K and the Men's 10K. The largest number of participants came from the lower age groups as they registered 87 participants in the Kids U-12 category and 99 participants in the 12-15 age group.

Commenting on the level of participation in the Cross Country event, Voisin stated: "The turnout, especially in regards to the Juveniles and Juniors category, was commendable and basically we hope that the athletes use this as part of their preparation to enhance their performances in the 2017 track phase." He went on to give an insight as to what the NAAA has in store for 2017, explaining: "There would be track meets during whole month of January and we would be heading to Tobago next week as well as the 14th of January for the developmental meets. We (NAAA) were definitely encouraged by yesterday's (Sunday) event and we are really looking forward to the 2017 phase." Ben Bannister, Abigail Burton, Matthew Pulchand, Joanna Rogers, Aliyah Mitchell, Donicia Antoine, Jadiael Walters, Joshua James, Samantha Shukla and Matthew Hagley all won their respective categories on the day.

2016 NGC/NAAA Cross Country Championship Results: Male U-12 2Km 1st - Ben Bannister (Mason Hall) 2nd - Jahfa Woodley (Memphis Pioneers) 3rd - Jarell Blaise (Titans)

Female U-12 2Km 1st - Abigail Burton (Cougars) 2nd - Akeera Charles (Cougars) 3rd - Leesan Hodge (Memphis Pioneers)

Boys 12-15 4Km 1st - Matthew Pulchand (Palo Seco) 2nd - Genesis Joseph (Belmont Boys) 3rd - Ethan Forde (Cougars)

Girls 12-15 4Km 1st - Joanna Rogers (Cougars) 2nd - Rae Anne Serville (Memphis Pioneers) 3rd - Janel Bailey (Memphis Pioneers)

Girls U-18 6Km 1st - Aliyah Mitchell (Abilene) 2nd - Blossom Swift (Cougars) 3rd - Silini Agosta

Girls U-20 6Km 1st - Donicia Antoine (Titans) 2nd - Je-Risa James (Memphis Pioneers) 3rd - Anisa Samuel (Abilene)

Boys U-18 8Km 1st - Jadiael Walters (Kaizem) 2nd - Ricardo Prescott (Cougars) 3rd - Kyron Valentine (Silver Bullets)

Boys U-20 8Km 1st - Joshua James (Cougars) 2nd - Anthony Phillip (RJR) 3rd- Kriston Yahkarhim (Palo Seco)

Women 8Km 1st - Samantha Shukla (RJR) 2nd - April Francis (Abilene) 3rd - Michaellene Williams (UTT )

Men 10Km 1st - Matthew Hagley (TT DF) 2nd- Shirvan Baboolal (RJR) 3rd - Colin Pereira

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