Record-breaking CYG quartet headline 26-member IGG team

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has named a 26- member squad to represent the Land of Many Waters at the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) next month in neighbouring Suriname.
The Games are set to run from October 26th to 31st, and will include 9 other sport disciplines outside of track-and-field. Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) 4x400M record holders Tianna Springer, Malachi Austin, Narissa McPherson and Javon Roberts headline the star-studded list of young Guyanese athletes, having being deemed the standout athletes at last weekend’s IGG trials.
Springer will be contesting in her pet events, the 200M and 400M; while Austin does the male version of the same events. McPherson will be contesting in the 400M and 800M races, while Roberts will tackle the 800M and 1500M middle-distance events.

The other girls on the team are Athaleyha Hinckson (100M, 200M), Krystal Morris (100M, Triple Jump), Marissa Thomas (800M, 1500M), Esther McKinnon (1500M, 3000M), Donel Fraser (3000M), Latifah James (Shotput, Discuss), Tamara Mingo (Shotput, Javelin), Sheneque Holder (Discuss, Javelin), Amrist Hector (Long Jump, Triple Jump), Tamara Harvey (Long Jump) and Zeryssa McRae (High Jump)
The boys competing are: Jaheel Cornette (100M), Ezekiel Newton (100M, 200M), Afi Blair (400M), Kaiden Persaud (800M, Javelin), Jamol Sullivan (1500M, 3000M), David Bovell (3000M), Jamie Fraser (Shotput, Discuss), Jaheme Henry (Shotput, Discuss), Robert Marcus (Javelin, Triple Jump), Rodel Greene (Long Jump, High Jump) and Emanuel Adams (Long Jump, High Jump.
Three coaches, namely Christopher Gaskin, Robin Phillips and Carlotta Rodney, would be accompanying the athletes, while Noelex Holder would be the Physiotherapist. Kenisha Headley will act as both Team Manager and National Technical Official (NTO).
The disciples that will be contested at the upcoming IGG Games are: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Chess, Football, Futsal, Swimming, Tennis, Table Tennis and Volleyball.