Team Guyana sits atop the medal table following the first of two days of track and field action in this year’s Inter Guiana Goodwill Games.
Usual suspects Avon Samuels, Kenisha Phillips, Compton Caesar, Tabitha Bowman and lesser celebrated athletes helped Guyana to run away with 21 medals (10 gold) under the bright lights of the floodlit National Track and Field Centre.
Outstanding performances by field event athlete, Tramaine Beckles (javelin throw) also ensured that Guyana went into today’s final day with an 89-point lead (177-88) ahead of Suriname.
French Guiana is not competing in this year’s edition of the traditional U-19 tri-nation Games.
The highlight of yesterday was perhaps the girls 400m which brought the crowd to its feet as Samuels turn on the jets in the final 200m to win emphatically in 58.09s.
Caesar and Phillips were their usual dominant selves, easily winning the marquee 100m and anchoring their 4x100m relay teams to victory.
The duo is poised to record sprint doubles when the 200m event is contested today.
Bowman, added more hardware to her collection after cruising to victory in the girls 3000m final.
Day 2 which starts at 16:00hrs will be highlighted with the 200m, 800m, 3000m, 5000m and the 4x400m relays.
Day 1 Summary
Girls high jump
Donnafieve Pobosie (Sur), Tatyanna Blair (Guy), Irie Cadogan (Guy)
Boys Javelin throw
Tramaine Beckles (Guy), Jamaine Simmons (Guy), Edrico Djoe (Sur)
Girls 100m dash
Kenisha Phillips (Guy), Onasha Rogers (Guy), Sabrina Menso (Sur)
Boys 100m dash
Compton Caesar (Guy), Tyrell Peters (Guy), Ifmorel Asanatiba (Sur)
Boys high jump
Dave Pika (Sur), Daniel Williams (Guy), Marciano Shepper (Sur)
Girls Javelin throw
Andriska Mickle (Guy), Irie Cadogan (Guy)
Girls 400m
Avon Samuels (Guy), Deshana Skeete (Guy), Davinia Asanatiba (Sur)
Boys 400m
Miguel Shepper (Sur) Laurindo Prince (Guy), Stayon Wilson (Guy)
Girls 1500m
Joanna Archer (Guy), Kezra Murray (Guy), Sefanja Wielsen (Sur)
Boys 1500m
Odwin Tudor (Guy), Anfernee Headecker (Guy), Gilberto Aloeboetoe (Sur)
Girls 300m
Tabitha Bowman (1500m)
Girls 4x100m
Guyana gold, Suriname silver
Boys 4x100m
Guyana gold, Suriname silver
