Nationals 2023: District Nine cyclists top points table in debut outing
In a stunning display on Monday, District Nine (Rupununi) dominated the cycling segment of the 61st National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships at the inner circuit of the National Park.
Competing in cycling for the first time at Nationals, District Nine accumulated a table-topping 234 points, 29 more than District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani) to be crowned overall champions.
Such was the dominance of District Nine, they copped a total of 21 podium finishes (15 gold, four silver and two bronze medals) from the 32 events that were held on Monday and the Road Race the previous day.
Lelian Jordan was the standout rider for District Nine, copping gold in the Girls Under-14 1000m, 1500m and 2000m races.
Rayane Thomas (2000m and 3000m Girls Open), Maggie Joseph (400m and 800m Girls Under-14), Rebecca Loyola (1000m and 1500m Girls Open) and Gabriel Thomas (1500m and 2000m Boys Under-14) won two gold medals each.
The other gold medallists from District Nine were Darnel Earnest (800m Boys Under-14), Dorrick Wade (3000m Boys Under-14), Coreen Mandook (200m Girls Under-16) and Cecelia Berchman (1500m Girls Under-16).
Also winning gold in cycling were: Alexander Leung (40k Boys Road Race, 3000m Boys Open), Savannah Hyles (25k Girls Road Race, 800m Girls Under-16, 1000m Girls Under-16, 400m Girls Open), Ajani Cutting (5000m Boys Open), Nehum Rigby (800m Boys Open, 1000m Boys Open, 1500m Boys Open), Tatianna Jordan (800m Girls Open, 400m Girls Open), Noel Torell (800 Boys Under-16, 1000m Boys Under-16, 1500m Boys Under-16), Alex Newton (3000m Boys Under-16), Nashaun Rigby (1000m Boys Under-14), Mark Lewis (2000m Boys Open) and Qualon Crandon (2000m Boys Under-16).
Please see below summarised results from the cycling championship.
Results: National Schools’ Cycling Championships 2023
Location: Inner Circuit, National Park
- 5000m Boys Open Cycling Final
1 Ajani Cutting District 14 (East Bank Demerara)
2 Alexander Leung District 11 (North Georgetown)
3 Sidwell Sandy District 6 (Corentyne)
- 3000m Girls Open Cycling Final
1 Rayane Thomas District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Suria Duncan District 6 (Corentyne)
3 Syesha Sumner District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
- 800m Boys Open Cycling Final
1 Nehum Rigby District 5 (West Coast Berbice)
2 Mark Lewis District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
3 Omarie Abrams District 11 (North Georgetown)
- 800m Girls Open Cycling Final
1 Tatianna Jordan District 13 (South Georgetown)
2 Joyce Simon District 9 (Rupununi)
3 Aneisha Crandon District 6 (Corentyne)
- 800m Boys Under-16 Cycling Final
1 Noel Torell District 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni)
2 Donovan Welcome District 13 (South Georgetown)
3 Nicholas Cameron District 6 (Corentyne)
- 800m Girls Under-16 Cycling Final
1 Savannah Hyles District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
2 Nicolette Alvin District 9 (Rupununi)
3 Lakeisha Lovell District 6 (Corentyne)
- 800m Boys Under-14 Cycling Final
1 Darnel Ernest District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Lateef Moffatt District 13 (South Georgetown)
3 Ezekiel Jackman District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
- 800m Girls Under-14 Cycling Final
1 Maggie Joseph District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Derrianna Jones District 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni)
3 Destiny Quinn District 6 (Corentyne)
- 3000m Boys Open Cycling Final
1 Alexander Leung District 11 (North Georgetown)
2 Ajani Cutting District 14 (East Bank Demerara)
3 Romano Stephen District 7 (Cuyuni/ Mazaruni)
- 3000m Boys Under-16 Cycling Final
1 Alex Newton District 11 (North Georgetown)
2 Nicholas Cameron District 6 (Corentyne)
3 Jerone Ghanie District 7 (Cuynuni/Mazaruni)
- 3000m Boys Under-14 Cycling Final
1 Dorrick Wade District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Jonathan Hinds District 6 (Corentyne)
3 Lateef Moffatt District 13 (South Georgetown)
- 1000m Boys Open Cycling Final
1 Nehum Rigby District 5 (West Coast Berbice)
2 Jeremiah Booker District 13 (South Georgetown)
3 Kevin Stephen District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
13. 1000m Girls Open Cycling Final
1 Rebecca Loyola District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Clivena Spencer District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
3 Dasica Batson District 15 (New Amsterdam/Canje)
- 1000m Boys Under-16 Cycling Final
1 Torell Noel District 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni)
2 Donovan Welcome District 13 (South Georgetown)
3 Meshach Sutton District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
- 1000m Girls Under-16 Cycling Final
1 Savannah Hyles District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
2 Tandeia Noel District 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni)
3 Cecelia Berchman District 9 (Rupununi)
- 1000m Boys Under-14 Cycling Final
1 Nashaun Rigby District 5 (West Coast Berbice)
2 Darnel Earnest District 9 (Rupununi)
3 Ezekiel Jackman District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
- 1000m Girls Under-14 Cycling Final
1 Lelian Jordan District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Atira Franklin District 5 (West Coast Berbice)
3 Razaiha Robertson District 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni)
- 2000m Boys Open Cycling Final
1 Mark Lewis District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
2 Ajani Cutting District 14 (East Bank Demerara)
3 Alexander Leung District 11 (North Georgetown)
- 2000m Girls Open Cycling Final
1 Rayane Thomas District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Suriah Duncan District 6 (Corentyne)
3 Dasica Batson District 15 (New Amsterdam/Canje)
- 2000m Boys Under-16 Cycling Final
1 Qualon Crandon District 6 (Corentyne)
2 Meshach Sutton District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
3 Jerone Ghanie District 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni)
- 2000m Girls Under-16 Cycling Final
1 Coreen Mandook District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Tandeia Noel District 7 (Corentyne)
3 Princess Potter District 15 (New Amsterdam/Canje)
- 2000m Boys Under-14 Cycling Final
1 Gabriel Thomas District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Ezekiel Jackman District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
3 Jonathan Hinds District 6 (Corentyne)
- 2000m Girls Under-14 Cycling Final
1 Lelian Jordan District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Naomi Newton District 11 (North Georgetown)
3 Razaiha Robertson District 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni)
- 400m Girls Open Cycling Championship
1 Tatianna Jordan District 13 (South Georgetown)
2 Joyce Simon District 9 (Rupununi)
3 Aneisha Crandon District 6 (Corentyne)
- 400m Girls Open Cycling Championship
1 Savannah Hyles District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
2 Princess Potter District 15 (New Amsterdam/Canje)
3 Renesa Reece District 13 (South Georgetown)
- 400m Girls Under-14 Cycling Final
1 Maggie Joseph District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Atira Franklin District 5 (West Coast Berbice)
3 Destiny Quinn District 6 (Corentyne)
- 1500m Boys Open Cycling Final
1 Nehum Rigby District 5 (West Coast Berbice)
2 Kevin Stephen District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
3 Sebastian Nathan District 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni)
- 1500m Girls Open Cycling Final
1 Rebecca Loyola District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Tatianna Jordan District 13 (South Georgetown)
3 Suria Duncan District 5 (West Coast Berbice)
- 1500m Boys Under-16 Final
1 Torell Noel District 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni)
2 Alex Newton District 11 (North Georgetown)
3 Qualon Crandon District 6 (Corentyne)
- 1500m Girls Under-16 Final
1 Cecelia Berchman District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Tandeia Noel District 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni)
3 Roshanna Knight District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
- 1500m Boys Under-14 Cycling Final
1 Gabriel Thomas District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Nashaun Rigby District 5 (West Coast Berbice)
3 Linsdale Fiedtkou District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
- 1500m Girls Under-14 Cycling Final
1 Lelian Jordan District 9 (Rupununi)
2 Naomi Newton District 11 (North Georgetown)
3 Wonitta Usher District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani)
Editor’s Note: Coreen Mandook from District Nine also won a bronze in the Girls 25k Road Race Final on Sunday. See summarised results below.
RESULTS:
40 KM Road Race Boys Open Cycling Final
1st Alexander Leung, District 11
2nd Sebastian Nathan, District 7
3rd Ajani Cutting, District 14
4th Nivonne Wilson, District 13
5th Alex Newton, District 11
25 KM Road Race Girls Open Cycling Final
1st Savannah Hyles, District 10
2nd Suria Duncan, District 6
3rd Coreen Mandook, District 9
4th Dasica Batson, District 15
5th Tandeia Noel, District 7
Overall Points Table
District Nine- 234
District 10- 205
District 13- 158
District Seven- 158
District Six- 157
District 11- 119
District Five- 90
District 14- 59
District 15- 56
District Three- 35
District Four- 27
District 12- 20
District Two- 1
District One- 0
District Eight- 0
Qualified: Namibia to compete at 2024 T20 World Cup
Schoolgirl shot in thumb; man, 21, arrested
Related Articles
TG Titans clinch Ogle T10 thriller off final ball
In a format designed for explosive finishes, the TG Titans and The Other Guys delivered a climax that lived up...
Golden Jaguars return to action March 27 in CONCACAF Friendly Series
Concacaf has confirmed the schedule for the upcoming March window of the Concacaf Series, with Guyana’s Golden Jaguars poised to...
T20 World Cup: India romp to record win against Namibia
Ishan Kishan set things up with a 20-ball half-century, Hardik Pandya made a 27-ball half-century and picked up took two...