Briggs, Lewis star at Zonal meet

Briggs won the girls over 18 shot put (12.30m), discus (30.72m), javelin (38.99m) and open hammer (25.96m) to sweep all the throws at the field events day held at Toco Secondary. The five-time Carifta and CAC Junior shot and javelin medallist was impressive in the javelin, missing the qualifying standard for the Carifta girls under 20 discipline (39.00) by just one centimetre. The 2012 National Secondary Schools Championships top female athlete also ran the lead off leg on Toco’s girls over 18 4x100m team which copped silver at the track events day at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar.

Lewis showed her versatility by winning the girls under 18 800m (2 minutes, 41.19 secs), 1500m (5:53.66), high jump (1.30m) and javelin (19.18m) events. Joel Andrews (Holy Cross) and Asiel Gonzales (Sangre Grande Sec) were triple winners and missed on a four gold medal feat. Andrews was victorious in the boys under 18 discus (34.86m), high jump (1.65m), long jump (5.89m) but had to settle for silver in the shot put (11.14m) behind his Holy Cross school-mate Dwayne Simon (12.50m). Asiel sped to victories in the boys under 14 100m (13.24 secs), 400m (1 minute, 3.67 secs) and long jump (4.40m). However, in the 200m he secured bronze (27.21 secs). Xea Bruce (Toco Secondary) and Delicia Thom (Toco Secondary also won three gold medals. Bruce took the girls under 14 400m (1 minute, 4.77 secs) and long jump (4.11m).

She also topped the field in the girls under 16 800m (2 minutes, 33.85 secs). She added more gold with the triumphant girls under 14 4x100m and girls under 16 4x400m relay team. Thom was crowned champion in the girls over 18 long jump (4.88m), high jump (1.40m) and open triple jump (11.02m).

Jaheim Hector (Sangre Grande Secondary), Mishak Peters (Adonis Academy Private) and Jeremiah Hamilton (Toco Sec) were double winners. Hector secured the boys under 14 200m (27.06 secs) and javelin (24.49m) disciplines and came close to gold number three in the long jump but took second place (4.18m). Peters ran away with the boys under 16 200m (25.31 secs) and 400m (56.15 secs) sprint titles. He was eyeing a third gold in the 100m but had to settle for third (12.50 secs). Hamilton landed the boys over 18 400m (52.94 secs) and 800m (2 minutes, 5.19 secs) titles.

In his bid for gold in the 200m, he was third (23.64 secs). Carifta medallist Tyrell Edwards (boys over 18 100m -11.18 secs/200m - 22.38 secs) headed the list of other Toco Secondary athletes who won two gold medals.

Mackenay Baptiste (North Eastern College) won the girls girls under 18 100m and then anchored her school’s 4x100m team to victory.

Aaliyah Mitchell (girls under 18 400m), Kadanae Alexander and (boys under 16 100m) also struck gold for North Eastern College.

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