ANGUS Lynch and Ezekiel Newton who set new 100m records in the Under-20 and Under-18 categories were unable to secure a sprint double at this year’s 60th edition of the National Schools’ Cycling Swimming, and Track and Field Championships, via some narrow defeats in the 200m final.

Lynch, of District 5 (West Coast Berbice), finished the race with an apparent injury and had to settle for silver behind Simeon Solomon of District 11 (North Georgetown), who clocked 22.36 secs for gold.

The 100m record-breaker clocked 22.96s in a stuttering finish while Deliza Lyken of District 4 (East Coast Demerara) was third with a time of 23.52s.
However, both Lynch and Solomon clocked 22.06s in the preliminaries to lower the record from 22.14s, set by Titus Webster (District 5) in 2017.

Newton, who was eyeing both gold and a record in the 200m, was edged out by Omar James of District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani).
James clocked 21.59s to break the record and win gold while Newton (21.62s) and Enoch Munroe of District 13 (South Georgetown), 22.41s, rounded off the table.
As expected, Keliza Smith won gold in the U-20 and shattered the record in the process.

In the 4x400m girls’ Open final, District 3 smashed the record, given the formidable squad, led by the record-breaking duo of Keliza Smith and Attoya Harvey.
Meanwhile, up to press time District 10 were comfortably placed to be crowned.

Records broken in 200m and 1500m finals

1. 200m Girls Under-12
Best: Tessianna Harris, District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani), 27.84s (Prelim) Previous: Tianna Springer, District 12 (East Georgetown), 27.88s (2018)

2. 200m Girls Under-16
Best: Tianna Springer, District 12 (East Georgetown), 24.72s (Prelim) Previous: Deshanna Skeete, District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani), 24.97s (2017)

3. 200m Girls Under-20
Best: Keliza Smith, District 3 (West Demerara), 24.58s Previous: Toyan Raymond, District 4 (East Coast Demerara), 25.29s (2017)

4. 200m Boys Under-12
Best: Christoph Semple, District 3 (West Demerara), 27.44s Previous: Nicholoid Cameron, District 2 (Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon) 27.74s (2017)

5. 200m Boys Under-16
Best: Malachi Austin, District 12 (East Georgetown), 22.50s Previous: Osa Blair, District 11 (North Georgetown) 22.91s (2018)

6. 200m Boys Under-18
Best: Omar James, District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani), 21.59s Previous: Daniel Williams, District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani) 21.78s (2017)

7. 200m Boys Under-20
Best: Simeon Solomon, District 11 (North Georgetown), 22.06s; Angus Lynch, District 5 (West Coast Berbice) – 22.06s. Previous: Titus Webster, District 5 (West Coast Berbice), 22.14s (2017)

8. 200m Teachers’ Female Under-21
Best: Cilene Charles, District 6 (Corentyne), 27.96s. Previous: Andrea Alfred, District 5 (West Coast Berbice), 31.04s (2017)

9. 200m Teachers’ Female Under-31
Best: Tisseana Wright, District 3 (West Demerara), 28.37s. Previous: Rannatha Munroe, District 6 (Corentyne), 29.40s (2017)

10. 200m Teachers’ Female Over-40
Best: Shevo Washington, District 3 (West Demerara), 31.38s. Previous: Lois Moseley, District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani), 33.73s (2017)

11. 200m Teachers’ Male Under-21
Best: Richard Blake, District 3 (West Demerara), 22.60s. Previous: Darius Austin, District 11 (North Georgetown), 23.08s (2018)

12. 4x400m Relay Open Female
Best: District 15 (New Amsterdam), 3:54.29 Previous: District 3 (West Demerara), 3:56.81s

13. 1500m Girls Under-20
Best: Attoya Harvey, District 3 (West Demerara), 5:14.79s. Previous: Leyanna Charles, District 13 (South Georgetown), 5:26.36s

14. 1500m Teachers’ Male Under-21
Best: Daniel Singh, District 1 (Barima Waini), 4:58.46s. Previous: Moses Best, District 3 (West Demerara), 5:21.20s