Toco Secondary's Akeem Marshall and Donicia Antoine emerged champions at the 2013 National Secondary Schools 5K Road Race which took place at Maracas on Sunday.
Marshall topped the boys race in 16:56 to improve on his second place finish last year. Shaquille Jogie (Shiva Boys Hindu) grabbed second spot in 17:22 with Jevon Joseph of Sixth Form Government Sec taking third 17:39.
Ashton Gill (East Mucurapo), Abijah Phillip (Trinity College), the Toco's Reynaldo Marshall and Elroy Serapio and Romario Rodriguez of Queen's Royal College, rounded out the top eight finishers. Defending champion Mark London did not compete as the Tobago athletes were unable to make the trip as funding was not made available in time for Sunday's race.
Antoine also went one better taking the victory in 21:58. In 2012 she had to settle for the runner up spot behind Dawnel Collymore. Zara Suite-Stewart (St. Joseph Convent POS) came in the silver in 22:20 with Elia Nero (Sixth Form Government Sec) in third (24:16). Toco's Mickayla Ottley and Kechelle Douglas, Afeila Charles (Matura Secondary), another Toco runner Eleisha Serapio and Ikeme Murray (Pleasantville Secondary) finished in the top eight.
Results
Boys
1 Akeem Marshall Toco Secondary 16:56
2 Shaquille Jogie Shiva Boys Hindu 17:22
3 Jevon Joseph 6th Form Govt Sec 17:39
4 Ashton Gil E/Mucurapo Sec 17:51
5 Abijah Phillip Trinity College 18:08
6 Reynaldo Marshall Toco Secondary 18:22
7 Elroy Serapio Toco Secondary 18:28
8 Romario Rodriguez QRC 18:39?
Team
1 Toco Secondary
2 Matelot Com Col.
4 Shiva Boys Hindu
5 Belmont Sec
Girls
1 Donicia Antoine Toco Secondary 21:58
2 Zara Suite-Stewart St. Joseph Convent 22:20
3 Elia Nero Sixth Form Govt. Sec 24:16
4 Mickayla Ottley Toco Secondary 25:22
5 Kechelle Douglas Toco Secondary 26:17
6 Afiela Charles Matura Secondary 27:24
7 Eleisha Serapio Toco Secondary 27:32
8 Ikeme Murray Pleasantville Secondary 27:52
Team
1 Toco Secondary
2 Matura Secondary
3 Blanchisseuse Secondary
4 St. Joseph Secondary
5 Mayaro Secondary