UG Athletics team returns with seven medals

Feb 19, 2014 Sports

– record-breaking BRF performance

The University of Guyana (UG) returned with seven medals and a record-breaking performance after what can be called a successful sojourn at the Barbados Relay Fair (BRF), which was held last Saturday at the Barbados National Stadium.
The seven-medal haul included a gold, four silver and two bronze medals

Sports Officer at UG, Lavern Fraser-Thomas (left) with the successful UG Track and Field team following their return to Guyana.

with the University’s Track and Field team breaking the men’s distance medley record, which included a 200m, 400m, 800m and 1200m leg that distance king, Cleveland Forde anchored.
The team ran a time of 6:31.22, erasing the previous four-year-old record of 6:34.92 that Rising Stars Athletic Club from Barbados had held. Owen Adonis, who handed over to Joshua Griffith got things going on the first two legs for the Guyanese.
But an injured Griffith had a hard time with his leg and ended in fifth after collecting the baton first from Adonis. However, Dane Johnson worked in the 800m, and managed to haul the team up to the third place with Pacers Track Club ahead with a 200m lead.
But as he had done so many times for Guyana, Forde turned on the accelerator in the final leg for a scintillating 1200m run that left teams and patrons stunned at the venue in St. Michael’s. They also won a silver medal in the 4x800m with Kadeem Peters on the team. The University’s Girls team also did well with creditable performances.

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