Secondary Schools' Track & Field

Toco Secondary emerged the top school at this year’s Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships which took place on April 15 and 16 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.

Toco swept the Male and Female School division after two days of action and landed a similar sweep in the under 18 division winning the boys and girls categories. The school of 2012 Olympic men’s javelin champion also captured the girls over 18 class. Toco’s success was duo mainly to the effort of Ayana Glasgow who was voted the Victrix Ludorium Award as the top female performer. Competing in the Girls under 18 division, Glasgow won the girls high jump and was second in the 100m hurdles, long jump and javelin and has been a member of T&T Carifta team since 2013. Another Toco athlete, Troy Richards took home the boys under 18 trophy. Toco Secondary contributed valuable points for the North East Zone which finished third behind Tobago and Port of Spain and Environs. Glasgow and Richard collected their awards at the prize giving ceremony of the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Track and Field Association at the Larry Gomes, Stadium, Arima on Wednesday, 3, June. Tobago District won the national title for record 25th straight year.

At the Relay Festivals held in February, Toco again was outstanding emerging with the Champion School and the Top Female School Awards.

LIST OF AWARDEES
Secondary Schools Championships

Age Group Individual winners
Under 14: Girl-Patrice Richards (Holy FaithConvent-Couva), Boy-Avindale Smith (Arima Central Secondary),
Under 16: Girl-Ayla Stanisclaus (Scarborough Secondary), Boy-Tyshawn Gray (Speyside Secondary)
Under 18: Girl-Anya Akili (Bishops High), Boy-Troy Richards (Toco Secondary)
Over 18: Girl-Ayana Glasgow (Toco Secondary), Boy-Ashton Gill (Mucurapo East Secondary)
Overall: Girl-Ayanna Glasgow, Boy-Avindale Smith

Age Group School winners
Under 14: Girl-Holy Faith Convent, Couva, Boy-Arima Central Secondary
Under 16: Girl-Scarborough Secondary, Boy-Bishop High
Under 18: Girl-Toco Secondary, Boy-Toco Secondary
Over 18: Girl-Toco Secondary, Boy-St. Benedict’s College
Champion: Girl-Toco Secondary, Boy-Toco Secondary

Relay Festival
Under 14: Girl-Bishop Anstey High School East, Boy-Fatima College
Under 16: Girl-Bishop Anstey High School, Boy-Queen’s Royal College
Under 18: Girl-Toco Secondary, Boy-St. Anthony’s College
Over 18: Girl-St. Joseph Convent, POS, Boy-St. Benedicts’ College
Under 21: Girl-St. Joseph Convent, POS, Boy-Queen’s Royal College
Top Girl-Toco Secondary, Boy-Queen’s Royal College
Champion-Toco Secondary

Written by Clayton Clarke, Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, THA

CHAMPS-WINNERS
Victrix Ludorium at this year's Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships Ayana Glasgow (centre) poses with top girls under 14 performer Patrice Richards (left) and the top athlete in the boys under 18 division Troy Richards (right) at the prize giving ceremony of the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Track and Field Association at the Larry Gomes, Stadium, Arima on Wednesday, 3, June.

CHAMPS - Victrix Ludorium
Ayana Glasgow of Toco Secondary (right) receives her Top Female Award award from Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Track and Field Association president Phillip Allard (left) at the association's prize giving ceremony at the Larry Gomes, Stadium, Arima on Wednesday, 3, June.

Glasgow won the girls under 20 high jump and was second in the javelin, 100m hurdles and long jump events at this year's National Secondary Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on April 15 and 16.

CHAMPS - B U14

Bernice Davis, Principal of Arima Central Secondary (right) collects the top boys under 14 trophy on behalf of her student Avindale Smith, from Verona Davis-Modeste, Principal of Toco Secondary at the prize giving ceremony of the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Track and Field Association at the Larry Gomes, Stadium, Arima on Wednesday, 3, June.

Smith won the boys under 14 100m, 200m, long jump and high jump at this year's National Secondary Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on April 15 and 16.

CHAMPS - G U18

Anya Akili of Bishops (left) collects an award from THA Secretary of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport Huey Cadette after she won the girls under 18 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles and high jump at this year's National Secondary Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on April 15 and 16.

CHAMPS - G U14

Winner of the Girls under 14 division Patrice Richards of Holy Faith Convent, Couva (right) collects her trophy from Verona Davis-Modeste, Principal of Toco Secondary at the prize giving ceremony of the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Track and Field Association at the Larry Gomes, Stadium, Arima on Wednesday, 3, June.

Richards was victorious in the girls under 14 100m, 200m and high jump at this year's National Secondary Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on April 15 and 16.

CHAMPS - B U18

Top Boys under 18 performer Troy Richards of Toco Secondary (right) collects his trophy from Verona Davis-Modeste, Principal of Toco Secondary at the prize giving ceremony of the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Track and Field Association at the Larry Gomes, Stadium, Arima on Wednesday, 3, June. Richards won the boys under 18 high jump and was second in the 400m hurdles and shot put at this year's National Secondary Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on April 15 and 16.

CHAMPS - Principal Arima Central

Principal of Arima Central Secondary Bernice Davis poses with trophies at the prize giving ceremony of the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Track and Field Association at the Larry Gomes, Stadium, Arima on Wednesday, 3, June.

Arima Central Secondary won the Boys under 14 division at this year's National Secondary Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on April 15 and 16.

Please find below photos from the Prize Giving Ceremony of the Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools Track and Field Association at the Larry Gomes, Stadium, Arima on Wednesday, 3, June.

Released to Media on June 4th, 2015

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