Tenique Vincent of Concorde Athletic Club and Kymani Felix of D’Abadie Progressive topped their respective Girls and Boys Under-15 Heptathlon Trials when the two-day trials for the North American Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under 13-15 Age Group hosted by the National Association of Athletic Administration (NAAA) ended on Sunday in Tobago.
Vincent tallied 3,848 points to finish ahead of IG Fastlane Athletics’ Jenna-Marie Thomas (3,708) as both athletes to the two qualification spots available to the national team.
Third-placed finisher Mercury Athletic’s Kaori Robley (3,701) was also in the battle for the top two places that came down to the final event, the 1,000 metres run.
Vincent won her age-group high jump, was third in the long jump, fifth in the 80 metres sprint, second in the shot put (3kg), second in the 60m hurdles, third in the ball throw and fifth in the 1,000 metres.
Felix who topped his age-group shot put for his lone victory in seven disciplines also had a second-place finish in the long jump, and third in the 80m hurdles.
He added two fourth-placed finishes in the 80m sprint and high jump, sixth in the 1,200m and ninth in the ball throw to finish ahead of his clubmate Jeremiah Francis who amassed 4,140 points.
The trio of Tyrique Vincent (Concorde) – 4066, Zack La Rosa (Mason Hall) – 4,007 and Mahkaya Mahon (Oasics) – 3,996 completed the top five.
In the Girls Under-13 Pentathlon, Mason Hall Police Youth Club’s Tehillah Francois was the most consistent athlete throughout her five events to amass an unbeatable 2,583 points, well clear of Cupid sisters, Makayla (2,304) and Maliyah (2,257) both of Zenith.
Francois won the 60 metres sprint, throw ball and 800m while she was second in the high jump and joint third in the long jump with Zenith’s Toniyah Boucher.
The pair of Boucher and Denesia Fletcher, both of Zenith as well ended fourth and fifth respectively with 2,231 and 2,061 points.
In the Boys Under-13, Michal Paul of Concorde took the top spot with 2,861 points, 70 points more than Zenith’s Malique Young (2,791) while Tylon Whight of Mercury (2,732), RSS Phoenix’s Donnell Stewart (2,585) and RSS Phoenix’s Niyelle Alleyne (2.445) completed the top-five in a hotly contested series of events.
Paul’s tally was based around his wins in the high jump and long jump and a second-place finish in the 60m while he ended fifth in the 1,000 metres and sixth in the ball throw. The NACAC Age-Group Championships in carded for next month, in Nicaragua.
NAATT 2021 NACAC Age-Group Trials Results
Outdoor Pentathlon
U-13 Girls 60m
Tehillah Francois (Mason Hall) – 8.31 seconds
Makayla Cupid (Zenith) – 8.45
Maliyah Cupid (Zenith) – 8.66
Under-13 Girls High Jump
Kenise Stewart (Mason Hall) – 1.41 metres
Tehillah Francois (Mason Hall) – 1.35
Maliyah Cupid (Zenith) – 1.35
Under-13 Girls Ball Throw:
Tehillah Francois (Mason Hall) – 37.45 metres
Kenise Stewart (Mason Hall) – 29.77
Denesia Fletcher (Zenith) – 27.68
Under-13 Girls Long Jump:
Maliyah Cupid (Zenith) – 4.42 metres
Makayla Cupid (Zenith) – 4.34
Toniyah Boucher (Zenith) & Tehillah Francois (Mason Hall) – 4.09
Under-13 Girls 800m
Tehillah Francois (Mason Hall) – 2:43.66 minutes
Toniyah Boucher (Zenith) – 2:45.62
Denesia Fletcher (Zenith) – 2:49.48
Final standings
Tehillah Francois (Mason Hall PYC) – 2,583 pts
Makayla Cupid (Zenith) – 2,304
Maliyah Cupid (Zenith) – 2,257
Toniyah Boucher (Zenith)- 2,231
Denesia Fletcher (Zenith) – 2,061
Under-13 Boys 60m
Tylon Whight (Mercury) – 8.27 seconds
Michal Paul (Concorde) – 8.31
Malique Young (Zenith) – 8.55
Under-13 Boys Ball Throw
Taray Wilmot (Mercury) – 49.6 metres
Oshea Watson (Zenith) – 45.40
Malique Young (Zenith) – 44.36
Under-13 Boys High Jump
Michal Paul (Concorde) – 1.49 metres
Tylon Whight (Mercury) – 1.40
Aaron Radgman (Zenith) – 1.35
Under-13 Boys Long Jump
Michal Paul (Concorde) – 4.88 metres
Tylon Whight (Mercury) & Malique Young (Zenith) – 4.38
Under-13 Boys 1,000m
Malique Young (Zenith) – 3:16.66 mins
Aaron Radgman (Zenith) – 3:25.37
J’Dani Williams (RSS Phoenix) – 3:27.08
Final standings
Michal Paul (Concorde) – 2,861
Malique Young (Zenith) – 2,791
Tylon Whight (Mercury) – 2,732
Donell Stewart (RSS Phoenix) – 2,585
Niyelle Alleyne (RSS Phoenix) – 2,445
Outdoor Heptathlon
Under-15 Girls 80m
Alexxe Henry (Zenith) – 9.96 seconds
Kaori Robley (Mercury) 10.36
Jenna-Marie Thomas (I G Fastlane) – 10.51
Under-15 Girls Long Jump
Kaori Robley (Mercury) – 4.83 metres
Alexxe Henry (Zenith) – 4.82
Tenique Vincent (Concorde) – 4.69
Under-15 Girls Shot Put (3kg)
Chloe James (Mercury) – 9.60 metres
Tenique Vincent (Concorde) – 9.30
Jenna-Marie Thomas (IG Fastlane) – 8.69m
Under-15 Girls 60m Hurdles
Jenna-Marie Thomas (IG Fastlane) – 9.56 seconds
Tenique Vincent (Concorde) – 9.60
Alexxe Henry (Zenith) – 9.88
Under-15 Girls High Jump
Tenique Vincent (Concorde) – 1.54 metres
Jenna-Marie Thomas (IG Fastlane) – 1.48
Kaori Robley (Mercury) - 145
Under-15 Girls Ball Throw
Chloe James (Mercury) – 35.71 metres
Q-Jhea Stewart (Zenith) – 34.98
Tenique Vincent (Concorde) – 34.39
Under-15 Girls 1,000m
Angel Davidson (Mason Hall) – 3:28.18 minutes
Natalia Eastman (RSS Phoenix) – 3:30.22
Alexxe Henry (Zenith) – 3:30.63
Final standings
Tenique Vincent (Concorde) – 3,848
Jenna-Marie Thomas (IG Fastlane) – 3,708
Kaori Robley (Mercury) – 3,701
Alexxe Henry (Zenith) – 3,609
Q-Jhea Stewart (Zenith) – 3,270
Under-15 Boys 80m
Jayden Phillips (Mason Hall) – 9.58 seconds
Malakai Cordner (Zenith) – 9.65
Imanni Matthew (Kaizen Panthers) – 9.83
Under-15 Boys Shot Put (3kg)
Kymani Felix (D’Abdie) – 12.60 metres
Tyrique Vincent (Concorde) – 11.02
Malakai Cordner (Zenith) – 10.87
Under-15 Boys Long Jump
Imanni Mattew (Kaizen Panthers) – 5.95 metres
Kymani Felix (D’Abadie) – 5.45
Jeremiah Francis (D’Abadie) - 5.33
Under-15 Boys 80m Hurdles
Tyrique Vincent (Concorde) – 12.69 seconds
Akinde Mc Kenzie (Mercury) – 12.92
Kymani Felix (D’Abadie) – 13.45
Under-15 Boys Ball Throw
Jeremiah Francis (D’Abadie) – 68.70 metres
Isaiah Alder (Cougars) – 57.5
Keron Daniel (RSS Phoenix) – 55.43
Under-15 Boys High Jump
Tyrique Vincent (Concorde) – 1.64 metres
Zack La Rosa (Mason Hall) – 1.58
Akinda Mc Kenzie (Mercury) – 1.55
Under-15 Boys 1,200m
Zack Ka Rosa (Mason Hall) - 3:42.82 minutes
Mahkaya Mahon (Oasics) – 3:55.61
Keron Daniel (RSS Phoenix) – 4:09.61
Final standings
Kymani Felix (D’Abadie Progressive) – 4,244
Jeremiah Francis (D’Abadie Progressive) – 4,140
Tyrique Vincent (Concorde) – 4066
Zack La Rosa (Mason Hall) – 4,007
Mahkaya Mahon (Oasics) – 3,996
