The Tribune

By TENAJH SWEETING

tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

URIAH McPhee emerged from the fold to secure the win at the New Providence Primary Public Schools Sports Association (NPPPSSA) track and field championships last week Friday.

The primary school hovered around the second and third place positions on day one and two but, on day three, they edged out the defending champions by seven points.

Cleveland Eneas, the defending champions, wrapped up the three-day meet in second place with 217 points. Sadie Curtis capped off the meet with 195 points.

Uriah McPhee’s head coach Leo Delaney said it felt good to finally get the win after placing second for two consecutive years. He added that the team has been trying to build a programme for the students and he thinks that the hard work finally paid off.

The final day featured mostly track finals with one field event.

In track action, for the A division girls’ 400m finals, Ariel Thompson brought home the victory for Garvin Tynes. She clocked 1:08.32 to seal the win. She was joined by Cleveland Eneas’ Brittania Rigby for second with 1:09.85. Thelma Gibson’s Aniyah Burrows came right behind with 1:11.58.

In the A division girls’ 100m dash, McKaya Rahming of Cleveland Eneas emerged victorious after clocking 14.41 for first place. Eva Hilton’s Ta’Aj Curry placed second with 14.70. Chrisnae Miller of TG Glover followed behind after notching 14.98.

Derricka Smith won the girls B division 100m dash after finishing with 14.65.

Uriah McPhee’s Ashley Ferguson secured second place in the race and TG Glover’s Alexandria Williams came in third.

Ashley Ferguson came in first this time in the girls B division 200m finals in a time of 32.99. Derricka Smith this time settled for second in the race with 33.84. Uriah McPhee’s Tianna Baker ended the race with 34.60.

In the same event for the boys, Waiden Bain of Sadie Curtis bested his competitors with 30.55 in the race.

Claridge’s Jerome Brown came in behind with 31.03 and Breon Neely finished the competition in third.

Bain also took home another first place finish in the boys B division 100m dash.

Uriah McPhee’s Jamaine Burrows finished right after and Claridge’s Breon Neely once again positioned in third. In the final B division races, Aeiyah Clarke of Thelma Gibson was the winner for the girls 400m finals with 1:16.96. Meanwhile, Rashad Francois of Gerald Cash bested his competitors after notching 1:12.59 in the race.

For the C division, Marjorie Davis’ Neveya Pratt solidified a win for the school’s return to the track for the first time in ten years in the girls 100m finals. J’Lynn Bain of Sadie Curtis wrapped up in second and Shanquaya of Sandilands primary ended in third.

Lavaeh Johnson of Thelma Gibson bested her opponents in the 200m finals with 33.82. Majorie Davis’ Pratt once again made her presence felt as she secured second place with 35.07. Carlton Francis’ Erin Daul finished in third after running 35.31.

For the boys, Sandilands’ Devron Pugh took home the victory in the boys 100m finals and Cleveland Eneas’ Kaydin Thompson won the 200m finals with 32.83.

In the final day’s D division finals, Thieira Brown came in first for Albury Sayle in the 75m dash. Xyonique Moss of Sadie Curtis followed right behind for second. Uriah McPhee’s Alliyah Kemp placed third in the event.

For the boys event, Eva Hilton’s Ricardo Bowleg won with a time of 13.25. Lavago Bootle of Cleveland Eneas placed second with 13.57. Meanwhile, Sadie Curtis’ Jazz Gibson came third with 14.10.

In the 400m finals, Albury Sayle’s Thieira Brown took home another first place win as she won with a time of 1:42.38. She was followed by Garvin Tynes’ Gabrielle Clarke and Cleveland Eneas’ Heavenly McKenzie.

Lavago Bootle upgraded his second place finish in the 75m finals to first place in the 400m finals. Samuel Clarke joined him for second in the event and he was trailed by Uriah McPhee’s Kenario Mackey.

For the girls 4x400m relay finals, Cleveland Eneas’ team clocked 5:07.48 to secure the win. Second place finishers were Eva Hilton Primary with 5:11.98. Gerald Cash secured third with 5:13.77.

However, for the boys 4x400m relay finals Uriah McPhee won in convincing fashion with 4:42.95. Garvin Tynes’ team placed second with 4:54.36. Gerald Cash once again finished third with 4:57.46.