Bullard repeats in primary schools road race

Young, Kendis Bullard is destined to become a track star of the future.

This was evident on Sunday when Bullard beat allcomers in the Milo sponsored three- kilometre National Primary School Road Race at Mayaro. In the sweltering mid-afternoon heat, Bullard of the South East Educational District took the title ahead of 70 other boys, who showed up for the event, for a back to back victory having copped the championship last year in Tobago. In second place was Tobago District’s Keon Roach and while Mestizo Nero of St. George East came in third.

In the Girls Division, Josan Antoine, representing the North-East District, was the winner, followed by Rennelle Kernahan (South-East) in second and third-placed Lynnya Herrera of  Port-of-Spain. Antoine beat a field of 58 girls from the eight educational districts. Victor Hunte, a teacher at St David’s in Kelly Village, Caroni and a member of the Milo Road Race Committee, said he was very impressed with the abundance of talent on show on Sunday. However he regretted the absence of recognition for the young stars who he said are destined for greatness if properly nurtured. “There are serious logistical problems to be overcome to get the best out of the children but we must invest our resources at the primary school level because it all starts there,” said Hunte.

MILO 3K RESULTS
BOYS
1 Kendis Bullard (South East); 2 Keon Roach (Tobago); 3 Mestizo Nero ( St George East)
GIRLS
1 Josan Antoine (North-East); 2 Rennelle Kernahan (South East); 3 Lynnya Herrera (Port-of-Spain)