Some local CARIFTA and Olympic Games hopefuls got their competitive juices flowing yesterday when the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) hosted its first ‘Development Meet’ of the 2020 season at the GDF ground.
The first of three ‘Development Meets’ planned by the association saw in excess of 150 athletes kicking off their 2020 campaigns. They competed in events like the 60m, the 150m, the 300m, the 600m and the 2000m.
The throws and jumps were also be included.
Looking to qualify for the Olympics in Tokyo later this year, Davin Fraser and Akeem Stewart renewed their rivalry in the 60m and 150m male Open races.
Fraser drew first blood, exploding out the blocks to get the better of Stewart in the 60m. However, Stewart turned the tables on his arch rival to win the 150m by the 100th of a second.
Brianna Charles, a finalist in the Girls U-17 100m final at CARIFTA Games last year, got her season off to a perfect start, winning the 300m female race. Charles who competes in the marquee 100m, 200m and 400m events, won the race yesterday in wire-to-wire fashion.
Elsewhere on the field, CARIFTA Games triple jump bronze medalist, Princess Brown was disturbing the sand in her pet event as she has aspires to once again climb the podium steps when this year’s CARIFTA Games will be staged in
Bermuda during the Easter Weekend.
The athletes will renew their rivalry on Sunday when the second ‘Development Meet’ is staged in Linden at the McKenzie Sports Club Ground.
