With the 2007 track season still in the "shimmering" stage, athletes from Rising Stars track club are showing that when national selectors begin looking at teams this year,they should be in the thick of things.
At the recently held Open League #1, some of the athletes gave very commendable performances.
Harrison College schoolboy Tyrell Forde got over his first hurdle(pun intended) narrowly beating BC Trac's Greggmar Swift in the Boys' U-17 100m hurdle 13.9 - 14.0. WHEW !!
Ryan "Frenchie" Brathwaite again got the better of teammate Ronnie Griffith, by the slimmest of margins in the Boys 110m hurdle 14.5 - 14.6. The hurdle battle has really begun between these two.
Former Lester Vaughan schoolboy Lemar Calderon was second to CAC medalist and one of two ( a twin),Fabian Norgrove in the U-20 Boys 1500 - 4.26 - 4.29.
Halana Gittens was a brave third in the U- 15 Girls 400m behind more notable athletes Shavonne Husbands ( Freedom Striders) and Tanice Watson ( BC Trac).Halana time was 67.0 secs. Good effort Halana !!
The boys' equivalent saw Shakir Sandiford and Shaquille Hollingsworth getting the 3rd and 4th place finishes to gain more notable athletes Shaquille Alleyne (TFA) and Jerome Stuart (FS). This may be the division to watch all year.
2006 BSSAC multievent winner and hurdle queen Kierre Beckles continues to display her versatility as an athlete with a commendable 2nd place in the Women's 400m behind middle distance runner Latoya Griffith of Quantum Leap - 57.9 - 58.2.
Odd distance ace Ramon Gittens had to settle for a 2nd place ( ironically to another Qunatum Leap athlete) in the Men's 400m.Stefan Goodridge's time of 49.5 was good enough for the win.Ramon ran 49.6 and former TFA athlete,Jamal "Weasel" Marshall now also a "Star" was 3rd in 49.8.
Erla-Ashlee Massiah was the winner of the U-15 Girls 100m, but little Tristan Evelyn ( I mean that literally) was absolutely amazing.Only 9 years old Tristan got the entire stadium behind her as she looked to upset her older opponents.Way 2 go Tristan!!!
U-15 Boys ( more of the same ) Shakir (1st) - Shaquille (2nd).
The stadium was brought to life agin in the U-17 Girls 100m, when Kenrisha Brathwaite gave Carifta and CAC representative Tameka Rawlins a scare all the way to the finish line. Tameka ( TFA ) 12.4 - Kenrisha 12.7.
Andre Harper was 4th in the Men' 100m in a pedestrian 11.0 secs and Christian continues to dominate the 5000m winning from his training mate Jason Wilson,
The last victory for the glowing
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007
The STARS begin to shine !!
The date was January 6th and the event was the opening meet of the 2007 Amateur Athletic Association season. It was also the beginning of what may be the start of a dominant season for the Rising Stars Track and Field club.
On the track Carifta and CAC gold medalist Ryan"Frenchie" Brathwaite set a new record in the men's 80m hurdles by defeating new "Star" and always challenger Ronnie Griffith. His time was 11.24 secs - 11.27 secs.
Long distance runner Christian Rock also set a new record with a time of 4 mins:45.5 secs in the 1600m(mile) holding of a challenge which came from Dario Burnham of BC Trac.
Former Lester Vaughan ace Ramon Gittens can now claim to be the best at odd distance sprints is Barbados. Ramon won the 60m in 6.5 secs from clubmate Everton Evelyn (6.8 secs). Ramon now has the records in 6om, 150m and the 300m.
Little Kenrisha Brathwaite, known more as a hurdler showed she can also sprint as she won the women's equivalent in an astonishing time of 7.8 secs.
One new "Star" who stood out among the U- 15 athletes was Queen's College schoolboy Shakir Sandiford who blazed the track in a convincing manner with two new records. Shakir won the 150m in 17.8 secs and the 300m in 39.2 secs.
Special mention goes to Jerrad Mason who won the 60m and 150m in the U-13 division.
Good luck guys and gals all year.
On the track Carifta and CAC gold medalist Ryan"Frenchie" Brathwaite set a new record in the men's 80m hurdles by defeating new "Star" and always challenger Ronnie Griffith. His time was 11.24 secs - 11.27 secs.
Long distance runner Christian Rock also set a new record with a time of 4 mins:45.5 secs in the 1600m(mile) holding of a challenge which came from Dario Burnham of BC Trac.
Former Lester Vaughan ace Ramon Gittens can now claim to be the best at odd distance sprints is Barbados. Ramon won the 60m in 6.5 secs from clubmate Everton Evelyn (6.8 secs). Ramon now has the records in 6om, 150m and the 300m.
Little Kenrisha Brathwaite, known more as a hurdler showed she can also sprint as she won the women's equivalent in an astonishing time of 7.8 secs.
One new "Star" who stood out among the U- 15 athletes was Queen's College schoolboy Shakir Sandiford who blazed the track in a convincing manner with two new records. Shakir won the 150m in 17.8 secs and the 300m in 39.2 secs.
Special mention goes to Jerrad Mason who won the 60m and 150m in the U-13 division.
Good luck guys and gals all year.
Liann is the first
Former Lester Vaughan School track queen Liann Kellman is the first athlete from the Rising Stars Track and Field club to gain an athletic scholarship. Liann recently left the island to attend Central Arizona College for two years.
After dominating the 100m sprints in the junior (U17 - 20) at the Interschool Sports in 2004 and 2005, Liann was always confident of going further in track and field.
The Rising Stars family wishes Liann all the best as we know that she will do us proud.
After dominating the 100m sprints in the junior (U17 - 20) at the Interschool Sports in 2004 and 2005, Liann was always confident of going further in track and field.
The Rising Stars family wishes Liann all the best as we know that she will do us proud.
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