Records tumble on Day One of Boyce/Jefford Classic VII

Aug 28, 2016 Sports

Winston George

– Police leads Soldiers with 28 Finals left for today

Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Patrick King leaped into the record books of the Boyce & Jefford Track and Field Classic yesterday with a second round fifth attempt mark that wrested the Long Jump title from long-time rival, Linden’s Winston Caesar.
King leaped to 6.88m to better Caesar’s 6.86m mark in a competitive second round jump off that ignited those who paid attention to the fierce rivalry in perfect conditions for athletics at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in Linden.
King replaced team-mate, Leon Bishop’s 2010 mark of 6.72m. Soldier, Lorex Stewart (6.61m) took home the bronze medal in the event that carried a total purse of $100,000 that was divided with the winner getting $50,000; second $30,000 and third $20,000.
Linden’s Chantobo Bright, who is a double CARIFTA Games silver medalist in the jumps, showed her class yesterday when she also set a new record in the Long Jump with a 5.27m mark that replaced Natasha Alder’s 4.76m 2011 record.
GDF’s Aniqua Powley(5.15m) was second while Police’s, Tandika Burgess 4.96m finished third.
The record-breaking trend continued in the Discus Throw when Tinecia Cort tossed the iron saucer 38.92m to win for (GDF) and set a new record, erasing Phillycia Burke’s 29.56m record from five years ago.
Police’s Natasha Alder was second with 33.73m, while team-mate, Saphia Vanderstoop (33.65m) was third.
In the Men’s Discuss event, Police’s Julio Sinclair replaced Ronald Payne’s 2010 38.46m mark with his 43:31m mark. Police’s Warren Duncan (37:81m) was second while Linden’s Jermaine Simmons (36:98m) finished third.
Police swept the top two places in the Women’s 3000m with Joanna Archer winning in 12:02.9 and Tabitha Bowman second in 12:06.4. Soldier, Ashanti Scott (12:32.0) was third. However, the Soldiers reversed the order in the Men’s 5000m.

Alita Moore

Cleveland Forde paced to a comfortable win in 16:30.6 while Odwin Tudor was second in 16:34.2 to ensure a top two placement as well. Police’s Nathaniel Giddings (16:48.7) was third in the race.
United States-based collegiate athlete, Alita Moore stormed to victory in the 200m Finals in 25.7 seconds, handing Police the win ahead of GDF’s Natrena Hooper (26.0 secs) with Bright getting into the third position for Linden with 26.6 seconds.
In the Men’s 200m Finals, Olympian Winston George, who recently returned from Rio Games in Brazil showed his superiority with a 21.5 seconds victory ahead of Davin Fraser (21.7 secs) and Rupert Perry (21.9 secs) respectively. The race also featured Jamaica’s Racers Track Club, Keno Burrell.
The points standing in the club championships after the first day of competition yesterday places Police ahead with 147 points, while GDF trails on 124 points with 28 Finals to be contested from 1pm today at the MSC Ground in Linden.
Linden sit in third on 78 points as Mercury Fast Laners has amassed 28 points in fourth. Super Upcoming Runners are in fifth heading into the final day of competition today.

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