TIANNA Springer emerged the Girls U-18 Champion athlete while Javon Roberts copped the Boys’ award at the 61st National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships.
Springer, who soared for Guyana this year with gold in the 400m at the CARIFTA Games, South America U-20, Commonwealth Youth Games, and Inter-Guiana Games, was a tier above her peers at ‘Nationals’.

The District 11 (North Georgetown) athlete won six gold medals – 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 4x400m, 4x100m – and set new records in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 4x100m.
Tamara Harvey of District 4 and Shelena Semple of District 15 were other standout girls in the U-18.

Meanwhile, Roberts, who also won gold at the CARIFTA Games, copped gold in the 400m, 800m, 1500m, and 4x400m, while he got bronze in the 4x100m. He also managed to reset the 800m record.

Jonathan Richards of District 3 and Jaheme Henry of District 10 were the top performers in the U-18 category.

The impressive Athaleya Hinckson of District 12 won the Girls’ U-68 champion athlete with gold in the 100m, 200m, and long jump, while Kaidon Persaud of District 10 was the top U-16 boy.
Robert Marcus of District 12 topped the U-20 Boys, while the Girls’ award went to Shaneka Campbell and Naressa McPherson, who tied for 29 points.

Tisanna Harris of District 10 soared to 55 points to retain her champion tag for the U-12, while Jadon Bristol of District 4 was the top U-8 male athlete.

Meanwhile, District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani) stormed their way to the top as Champion of Champions 2023, winning gold in the track and field championships and silver in the cycling, swimming, and teacher’s championships to rest comfortably atop the standings with 71 points.

Upper Demerara/Kwakwani now boasts 20 overall Champion of Champions titles.

District 11 (North Georgetown) and District 13 (South Georgetown) tied for second with 55 points, while District 9 (Rupununi) got fourth with 50 points.

District 11 won swimming, while Cycling went to first-time entrants in District 9.

District 13 won its first teachers’ title since 2018.