Winner of the second Open 2-mile race for women in the HLSCC/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola, Juliane Potgieter has expressed surprise at her winning time on Saturday October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Khiry Creque on his way to the finish line in Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Guy Williamson (left) and Tarique Moses battle for second in Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Juliane Potgieter won the 2-mile race for the second time in a row. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Defending Champion of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola, Khiry Creque. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

Race 2 of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series on Tortola on October 12, 2013. Photo: VINO

“I didn’t know I could have run that fast. When I looked at the time, it was a minute faster than the last time so I am quite surprised,” Potgieter told Virgin Islands News Online.

Potgieter crossed the finish line in 14:04.08 ahead of Clare Louise-Whiley (15:06.21) and Kelsha Fortune (15:30.76) to better her winning time of 15:03:00 in the first race on September 20, 2013.

She also said she has been troubled by an Achilles tendon problem but realised the faster she ran the least painful the injury was.

Potgieter ran her first race in the Virgin Islands in June and also came in second in the third race of the CERES JUICES 10k race series held in Carrot Bay on September 14, 2013.

“I jogged for years but it was only in June that I did my first race and I was impressed with the speed of the women and the men here and the atmosphere was so nice.”

She said she will definitely be participating in the next 10K of the CERES JUICES series on Saturday October 19, 2013 at Beef Island.

Meanwhile, defending champion Khiry Creque also won his race on Saturday last but his time was slower than the first. His winning time was 11:34.93, some 9 seconds behind his previous time.

Guy Williamson placed second in 11:38.28, Tarique Moses was third in 11:39.06 followed by Reuben Stoby 11:57.32, Ravndra Sukhu 12:18.68, Zebalon McClean 12:57.63 and James Carr 13:02.79.

“I did better in the last race but it was still a good race today…I am just trying to get better every race,” Creque told Virgin Islands News Online.

The defending champion, who has been taking part in the race series since as a primary school student, said the race route was one of the better routes in the VI and noted the days when parts of it was unpaved and athletes had to run on a very rough surface. “Most people wouldn’t know about that but I have been running this race since I was small, this same course, since primary school days and I am 21 now.”

Considered one of the most decorated athletes in the series since he has one all of the age groups he has participated in over the years, Creque said he is using the 2-mile races as preparation for the upcoming track season.

“I just want to stay healthy, run good and represent my country to the best of my ability and make it to the Olympics one day.”

Meanwhile, A’Keela McMaster won the one-mile for girls and Johari Lacey for the boys to stir things up in that division.  

In the Cross country (team section), there was significant growth in the Community Partners category with seven groups participating. However, it was team Road Town Wholesale that took the win in race two, followed very closely by team HLSCC.   

In the primary section, Derek Pettigrew put down another remarkable time as the lead runner for the entire cross country group, but without a full team, Team Althea Scatliffe- 2 continues to dominate and with the arrival of Alexandrina Maduro Primary in full force Team Althea Scatliffe-1 in particular needs to watch out.  

In the secondary division and with still no real competition, the leader remains Cedar School led by Liam Blok and similarly the Rotary Club of Tortola also remains dominant with some very strong women (Ixora Williams and Stacy Wynter) which is strategically key to this category, which requires that a female is a part of the team.  

Races return to Virgin Gorda next Saturday October 19 for their final race and awards ceremony.

The next Paraquita Bay race will be on Saturday October 26 and all participants are asked to bring a donation in support of the BVI Cancer Society as HLSCC joins in assisting them in their cause.

All participants are also invited right after to the BVI Olympic Committee’s fundraising breakfast and interactive exhibit at the Tortola Sports Club as part of their awareness campaign for The Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014, The Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay, and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in which the Virgin Islands will be represented by qualified athletes.

For more information about the race series, please contact Ms Stephanie Russ Penn on 852-7216. 

Final Results 

One Mile (Under 9),  Boys: 1. Johari Lacey, 7:39.271. 2. Izaiah Frett, 7:40.40.  3. Sam Potgieter, 7:51.00.  4. M’khori Crabbe, 8:19.50. 5. Ajahnoi Auguiste, 8:40.03.  6. Sanjay Henry, 9:20.43. 7. Sebastian Esser, 9:25.040. 8. Sebastian Santos, 10:01.23.  9. Khalell Roach-Penn, 10:07.75.  10. Connor Chalwell, 10:46.64.  11. Charlie  Potgieter, 10:49.49.  12. Ajani Semper, 11:18.84.  13. Kavaughn Wheatley, 11:20.63. 14. Sebastian Morgan, 11:37.40.   15. Tom Bridson, 13:43.98.  16. Seth Dobbie, 14:39.47.  17. Josiah Means, 14:46.33.  18. Myles Penn, 17:31.88.

Girls:  1. A’Keela McMaster, 7:17.76.  2. Jahtivya Williams, 7:20.98. 3. Alyssa Hawley, 8:36.21.  4. Ikeiiah Taylor, 8:45.21.  5. Sofia Guerrero, 9:10.34. 6. Jahnear Frett, 9:25.62.  7. Cheyanne Castello, 9:40.84.  8. A’sia McMaster, 9:49.03.  9. Tenisha Herbert, 9:53.18.  10. Raina Chalwell, 10:39.63.  11. Mariah Frett, 11:12.18.  12. Lorelei Esser, 11:22.75. 13. Jasmine Santos, 12:21.29.  14. Amia Wheatley, 13:48.37.  15. Mara Dobbie, 14:06.59.  16. Hannah Bridson, 14:08.24.  17. Tiya Herbert, 14:32.91. 18. Claire Mulley, 23.24.22.       

Final Results Two Mile, Men: 1. Khiry Creque, 11:34.93. 2. Guy Williamson, 11:38.28. 3. Tarique Moses, 11:39.06. 4. Reuben Stoby, 11:57.32. 5. Ravndra Sukhu, 12:18.68. 6. Zebalon McClean, 12:57.63. 7. James Carr, 13:02.79. 8. David Kinkead, 13:21.43. 9. Royce David, 13:24.53. 10. Samuel Romney, 13:31.96. 11. Khoy Vanterpool, 13:42.79. 12. Valique Graham, 14:04.93. 13. Joshua Hill, 14:34.14. 14. Lester Mercer, 14:34.47. 15. Jelani Norman, 14:40.72. 16. Ashley Ritter, 14:54.18. 17. K’cei Moses, 14:59.64. 18. Shane Donovan, 15:00.64. 19. Dexter Fortune, 15:11.11. 20. Sean Rioadin John, 15:45.39. 21. Vadley Slyvester, 16:05.72. 22. Kendi Brewley, 16:18.93. 23. Zach Jackson, 16:19.72. 24. Steven Bridson, 16:37.14. 25. Alric Smith, 17:11.46. 26. Rasheem Taylor, 17:24.23. 27. Steve Augustine, 17:30.25. 28. Alejandro Santos, 17:32.43. 29. Chad Willock, 17:46.96, 30. Ben Bourdeaux, 17:56.56. 31. Howard Moore, 18:01.82. 32. Elvet Dore, 18:05.06. 33. Jaden Augustine, 18:06.56. 34. Steven Beard, 19:18.21. 35. Jim Cullimore, 19:37.89. 36. Giovanni Grant, 20:22.11. 37. Mark Kaleta, 20:35.79. 38. Devanio Wheatley, 21:22.32. 39. Ryhel Kelly, 22:04.47.  40. Bill Kinkead, 22:36.00. 41. Rashead Taylor, 22:51.72. 42. Brodrick Penn, 25:08.86. 43. Djimon, Gumbs, 25:12.28. 44. Gareth Watkins, 29:53.39. 45. Laurens Blok, 31:54.13. 46. John Tattersall, 36.03.15.

Two Mile,Women: 1. Juliane Potgieter, 14:04.08. 2. Clare Louise-Whiley, 15:06.21. 3. Kelsha Fortune, 15:30.76. 4. Maureen Peters, 16:02.32. 5. Anna Kinkead, 16:21.61. 6. Rosmond Johnson, 16:25.53. 7. Samantha Sukhu, 16:27.14. 8. Philomena Robertson, 16:45.4. 9. Zoe Bickerton, 16:47.06. 10. Deborah Belle, 16:49.34. 11. Adenike Sicard, 17:37.72. 12. Laura Dore, 18:05.06. 13. Roslyn Gilbert, 18:08.36. 14. Barbara Pinnock-Smith, 18:16.36. 15. Mellissa Farrington, 18:20.89. 16. Natasha Ruscheinski, 18:30.61. 17. Emily Titchmarsh, 18:31.68. 18. Debra Dagou, 18:53.32. 19. Richie Paul, 18:58.03. 20. Shanell Walker, 19:14.76. 21. Charlotte Brigden, 19:15.61. 22. Joy Victor, 19:22.61. 23. Tamika George, 20:12.46. 24. Celestine Salway, 20:14.28. 25. Jessica Santos, 20:37.71. 26. Breneisha Haywood, 20:52.76. 27. Shirley Liburd, 20:55.36, 28. Deveril Christopher, 21:07.00. 29. Clair Burke, 21:40.16. 30. Olivia Freeman, 21:53.62. 31. Kardeisha Auguiste, 22:46.56. 32. Dawn Crabbe-Herbert, 23:25.36. 33. Orlandette Crabbe, 24:01.06. 34. Sophie Dabbs, 24:32.28. 35. Maureen Percival, 24:36.28. 36. Ashphil Robertson, 24:40.72. 37. Kayla Freeman, 24:54.50. 38. Debrah Henry, 25:22.11. 39. Rose Parke, 25:49.61. 40. Sally Maloney, 25:50.64. 41. Kyana Auguiste, 26:45.03. 42. Jennifer Victor, 28:10.25. 43. Katrina Dawson, 28:49.32. 44. Jo-anne France, 29:53.39. 45. Valerie Guishard, 30:27.36. 46. Deborah James, 30:31.39. 47. Marian Blok, 31:54.12. 48. Esmie Penn, 34.38.12.  

Cross Country Primary Schools Teams: Alexandrina Maduro (AMPS), Althea Scatliffe Primary (ASPS), Cedar School Primary (CS), Francis Lettsome Primary (FLPS), Joyce Samuel Primary (JSPS), Willard Wheatley (WWPS): 1. Derek Pettigrew (CS), 13:30.04. 2. Luka Chalwell (CS), 15:09.86.  3. Kadeem Callwood (ASPS-1), 15:30.71. 4. Dominique Moses (ASPS- 2), 15:33.69. 5. Alisha Hayde (ASPS-2), 15:35.57. 6. Kaheem Callwood (ASPS-1), 16:00.54. 7. Malike Romney (AMPS), 16:48.11. 8. Khybah Dawson (AMPS), 16:48.63. 9. Yahimbe Semper (AMPS), 16:52.31. 10. Xaria Penn (ASPS-2),     17:18.29.  11. Shaqcoy Cheltenham (WWPS-1), 19:01.46. 12. Johnibel Lettsome (FLPS), 19:03.64. 13. Kenroy Joseph (FLPS), 19:04.14. 14. Frankiesha Browne (FLPS), 19:06.75. 15. Kenyatha Grate (ASPS-2), 19:10.07. 16. Ariyah Smith (ASPS-2), 19:17.29. 17. Heshon Charles (WWPS-1), 19:30.21. 18. Xiomora Malone (ASPS-2), 19:30.54. 19. Jelani Croal (ASPS-1), 19:51.71. 20. Jahkoi Barry (ASPS-1), 19:54.01. 21. Vincent Huggins (JSPS), 20:17.43. 22. Sean Wong (CS), 21:19.06. 23. Valiston Guishard (WWPS-2), 22:14.11. 24. Teneisha Chalwell (FLPS), 22.32.37. 25. Jahrique Barry (ASPS-2), 22:48.31. 26. Shymmera Forbes (AMPS), 22.54.28. 27. Shajoni Huggins (AMPS), 23:40.79. 28. Nickhoy Joseph (AMPS), 23:56.79. 29. Bruce Huggins (ASPS-1), 25:21.71. 30. Daniel Walters (WWPS-2), 25:21.84. 31. Kyana Panchoo (WWPS-2), 25:34.46. 32. Vallesha Guishard (WWPS-2), 25:48.07. 33. Sharmaine Nibbs (JSPS), 27:20.64. 34. Jelani Lettsome (JSPS), 27:22.79. 35. Carlyn Hernandez (FLPS), 30.02.61. 36. Johannes Blok (CS), 30.46.23.

Points: 1. Althea Scattliffe Primary Team-1, 50, 2. Althea Scatliffe Primary Team-2, 72. 3. Alexandrina Maduro Primary, 73. 4. Francis Lettsome, 93. 5. Cedar School Primary, 79 (4 participants). 6. Willard Wheatley–Team 2, 106 (4 participants), 7. Joyce Samuel Primary, 80 (3 participants). 8. Willard Wheatley-Team 1, 28 (2 participants).

Secondary Schools Team: Cedar School (CS), Elmore Stoutt Carlisle House (C), St. Georges (St.G): 1. Liam Blok (CS), 13:42.11. 2. Tallulah Kinkead (CS), 16:05.04. 3. Pippa Dabbs (CS), 16:37.36. 4. John Pettigrew (CS), 21:17.54. 5. Chelsea Marcelline (C), 26:38.50. Points: By Teams/Houses: 1. Cedar School, 9. 2. ESHS Carlisle House, 5 (1 participants)  

Service Clubs: Leo Club (L), Rotaract Club (RC), Rotary of Road Town (RR), Rotary Sunrise of Road Town (RS), Rotary of Tortola, (RT): 1. Julien Johnson (RT), 14:51.04. 2. Elvis Harrigan (RR), 15:19.61. 3. Ixora Williams (RT), 15:51.24. 4. Marvin Flax (RS), 15:58.25. 5. Stacy Wynter (RT), 16:04.04. 6. Ryan Geluk (RR), 16:41.81. 7. Joseph Ryan (RC), 17:48.64. 8. Leon Hazel (RC), 17:55.50. 9. Dennis Jennings (RR), 19:13.14. 10. Charles Crane (RR), 19:38.38. 11. Al-Quamin Nibbs (RC), 20:19.11. 12. Antonio Maynard (RC), 21:06.31. 13. Audley Maduro (RT), 21:09.14. 14. John Shirley, 21:11.43. 15. Jevaughn Rhymer (RC), 21:14.93. 16. Delma Maduro (RT), 21:16.01. 17. Richard Parsons (RC), 21:27.04. 18. Darryl Flanders (L), 21:31.24. 19. Jawaan Riley (RC), 22:56.54. 20. Geraldine Ritter Freeman (RT), 25.00.07. 21. Lavina Liburd, 26:08.76. 22. Deon Morgan (RT), 27:09.69. 23. Samano Thomas (L), 32.31.06. 24. Robin Tattersall (RT), 36.05.34.    

Schedule for Remaining Races 

Oct. 19- Virgin Gorda

Oct. 26- Tortola

Nov. 16- Tortola

See previous article posted October 12, 2013

Creque & Potgieter win again

Second race of 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series kick runs off on Tortola 

Defending Champion Khiry Creque and Juliane Potgieter made it win number two when the second race of the 18th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)/Highland Spring Race Series was run on Tortola this morning, October 12, 2013.

Creque was made to dig deep to fight off the challenge of Guy Williamson (second) and Tarique Moses (third) for the win in the 2-mile race course. Reuben J.A. Stoby came in fourth while Ravindra Sukhu, Zebalon McLean and James Carr finished in that order.

Potgieter was the first in for ladies.

More details to follow.