Sports Report 2nd Qualifier Carifta games February 18th 2017.

The St. Maarten Amateur Athletic Association hosted the second qualifier for the Carifta games 2017. / Caribbean Youth Olympics.

This trial took place over the week end of February 18^th at the Raoul Illidge Sports complex.

This was a very successful event with a participation of approximately 20 athletes. The 3^rd and last qualifier will take place one month later. This will give athletes who did not make the standards a last opportunity to try and still qualify.

Events executed where: Sprints 100 & 200 meters. – 400 meters – 800 meters – Javelin throw- shot-put – Long jump .

Here are the results of the event held over the weekend.

By the males under 18 years of age: In first place on the 100 meters sprint we had Jearemy Drijvers, no stranger to sprinting, last year participant at the Carifta Games in GRENADA, with a best time of : 11:5 Seconds.
In Second place was a new comer Havish ………….with a time of 11:7 seconds.
In third place Nathan Clifford with a time of 11:8 seconds.
In fourth place: Dalton Samuel with a time of 12:00 seconds.
Fifth Akeem Gumbs Time: 12:4
Sixth Denzel Washington time : 12:5 Seconds.
Seventh Kyle Fleming Time : 12:9 Seconds
Eight Nathan Casimir Time: 13: 00 Sec.

In the Sprint Girls Under 18^th Years of age. .

First place : Shana Thompson with a time of 13:5 Seconds.

In the 200 meters Male under 18 years:

1.First place Jearemy Drijvers time: 24:1 seconds.

Second Havish Time: 25.6 seconds.
Nathan Clifford Time: 26:1 second.
Kyle Flemming Time 27:5 seconds
Akeem Gumbs Time: 28:00 Seconds.

6.Nathan Casimir Time: 28:6 Seconds.

By the Female you had Nr1. Shana Thompson with a Time: 28:4. Seconds.

Results 400 Meters sprint:

1.Leshawn Brown Last year participant at the Carifta Games in Grenada, placed nr one with a time of : 57:5 sec.

2.In Second Place: Dominique Fraser Time 58.7 seconds.

3.Zairo Melfor Time 1min and 13 seconds.

4.Adrian Arrindell Time: 1 Minute 15 Seconds.

Results In the 800 meters:

1^st place: Dominque Fraser Time 2: 25 Minutes.

2^nd Place Zairo Melfor Time: 2 Min 31sec.

3^rd Place Adrian Arrindell Time: 2 Min 33 Sec.

4^th Place Malacai Duzong Time: 2 Min 41 sec.

5^th Place Ejomar Shillingford Time 3: Min 00.

Results In the Long Jump Category:

1^st Place Denzel Washington distance 5:20 Meters.

2^nd Place Dalton Sameul Distance 5: 00 Meters.

3^rd Place Nathan Clifford 4:90 Meters.

Results in the Javelin Throw:

1^st Place Leshawn Brown Distance 49:25 Meters.

2^nd Place : Christian Holiday 24:65 Meters.

Results in the Shot put:

1^st Place: Leshawn Brown Distance 12:15 Meters.

2^nd Akeem Gumbs Distance : 11:05 Meters.

3^rd Christian Holiday Distance 10:79 Meters.

4^th Nathan Clifford 6:43 Meters.

Due to test week at the different school many children did not take part. Next qualifier is slated to take place on the 18^th of March 2017. We are looking forward to see all athletes / school youths come out and take part.

Ø On and other note: a RAFFLE is currently taking place drawing date has be moved to the 28^th of February.

The purpose of this raffle is to minimize the cost of travel to the Carifta. Price for one number is only two dollars. Prizes are: two weekend stay vacation at oyster bay & Bellaire resorts and two winair tickets to where ever winiar fly’s .

Drawing will take place on February 28^th 2017 Smart Play Robbie’s Lotteries.