Straker strikes gold for Guyana

Apr 12, 2009 Sports

– Martin (silver), Jonas (bronze) also medal

Jevina Straker

Ricardo Martin

Guyana’s Under-17 middle distance star, Tutorial’s Jevina Straker, struck gold in the 1500 metres at the 2009 Junior Carifta Games which is being held in Castries, St. Lucia.
Straker finished in a time of 4:42.89 to capture the top prize from Jamaican Petrene Plummer and another Guyanese Janella Jonas, who claimed the bronze medal.
Guyana secured another medal this time through U-17 athlete Ricardo Martin, who came home second in the Boys 1500 metres event to give the ‘Land of Many Waters’ its third medal of the championships.

Girls 1500 Metre Under 17
Finals
1 Straker, Jevina Guyana 4:42.89
2 Plummer, Petrene Jamaica 4:43.65
3 Jonas, Janella Guyana 4:45.05
4 Thompson, Carla Jamaica 4:48.93
5 Adams, Shani Barbados 4:49.50
6 Collymore, Dawnel Trinidad & Tobago 4:50.89
7 Bean, Taylor Ashley Bermuda 4:51.63
8 Wilson, Antonia Grenada 4:53.23
9 Lewis, Jewel Antigua & Barbuda 5:08.73
10 Vitalis, Cassie St. Lucia 5:12.38
11 Vrolijk, Jennelaine Aruba 5:14.58

Boys 1500 Metre Under 17
Finals
1 DA Costa, Waquar Jamaica 4:05.02
2 Martin, Ricardo Guyana 4:06.05
3 Simons, Trey Bermuda 4:06.56
4 Pamphile, Rolstan St. Lucia 4:12.61
5 Carey, J. Audley Bahamas 4:13.74
6 Wright, Callum Barbados 4:15.65
7 London, Mark Trinidad & Tobago 4:19.33
8 Vidal Jr., Silverius St. Lucia 4:23.07
9 Landeau, Nicholas Trinidad & Tobago 4:26.85
10 Mouchette, Juma Bermuda 4:33.39
11 Sital, Chavez Guyana 4:37.70

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