Ayana Glasgow and Avindale Smith were rewarded for their top performances at the T&T Secondary Schools Track and Field Association (TTSSTFA) Prize Giving Ceremony at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, on Wednesday.
Glasgow of Toco Secondary won the Victrix award for her achievements in the 18+ girls category at the National Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships in April. Smith of Arima Central Secondary won the Victor award for his accomplishments in the Under-14 boys category.
Glasgow, 18, who was in attendance to collect her award said, "This year was a really good year at the National Games, I won a gold and three silver medals."
The Toco athlete competed in the high jump, long jump, javelin and 100m hurdles but believes high jump is her strongest event. The lower six student also represented T&T at this year's Carifta Games. "I did go to the Carifta Games this year in St Kitts and came fifth in the javelin and made a new personal best. Overall it was a good year."
Glasgow, who is hoping to compete at Carifta Games next year is a fan of American athlete Ashton Eaton. "I look up to Ashton Eaton, he is a multi-event athlete just like myself. He is the world record holder and he was a winner at the Olympics."Phillip Allard, president of the TTSSTFA said the same schools continue to dominate.
"The standard is good at times and we got some students who are just there for participation. The normal schools are doing well, Toco Secondary, Queen's Royal College, St Joseph's Convent Port-of-Spain, from South we have St Benedict's and Tobago is always a top contender."
Allard, who has only been at the helm since the end of last year has goals for the Association. "There are three major things we want to accomplish. One is the marketing which we have done significantly this year. We have a theme song and we have a great website. We want professionally run sports meets, good standard and we want the events to run on time. We need to create linkages in the Caribbean and abroad, because a lot of our students will be seeking scholarships abroad. We are hoping to get scholarships for some of our students."
Honour roll
Individual Age Group Winners
Category Name School
U-14 Male Avindale Smith Arima Central Secondary
U-14 Female Patrice Richards Holy Faith Convent Couva
U-16 Male Tyshawn Gray Speyside Secondary
U-16 Female Ayla Stanisclaus Scarborough Secondary
U-18 Male Troy Richards Toco Secondary
U-18 Female Akili Anya Bishop's High School
18+ Male Ashton Gill Mucurapo East Secondary
18+ Female Ayana Glasgow Toco Secondary
School Age Group Winners
Category School
U-14 Male Arima Central Secondary
U-14 Female Holy Faith Convent Couva
U-16 Male Bishop's High School
U-16 Female Scarborough Secondary
U-18 Male Toco Secondary
U-18 Female Toco Secondary
18+ Male St Benedict's College
18+ Female Toco Secondary
RELAY FESTIVAL
Category School
Under-14 Male Fatima
U-14 Female Bishop Anstey High School East
U-16 Male Queen's Royal College
U-16 Female Bishop Anstey High School
U-18 Female Toco Secondary
18+ Male St Benedict's College
18+ Female St Joseph's Convent (POS)
Champion Male School Queen's Royal College
Champion Female School Toco Secondary
Champion Boys School Queen's Royal College
Champion Girls School St Joseph's Convent (POS)