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AAG World Athletics Day Neet…Ramlall cops 100m U-18 title, Caesar is U-16 Long Jump Champ, Daniels takes Discuss
The Athletics Association of Guyana observed the International Association of Athletics Federation world Athletics day yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary with a number of exciting events.
Kevin Ramlall (right) crosses the finish line in the 100 meters ahead of Emanuel Sancho (second right) and Dequan Cumberbatch (left).
The proceedings got underway with the 1000 meters Female U-16 which was won by Cassey George of Christianburg Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) in a time of 3minutes 18:24 seconds. Casie Kirton (CWSS) placed second in 03:40, while Jaditha Bowman of Police came third in 4 minutes.
Orlando Adams (CWSS) took the 1000 meters male U-16 event in 2:58:34 ahead of Steffon Carew (CWSS) who finished second in 3:9:37 and Darryl Dublin of Enmore in 3:10:60.
The 800 meters male U-18 race went to Quincy Blair of Mercury Fast Laners (MFL) in 2:15:61; Deon Benjamin (CWSS) came second in 2:29:75 and Joshua Forrester (MFL) finished third in 2:34:15.
Onasha Rogers (CWSS) won the 150 meters female U-16 in 18:23; she was followed by Shanice Singh of Police in 19:41 and Kerry Sutherland (CWSS) in 20:22.
Compton Caesar (CWSS) took the 150 meters male U-16 title in 16:09 seconds while Rodwell Hughes (CWSS) grabbed second place in 17:72 and Shathel Caesar of Enmore third in 18:37.
Kevin Ramlall of Rolex Athletics Club blazed to victory in the 100 meters male U-18 in 11:65 seconds; Emanuel Sancho of Police came second in 11:94 and Dequan Cumberbatch of (MFL) third in 12:19.
The first podium spot in the 400 meters female U-18 event went to Onica Eastman of Police in 1:05:89 while Casey Kirton (CWSS) took second in 1:08:57 ahead of third place Deeneeka Tinnis (MFL) in 1:21:31.
Kerry Sutherland (CWSS) leaped 4:66 meters to win the female U-16 Long Jump. Marcia Carter (MFL) finished second with a jump of 4:48 meters and Onasha Rogers (CWSS) took third with a leap of 4:38.
Campton Caesar (CWSS) carted off the male U-16 Long Jump with a leap of 5:86 meters ahead of Daquan Liverpool of President College with 5:51 and Tremain Brown with 4:92. (Zaheer Mohamed)
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