President’s/Jefford Track & Field Classic…Burnett, Forde, Fortune show superior class

May 22, 2012 Sports

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– Police SC crowned overall champions

She was off the athletic scene for a little while due to the birth of her son, but US-based Guyanese track star Marian Burnett urged on by adoring fans from the Linden community where she resided before migrating, produced an astonishing turn of speed over the final 300 metres to win the marquee 1500 metres event on Sunday, at the President’s / Jefford Track & Field Classic on a soggy Mackenzie Sports Club ground.

Watched by a capacity crowd that included representatives of sponsors, Deputy Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Steve Ninvalle, close relatives of the late Elton Jefford in whose memory the event was conceptualised, NICIL Executive Director Winston Brassington, well wishers and aficionados of the sport, the heavy overnight rain and intermittent showers that doused the outfield at the sporting mecca of Linden failed to dampen the spirits of athletes and fans as Burnett, running on Guyana soil after many years, produced a crushing run over the final lap to cruelly eradicate any thoughts Trinidad and Tobago’s Tonya Nero may have harboured heading to the bell after leading for the most part.
She faded to third following the relentless assault by Burnett with young middle distance star Jevina Straker passing her in the process to grab second place.
Local and regional distance king Cleveland Forde was also in dominant form as he crushed the opposition en route to two convincing performances in the 1500 and 5000 metres events, while sprint queen Alisha Fortune was once again too fleet-footed for her contenders winning both the 100 and 200 metres races.
The rivalry between the future stars in the sport Stephan James and Elton Bollers continued with them splitting the 200 and 400 metres events.
James won the 200 metres from Bollers, who returned the favour in the 400 metres and from all indications this trend seems to have all the hallmark of an ensuing battle that could last throughout the athletic season.
In the end, Police Sports Club were declared winners after amassing a total on 313.70 points to relegate National Park United on 284.40 and the Guyana Defence Force Track Club in third place with 225.90.
The presentation of prizes will be held on Thursday.

Results
Women 100 Meter Dash
Games Record: 12.20 5/22/2011 Letitia Myles
Name              Age     Team          Finals Points
1 Fortune, Alisha 38 National Park 12.20 10
2 Allen, Neisa 22 National Park 12.50 8
3 Carto, Tiffany 18 Police Sports Club 12.80 6
4 Griffith, Shannon 17 Upper Dem 13.20 5
5 Smarth, Deja 16 Unenhieghts 13.30 4
Women 200 Meter Dash
Games Record: 23.90 5/22/2011Aliann Pompey
1 Fortune, Alisha 38 National Park 25.60 10
2 Hooper, Natrena 21 National Park 27.10 8
3 Allen, Neisa 22 National Park 27.30 6
4 Smith, Tiffany 19 GDF 27.40 5
5 Carto, Tiffany 18 Police Sports Club 27.60 4
Women 400 Meter Dash
Games Record: 58.70 5/22/2011 Shannah Thornhill
1 Allen, Neisa 22 National Park 1:02.30 10
2 Hooper, Natrena 21 National Park 1:02.70 8
3 Rodrigues, Nadine 21 Police Sports Club 1:02.80 6
4 Daniels, Shomane 16 National Park 1:03.30 4.50
4 Carto, Tiffany 18 Police Sports Club 1:03.30 4.50
Women 800 Meter Run
Games Record: 2:22.80 5/22/2011 Jevina Straker
1 Straker, Jevina 18 National Park 2:30.80 1 10
2 Jonas, Jenella 19 Police Sports Club 2:38.40 1 8
3 Roberts, Adama 18 Police Sports Club 2:40.60 1 6
4 Grimes, Tisha 19 Police Sports Club 2:44.60 1 5
5 Albert, Natisha 16 Upper Dem 2:57.40 1 4
Women 800 Meter Run
McLean, Odessa 18 National Park NT 1
Women 1500 Meter Run
Games Record: 5:02.00 5/22/2011 Jenella Jonas
1 Burnett, Marian Overseas 5:05.60 10
2 Straker, Jevina 18 National Park 5:07.50 8
3 Nero, Tonya 24 Trinidad & Tobago 5:07.80 6
4 Pascal, Kenisha 25 Grenada Aaa 5:08.30 5
5 Morgan, Alika 22 Rising Stars TC 5:22.60 4
Women 3000 Meter Run
Games Record: 11:09.00 5/22/2011 Alika Morgan
1 Straker, Jevina 18 National Park 12:03.70 10
2 Scott, Ashanti 28 GDF 12:09.60 8
3 Roberts, Adama 18 Police Sports Club 12:19.70 6
4 Chapman, Shenika 16 Upper Dem 12:46.80 5
5 Grimes, Tisha 19 Police Sports Club 13:09.00 4
Women 4×100 Meter Relay
Games Record: 50.36 5/22/2011 Police Sports Club
1 National Park United ‘A’ 52.10 10
2 Police Sports Club ‘A’ 52.70 8
3 Mercury Fast Laners ‘A’ 55.50 6
4 Guyana Defence Force TC ‘A’ 56.10 5
5 Upper Demerara Schools ‘A’ 1:00.20 4
Women 4×400 Meter Relay
Games Record: 4:23.00 8/29/2010 National Park United
1 National Park United ‘A’ 4:20.90 10
2 Police Sports Club ‘A’ 4:29.00 8
Women 4×400 Meter Relay
3 Upper Demerara Schools ‘A’ 4:40.60 6
4 Guyana Defence Force TC ‘A’ 4:47.30 5
Women 800 Sprint Medley
Games Record: 1:54.00 5/22/2011 Police Sports Club
1 National Park United ‘A’ 1:57.40 10
2 Police Sports Club ‘A’ 2:02.70 8
3 Guyana Defence Force TC ‘A’ 2:16.30 6
4 Upper Demerara Schools ‘A’ 2:21.80 5
Women Long Jump
Games Record: 4.76m 5/22/2011 Natasha Alder
1 Moore, Alita 18 Police Sports Club 4.68m 10
2 Hooper, Juanita 20 Police Sports Club 4.60m 8
3 Moses, Tracy 20 Police Sports Club 4.53m 6
4 Forde, Mercedes 22 National Park 4.38m 5
5 Griffith, Shannon 17 Upper Dem 4.21m 3.50
5 Daniels, Shomane 16 National Park 4.21m 3.50
Women Triple Jump
Games Record: 10.05m 5/22/2011 Natasha Alder
1 Hooper, Natrena 21 National Park 9.60m 10
2 Moses, Tracy 20 Police Sports Club 9.53m 8
3 Isaacs, Marica 19 Police Sports Club 9.44m 6
4 Adams, Shinalla GDF 8.70m 5
5 Hooper, Juanita 20 Police Sports Club 8.58m 4
Women Shot Put
Games Record: 9.65m 8/29/2010 Natasha Alder
1 Alder, Natasha 27 Police Sports Club 10.19m 10
2 Bowman, Lisa 20 National Park 10.13m 8
3 Schwartz, Jenal 19 Upper Dem 8.44m 6
4 Byass, Onescia 16 Upper Dem 8.41m 5
5 Bowen, Chenille 31 National Park 8.27m 4
Women Discus Throw
Games Record: 29.56m 5/22/2011 Phillycia Burke
1 Rodney, Latoya 25 Police Sports Club 27.75m 10
2 Whaul, Lawanda 19 Unenhieghts 27.23m 8
3 Burke, Phillycia 21 GDF 26.98m 6
4 Alder, Natasha 27 Police Sports Club 26.19m 5
5 Byass, Onescia 16 Upper Dem 25.62m 4
Women Javelin Throw
Games Record: 39.47m 5/22/2011 Natasha Alder
1 Alder, Natasha 27 Police Sports Club 33.43m 10
2 Bowman, Lisa 20 National Park 31.57m 8
3 Burke, Phillycia 21 GDF 28.60m 6
4 Skeete, Morice GDF 26.36m 5
5 Rodney, Latoya 25 Police Sports Club 26.11m 4
Men 100 Meter Dash
Games Record: 10.40 5/22/2011Rupert Perry
1 Ageday, Chavez 19 Unenhieghts 11.50 8
1 Stewart, Akeem 21 GDF 11.50 8
1 Easton, Terry 20 Police Sports Club 11.50 8
4 Haynes, Carlos 23 GDF 11.60 3.50
Men 100 Meter Dash
4 Ceasar, Winston 21 Upper Dem 11.60 3.50
4 Roberts, Keith 29 Police Sports Club 11.60 3.50
4 Noble, Drexel Unenhieghts 11.60 3.50
Men 200 Meter Dash
Games Record: 21.20 5/22/2011 Rupert Perry
1 James, Stephan 19 National Park 23.40 10
2 Bollers, Elton 19 National Park 23.70 8
3 King, Patrick 23 GDF 23.90 6
4 Noble, Bevon 20 Upper Dem 24.00 5
5 Semple, Shawn 21 Police Sports Club 24.10 4
Men 400 Meter Dash
Games Record: 48.10 5/22/2011Patrick King
1 Bollers, Elton 19 National Park 51.20 10
2 James, Stephan 19 National Park 51.70 8
3 Semple, Shawn 21 Police Sports Club 52.30 6
4 Noble, Bevon 20 Upper Dem 53.10 5
5 Foster, Selwyn 18 National Park 53.80 4
Men 800 Meter Run
Games Record: 1:55.90 5/22/2011 Dennis Horatio
Preliminaries
Herry, Kemon 21 Grenada Aaa SCR 2
1 Thomas, Cleveland 26 National Park 2:00.90q 1
2 Bayley, Kevin 20 Police Sports Club 2:04.60q 2
3 Scotland, Trevor 30 Police Sports Club 2:04.80q 1
4 Giddings, Nathaniel 19 Upper Dem 2:05.50q 2
5 Smartt, Shaquille 16 Upper Dem 2:05.60q 1
Men 800 Meter Run
Games Record: 1:55.90 5/22/2011 Dennis Horatio
Finals
1 Thomas, Cleveland 26 National Park 2:00.90 1:58.80 10
2 London, Mark 18 Trinidad & Tobago 2:00.30 8
3 Bayley, Kevin 20 Police Sports Club 2:04.60 2:01.70 6
4 Scotland, Trevor 30 Police Sports Club 2:04.80 2:03.70 5
5 Halley, Carlon 22 GDF 2:12.30 2:09.50 4
Men 1500 Meter Run
Games Record: 4:07.40 5/22/2011 Cleveland Forde
1 Forde, Cleveland 27 GDF 4:15.70 10
2 Thomas, Cleveland 26 National Park 4:20.80 8
3 Scotland, Trevor 30 Police Sports Club 4:30.20 6
4 Giddings, Nathaniel 19 Upper Dem 4:32.30 5
5 Bayley, Kevin 20 Police Sports Club 4:36.20 4
Men 5000 Meter Run
Games Record: 16:25.20 5/22/2011 Cleveland Forde
1 Forde, Cleveland 27 GDF 16:35.80 10
2 Giddings, Nathaniel 19 Upper Dem 16:43.40 8
3 Bentick, Tyshon 21 GDF 17:18.30 6
4 Chisholm, Jamoul 21 GDF 17:38.80 5
5 Josiah, Larry 31 Police Sports Club 17:52.20 4
Results
Men 4×100 Meter Relay
Games Record: 44.20 8/29/2010 Guyana Defence Force
1 Guyana Defence Force TC ‘A’ 46.90 10
2 National Park United ‘A’ 47.20 8
3 Police Sports Club ‘A’ 47.60 6
4 Mercury Fast Laners ‘A’ 47.80 5
5 Upper Demerara Schools ‘A’ 48.80 4
Men 4×400 Meter Relay
Games Record: 3:25.10 5/22/2011 Guyana Defence Force
1 National Park United ‘A’ 3:34.10 10
2 Police Sports Club ‘A’ 3:36.90 8
3 Guyana Defence Force TC ‘A’ 3:46.90 6
4 Upper Demerara Schools ‘A’ 3:59.30 5
5 Mercury Fast Laners ‘A’ 4:09.80 4
Men 1500 Sprint Medley
Games Record: 3:29.90 5/22/2011 Guyana Defence Force
1 National Park United ‘A’ 3:38.20 10
2 Guyana Defence Force TC ‘A’ 3:44.00 8
3 Upper Demerara Schools ‘A’ 3:49.90 6
4 Police Sports Club ‘A’ 3:50.50 5
Men Long Jump
Games Record: 6.72m 8/29/2010 Leon Bishop
1 Ceasar, Winston 21 Upper Dem 6.54m 10
2 Payne, Quincy 26 GDF 6.22m 8
3 Bishop, Leon 25 GDF 6.08m 6
4 Garraway, Tevin 16 Police Sports Club 5.96m 5
5 Cadogan, Parish 18 Upper Dem 5.86m 4
Men Triple Jump
Games Record: 13.73m 5/22/2011 Parrish Cadogan
1 Ceasar, Winston 21 Upper Dem 12.40m 10
Results
Men Triple Jump
2 Cadogan, Parish 18 Upper Dem 12.18m 8
3 Scott, Jamol GDF 11.82m 6
4 Williams, Troy 25 Police Sports Club 11.42m 5
5 Bishop, Leon 25 GDF 11.30m 4
Men Shot Put
Games Record: 12.30m 5/22/2011 Michael Pollydore
1 Sinclair, Julio 25 Police Sports Club 12.58m 10
2 Haddaway, Obie 21 GDF 12.02m 8
3 Coppin, Cleon GDF 11.53m 6
4 Pollydore, Micheal 28 Police Sports Club 11.29m 5
5 Johnson, Terrence 30 Unenhieghts 10.41m 4
Men Discus Throw
Games Record: 38.46m 8/29/2010 Ronald Payne
1 Sinclair, Julio 25 Police Sports Club 34.86m 10
2 Haddaway, Obie 21 GDF 33.24m 8
3 Pollydore, Micheal 28 Police Sports Club 32.03m 6
4 Coppin, Cleon GDF 31.73m 5
5 English, Cordell 23 Police Sports Club 31.26m 4
Men Javelin Throw
Games Record: 60.78m 5/22/2011 Leslain Baird
1 Bowman, Michael 20 National Park 44.42m 10
2 Baird, Leslain 25 GDF 40.65m 8
3 English, Cordell 23 Police Sports Club 40.31m 6
4 Sinclair, Julio 25 Police Sports Club 39.97m 5
Results
Women – Team Rankings – 14 Events Scored
1) Police Sports Club 175 2) National Park United 169
3) Guyana Defence Force TC 77 4) Upper Demerara Schools 50.50
5) Unenhieghts 14 6) Overseas 10
7) Mercury Fast Laners 8.50 8) Trinidad & Tobago 6
9) Grenada AAA 5 10) Rising Stars TC 4
Men – Team Rankings – 14 Events Scored
1) Guyana Defence Force TC 148.50 2) Police Sports Club 138.50
3) National Park United 115 4) Upper Demerara Schools 78.50
5) Unenhieghts 23.50 6) Mercury Fast Laners 12
7) Trinidad & Tobago 8

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