GUYANA’s Olympian Winston George thrilled the scores of people who turned up at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in Linden with sublime speed on his way to win the men’s 100, 200 and 400 metres on day two of the 2014 Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic.

USA based Brenessa Thompson who represented Guyana at a number of International events, including the World Junior Championships, stormed her way to both the 100 and 200 metres women’s title.

Cleveland Forde added the 1500 metres to his 5000M he won a day prior, clocking four minutes, 10.20 seconds ahead of Kevin Bayley (4:19.01) and Tyson Bentick (4:20.20).

Trinidad and Tobago’s Tonya Nero won the women’s equal of the event, running five minutes, 7.90 seconds, defeating Grenada’s Kenisha Pascal (5:14.50) and Jonnella Jonas (5:46.70).

George has long been touted as one of this country’s most successful sprinters, having found success at several international events, both locally and overseas and as such, he became an instant hit in Linden with the enthusiastic crowd cheering at the every call of his name.

The Guyana Police Sports Club athlete certainly didn’t disappoint and first sprinted a time of 10.40 seconds in the 100m with Tevin Garraway coming in second with 10.60 seconds and St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Josh Hamilton third (10.90 seconds).

George returned in 200m and won easily, clocking a time of 22.00 seconds while Hamilton of St Vincent who also competed with the Guyanese at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, was second (22.90 seconds). Davin Fraser of the Guyana Defence Force was third (22.10 seconds).

The Olympian and Commonwealth Games representative completed his triple crown performance on the day with a blistering performance in the 400m running 52.10 seconds, beating out Bevon Noble of Linden (53.30 seconds) and Guyana Police Force’s Shawn Semple (52:00 seconds).

Thompson, who was competing locally for the second time, won the 100m (11.90 sec.), while leaving Alita Moore (12.10 sec) and Danielle Clarke (12.20 sec) to occupy the second and third places respectively.

Meanwhile Police Sports Club athlete Kevin Bayley upset Trinidad and Tobago’s CARIFTA Games Gold medalist Mark London to win the 800m.

Bayley, at the 300m mark found another gear; one which London couldn’t find and pulled away from the Trinidadian who many thought had the race in the bag based on his track record.

Bayley ran one minute, 57 seconds while London, second, ran one minute 59.50 seconds. Ornesto Thomas of the Guyana Defence Force was third (two minutes).

Janella Jonas’ two minutes 36.10 seconds was enough win the women’s 800m ahead of Shion Boyer (2:42.90) and Shaunsel Adams (2:46.30).

Up to press time, the overall results were still being tabulated which will determine the champion club.

(By Rawle Toney in Linden)