The VOJN Primary school, held its annual cross country event on Friday 17th February.
All four races, representing junior boys and girls and seniors boys and girls, were run in quick succession, starting at about 9.30 am.
The juniors started at the school’s gate and ran through the nearby housing project area and then back to the school.
On the other hand, the seniors also raced through the housing project area but went all the way down to the main road, pass the Newcastle Police station, pass the Newcastle Pottery and then back to the school.
Malia Batoon set a new record for the junior girls; T’zharvier Pemberton, created another in the junior boys; Tyra Phillip set yet another for the senior girls and in what was arguably the most competitive race of the day, Adian Phillip just failed to beat the current record, after beating Keandre Lewis in a thrilling race.
The top placements were:
JUNIORS
Girls
1st Malia Batoon-record 2:58:69-Gold
2nd Kevonique Jones-Green
3rd Julissa Wallace –gold
4th Anaiah Wilkin-Blue
5th Kierra Hanley –Gold
Boys
T’Zharvier Pemberton- record-2:58:69-Green
2nd Kahmal Slanisclous-Gold
3rd Eldon Herbert-Green
4th Hujon Jeffers-Gold
5th Ashawn Webbe-Blue
SENIORS
Girls
1st Tyra Phillip-record-11:02:79-Gold
2nd Jevonique Nisbett-Gold
3rd J’Naya Lewis –Green
- Kierra Liburd-Blue
- Delisha Walwyn-Blue
Boys
1st Adian Nisbett-Blue
2nd Keondre Lewis –Green
3rd T’zharee Stapleton-Blue
4th Kyris Gonzaley –Green
5 Kenyon Webbe-Green