Skeete, Payton lead MHS to inaugural Independence Athletics title
On a rain-affected Sunday, May 26, when the McNeal/Cameron inaugural Independence Day Track and Field Clash was held at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden, Region 10, not even inclement weather could prevent enthusiastic athletes of both the Mackenzie High and Christianburg-Wismar Secondary schools from turning in outstanding performances in furtherance of their respective causes, which invariably included bragging rights.
In the end, Deshanna Skeete with 30 points and Russell Payton with 28 led Mackenzie High to a crushing 324-238 points’ win over arch-rivals Christianburg-Wismar in what from all appearances has shaped up to become an annual bragging rights meet.
Teachers of the Mackenzie High School posing with the Championship Trophy
Christianburg-Wismar Secondary School’s most outstanding athletes were Shaqua Tyrell, with 28 points, and Tristan Clarke, with 25 points.
Each of these schools was handed appearance fees of $100,000 and a smart television set, while the meet’s top performers were handed trophies and medals.
At the end of the day’s activities, Mackenzie High were owners of the right to brag for the next year.
Undoubtedly tops in the arena of track and field over the years, these two schools came to head when their yesteryear athletes Mc Neal and Cameron decided on an activity of this sort in a casual meeting between themselves.
Among those who witnessed the clash were former Mackenzie High athlete Michael Goodluck and former ‘Multi’ School athlete Sandra Baird, who reminisced on their years at the two educational institutions. They, too, were recipients of $100,000 and smart televisions.
Regional Member of Parliament Audwin Rutherford and AAG President Aubrey Hutson were also among the multitude who witnessed the day’s activities.
