District 10 wins ‘Nationals’ Cycling C/Chip

Nov 30, 2022 Sports

– ‘Impressive’ Bartica finished second

By Rawle Toney

Kaieteur News – District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani) was able to hold off an impressive District Seven (Cuyuni Mazaruni) contingent to win this year’s National Schools Championship cycling title.

National Youth Cyclist Ajani Cutting was also on show, winning the Boys U16 2000m and 3000m races at the National Schools Championship. (Rawle Toney photo)

It was a close finish between District 10 and the surprise this year, District 7, but in the end, the Championships’ defending overall title holders scored a total of 245 points; just 17 more than the competition from Bartica (228 points).

District 6 (204 points), District 13 (133 points) and District 11 (97 points) rounded off the top five.

Other results: District 4 (81 points), District 5 (75 points), District 12 (70 points), District 3 (52 points), District 15 (50 points), District 14 (39 points), District 2 (27 points), District 8 (15 points), District 1 (0), and District 9 (0).

Michael Dos Santos, principal of the St. Michael’s Private School in Mongrippa Hill, told Kaieteur Sport that most of the athletes from District 7 are members of his institution’s cycling club.

He added that the 13 cyclists at the Schools Championships were all using three cycles, which he said cost approximately $1.5M in total.

It’s an investment Dos Santos said they were happy to make, especially after their eye-catching performance in the National Park on Monday.

Michael Dos Santos and his cyclist Tandeia Noel, after she won the Girls U14 800m race. (Rawle Toney photo)

Clivecia Spencer (District 10) and Sherwin Sampson (District 12) ruled the roost in Sunday’s Road Race. District 10 had a ‘1-2’ finish after Savannah Hyles took second place.

But in the National Park it was a battle between the cyclists from Bartica, their three bikes and the rest of the competition.

Clivecia Spencer was unstoppable in the Girls Open 3000m, 2000m and 400m. Sampson won the Boys Open 2000m and 400m.

Sherwin Sampson and Clivecia Spencer were named Champion cyclists in the open category.

Clivena Spencer, sister of Clivecia Spencer, featured in her first National Schools Championship and had a performance worthy enough of her returning to Linden with the Girls U16 Champion Girl trophy.

Clivena won the girls’ 400m and 1000m and was second in the 800m.

District 7 had victories from Alecia Chan (800m, 1500m Girls U16), Tandeia Noel (800m Girls U14), Jerone Ghanie (3000m, 1000m, 2000m Boys U14), Maliah Dos Santos (1000m Girls U14), Zinedine Dos Santos (2000m Boys Open), Razaiha Robertson (2000m Girls U16) and Anthony King (1500m Boys U14).

District 7 also had several second and third-place finishes, but their performance in the Road Race cost them a historic upset at the Schools Championships since, over the years, the cycling spoils, were shared between District 10 and District 6.

District 10’s Clivecia Spencer powering home alone in the National Park. (Rawle Toney Photo)

Having won the cycling championship and placing second in the swimming event, District 10 will head into the Track and Field championship in good position to retain their overall title at the event’s 60th edition.

District 10 is chasing their 19th overall title, the most than any other of the 15 districts.

Champion Boys and Girls National Schools’ Cycling Championship Finals 2022

Under-14 Boys: Meshack Sutton (District 10), Under-14 Girls: Savannah Hyles (District 10), Under-16 Boys: Rigby Nehum (District 5), Under-16 Girls: Clivena Spencer (District 10), Open Boys: Sherwin Sampson (District 12), Open Girls: Clivecia Spencer (District 10).

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