St. Roses High School swung into Inter-House sports mode when they ran off their field events yesterday on the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) lawns yesterday on Woolford Avenue.
After the completion of five disciplines, Breschia and Loretto houses seem to be the front runners. Scores were not released because Stabroek Sport was informed that the Headteacher of the school had to witness the tallying.
Thus far however, under-12 athlete Nathan Howell of Cologne House has been a standout with wins in the under-14 high jump (190cm) (high jump was not done in the under-12 category) and the under-12 long jump with a leap of 4.69 metres.
What made Howell’s feat worthy of mention was that his height in the high jump was the second place in the under-16 category.
He also jumped a longer distance than the under-14 winner Akeem St. Louis (4.45m) and the under-16 winner Keron Ross (4.47m). In the girls’ category Tencia Saygon (175cm), Alana Thomas and Sarah Ali, who tied in the long jump with a mark of 3.13m, won the high and long jumps respectively.
In the under-20 long jump Deon Dillon of Loretto jumped a distance of 5.20m to emerge atop of the category. Macio Alladin and Cosmo Evans jumped 4.82m and 4.71m respectively for second and third. On the ladies side Kimberly Hamilton of Breschia placed first with a jump of 4.20m, Renalla Mc Arthur 4.13m and Crystal Blackman 3.12m settled for second and third.
In the boys under-20 high jump, Mikhail Husbands (205cm) of Loretto took that event from Eaton Abrams (200cm) while Odella Edwards of Lima won with a jump of 170 cm on the distaff side. Another standout athlete in the field events was Damani Hazlewood, who won the under-14 discus throw but had to settle for third in the long jump.
The school’s track events are scheduled for October 15 at the Camp Ayanganna ground.
Caption: Damani Hazlewood spins before he releases the disc in the boys’ under-14 discus event at the GTU ground yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)
Shaunesy Clement of Breschia attempts the paddle technique during yesterday’s field events at the GTU ground. (Orlando Charles photo)