Tobago throwers dominate at Falcons Games
March 22nd, 2016 10:11am (TrackAlerts.com)Asha James of Zenith (left) and Kamaria Durant of Simplex (right), star at 2016 Falcon Games.
--Photo: SPORTS CORESCARBOROUGH, Tobago: Tobago throwers made full use of competing at home to shine in front of their supporters at the 15th annual Tobago Falcons Games at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet on March 19 & 20.
Leading the way was double Para-Pan American Games champion and World Parathlete record holder Akeem Stewart of the host club Tobago Falcons. Stewart followed up his impressive victory in the men’s shot put (19.26m) on first day of action on Saturday by taking the men’s discus with a mark of 55.84m, less than two metres of his personal best 57.57m set earlier this year.
Stewart was not the only Tobago Falcons thrower to achieve the throws double as three-time Carifta champion Chelsea James (women’s shot put-13.43 , discus-43.47), Clarence Hannibal (boys under 18 shot put-15.47, discus-46.84) and Christopher Crawford (boys under 16 shot put-12.61, discus-42.59) all mounted the top of the podium twice. James and Hannibal will be hoping for similar success at the Carifta Games in St. Georges, Grenada on the weekend.
Zenith athletes showed their strength in the javelin as last year’s Carifta girls under 18 silver medallist Asha James led a Zenith sweep of the Girls under 18 event on the second day on Sunday with a distance of 46.69 to a finish ahead of club mates Kymoi Noray (39.38) and Talena Murray (35.68) as she did at the Carifta trials on March 5 & 6.
Asha will also be going for gold in Grenada. On Saturday, reigning Carifta boys under 18 champion and record holder Tyriq Horsford took the boys under 18 title (67.91) for Zenith ahead of team-mate Kareem Peters (45.39). Another Zenith athlete, Vandel Joseph, secured the men’s top prize with 60.93 with Jeffrey Williams (Kaizen Panthers) of Tobago in second (58.03). Zenith also had success in the girls under 18 shot put (Tonya Chapman-12.15) and discus (Chloe Roberts-23.10). Toco Titans’ Josoynia Fifi upset the Tobago trend by winning the girls under 16 shot put (11.73) and discus (21.13).
On the track 2014 World Relay 4x100m bronze medallist Kamaria Durant (Simplex) sped to her second sprint double in as many meets. Durant took the women’s 100m (11.95/-1.7) and 200m (23.93/-1.6) running into head winds. At the Southern Games at Point-a-Pierre on March 13 she also won the 100 and 200m titles.
The 2015 World Championships campaigner was one of seven athletes to record double victories on the track. Janae De Gannes (Zenith) was most impressive of them all as she ran away with the girls under 12 60m and 150m titles and narrowly missed on medalling in the girls under 16 long jump. The younger sister of national junior table-tennis player Jasher De Gannes finished fourth in the long jump. Other double winners were: Imanni Matthews (Toco Titans)- G U10 60m/150m, Tyrese James (Silver Bullets) B U12 60m/150m, Shaniqua Bascombe (Cougars) G U14 100m/200m, Shakeem Mc Kay (Memphis Pioneers) B U14 100m/200m and Katie Chehowy (Caltaf-CAN) Women 1500m/3000m.
In the 4x100m and 4x400m relays Abilene Wildcats took three victories (B U 18 4x100m, 4x400m & men’s 4x100m) while Cougars secured the mixed under 12 4x100m and mixed under 16 4x400m gold medals.
Memphis Pioneers (mixed under 14 4x100m), Point Fortin New Jets (boys under 16 4x100m), TTDF (men’s 4x400m) and the Carifta Girls under 18 (women’s 4x100m) all secured relay titles.
Over the two days of action athletes from athletic clubs in Trinidad and Tobago matched strides against competitors from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Canada, Suriname. Among the sponsors of the 15th annual Tobago Falcons Games were the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport of the Tobago House of Assembly, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport, TSTT, Office Authority, Rena’s Roti Shop, Star Excavation and Transport, Viola’s Place, The Mangrove Shop, John Plumbing and Brantal’s Grill House.
Complete results: http://www.ttnaaa.org/results/2015/falcon/DAY TWO RESULTS
Under 10
Girls150m: 1st Azalea Quashie (Zenith) 23.76, 2nd Odika Simmonds (Fyzabad Athletics Stars) 24.36, 3rd Taylor Bernard (Mason Hall) 24.61
Boys150m: 1st Immani Matthews (Toco Titans) 21.33, 2nd Kelvin Cudjoe (Memphis Pioneers) 22.58, 3rd Makaelon Woods (Cougars) 22.77
Under 12
Girls150m:1st Janae De Gannes (Zenith) 20.93, 2nd Kadija Pickering (Abilene Wildcats) 21.41, 3rd Janika Jordan (Cougars) 22.11
Boys150m: 1st Tyreese James (Silver Bullets) 20.52, 2nd Keone Job (Memphis Pioneers) 20.82, 3rd Reyshawn Andrews (Memphis Pioneers) 20.84
Under 14
Girls200m: 1st Shaniquq Bascombe (Cougars) 26.57, 2nd Xea Bruce (Toco Titans) 27.45, 3rd Arianne Lucio (Memphis Pioneers) 27.58
Boys200m: 1st Shakeem Mc Kay (Memphis Pioneers) 24.63, 2nd Jordan Pope (Cougars) 24.75, 3rd Kern Cedeno (Fyzabad Athletic Stars) 25.12
Under 16
Girls200m: 1st Caliyah Wallace (Cougars) 25.48, 2nd Joanna Rogers (Cougars) 25.98, 3rd Patrice Richards (Neon Wolves) 26.06
Long jump: 1st Nanyamka Baptiste (La Brea) 4.73, 2nd Cassandar Joseph (Toco Titans) 4.57, 3rd Jada James (Toco Titans) 4.25, 4th 1(1 year old) Janae De Gannes (Zenith) 4.15
Shot put: 1st Jusoynia Fifi (Toco Titans) 11.73, 2nd Shenelle Licorish (Striders) 10.89, 3rd Tehealia Kennedy (Zenith) 8.74
Boys 200m: 1st Timothy Frederick (Pt. Fortin New Jets) 22.32, 2nd Avindale Smith (Abilene Wildcats) 22.92, 3rd Shakeel John (Concorde) 23.17
800m: 1st Jordan Cooper (Paso Sec) 2:22.42, 2nd Xavier Horsley (D’Abadie Progressive) 2:32.79
High jump: 1st Jevonnie Lavia (St. Vincent Grammar School-SVG) 1.75, 2nd Gian Luca Da Silva (St. Vincent Grammar School-SVG) 1.65, 3rd Justin Guy (Kaizen Panthers) 1.60
Discus: 1st Christopher Crawford (Tobago Falcons) 42.59, 2nd Xavier Horsley (D’Abadie Progressive) 35.73, 3rd Tarik Ramey (Scarborough Sec) 28.74
Mixed 4x400m relay: 1st Cougars 3:46.09, 2nd Scarborough Sec 4:19.39, 3rd La Brea 4:20.61
Under 18
Girls200m (-1.0): 1st Ayla Stanislaus (Zenith) 25.23, 2nd Jodiah McSween (Abilene Wildcats) 25.59, 3rd Anika Wolfe (Pt.-a-Pierre) 25.89
800m: 1st Kershel McIntyre (Cougars) 2:17.47, 2nd Savanna Jordan (Caltaf-CAN) 2:17.88, 2nd Emma Hubbard (Caltaf-CAN) 2:19.38
Shot put: 1st Tonya Chapman (Zenith) 12.15, 2nd Peaches Stewart (Tobago Falcons) 12.01, 3rd Shanel Licorish (EFA) 11.21
Long jump: 1st Safiya John (Kaizen Panthers) 5.25, 2nd Anya Akili (Kaizen Panthers) 4.91, 3rd Aquilla St. Louis (D’Abadie Progressive) 4.89
Javelin: Asha James (Zenith) 46.69, 2nd Kymoi Noray (Zenith) 39.38, 3rd Talena Murray (Zenith) 35.68
Boys200m (1.1): 1st Jahi Hernandez (Abilene Wildcats) 22.08, 2nd David Pierce (Memphis Pioneers) 22.48, 3rd Joshua Brown (Alpha) 22.70
800m: 1st Recardo Prescott (Cougars) 1:59.35, 2nd Daniel Hernandez (D’Abadie Progressive)1:59.40, 3rd Liam Murray (Caltaf-CAN) 1:59.77
400m hurdles: 1st Anderson Subero (Cheetahs) 1:01.20, 2nd Justin Guy (Kaizen Panthers) 1:02.94, 3rd Shadell Baynes (Kaizen Panthers) 1:16.71
Discus: 1st Clarence Hannibal (Tobago Falcons) 46.84, 2nd Teejay Ramcharan (Warriors) 43.67, 3rd Malique Graham (Pt. Fortin New Jets) 33.28
High jump: 1st Javon Rawlins (St. Vincent Grammar School-SVG) 1.85, 2nd Franklyn Stanislaus (Kaizen Panthers) 1.85, 3rd Jaydon Antoine (Neon Wolves) 1.80
Triple jump: 1st Javon Rawlins (St. Vincent Grammar School-SVG) 13.41, 2nd Josiah Edwards (Abilene Wildcats) 13.28, 3rd Clement Campbell (Memphis Pioneers) 13.08
4x400m: 1st Abilene Wildcats 3:29.89, 2nd Palo Seco 3:31.98, 3rd St. Vincent Grammar Sch-SVG 3:34.83
Under 20
Boys200m (-0.6): Jerod Elcock (Abilene Wildcats) 21.81, 2nd Corey Stewart (Abilene Wildcats) 21.92, 3rd Xavier Mulgata (Memphis Pioneers) 22.06
Discus: 1st Nkosi James (UWI) 40.10, 2nd Akeel Edwrads (Neon Wolves) 35.17, 3rd Kershon Procope (Zenith) 15.78
Open
Women200m (-1.6): 1st Kamaria Durant (Simplex) 23.93, 2nd Romona Modeste (Abilene Wildcats) 24.35, 3rd Thyla-Marie Scot (Memphis Pioneers) 25.19
800m: 1st April Francis (Abilene Wildcats) 2:22.22, 2nd Alena Clarke (UTT) 2:29.52, 3rd Lauren Kryschuk (Caltaf-CAN) 2:34.72
400m hurdles: 1st Jeminise Parris (Memphis Pioneers) 1:02.50, 2nd Sarah Choate (Caltaf-CAN) 1:11.32
3000m: 1st Katie Chehowy (Caltaf-CAN) 10:40.04, 2nd Rebecca John (Caltaf-CAN) 10:48.32, 3rd Camille Duquet (UWI) 12:33.42
Long jump: 1st Alisha St. Louis (D’Abadie Progressive) 5.36, 2ne Rain Harper (UTT) 4.96, 3rd Aiesha Colthrust (Neon Wolves) 4.96
Shot put: 1st Chelsea James (Tobago Falcons) 13.43, 2nd Marielle Pierre (UWI) 12.77, 3rd Akidah Briggs (Toco Titans) 12.65
Javelin: 1st Geraldine George (Pt. Fortin New Jets) 40.55, 2nd Chuntal Mohan (UTT) 47.47, 3rd Akidah Briggs (Toco Titans) 37.15
Men200m (-2.4): 1st Kyle Greaux (Abilene Wildcats) 20.94, 2nd Akanni Hislop (Zenith) 21.45, 3rd Kevin Haynes (TTDF) 21.85
800m: 1st Ashton Gill (Cougars) 1:53.56, 2nd Rhys Kramer (Caltaf-CAN) 1:55.21, 3rd Kerime Morris (TTDF) 1:56.43
5000m: 1st George Smith (TTDF) 16;34.72, 2nd Elvis Turner (Tobago Falcons) 17:09.89, 3rd Kriston Yahkarhim (Palo Seco) 18:04.72
400m hurdles: 1st Kern Alexis (Memphis Pioneers) 54.05, 2nd Kadesh Roberts (Memphis Pioneers) 54.50, 3rd Kobe John (Memphis Pioneers) 56.65
High jump: 1st Omari Benoit (Tobago Falcons) 2.01, 2nd Kareem Memphis Pioneers 1.95, 3rd Tarique Dan (Toco Titans) 1.90
Triple jump: 2st Dwaine Herbert (UTT) 14.08, 2nd Dwight Herbert (Warriors( 13.78, 3rd Kristopher La Touches (Memphis Pioneers) 12.79
Discus: 1st Akeem Stewart (Tobago Falcons) 55.84, 2nd Micah McNish (Striders) 46.26, 3rd Keon Francis (UWI) 45.93
4x400m: Unattachd 3:10.87, 1st TTDF 3:16.46, 2nd UTT 3:18.55, 3rd Memphis 3:21.01
Masters
Women200m: 2st Nicole Alleyne-Noreiga (Memphis Pioneers) 30.36, Krista Francis-Raymah (ZC) 31.27, 3rd Suzan Garcia (TT Masters) 33.04
Men200m (-0.8 ): 1st (40-44) Norton St. Louis (TTDF) 22.85, 2nd (45-49) Andy Montique (Protons) 24.86, 3rd (50-54) Lester Herbert (ZC) 25.52, 4th (55-59) Raymond Smith (ZC) 26.27, 5th (50-54) Sherwin Marshall (TTDF) 27.16, 6th Learie Peters (Abilene Wildcats) 29.59