By Calvin Chapman
THE usual top performers dominated when Athletics Guyana (AG) held their third development meet of the year last Saturday at the National Track & Field Centre (NTFC) at Edinburgh, West Demerara.
Noelex Holder emerged as the fastest man on the day, with a quick time of 10.30 seconds in the marquee 100m dash ahead of Ezekiel Newton (10.46s), and Stephon Boodie (10.69s)
Upper Demerara’s Omar James was across the line in 21.46s in the boys’ 200m ahead of second-placed Jaheel Cornette, and Malachi Austin, who finished third.
As anticipated, Simeon Adams won the boys’ 400m race. The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) athlete finished his lap in 49.04s, while Omar James was on the podium for the second time for the day with a 49.36 second-place finish. Lennox Douglas was third in 49.83 seconds.
In the boys’ middle-distance races, National Champion Devaun ‘Scooby’ Barrington maintained his dominance in the two-lap race, winning in 1 minute 55 seconds ahead of Javon Roberts (1 minute 57 seconds), and Samuel Henry (1 minute 59 seconds).
The 1500m was taken by Ronell Newton (4 minutes 11 seconds), with Daniel Melville (4 minutes 14 seconds), and Javon Roberts (4 minutes 17 seconds).
Cleveland Thomas won the 5000m in 16 minutes 16 seconds.
Isaiah Trim, Dennies Roberts, and Cadasie Fraser won the boys’ High, Long and Triple Jump, respectively.
Meanwhile, Jamie Fraser won the boys’ under-16 shot put with a distance of 12.44m.
On the distaff side, in the 100m final, Keliza Smith of the GDF track club bettered her heat time of 11.85s to win in a time of 11.61s, while Athaley Hinckson of Running Braves was second in 11.91s, pipping third- placed Ruth Sanmoogan (11.97s).
Smith returned in the 200m half-tracker to complete the sprint double win with a time of 24.48s. Tianna Springer (Police Progressive Sports Club)’s 24.83s was enough for second place, while Hinckson was third with 25.19s.
Springer got success in the 400m dash, registering a time of 54.68s to get the win.
Attoya Harvey completed the middle-distance sweep. In the girls’ 1500m race, the Running Braves athlete finished with a time of 5 minutes 01seconds, which was 20 seconds ahead of second-placed Marissa Thomas of De Challengers, and 33 seconds ahead of third-placed Donnel Fraser.
Harvey, in her pet event, the 800m, won in a time of 2 minutes 16 seconds. Naris McPherson, also of Running Braves, finished second in 2 minutes 18 seconds, while Marissa Thomas was third in 2 minutes 27 seconds.
Ruth Sanmoogan, Shontell Brown, and Leoni Adams won the girls’ Long, High and Triple Jumps, respectively.
