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Police reclaim ISAAC title after dominant performance
– George, Moore smashes records on way to rout
By Edison Jefford
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) extended their dominance over three days to reclaim the Inter-Services Annual Athletics Championships (ISAAC) title late last night at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary, effectively breaking a two-year jinx.
In the first day/night competition, compliments of lights from Starr Party Rentals, the Police got the better of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), amassing 639 points to win ahead of the soldiers’
From left, Natasha Alder, Tracey Moses, Janella Jonas, Commissioner of Police, Leroy Brummel and Alita Moore pose for a photo opportunity after the quartet shared the Champion Female Athlete prize.
543 points; the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) was third on 103 points with Guyana’s Prison Service (GPS) fourth on 75 points and City Constabulary fifth on 41 points. The Police had last won the title in 2010.
Police’s dominance was owed to strong performances from its now famous female quartet, Alita Moore, Natasha Alder, Tracey Moses and Jonella Jonas. The four females shared the ‘Champion Female Athlete’ prize, which was another first for the competition.
Alder won the Discus, Javelin and ranks’ 100m race, while Moses (Long Jump, Triple Jump and High Jump), Moore (100m, 200m and 400m) and Jonas (800m, 1500m and 3000m) all finished on 30 points, coming away with the coveted joint title last night. GDF’s Carlissa Atkinson was Runner-up with 24 points.
Police’s, Winston George was Champion Male Athlete after winning the 100m, 200m and 400m races, while GDF’s Cleveland Forde was Runner-Up. Forde opened the final day with his 1500m win in a blistering 4:07.5, which was a new meet record.
Forde erased Wilbert Mingo’s 2009 time of 4:20.4 in the process. GDF’s Tyshon Bentick (4:09) was second while Police’s, Nathaniel Giddings (4:11) finished third. Jonas won the female race in 5:14.8, while Atkinson (5:26.5) and Ashanti Scott (5:29.6) were second and third respectively.
In the 100m marquee event, George smashed Quinse Clarke’s 2010 record of 10.4 seconds with a new mark of 10.0 seconds. GDF’s Akeem Stewart with 10.4 and Davin Fraser 10.6 secs came second and third in the event. George also ran new records in the 200m and 400m races.
Commissioner of Police, Leroy Brummel (centre) joins the victorious Guyana Police Force track and field team last night after they reclaimed the ISAAC title at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.
In the 200m, he won in 20.5 seconds which was better than the 20.8 seconds that Rupert Perry ran in 2010. GDF’s Davin Fraser (21.3) and Akeem Stewart (21.5) were second and third in that race. The Olympian, George, ran 49.1 seconds in the 400m, which was lower than the 49.3 secs that Rupert Perry ran in 2010. Police’s Shawn Semple with 49.3 and Trevor Scotland with 49.8 were second and third yesterday.
Sprint ace, Moore said farewell to Guyana as she leaves tomorrow on an Athletics Scholarship at ASA College, New York, with a record performance in the women’s 100m. Moore showed once again why she is regarded as the best female sprinter around.
Moore blasted to 11.8 seconds, which erased the 12.0 Leota Babb record in 2009, to win the race ahead of Babb (12.1) and Akeala Alves (12.5) in that order. She returned in the 200m the put in another record-breaking performance.
Moore ran 24.6 seconds which was better than the 25.5 seconds Nadine Rodrigues ran back in 2010. Rodrigues was second yesterday in 25.3 secs, while GDF’s Letitia Myles (25.7) was third in the 200m. Moore with a time of 59.2 seconds won the 400m ahead of Rodrigues (59.6) and GDF’s Tiffany Smith (1:00.6) respectively.
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