Roxborough Secondary students upset their more-fancied rivals to take the boys and girls titles at the Stewart/Quow/Baptiste Tobago Regional Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet from February 7-8.
In the battle for the boys’ trophy, Roxborough dominated the competition to beat out seven other schools with 476 points. Signal Hill was back in second, 106 adrift on 370 points with Bishops High (362), Scarborough Secondary (265), Speyside High (175), Pentecostal Light and Life Foundation High (114), Mason Hall Secondary (108) and Goodwood High (60) following behind.
The race for the girls’ crown was a closer contest with Roxborough coming out on top with 398, 39 points ahead of Scarborough (359), Signal Hill (318.5), Bishops (310), Speyside (169), Goodwood (127), Pentecostal Light & Life (116) and Mason Hall (72.5).
Shezlon Gordon led the medal charge for Roxborough with five gold medals to end the meet as the top performer.
Gordon won the boys’ Under-17 (B U-17) 400m (52.59), 400m hurdles (58.64) and triple jump (12.11m) and helped his school’s 4x100m and 4x400m teams to victories. In his 400m hurdles and triple jump wins, he surpassed the automatic qualifying standard of 1:00.00 and 11.90m, respectively for the National Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships set for the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo from February 20-21. Aaron Baird contributed significantly to the gold medal tally with four wins taking the B U-17 110m hurdles and Javelin and running on the winning B U-17 4x100m and 4x400m teams.
Jaafari Shaw won double gold for Roxborough taking the B U-15 shot put and discus throws. Darius Moore also bagged two golds in the B17+ 400m hurdles and 4x100m. Tishon Edwards (B 17+ 110m hurdles), J’Dani Williams (B U-15 1500m) and Alexandre Kirk (B U-17 Triathlon) were the other winners for Roxborough.
Natalia Eastman in the Girls 17 and over (G 17+) 400m, 800m, triple jump and Abbena Hazel (G U-15 Shot put, Javelin) were multiple champions for Roxborough girls. Mikayla Yeates (G U-17 100m hurdles), Kimmyah Jack (G U-17 400m hurdles) and Natanya McLawrence (G 17+ 100m hurdles) all claimed crowns for the victorious Roxborough lasses.
Other top performers at the meet were Oshea Cummings and Xiah Tobias (Scarborough) who won three individual titles.
Cummings won the G U-15 800m and 1,500m and G Open 3,000m distances for the second straight year. The 13-year-old will be aiming to defend the three titles at the February 20-21 National Finals as well. Tobias secured the G U15 100m, 200m and long jump events. The Signal Hill Secondary quartet of Kerlon Henry (B U-15 800m, long jump, 4x100m), Jacquan Douglas (B U-15 100m, 200m, 4x100m), Q-Jhea Stewart (G U-17 200m, 400m, 4x400m) and Alexxe Henry (G17+ 100m, 200m, 4x400m) all returned home with three gold medals.
The Goodwood pair of La’Shiya Biggart (G U-17 100m, High jump, 4x100m) and Sylina Jack (G U-17 800m, 1500m, 4x100m) were triple winners as well. Top national junior netballer Khemyah Anderson of Bishops High also earned three gold medals in the G U-15 60m hurdles, 4x100m and 4x400m races.
The Stewart/Quow/Baptiste Toago Regionals were the third of three qualifying meets for the National Secondary Schools Finals. The Richards/Cedenio/Borel South Central Regionals were held from January 24-25 and the Walcott/Lendore/Ahye North Regionals were contested on January 30, 31 and February 1.
Athletes who surpassed the qualifying standards at the Regionals gain automatic spots in the Finals. However, the completion of the Tobago Regionals the list of qualifiers in each event is expected to be issued by the T&T Secondary Schools Track and Field Association.
Points standings
Girls: 1 Roxborough 398; 2 Scarborough 359; 3 Signal Hill Sec 318.5; 4 Bishops High 310; 5 Speyside High 169; 6 Goodwood 127; 7 Pentecostal Light & Life 116; 8 Mason Hall Sec 72.5
Boys: 1 Roxborough 476; 2nd Signal Hill 370; 3 Bishops High 362; 4 Scarborough Sec 265; 5 Speyside High 175; 6th Pentecostal Light & Life 114; 7 Mason Hall Sec 108; 8 Goodwood 60
Winners
U-15
Girls
100m (13.15): 1 Xiah Tobias (Scarborough) 12.65200m (26.30): 1 Xiah Tobias (Scarborough) 26.61
400m (1:05.00): 1 Toniyah Boucher (Scarborough) 1:01.63
800m (2:50.00): 1 Oshea Cummings (Mason Hall) 2:35.02
1,500m (6:10.00): 1 Oshea Cummings (Mason Hall) 5:26.30
60m hurdles (12.00): 1 Khemyah Anderson (Bishops High) 10.67
Shot put (8:30): 1 1 Abbena Hazel (Roxborough) 7.70
Discus (21.00): 1 Sonia McPherson (Scarborough) 17.10
Javelin (20.00): 1 Abbena Hazel (Roxborough) 18.60
High jump (1.35): 1 Suriah Baird (Signal Hill) 1.40
Long jump (4.20): 1 Xiah Tobias (Scarborough) 4.79
Triathlon: 1 Aida Archibald (PLLF) 601
4x100m relay: 1 Bishops High 53.76
4x400m relay: 1 Bishops High 4:44.02
Boys
100m (12.85): 1 Jaquan Douglas (Signal Hill) 11.97
200m (24.60):1 Jaquan Douglas (Signal Hill) 24.94
400m (57.50): 1 Aiden Campbell (Bishop High) 56.95
800m (2:30.00): 1 Kerlon Henry (Signal Hill) 2:22.56
1,500m (5:10.00): 1 J' Dani Williams (Roxborough) 5:07.66
80m hurdles (12.60): 1 Antonio Jordan (Bishops High) 12.95
Triathlon: 1 Alandre Kirk (Roxborough) 834
Shot put (9.10): 1 Jaafari Shaw (Roxborough) 13.08
Discus (25.00): 1 Jaafari Shaw (Roxborough) 27.21
Javelin (28.00): 1 Jalon Bruce (Mason Hall) 9.65 35.22
Long jump (4.65): 1 Kerlon Henry (Signal Hill) 4.76
4x100m relay: 1 Signal Hill 50.14
4x400m relay: 1 Bishops High 4:01.94
U-17
Girls
100m (12.55): 1 La'Shiyah Biggart (Goodwood)13.17
200m (25.20): 1 Q-Jhea Stewart (Signal Hill) 26.56
400m (58.00): 1 Q-Jhea Stewart (Signal Hill)1:00.65
800m (2:30.00): 1 Sylina Jack (Goodwood) 2:39.10
1,500m (5:23.00):1 Sylina Jack (Goodwood) 5:47.67
100m hurdles (16.50): 1 Mikayla Yeates (Roxborough) 18.97
400m hurdles (1:17.00): 1 Kimmyah Jack (Roxborough)1:17.47
Shot put (10:00): 1 Shivelle Williams (Scarborough) 9.61
Discus (26.00): 1 Addalia Sylvester (Bishops High) 28.09
Javelin (29.00): 1 Shivelle Williams (Scarborough) 18.70
High jump (1.50): 1 La'Shiyah Biggart (Goodwood) 1.50
Long jump (5.25): 1 Ahleya Herbert (Signal Hill) 4.24
4x100m relay: 1 Goodwood
4x400m relay: 1 Signal Hill 4:34.81
Boys
100m (11.45): 1 Malakai Cordner (Scarborough) 11.45
200m (22.70): 1 Malakai Cordner (Scarborough) 23.14
400m (52.00): 1 Shezlon Gordon (Roxborough) 52.59
800m (2:08:00): 1 Malique Young (Bishops High) 2:02.99
1500m (4:29.00): 1 Malique Young (Bishops High) 4:36.86
110m hurdles (16.00): 1 Aaron Baird (Roxborough) 18.86
400m hurdles (1:00.00): 1 Shezlon Gordon (Roxborough) 58.64
Shot put (12.20): 1 Alexander Alfred (Signal Hill) 9.90
Discus (35.00): 1 Alexander Alfred (Signal Hill ) 27.97
Javelin (42.90):1 Aaron Baird (Roxborough) 35.69
High jump (1.72): 1 Jasiel Moses (Scarborough) 1.60
Long jump (5.90): 1 Akinde McKenzie (Signal Hill) 5.55
Triple jump (11.90): 1 Shezlon Gordon (Roxborough) 12.11
4x100m relay: 1 Roxborough 47.80
4x400m relay: 1 Roxborough 3:43.37
15+
Girls pentathlon: 1 Amesha Clarke (Signal Hill) 1,235
Boys heptathlon: 1 Zack La Rosa (Speyside High) 3,411
17+
Girls
100m (12.10): 1 Alexxe Henry (Signal Hill) 12.13
200m (25.00): 1 Alexxe Henry (Signal Hill) 25.19
400m (56.60): 1 Natalia Eastman (Roxborough) 59.04
800m (2:25.00): 1 Natalia Eastman (Roxborough) 2:22.17
1500m (5:15.00): 1 Jewelle Williams (Signal Hill) 6:19.81
100m hurdles (16.00): 1 Natanya Mc Lawrence (Roxborough) 17.55
400m hurdles (1:15.00): 1 Shanille Greene (Speyside High) 1:12.23
Shot put (10.00): 1 Jinelle Campbell (Scarborough) 14.17
Discus (32.00): 1 Jinelle Campbell (Scarborough) 33.53
Javelin (31.00): 1 Shania Abraham (Bishops High) 29.90
High jump (1.60): 1 Makayla George (Bishops High) 1.45
Long jump (5.30): 1 Chloe James (Scarborough) 4.84
4x100m relay: 1 Scarborough; 2 Speyside High 53.85
4x400m relay: 1 Signal Hill 4:29.80
Boys
100m (10.93): 1 Te'Shaun Kerr (Bishops High) 11.39
200m (22.10): 1 Te'Shaun Kerr (Bishops High) 23.31
400m (49.00:): 1 Ben-Israel Bannister (Scarborough) 50.46
800m (1:58.00): 1 Kille Reid (Signal Hill) 2:07.01
1500m (4:19.00): 1 Mykhal Paria (Signal Hill) 4:43.89
110m hurdles (16.00): 1 Tishon Edwards (Roxborough) 17.01
400m hurdles (1:00.00): 1 Darius Moore (Roxborough)1:01.00
Shot put (15.50): 1 Farrel Jerry (Scarborough) 14.10
Discus (43.00): 1 Lebron James (Bishops High) 32.81
Javelin ( 49.00): 1 Aaron Aparicio (Signal Hill) 46.45
High jump (1.82): 1 Jayden Innis (Mason Halll) 1.85
Long jump (6.40): 1 Aaron James (Scarborugh) 6.32
Triple jump (13.00): 1 Justin Henry (Bishops High) 12.63
4x100 relay: 1 Roxborough 44.56
4x400 relay: 1 Signal Hill 3:34.28
Open
Girls
3,000m (13:00.00): 1 Oshea Cummings (Mason Hall) 11:45.93
1,500m Walk: 1 J’Leisha Alexander (Scarborough) 9:58.86
Hammer (15.00): 1 Ruth Irvine (Scarborough) 26.04
Triple jump: 1 Natalia Eastman (Roxborough) 9.92
Boys
5,000m (18:00.00): 1 Mykhal Paria (Signal Hill)|18:34.27
1,500m Walk: 1 Kaleb Romeo (Signal Hill) 8:39.42
Hammer (20.00): 1 Jubari Bruce (Scarborough) 26.42
