WIDE SMILES and nods of approval followed a spectacular run by Wibisco Stars' Shekeim Greaves in the men's100 metres during League I action at the National Stadium last Saturday night.
The Lodge School athlete, and son of Empire spinner Sherlon Greaves, didn't even make the Under-20 Boys' final at the CARIFTA Games last year after a false start. He got a good one this time and powered down the straight to win in 10.56 seconds.
His high-stepping strides drew comparisons to Olympian Obadele Thompson and there were nods of approval from among the selectors. Others wanted to know who he was since it was his first meet for the season. The challenge will now be to repeat and improve his times over rounds.
Elroy Agard of Rising Stars, unbeaten for the whole season, was a distant second in10.96 seconds after being left in the blocks.
Tongues wagging
Jerrad Mason of Rising Stars also had tongues wagging after an upset victory over Track & amp;Field Academy's Shaquille Alleyne in the 800 metres. What made the victory even more stunning, is that Mason is 14 years old, while Alleyne is in his second year in the Under-17 division.
Nicholas Henry of Wibisco Stars set the early pace until Alleyne took over after 500 metres and Mason didn't respond to the move all along the back stretch. Heading for home, Alleyne was a comfortable leader when Mason found another gear and pulled alongside. The two sprinted for the finish, Mason getting home in 1:59.84to Alleyne's 1:59.88.
Mason also won the400 metres in 51.37, both times well within the Inter-school records.
Callum Wright of Elite Distance looks set to take over now that his brother Matthew has moved into the Under-20 division.He was third in the 3 000 metres in 9:43.20 minutes, around the same time his brother did in 2007, his first year in the Under-17 division. The Inter-school record of 10:15.69 which he holds is definitely under threat.
Jason Wilson took point, only to lose the lead to Matthew with 300 metres to go. Matthew (9:41.30) seemed set to run away with it when Wilson (9:41:10) began his sprint with 80 metres to go, and couldn't hold him off.
Shani Adams, also of Elite Distance, won the girls' race in 11:36.77 from club mate Najuma Comissiong (12:08.74).
Easy winner
In her last race before leaving the island on scholarship, Kierre Beckles ran against the clock, a comfortable winner in 14.26 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles. Rising Stars teammate Tramaine Maloney showed he has plans to qualify for the CARIFTA Games with 14.65 and 59.65 seconds respectively in the 100mh and 400m hurdles.
Other noteworthy performances came from BC Trac's Mario Burke with 12.73 and 26.85 in the Under-13 Boys' 100 and 200 metres; Tariq Belves of Harrison College with 11.85 in the Under-15 100m dash and Shaquille Hollingsworth of Rising Stars with 11.56 in the Under-17 Boys' race.
Sprint double
BC Trac's Jalisa Burrowes did the Under-13 sprint double in 13.83 and 28.66, while Akela Taylor of Quantum Leap took the 400m (60.83) and 75m hurdles (12.61).
Pacers' Ronson Small (49.13) also kept his fans happy with a win in the 400 metres while teammates Christopher Davis (49.41) came second, and Joshua Walcott took the Under-15 race in 54.33.
The field events were not as spectacular, although there were some encouraging performances. Javelin gold medallist John Jones warmed up with 53.80 metres as he seeks to get the tougher Under-20 qualifying standard. His sister Akela Jones leaped 5.33 metres in the Under-17 Girls' long jump and Kemar Jones seems to be back to good form with 13.70min the triple jump.
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