Saturday, April 25, 2026

Haynes, Harris fastest of the seniors

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LAYLA HAYNES of St Gabriel’s gave it her all to win yesterday’s senior girls’ race at the Trevor Straughn Memorial Cross-Country Championships at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex course in Wildey.

Under overcast skies, Haynes overtook Sharon Primary’s Samiya Dell in the dying stages of the race to win in six minutes and 53 seconds.

Dell, who had led for most of the race, was second in six minutes and 55 seconds while Wilkie Cumberbatch’s Kaya Kellman-Wall was third in seven minutes and 16 seconds.

Rashad Harris of Reynold Weekes led from start to finish in the senior boys’ race.  He withstood stiff competition from Wilkie Cumberbatch’s Nyere Maughn to win in six minutes and 11 seconds. (PG)

Please read the full story in today’s Weekend Nation, or in the eNATION edition.

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