Creque, Warner Tops College Classic Series Opener

And they're off in the start of the 2012 Highland Spring College Classic Series

SEPTEMBER 17—Defending champion Khiry Creque and his Sprint Tech Track Club teammate Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner, were the respective male and female winners in Saturday’s Highland Spring College Classic Series opener that kicked off with 215 participants.

“This first race was OK I would say and I’ve been training good,” stated Creque after breaking the tape in 12 minutes, 22.28 seconds. “The body is hurting a little but I came out and did my best.”

Creque said his aim was to keep his conditioning up as he began his title defense.

“With the condition I’m in now, as long as I stay healthy, a low 10 minutes I’m looking for,” he pointed out. “That’s the time I’m looking for. Last year I ran 11 flat. This year, I’m looking for 10 minutes.”  

Pressed by her teammate Tarika “Tinker Belle” Moses, Warner said she knew it was going to be a hard race. “I was expecting pain going up but coming back was easy,” she noted. “After I came on the flat, it was like I couldn’t go anymore, but I did.”

What is she looking forward to from the series? “Last year, I did this series and it really helped my season,” noted Warner lowered the 800m National Youth Record to 2 minutes, 10.92 seconds when she beat Guadeloupe’s Cheryl Farial in an epic battle during the Leeward Islands Jr. Championships. “So, I’m expecting it to do a lot for my endurance runs in the next season.”

Time wise, Warner who was also celebrating her 15th birthday on Saturday, said she’s looking for a time in the 11-minute range by season’s end on November 10.  “I don’t know what the ending will be but certainly something in the 11s should be good for me,” she said.

Creque she noted had been discussing race strategy and the pain she’ll go through and how to approach the incline towards the one mile turnaround. “He has definitely been helpful for me,” she noted.

With 215 participants kicking off the event, race director Stephanie Russ Penn said it has its own identity within the community. 

“We are in our 17th year and the series itself has pretty much developed who it is,” she noted. “I can only ask that it continues on the same kind of strength as it has been, in terms of being that community activity that persons look forward to and are eager to come out and participate. The buzz has begun for the series here and in Virgin Gorda.”

The Virgin Gorda leg of the series begins at 7 a.m. on Saturday.

One Mile (Under 9),  Boys: 1. M’Khori Crabbe, 7:54.49.  2. Kendi Brewley, 7.56.31. 3. Zach Jackson, 8.15.36.  4. Carlyiek Benjamin, 8.38.94. 5. Connor Maccallum, 9.58.16. 6. Javin Wattley, 10.13.05. 7. Johan Blok, 13.21.92. 8. Deandre Baignauth, 14.22.30. 9. Ne’kai Callwood, 17.37.55. 10. Asonji McCall, 17.40.26. 11. Apollo Henry, 19.44.05

Girls:  1. Vallesha Guishard, 8.36.46. 2. Ariyah Smith, 8.38.71. 3. Gabrielle Jermyn, 8.42.01. 4. Kenyatta Grate, 9.06.94. 5. Izariah Frett, 9.21.77. 6. Tenisha Herbert, 10.32.23. 7. Jahnear Frett, 10.34.61. 8. Tierra Dasilva, 10.53.74. 9. Deanaidia Greenaway, 10.56.12. 10. Coco Osborne, 10.59.65. 11. Abriel McGlore, 11.27.36. 12. Tiya Herbert, 11.37.14. 13. Georgia Jermyn, 11.50.38. 14. Jonique Smith, 13.57.88. 15. Kabrina Hull, 17.43.65.

Two Mile, Men: 1. Khiry Creque, 12 minutes, 22.28 seconds. 2. Shaquoy Stephens, 12:29.60. 3. Teymahl Huggins, 12:30.94.  4. Ravindra Sukhu, 12:37.10.  5. Zebalon McClean, 12:57.10.  6. Terry Charles, 13:02.94. 7.  Deshawn Douglas, 13:09.28. 8. Kyron McMaster, 13:19.12.  9. Dekembe Parsons, 14:07.44. 10. Brian Jermyn, 14:38.88. 11. Ebenezer Joseph, 14:46.28.  12. Kenton Todman, 14:57.28. 13. Aggrey Henry, 15:07.56. 14. Alliston Blyden, 15:24.76. 15. Dimari Thomas, 15:27.44. 16.  Joe Standish, 15:35.62. 17.  Joshua Hill, 15:50.86.  18. Alec Chalwell, 15:58.94.  19. Dexter Fortune, 17:03.41.  20. Kelvin Eubanks, 17:05.85. 21. Howard Moore, 17:29.88.  22. Heshon Charles, 18:17.44.  23. Valiston Guishard, 19:15.85.  24. Jim Cullimore, 19:43.63. 25. Stephen Beard, 19:51.10.  26. Pedro Garcia, 20:50.66.  27. Diamante Gumbs, 21:45.76.   28.  Michael Fay, 22:25.53. 29. William Kinkead, 22:27.63.  30.  Quadray Daniel, 22:44.97. 31. Djimon Gumbs, 24:06.97.  32. Gerald Rose, 25:11.69.  33. Claude Williams, 25:25.06.   34. Alcedo Fahie, 25:25.38. 35. Kwele Williams, 26:28.38. 36. Tom Zurich, 28:34.03.  37. Argyro Olympitis, 33:40.00. 38. Ottley Rymer, 36:34.44. 

Women: 1. Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner, 13:50.47.  2. Tarika Moses, 13:50.88.  3. Niayla Smith, 14:51.79.  4. Clare- Louise Whiley, 15:12.44.  5. Kelsha Fortune, 15:55.41. 6. Taylor Hill, 16:21.63. 7. L’T’Sha Fahie, 16:22.03. 8. Shamica Glasgow, 16:22.79.  9. Philomena Robertson, 16:44.16.10. Samantha Sukhu, 17:06.91. 11. Deya Erickson, 17:30.16. 12. Laura Dore, 17:30.56.  13. Adenike Sicard, 17:47.12. 14. Arianna Hayde, 17:51.03. 15. Judine Lacey, 17:52.85.16. Mellissa Farrington, 19:11.60. 17. Anna Kinkead, 19:41.19. 18. Zakharia Frett, 19:57.25.19. Celestine Salwly, 20:12.28. 20.  Roslyn Gilbert, 20:30.97. 21. Beyonce DeFreitas, 20:34.12.  22. Justine Bryson, 20:41.25.  23. Magdaline Barzey, 20:58.25.  24. Barbara Pinnock-Smith, 21:25.66.  25.  Dawn Crabbe-Herbert, 22:09.60. 26. Reishar Fahie, 22:40.03.  27. Tamika George, 22:52.88.   28. Trecia Maduro, 22:53.63. 29. Sophie Dabbs, 23:49.28. 30. Ghislaine Hoogendijk, 23:51.50. 31. Ericca Frederick, 25:24.53. 32. Verlie Darou, 25:34.25.  33. Debrah Henry, 26:51.47.  34. Jenifer Thomas, 26:58.69.  35. Rose Parke, 27:11.38.  36. Sally Maloney, 27:14.50.  37. Jessica Zurich, 28:34.38.  38. Liloutie Ramphar, 28:37.38.  39.  Elizabeth Blok, 29:07.12. 40. Deborah James, 29:08.28.  41. Marian Cazabon-Blok, 29:10.03.  42.  Shanika Chiddick, 31:38.50.   43. Leisha Armstrong, 31:39.28. 44. Philicia Caesar, 31:40.28.  45. Surbhi-Ann Williams, 34:04.19. 46.  Sandra McCall, 47. Tamara Hodge, 48. Zahra Williams, 49. Ajyla Williams.

Cross Country: Primary Schools Teams: Althea Scatliffe Primary (ASPS), Cedar School Primary,  Joyce Samuel Primary (JSPS), Willard Wheatley (WWPS): 1. J’Mori Jean-Jacques (ASPS-1), 14:01.31. 2. Stefano Tasking (CS-1), 14:13.31.  3. Derek Pettigrew (CS-1), 14:16.41.  4. Troy Barzey (WWPS), 15:12.23. 5. Keven Nisbett (WWPS), 16:08.63 6. Liam Blok (CS-1), 16:20.48.  7. Keon Frederick (ASPS-1), 16:48.06.  8. Tallulah Kinkead (CS-1), 16:57.16.  9. John Pettigrew, (CS-1), 17:12.28.  10. Carnel Morton (ASPS-1), 17:14.95.  11. Shaqueal Frett (WWPS),  17:16.48.  12. Shania Daigneault (WWPS), 17:19.38.  13. Wamyae Belle (ASPS-2), 17:56.12.  14. Malia Bryson (CS-1), 17:57.38.  15. Jahmal Bertie, (WWPS), 18:14.63.  16. Jamal Lennard (WWPS), 18:24.06.  17. Kaheem Callwood (ASPA-1), 18:25.06.  18. Kadeem Callwood (ASPS-1), 19. Shamouri Robinson (ASPS-1), 18:39.91.  20. Zara Brown (ASPS-1), 19:26.70.  21. Dominic Munro, (CS-1), 19:29.12.  22. Alisha Hayde (ASPS-1), 20:36.63.  23. Chela Mathavious (ASPS-2), 20:59.06.  24. Abby Kite (CS-1)- 22:30.88.  25. Kareem Chalwell (JSPS), 23:00.95.  26. Teneisha Chalwell (JSPS), 24:02.23.  27. Pasua Rhoden (CS-2), 24:16.20.  28. Sarah Kite (CS-2), 24:51.85.   29. J’Khoi Smith (WWPS), 27:13.06. 30. Nicole Munro (CS-1), 29.22.28.  31. Pippa Dabbs (CS-2), 33:41.60.  32.  Amanda Debique (JSPS), 34:52.31. 

Points: 1. Cedar School Primary –Team 1, 28.   2. Willard Wheatley,  46. 3. Althea Scatliffe Primary, 49. 4. Joyce Samuel Primary, 58 (3 participants).  5. Cedar School Primary- Team 2, 56 (3 participants).    

Secondary Schools Teams: Cedar School (CS), Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) (Lettsome (Le), Flemming (F), Carlisle (C)). 1. Stephan Rhoden (CS), 15:03.56.  2. Jude Kinkead (CS), 15:42.66.  3. Anya Rhoden (CS), 24:05.91.

Points: By Teams/Houses: 1. Cedar School, 6 (3 participants)

Service Clubs: Rotaract Club (RC), Rotary of Road Town (RR), Rotary Sunrise of Road Town (RS), Rotary of Tortola, (RT) 1. Alston Hanley (RC), 14:19.82.  2. Julien Johnson (RT), 15:59.28.  3. Warren Wintz (RT), 17:30.06.  4. Melissa Farara (RC), 17:30.06.  5. Jawaan Riley (RC), 18:27.20.  6. Elvis Harrigan (RR), 18:28.60. 7. Audley Maduro (RT), 18:34.38.  8. Ryan Geluk (RR), 19:00.16.  9. Tamara Cameron (RS), 19:22.12.  10. Monique Peters, 20:42.20. 11. Dennis Jennings (RR), 21:20.38. 12. Leon Hazel (RC), 21:36.00.  13. Richard Arthur (RS), 21:36.10.  14. Ken Guiste (RS), 21:53.91.  15. John Shirley (RT), 23:47.91.  16. Antonio Maynard (RC), 25:53.52.  17. Robin Tattersall (RT), 26:24.45.  18. Nagy Darwish (RS), 26:38.81.  19. Geraldine Ritter-Freeman (RT), 27:1.85.  20. Delma Maduro (RT), 27:13.06. 21. Glen Harrigan (RR), 22:04.60. 22. Marvin Flax (RS), 32:07.52.  23. Richard Parsons (RR), 33:35.38.  24. Doug Arter (RS), 34:55.35.  25. Donna Arter (RS), 35:49.88. 26. Annelene Clausen (RR), 36:36.12.  27. Lavina Liburd (RR), 37:32.98.

Points:  1. Rotaract, 40. 2. Rotary of Tortola, 39.  3. Rotary of Road Town, 57.  4. Rotary Sunrise of Road Town, 66.

Community Partners: Cedar School Parents/Teachers CSPT)H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC):  1. Phillip Kite (CSPT), 16:26.38. 2. Barbara O’Neal-Rhoden (CSPT), 17:17.63.  3. Capt. Martin Cherry (HLSCC), 19:09.35.  4. Rachel Munro (CSPT), 24:45.70. 5. Rowan Martin Jr. (HLSCC), 6. Karl Dawson (HLSCC), 32:01.12.  7. Paul George (HLSCC), 32:02.31.   8. Whitney George (HLSCC), 33:48.12.  9. Janet Cupid-Stoutt (HLSCC), 33:49.23.  10. Elenore George (HLSCC), 33:52.31.  11. Rochelle Smith (HLSCC), 36:33.88.

Points: 1. HLSCC, 29.   2. Cedar School Parents/Teachers, 7 (3 participants).

Schedule for Remaining Races

22 Sept.           Virgin Gorda

29 Sept.           Tortola

 6  Oct.            Virgin Gorda

13 Oct.             Tortola

27 Oct             Virgin Gorda

10  Nov.          Tortola