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Bollers and Thomas storm to gold in T&T
Guyana’s Junior National 200m champion sprinter, Elton Bollers of Royal Youth Movement (RYM) and Inter Guiana Games (IGG) bronze medalist, Ernesto Thomas registered superb performances in the Twin Island, Trinidad and Tobago last Saturday in the boys U-20 200m at the Morvant Jets and Mustangs Games which was held at Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain.
Elton Bollers
Bollers a student of the University of Guyana (UG) clocked 21.5 seconds at the Stadium in the 200m to outsprint his opponents on the homestretch.
Bollers who travelled on Friday to join the team (Athletic Club (EAC)) that he presently trains with, last April alienated CARIFTA Team athletes, Chavez Ageday (21.30s) and Stephan James (21.50s) in the junior boy’s 200m at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, turning in a time of 21 seconds flat after blasting out the blocks from lane 8.
Under-17 athlete Ernesto Thomas (Team Captain) was equally impressive as Bollers in his 800m at the Games. Thomas registered a new personal best time of 1:58.05 seconds to win the event against his rivals.
This publication was made to understand that Bollers will be participating in the Men’s 400m Invitational race at the Trinidad and Tobago Sagicor National Gas Company National Open Championship on June 23rd and 24th at the Hasley Crawford Stadium.
Confirmed to compete at the meet are former Royal Youth Movement athletes, Philip Drayton and Wayne Harlequin.
Bollers also expressed gratitude to his sponsors, Spicy Dish, Fitness Express, Daddy’s Enterprise, Bakewell and others.
The team with the exception of Bollers will return tomorrow.
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