School-age athletes book spots at IGG after trials
Several school-age athletes have punched their tickets to the Inter-Guiana Games after returning scintillating performances at the trials held on Sunday last at the Leonora Track and Field Facility, WCD.
Tiana Springer comfortably crossed the finish line in the 200M event
The usual suspects in the athletics arena: Attoya Harvey, Javon Roberts and Ezekiel Newton, have solidified their spots; however, some newcomers are emerging among the familiar faces. For instance, footballer Matrim Martin shocked the field in the middle-distance events.
Hosted by the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), these trials were intended to attract the best of Guyana’s student athletes, and judging by the results, that goal was achieved.
Tiana Springer will be a name to remember for the next few weeks, as she gears up to oppose athletes from Suriname and French Guiana. Springer took home the gold in the 200M, 400M and 800M events, clocking 24.89s, 54.95s and 2:26.52 respectively. For the 200M, Nalicia Glen clocked 25.48 for second, while Karese Lloyd was third in 25.98s.
CARIFTA Medalist Naris McPherson grabbed silver in the 400M with a time of 56.70s, while Marissa Thomas was third in 1:01.83. The podium was the same in the 800M event.
The 100M event, premier sprint event in the girls’ division, was won by Karese Lloyd, who crossed the line in 12.46s. Athaley Hinckson and Tomischa Bowman completed the podium in that event.
On the male side of things, Ezekiel Newton continued to prove his worth as a sprinting sensation. Newton clocked 10.71s in the boys’ 100M and 21.93s in the 200M for first place in both events. Newton was trailed by Osa Blair, who clocked 10.94s and 22.13s for second place in both races.
Another standout performer, Javon Roberts, was tasked with holding off the challenge of newcomer Matrim Martin, who is known for his prowess on the football field. Martin’s challenges in the middle-distance races saw
Roberts crossing the line in 2:00.97 for first in the 800M, while Martin was second in 2:02.96. the finish was the same in the 1500M event, where Roberts clocked 4:22.75, while Martin crossed the line in 4:25.05.
CARIFTA medalist Attoya Harvey also had a faultless outing on Sunday. She completed the 1500M event in 5:20.10 and the 3000M in 11:22.81, coming in first in both events.
The Inter-Guiana Games are scheduled to be held from November 25th to 27th, 2022 at venues across Guyana.
