Inter Guiana Games trials on today at Eve Leary

The Commonwealth Youth Games history making quartet will be in action today at the Progressive Youth Club Ground, Eve Leary.

This is according to General Secretary of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG), James Cole. 

According to Cole, the foursome of Tianna Springer, Malachi Austin, Narissa McPherson and Javon Roberts will be among the standout teen athletes competing for individual glory at the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) trials.

Athletes are set to get into the blocks from 10:00hrs.

Cole stated recently that the one-day meet for 18 and under athletes will be used to select the national team to represent Guyana at the Games scheduled to be held in Suriname from October 26-31. 

Thirteen males and 13 females will form Guyana’s athletic team. 

The meet is scheduled to be highlighted by track prodigy, Springer, Austin, McPherson and Roberts, the gold medal, history making mixed 4x400m quartet that competed at the Commonwealth Youth Games last month in Trinidad. 

This year, 10 disciplines will be contested during the Games which involves Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. They are Track and Field, Badminton, Basketball, Volleyball, Football, Tennis, Table Tennis, Futsal, Chess and Swimming.