Young running talent shines at Arboretum
Some of Bermuda’s brightest young running talent swapped the track for the grass on Saturday.
The Bermuda National Athletics Association held its first cross county meeting of the season at the Arboretum, with more than 100 runners taking the opportunity to compete across 15 categories in stifling heat.
Most eyes were on the competitive junior divisions, with Riana Robinson and Sanchez Smith taking top honours among those aged 14 and older.
Smith completed the two-mile course in 11min 4.60sec, winning by more than 50 seconds from Timothy Pearman (11:55.10) and Tobiah Goodchild (12:12.70).
Robinson had an even bigger margin of victory in the girls race, crossing the line in 13:28.10, more than a minute ahead of her nearest rival Kelise Wade (14:41.50), with Azari Jones (15:10.90) finishing third.
In the 12-13 age group, again racing over two miles, Spencer Haldeman (11:55.40) beat Ronan Davidge (13:08.10) and George Morris (13:14.80), while Sukanya Jobson (13:58.50) took top spot among the girls with a wide-margin victory over Charleigh Gilchrist (15:52.40) and Avery Haldeman (16:06.10)
Runners aged 11 and under were asked to run only a mile and Aalirah Daniels and Liam Horrobin picked up the wins in the 10-11 division.
Daniels (7:00.93) was involved in an epic battle with Yara Muhammad (7:01.20), eventually winning by less than a second, with Kamari Brooke-Gibbons (7:11.18) following them home in third.
Horrobin (6:12.07) had a more comfortable 19 seconds to spare over Matthew Hoey (6:31.51), who took the runner-up place, and Kaleb Curling (6:50.43)
It was a good day for the Horrobin family with younger sibling Nolan (6:17.20) picking up the victory in the boys under-10 age group. He beat Elliott Davidge (6:51.90), with Theodore Smith (6:57.80) finishing third.
Giselle Reid-Rubaine was successful in the youngest girls age division. She took the tape in 7:10.50, just ahead of Vivienne Fox (7:14.20) and Diamond Morris (7:32.70).
But it was not just the youngsters in action at the Arboretum with Rose-Anna Hoey clocking 21:32.80 when successful over three miles in the women’s 40-49 age group. John Balbach (24:08.90) stood tallest on the podium in the men’s 40--49 division, with William Wharton (24:01.90) and Sean Kelly (27:58.90) taking the big prize in the men’s 50-59 and 60-69 categories respectively.
Girls under-10 (1 mile)
1 Giselle Reid-Rubaine7:10.50
2 Vivienne Fox 7:14.20
3 Diamond Morris7:32.70
4 Myi’a Caisey 7:40.40
5 Bree Simmons7:49.80
6 Raelyn Robinson8:05.50
7 Zuri Goodchild8:09.60
8 Novi Butler8:24.80
9 Antonia Walker8:34.00
10 Salome Raynor8:35.40
11 Skye Furbert8:38.20
12 Brooke Simmons9:04.60
13 Indie-Grae Hill9:13.80
14 Sazise Lobese9:16.80
15 Inara Trott12:00.20
Boys under-10 (1 mile)
1 Nolan Horrobin6:17.20
2 Elliott Davidge6:51.90
3 Theodore Smith6:57.80
4 Nico Simmons6:58.20
5 Oliver Darrell7:05.70
6 Alistair Friend7:07.10
7 Noah Overby7:34.80
8 Luka Evans7:44.90
9 Na’rie Musson8:05.20
10 Quinton Burgess8:10.80
11 Rhys Caisey8:41.10
Girls 10-11 (1 mile)
1 Aalirah Daniels7:00.93
2 Yara Muhammad7:01.20
3 Kamari Brooke-Gibbons7:11.18
4 Peggy Forster7:18.45
5 Naomi Nusum7:20.08
6 Keziah Symonds Smith 7:38.08
7 Zhara Trott 7:44.72
8 Savannah Lee 8:19.70
9 Sochi Outerbridge 8:55.20
10 Alaya Simmons 9:07.93
11 Zaida Beach 9:48.61
Boys 10-11 (1 mile)
1 Liam Horrobin 6:12.07
2 Matthew Hoey 6:31.51
3 Kaleb Curling 6:50.43
4 Aiden Livingston 6:51.80
5 Karter Riley 6:55.54
6 Emilio Roberts Pitcher 6:56.74
7 Omeir Sharrief 7:56.14
8 Liam Murphy 8:14.16
9 Calvin Haldeman 8:50.81
Girls 12-13 (2 mile)
1 Sukanya Jobson 13:58.50
2 Charleigh Gilchrist 15:52.40
3 Avery Haldeman 16:06.10
4 Maiya Caisey 16:15.10
5 Jasmine Reid-Rubaine 16:55.30
6 Mylah Desilva 17:09.90
7 Kayuni Simmons 17:42.40
8 Dani Eve 17:54.90
9 K’ah Seymour 18:33.10
10 Nylah Matthews 18:44.00
11 Zahra Goodchild 18:48.10
12 Leydi Raynor 20:48.80
13 Ayara Simmons Fashala 20:56.90
14 Amaya Davis 20:59.20
15 Cataliah Pitcher-Place 21:27.20
Boys 12-13 (2 mile)
1 Spencer Haldeman 11:55.40
2 Ronan Davidge 13:08.10
3 George Morris 13:14.80
4 Jemani Scott 13:23.80
5 As’ad Muhammad 14:11.30
6 Harlo Robinson 14:49.90
7 Paz Lightbourn-Francis 15:10.70
8 Ethan Lowe 17:41.60
9 Orion Medeiros 20:48.30
Girls 14+ (2 mile)
1 Riana Robinson 13:28.10
2 Kelise Wade 14:41.50
3 Azari Jones 15:10.90
4 Khloe Curling 16:40.40
5 Zaylee Lawrence 17:07.40
6 Dhiannon Bailey 18:11.10
7 Zyari Lawrence 20:16.70
8 Sarai Minors 21:27.60
Boys 14+ (2 mile)
1 Sanchez Smith 11:04.60
2 Timothy Pearman 11:55.10
3 Tobiah Goodchild 12:12.70
4 Adam Cenzer 13:23.00
5 Oliver Thompson 13:31.40
6 Chayc Minors-Buttefield 15:02.50
Women 17-19 (3 mile)
1 Jaeda Grant 23:29.00
Women 20-39 (3 mile)
1 R Little 39:57.10
Women 40-49 (3 mile)
1 Rose-Anna Hoey 21:32.80
2 Dem Salter 23:57.60
Men 20-39 (3 mile)
1 Kallan Richardson 22:40.90
Men 40-49 (3 mile)
1 John Balbach 24:08.90
2 Nathan Trott 29:00.20
Men 50-59 (3 mile)
1 William Wharton 24:01.90
2 Duane Simons 24:35.80
3 Wentworth Tucker 32:22.10
Men 60-69 (3 mile)
1 Sean Kelly, 27:58.90
2 Tony Riker 35:45.30
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