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.
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