Sprint Tech quartet misses 4x400m relay national youth record
BVI Athletics Association - Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Alexandrina Maduro Primary School's Shymmera Forbes receives the baton in the 4 x100m Relay PHOTO CREDIT: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway
FEBRUARY 27—A Sprint Tech Track Club quartet ran unchallenged and threatened the 4x400m Relay National Youth Record on Saturday evening at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds, highlighting the Gatorade Development Series competition, which focused on relays, featuring from Under 9 through Open Division athletes.
In addition to the Clubs, the competition also included Primary and High School teams as well as the Cheetahs Track Club from St. Thomas.
The quartet of Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner, Tarika “Tinker Bell” Moses, Jonel Lacey and Niayla Smith, ran unchallenged and turned in a time of 3 minutes 50.87 seconds for the victory and the No. 2 all time mark ever run by an Under 18 foursome over the distance.
Only the team of Bianca Dougan, Britney Wattley, Ashley Kelly and Chantel Malone, have run faster with their 3:49.68 Youth standard established in July 2006. The Sprint Tech quartet’s time moves them to No. 6 overall on the all time list.
Prior the to the 4×4, Nelda Huggins anchored the Top Notch Track Club foursome that included under 20 runner Shian Vandenburg along with Kala Penn and Ashley Penn to victory in the 4 x 100m Relay over Sprint Tech’s, Moses, Warner, L’T’ Sha Fahie by overhauling Lacey to win in 48.44 to 48.59.
Lacey and teammate Deya Erickson moved to Nos. 5 and 6 respectively on the all time 100m Hurdles list, with their debut runs of 16.49 and 16.57 respectively.
Action continues this Saturday at 4 p.m. with the final pre March 10 Carifta Games Trials/National Jr. Championships.
Events include; Field Events: Javelin Throw, Open. High Jump, Under 13 to Open. Shot Put, Under 13 through Open:
Running events: 100m Hurdles Open; 800m U-11 to Open; 150m U-9 only. 200m, U-11 to Open; 80m U-9 Only. 100m U-11 to Open; 400m Hurdles, Open; 1500m Open and 400m U-11 to Open.
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i never met a man so BIAS!! HMMM
I see the bashing of the BVIAA president…..how quick do we forget…wasn’t it he who wrote about Huggins and Alexander before? Aren’t they Top Notch Athletes? He wasn’t BIAS then…suddenly because he wrote about Sprit Tech then mention Top Notch he’s BIAS? If you know the sport, for record purposes, Under 20 and Under 17 runners can’t produce a youth record…..but check check the link!! Isn’t this about Top Notch? I don’t get it!!
http://bvinews.com/bvi/huggins-alexander-sprints-to-gatorade-development-series-200m-victories/
Well I am not going on any one person case nor would I say who is bias or not, but I would say we as a country need to come together as one. If we would come together and try to fix the problems then things may be better. For example if the so called train officials would read the rule books and learn the rules they would learn that the so call Jr record that everyone fussing about would not count because all the teams would be DQ. Look at the videos and one would see the second legs were placed wrong, hence it would not count. Problem number two ISU staff need to get their act together and learn the software and equipment so you don’t have to wait so log between races and tie the meet up. Finally if the starter would have a starters stand and use it ten he can clearly see the field properly. Anyway enough of the faults because the list can go on more but as a nation stop the childish behavior and come together to make the sport better.
Wha u talking about.If Taylor was there?? Did you hear people lamenting yada, yada when Blake won after Bolt false started.
Any way the issue is not about the young girls. the better team of the moment won and u cant take dat away.
But when the bias, partial pres write articles he should not show favoritism. Someone said he did not write it but is same suh he would have done it. BIAS. He almost never big up the Gold and black team and i think they doing well. Well Top Notch go frend up the pres and maybe u will get featured more. Really I was in the stands and I saw some great performances from the athletes. They deserve praise and the coaches too. The track has made a difference to track & Field in the BVI. Keep training hard but remember although u always want to win, never disrespect the other athlete. Dont mind the journalist dem. Mr. Hill I hope ur daughter returns to the track soon. She is talented.
Wait a minute what is wrong with Top Notch???? It look like they really have a problem??? Nelda is powerful no mistake BUT WHERE WAS TAYLOR?????? YOU ALL FORGET SHE WAS NOT THERE???? WHA WOULD AH HAPPEN THEN??? EXPLAIN THAT!!!!!!!!!
hello the issue is not whether Top Notch won or loose is the fact that the PRESIDENT of the BVIAA DEAN GREENAWAY is to BIAS
not a thing wrong with top notch. who cares who won the race – the point is how it is being reported. from an outsider looking in, who cares about the age of the individual who took part on the team. who cares! that is what is happening on that track. these big big people who need to grow up are putting these children against each other. the same thing happens when they go away because you can see and feel the tension when they are supposedly going to represent the bvi as a “team”. you dont think the other islands see and know this. it is nonsense. no child of mine going up on that track you hear me.
u sound so stupid. do u recall when the great BOLT false started and Blake the newcomer won. How much did u hear…if Bolt wss in the race yada, yada. the girls won. Whoever had won all glory to them, Top Notch, Sprint Tech whoever. All i am saying give praise where it is due. This is not against the young girls it is about the pres and he biasness. he gatta be careful. he talked about an U20 girl in the 4 x 100m. Talk about the U20 girl in the 4 X 400 nuh. But he so against the Gold and black club he put it down to wha sommtn like U18. wha dat. lots of people talking about his partiality. Top Notch go friend dem up see if u get in he good book.
We in the BVI needs to be educated in the sport before we comment on issues. Internationally it is U18 & U20. Only in the carifta it is U17 & U20 as the caribbean was required by international standards to step up to intenational standards. So please educate yourselves before commenting. That is the problem with us here in the BVI, we comment on things when we don’t know the facts.
you sound so dumb trying to correct someone about the facts when you yourself don’t know the facts check the age group of each athlete that ran and also check the correct facts and then post
Dean is so bias he need to be voted out of PRESIDENCY being a president he need to be neutral and look out for ALL athletes,
Even though he may have only taken the pic, Everything said is true. He bias. He one sided. He partial and as pres he should be rooting for all the athletes and helping and encouraging all. So bro start acting like a president of a whole organization.
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Huh? I’m confused. Why are you going off on Dean? I thought he only took the pick.
PHOTO CREDIT: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway
This no new. For a president he doan care because he always try to keep top notch down. But he nor no one else can. You know how it is. When u good them hate u. I wish all the young girls the best. They deserve to do good because they train hard. But up to now they caan walk in top notch shoes. Only club with medals at Carifta over the last decade is the top notch. Until the others win a medal this year at carifta then they have to look up to top notch even if they don’t want to, the bias president and all of them, even parents who have a lot to say
Last time we checked winning a medal at carifta does not give you a scholarship to college. Other than Chantel which other athlete does Top Notch have in college Sprint Tech can say four. Look at the bigger picture. Sprint Tech can also boast good grades for all athletes, can Top Notch do the same. Maybe you need ask why our carifta medal winner repeated.
what four? only two ashley and karene who else from sprint tech?
I totally agree there was no disadvantage in the race as the penn girl and ashley are two weak legs which proved as sprint tech was winning the race until the powerful huggings brought it home. So when you are writing these articles be a good journalist and not try to over shadow another.
Dean you are really full of it. As far as I see Top Notch may have had an Under 20 girl on their team but they also had an Under 15 girl, which you made no mentioned of, on that same team. You all need to stop and give the athletes their credit. If it was any other team you would not have mention age but because it is Top Notch. Mr. Potter, Karl, and Mrs. B from what I saw this week end they can not stop you guys. They are a bunch of blooming HATERS and I though that crap had stop.
Congrats to all the teams that were out there giving their best.
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