Walcott rule at Lester Vaughan

There was never any doubt Walcott House (Orange), boasting the fastest girl in Kiara Waithe, the most versatile in Rowland Kirton-Browne, and four junior divisional champions, would emerge new house champions at Lester Vaughan School Sports yesterday.

Competing in mostly rainy and overcast conditions in mid-afternoon at the National Stadium, Orange amassed exactly 1 000 points to dethrone Sobers (Red), who finished with 848.6.

In the process, Orange snapped the four-year unbeaten streak of Sobers, while Adams (Blue) were third with 788, followed by Prescod (Purple) 538, Gill (Green) 488.6 and Barrow (Yellow) 244.6.

The diminutive 15-year-old Waithe, who is an Under-17 athlete but competed in the merged Senior Girls’ division with the Under-20s, took the 100 metres in 12.41 seconds (hand-timed). She joined CARIFTA Games Under-17 javelin qualifier Kirton-Browne, Lagina Colucci and Division 3 Girls’ queen Rashida Barrow to win the Senior Girls’ sprint medley relay.

Walcott also won the Senior Boys’ medley relay through the efforts of Joshua Phillips, Devon Briggs-Thompson, Tyal Antoine and Savion Hoyte.  

Gill’s Acacia Small, who celebrates her 16th birthday on Friday, finished a close second to Waithe with 12.57 seconds in the 100 metres. Small, a Barbados Under-17 footballer, rebounded to win the 200 metres in 26.13 seconds.

Rashida Barrow had earlier won the 200 in 27.93 seconds and finished second in the 100.

Housemate Shaniqua St Hill was the junior victrix ludorum after winning the 400 and coming second in the 100 and 200.

Adams’ Naiobi Rudder and Tiana Clarke took the Division 4 and 5 Girls’ 100 in 13.31 and 14.43 seconds, respectively.     

Jonathan Johnson was the Division 3 and Junior victor ludorum, earning 79 points for Walcott by winning the shot put, javelin and finishing second in the 100, sprint hurdles and long jump.

Sobers’ Davon Johnson achieved the Division 3 sprint double, winning the 100 and 200 metres in 11.91 seconds and 24.75 seconds (hand-timed).

Gill’s Darad Holloway won the 400, 800 and 1 500 metres, with Prescod’s Jaquan Padmore prevailing in the 100 (13.18) and 200 (28.45).

Promising road tennis player Tyrease Holder of Sobers showcased his speed by sweeping the Division 5 Boys’ 100, 200 and 400 metres, but the highlight of the day was a tremendous 400 metres anchor leg by Sobers’ 11-year-old first-former Kemani Maynard.

Former Parkinson schoolboy Jaden Callender was the senior victor ludorum and Division 2 Boys’ champion, gaining 57 points for Adams. He triumphed in the 400 and 800 metres and 400 hurdles, and finished second in the 100 and 200 metres Those sprints were won by Surav Fredericks, who sprinted home in 10.93 and 22.71 seconds.

The senior victrix ludorum title went to Adams’ 14-year-old athlete Vivica Addison, who won the 400, 1 500, 3 000 and 300 hurdles, and finished second in the 800 metres, competing with the senior girls.  

The fastest boy was Gill’s Zario Brathwaite, who was hand-timed at 10.81 seconds in the 100 metres, with 400 champion, Quame Neblett (10.84) second. Gill’s Xavier Burgess won the 200 in 22.72 seconds. (EZS)