TIANNA Springer, Athaleyha Hinckson and Jaheel Cornette put in good performances in the country’s build up to the CARFITA track and field champions later this month.

The athletes hit the national Track and Field Centre over the weekend in the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) organised ‘CARFITA selectee vs the rest’ track and field meet.

Springer was one of the top acts on show as she cruised to victories in the women 200m and 400m finals.

After topping her women 200m heat in a time of 24.04 seconds ahead of Nalicia Glen she went on to improve her time in the final.

She was lined up alongside a strong field including CARFITA qualifiers Athaleyha Hinckson and Nerissa McPherson who also topped their respective heats.

In the finals after taking the first turn well, she would make some powerful stride to pull away from the field to win in 23.85 seconds ahead of Hinckson 23.93 and McPherson 24.54 as she continued her prep for games.

Nalicia Glen who is also on the CARIFTA team was fourth in 24.54.

While in the women 400m final Springer again had to contend with McPherson but she destroyed the field in the last 100 metres for a comfortable victory in 56.54 seconds.

McPherson was second in 57.70 second with Marissa Thomas third in 1 minute 1.30 seconds.

The women’s 100 metres saw Hinckson coming to the fore to win in 11.51 seconds with her CARFITA teammate Nalicia Glen second in 12.01 seconds.

The men 800 finals saw Kaidon Persaud, the best Carifta team finisher in third place in a time of 1 minute 56.60 seconds with his team-mate Jamol Sullivan fourth in 1 minute 58.96 seconds.

GDF’s Simeon Adams won it in 1 minute 55.02 seconds with Kosi Thomas second in 1 minute 56.56.

Police’s Noelex Holder also beat off the challenge of CARFITA selected Jaheel Cornette in the men 200 finals with a run of 21.06 seconds.
Cornette was second in 21.70 seconds with Police Sport Club Shimar Velloza third in 22.13 seconds.
Cornette who will compete in the 200 at the CARFITA games won his heat earlier in the day in 22.15.

The men’s 100 metres saw a highest finish of 3rd for Jaheel Cornette who was pipped by police’s Holder and GDF’s Akeem Stewart to the line.

Cornette looked in good touch to finish in a solid 10.44 seconds but would not take the 100 metre final win, as Holder crossed the line in 10.14 seconds with Stewart a way off in 10.43 seconds just ahead of Cornette.

The other CARFITA athlete in the race, Skylar Charles was 7th in 10.96 seconds

The Men’s 400m Final saw the dominance of the seniors, as Nicholas Daw came out on top in 49.83 seconds with Quancy Reynolds of GDF second in 50.09 seconds followed by Police Dhneilson Gill in 50.40 second for third place

CARFITA athlete Kaidon Persaud was the best finisher for the youngster in 53.23 seconds for fifth.

The country 23-member CARFITA team will be back in action again this weekend in their second preparation camp under the guidance of 2024 CARFITA coaches Moses Pantlitz and Trishel Thompson as well as a cadre of local coaches.

The CARFITA track and field championship is set to take place at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium from March 30th to April 1st in Granada.
The team is set to depart for the games next week.