Flora Duffy’s track record broken at senior school meet
Flora Duffy’s record in the girls under-16 3,000 metres was broken by Brooklyn Myers at the Senior School Track and Field Championships on Wednesday.
Myers, representing Bermuda High School for Girls, clocked 11min 19.2sec, to better the 11:32 Duffy ran while representing Warwick Academy in 2004.
In the same age group for boys, Sanchez Smith, of Saltus Grammar set a new record of 9:34, lowering the previous best of 9:39, set by Cameron Creighton in 2010.
Myers was not aware of the record before she took to the track at Flora Duffy Stadium.
“I wasn’t even looking towards breaking the record and I was just running for my team,” Myers told The Royal Gazette.
“It’s shocking but I feel really good because I worked really hard for it. It was a good race, at first it was really hard because there was a lot of wind coming on the straight areas, so I had to draft behind people.
“The last bit it was a little hard because you have to push but overall it was a really good race.”
Myers went out early with Riana Robinson and Sofia Leclerc and the three runners were stuck together before the winner surged ahead going into the last lap
“Riana and I forgot our watches so Sophia was keeping the time of our splits,” Myers said.
“I was just staying behind her and she yelled out a couple of splits for us and I just drafted off of them until the last couple laps, then I went off on my own.
“I didn’t really know when I was going to push but I knew that if I didn't at the last 400, someone was probably going to catch me.”
Myers, the winner of the under-16 race at the Senior School Cross Country Championships last month, finished third in the 17 and under race at the Butterfield Mile in January, when Robinson was the champion.
“Riana is always beating me in a lot of races,” the 14-year-old said.
“Even when we were younger, I just always looked up to her. She’s a really cool person and she’s super fast.”
Myers is back in action on Friday in the 1,500 metres with her sights set on securing Carifta qualification.
“I’m trying to qualify for Carifta in the 1,500 at the moment and I think I’m one second off,” she added.
“They only take two people and Riana has 5:01 and Elena Bortoli has 5:00, so I need to beat one of them to put myself in contention.”
Smith knew he stood a good chance of breaking the record as his personal best of 9:27.70 was faster than Creighton. That time came during a Bermuda National Athletics Association meet this year, when he qualified for the Carifta Games.
“My parents told me this morning about the record and I realised that my PB was faster than the record, so I knew I was able to get it,” Sanchez said.
“Even though it’s not a PB, I feel really good about breaking the record here, it’s really cool and I didn’t even feel that fatigued in the race.
“Dylan was right behind me, holding me and I thought he was going to hold me for the whole race, but he ended up dropping off.
“There was really good competition with Dylan and Jens Drea. We’re all triathletes and I see them in mostly all my competitions, so it was nice racing against them all the time.”
Days after finishing thirteenth at the World Triathlon Development Regional Cup Salinas in Puerto Rico, Eiselt secured a Carifta qualifying time. The 15-year-old has never represented Bermuda at the annual athletics competition
“I came to run this just to get a qualifying time for the Carifta Games in Grenada,” the 15-year-old said.
“The qualifying time was 9:58 and I just ran this at about 90 per cent effort. I just ran it to get the time not to compete with Sanchez or anyone.
“I did 9:45 and I’ve qualified. I'm just going to talk to my parents about the logistics of how I’m going to get there.”
A pulsating race was witnessed between the Warwick Academy duo of Gianluca Bortoli and Jackson Langley in the over 16 boys 3,000.
Langley had the lead for the better part of the contest, before Bortoli closed him down heading into the last lap and went to cross the line in 9:13.50, with Langley second in 9:36.18.
Winners in the under-16 division were Saltus’s Kenzie Lawrence in the triple jump, Maya Williams-Johnson, from Berkeley, in the shot put and BHS thrower Rachel Kelly in the discus.
The Berkeley Institute claimed three golds in the over-16 girls division with Haley Trott winning the shot put, Latavia Hayward the high Jump and Amari Graham the triple jump. Warwick Academy’s Tatiana Sousa broke Berkeley’s dominance henn winning the discus.
Chaz Edmead was the day’s only double winner with the Saltus student victorious in the high jump and triple jump in the under-16 boys division. Berkeley’s Jacob Furtado won gold in the shot put, with CedarBridge Academy’s first gold coming in the discus event when A’Jhi Smith made it to top spot on the the podium. Saltus triple jumper Saezjhor Dent was victorious in the triple jump with Berkeley students Davont Smith-Richardson and Jahir Smith-Mora winning the shot put and discus throw respectively.
The Berkeley institute have built a comfortable lead heading into finals night on the track on Friday evening. They lead the overall division with 225 ahead of Saltus on 163. They are also comfortably ahead in the girls division with 111 points ahead of Bermuda High School in second with 68. The boys division is much closer with Berkeley 14 points ahead of Saltus Grammar with 114 points.
U16 Girls 3000m
1 Myers, Brooklyn, Bermuda High School 11:19.68
2 Robinson, Riana, Saltus Grammar 11:35.76
3 Leclerc, Sofia, Warwick Academy 11:56.55
4 Lewis, Jaylen, Bermuda High School 14:40.97
5 Faries, Nora, Warwick Academy 14:54.00
6 Russell, Florence, Warwick Academy 14:58.50
7 Mello, Brinkley, Saltus Grammar 15:32.12
U16 Girls triple jump
1 Lawrence, Kenzie, Saltus Grammar 8.28m
2 Denbrook, Priya, BER 8.27m
3 Jones, Riley, Somersfield Academy 7.90m
4 Fahy, Zarah, Somersfield Academy 7.78m
5 Wilkinson, Ayami, Warwick Academy 7.75m
6 Travis, Macy, CedarBridge Academy 7.44m
7 Hassell, Izzy, Saltus Grammar 7.37m
8 Mills, Aanya-Anaye, BER 7.10m
9 Castle, Giselle, BER 6.44m
10 Singleton, Erica, Bermuda High School 6.36m
11 Goater Jones, Yhari, Saltus Grammar 6.07m
11 Belboda, Journee, Bermuda High School 6.07m
13 Taylor1, Margot, Somersfield Academy 5.96m
U16 Girls shot put
1 Williams-Johnson, Mayah, BER 8.22m
2 Butler, Tjaia, BER 8.21m
3 Olutiola, Annabel, Somersfield Academy 8.19m
4 Paynter, E’Rynn, BER 7.87m
5 Troake, Sydney, Somersfield Academy 7.64m
6 Morgan, Samantha, Bermuda High School 7.61m
7 Neto, Eva, Bermuda High School 7.29m
8 Nicole Morgan-Dill, Ja, Warwick Academy 7.13m
9 Dickinson, Jules, Saltus Grammar 6.86m
10 Burns, Anabelle, Warwick Academy 6.55m
11 Brangman, Daila, CedarBridge Academy 6.47m
12 Kyme, Mckenna, Saltus Grammar 6.42m
13 Morrison, Nala, Saltus Grammar 6.08m
14 Bowens-Tucker, Fancie CedarB Academy 5.68m
15 Samuels, Amara, Bermuda High School 5.63m
16 Darrell, Sarai, Mount Saint Agnes 4.68m
17 Sousa, Alexis, Mount Saint Agnes 4.56m
18 Bassett, Khloee, Warwick Academy 4.46m
U16 girls discus throw
1 Kelly, Rachel, Bermuda High School 20.28m
2 Kyme, Mckenna, Saltus Grammar 19.84m
3 Simmons-Trott, Mya, Bermuda High School 19.44m
4 Rewan-Jones, Abeni, BER 18.70m
5 Dickinson, Jules, Saltus Grammar 18.36m
6 Russell, Mahli, BER 17.80m
7 Nicole Morgan - Dill, Ja, Warwick Academy 17.56m
8 Trott, Khensani, BER 17.46m
9 Collette, Lillian, Warwick Academy 16.88m
10 Weeks, Trinity, Mount Saint Agnes 16.74m
11 Neto, Eva, Bermuda High School 16.30m
12 Douglas, Osheah, CedarBridge Academy 14.58m
13 Wernbo, Eira, Warwick Academy 14.56m
14 Rawlins-Jennings, Ta-Ki, CedarB Academy 13.78m
15 Morrison, Nala, Saltus Grammar 13.60m
15 Brooks, Mikayla, CedarBridge Academy13.60m
17 Olutiola, Annabel, Somersfield Academy 12.82m
Over-16 girls 3,000m
1 Grant, Jaeda, Saltus Grammar 12:40.08
2 White, Jorgia, Warwick Academy 13:49.84
3 Trott, Leona, BER 14:35.47
4 Fulton, Elanna, Warwick Academy 17:08.50
Over-16 girls high jump
1 Hayward, Latavia, BER 1.30m
2 Ingham, Aaralyn, BER 1.20m
2 Bell, Jiyai, Bermuda High School 1.20m
4 Minors, Kiyana, Warwick Academy 1.15m
5 Dillas, Jaya, Saltus Grammar 1.10m
Over-16 girls triple jump
1 Graham, Amari, BER 9.36m
2 Tucker, Isis, Saltus Grammar 9.24m
3 Smith-Daniels, Shaniyah, Saltus Grammar 8.91m
4 Telford-Brangman, Erin, BER 8.62m
5 Dzurus, Freja, Bermuda High School 7.97m
6 Dzurus, Aunika, Bermuda High School 7.91m
7 Bell, Jiyai, Bermuda High School 7.64m
8 Burgess, Tse, Saltus Grammar 7.56m
9 Fulton, Elanna, Warwick Academy 7.46m
10 Husband, Amaya, Warwick Academy 7.25m
11 Williams, Sarah, BER 7.20m
12 Burch, Xola, CedarBridge Academy 7.10m
Over-16 girls shot put
1 Trott, Hailey, BER 9.46m
2 Sousa, Tatiana, Warwick Academy 9.35m
3 Dunkerley, Emilia, Bermuda High School 9.18m
4 Joell, Caillia, Bermuda High School 8.50m
5 Darrell, Xynea, BER 8.14m
6 Smith-Robinson, Jazariah, CedarBridge 7.90m
7 McQueen, Sherne’, CedarBridge Academy 7.83m
8 Fulton, Elanna, Warwick Academy 7.82m
9 Harewood, Andae, Mount Saint Agnes 7.80m
10 Simons, Callahj, BER 7.74m
11 Woolridge, Lyniah, CedarBridge Academy 7.47m
12 Trott, Lailah, Bermuda High School 7.04m
13 Hazelwood, Sarai, Saltus Grammar 6.75m
14 Dillas, Jaya, Saltus Grammar 6.34m
15 Ward, Sophia, Warwick Academy 6.17m
16 Roberts, Paige, Mount Saint Agnes 5.86m
Over-16 girls discus
1 Sousa, Tatiana, Warwick Academy 24.12m
2 Robinson, Kenya, BER 22.54m
3 Trott, Hailey, BER 22.38m
4 Dunkerley, Emilia, Bermuda High School 22.06m
5 Stevenson, Legend, BER 21.70m
6 McQueen, Sherne’, CedarBridge Academy 20.06m
7 Smith-Robinson, Jazariah, CedarBridge 18.42m
8 Trott-Saltus, Akeira CedarBridge Academy 18.40m
9 Wilson, London Bermuda High School 18.04m
10 Henderson, Annika Warwick Academy 17.58m
11 Lynch-Wade, Kamaya Mount Saint Agnes 16.46m
12 Hazelwood, Sarai Saltus Grammar 15.94m
13 Robinson, Kahli Bermuda High School 15.18m
14 Romeo, Giana Mount Saint Agnes 14.32m
15 Roberts, Paige Mount Saint Agnes 13.82m
Under-16 boys 3,000m
1 Smith, Sanchez, Saltus Grammar 9:34.44
2 Eiselt, Dylan, Saltus Grammar 9:45.45
3 Drea, Jens, Warwick Academy 9:58.36
4 Lau, Jasper, Warwick Academy 10:31.62
5 Foster-Skelton, Nathan, BER 10:39.80
6 Haffar, Rayyan, Somersfield Academy 10:42.35
7 Jones, Jarred, Somersfield Academy 10:56.90
8 Cenzer, Adam, Saltus Grammar 11:03.97
9 Fulton, Noah, Warwick Academy 11:04.57
10 Cabral, Caelan, Somersfield Academy 11:05.82
11 Simons, Kale, BER 11:54.96
Under-16 boys high jump
1 Edmead, Chaz, Saltus Grammar 1.65m
2 Basden, Seruno, CedarBridge Academy 1.60m
3 Williams, Jordan, Saltus Grammar J1.60m
4 Hill Iii, Philando, BER 1.55m
5 Darrell, Sonai, CedarBridge Academy 1.50m
6 Minors, Traedon, Warwick Academy J1.50m
7 Trott, Saatchi, BER J1.50m
7 Lightbourne, Israel-Reig, BER J1.50m
9 Twilley, Thoma,s Saltus Grammar 1.45m
10 Davis, Jase, Somersfield Academy J1.45m
10 Bailey, Dash, Warwick Academy J1.45m
Under-16 boys triple jump
1 Edmead, Chaz, Saltus Grammar 11.28m
2 Daniels-Greene, Isaiah, BER 11.06m
3 Williams, Jordan, Saltus Grammar 10.88m
4 Wolffe, Myron, CedarBridge Academy 10.59m
5 Gill-Place, Ryan, BER 10.36m
6 Mello, Nijasz, CedarBridge Academy 9.65m
7 Hayward, Evan, Warwick Academy 9.40m
8 Kimemia, Dave, Warwick Academy 9.29m
9 Hunter, Ethan, Warwick Academy 9.24m
10 Anderson, Shiloh, Saltus Grammar 9.15m
11 Tucker, Cairo, Somersfield Academy 9.10m
12 Abdul-Jabbar, Mustafa, BER 9.02m
13 Jones, Jarred, Somersfield Academy 8.12m
Under-16 boys shot put
1 Furtado, Jacob, BER 12.67m
2 Barnett, Brooklyn, Saltus Grammar 12.20m
3 Wyer, Edward, Warwick Academy 11.57m
4 Wade, Deacon, BER 11.12m
5 Armstrong, Nile, CedarBridge Academy 11.09m
6 Valadao, Kyle, Warwick Academy 10.81m
7 Smith, A’Jhi, CedarBridge Academy 10.70m
8 Twilley, Thomas, Saltus Grammar 10.09m
9 Woolridge, Israel, CedarBridge Academy 9.47m
10 Fahy, Nasser, Somersfield Academy 9.35m
11 McLean, Ryan, Saltus Grammar 9.16m
12 Daurov, Denis, Warwick Academy 9.14m
13 Hochberg, Ethan, Somersfield Academy 8.18m
Under-16 discus throw
1 Smith, A’Jhi. CedarBridge Academy 25.72m
2 Bean, Tahj. BER 25.10m
3 Valadao, Kyle. Warwick Academy 23.94m
4 Furtado, Jacob. BER 23.84m
5 Howard, Rhys. CedarBridge Academy 22.04m
6 Reardon, Shane. Saltus Grammar 21.78m
7 Lohan, Finbar. Warwick Academy 21.26m
8 Barnett, Brooklyn. Saltus Grammar 20.90m
9 Thompson, Jervanno. BER 20.78m
10 McLean, Ryan. Saltus Grammar 20.64m
11 Stockley, Benjamin, Warwick Academy 20.62m
12 Reid-Anderson, Nazhi, CedarBridge19.00m
13 Sewell, Jaylen, Mount Saint Agnes 17.78m
Over-16 boys 3,000m
1 Bortoli, Gianluca, Warwick Academy 9:13.50
2 Langley, Jackson, Warwick Academy 9:36.18
3 Smith, Jayden, Warwick Academy 11:06.00
4 Johnson, Blake, Saltus Grammar 11:06.11
5 Lighbourn, Maximus, BER 11:58.79
6 Outerbridge, Amir, CedarBridge Academy 12:00.64
7 Gatare, Joshua, BER 12:11.58
8 Pettit, Tristan, Saltus Grammar 12:27.71
9 Maderios, Nathan, Saltus Grammar 12:27.73
Over-16 boys triple jump
1 Dent, Saezjhor, Saltus Grammar 12.02m
2 Grant, Roydon, CedarBridge Academy 11.75m
3 Grant, Zacchaeus, Warwick Academy 10.68m
4 McGuire, Zachary, Saltus Grammar 10.65m
5 Dill Jr., Patrick, BER 10.47m
6 Smith, Dae’jon, BER 9.83m
7 Desilva, Cruz, Warwick Academy 9.44m
8 Tucker, Cairo, BER 8.94m
9 Simmons, Micah, Warwick Academy 7.84m
Over-16 boys shot put
1 Smith-Richardson, Davont, BER 12.30m
2 Smith Mora, Jahir, BER 12.04m
3 Daniels, Zai, BER 10.35m
4 Mello, Odin, Saltus Grammar 9.92m
5 Pesci, Lorenzo, Saltus Grammar 9.68m
6 Douglas, Luke, Mount Saint Agnes 9.12m
7 Jones, Logan, Warwick Academy 8.86m
8 Swainson, Maximus, Warwick Academy 8.50m
Over-16 boys discus throw
1 Smith Mora, Jahir BER 38.30m
2 Smith-Richardson, Davont BER 31.58m
3 Daniels, Zai BER 29.34m
4 Gibbons-Deshields, Zaki CedarBridge 28.76m
5 Pesci, Lorenzo Saltus Grammar 26.36m
6 Wernbo, Johan Warwick Academy 24.60m
7 Jacobs, Kymani Saltus Grammar 23.58m
8 Simmons, Micah Warwick Academy 22.54m
9 Copeland, Matty Saltus Grammar 22.34m
10 Mills, Zion Warwick Academy 21.94m
11 Douglas, Luke Mount Saint Agnes 18.00
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