Akil Campbell impressed at the TECU Credit Union Marabella Criterium of the Southern Games on Friday night, winning one of two featured cycling events, the International Men’s four-lap race. The former double Junior Caribbean Champion finished ahead of Jose Luis Rivera of Argentina, Chiles’ Antonio Torres and Jamaican Marloe Rodman.
Campbell failed to improve on his third place finish last year, placing seventh in the International and Invitational 20-lap event. Winning was Rivera, followed by Torres in second and T&T’s Tyler Cole, who was making his Elite national team debut, in third. Reigning national road race winner Gevan Samuel, the other cyclist from T&T, placed ninth.
Double junior Caribbean champion Teniel Campbell of Team Drive Phase Sport (DPS) also shone on the night, placing second in the Elite Women’s three-lap event. Hilliry Saayedra of Colombia was first with Madeline Moore finishing third and Vanessa Botero, another Colombian, was fourth.
Today on the track, coming off of winning both the Sprint and Keirin races at the TTCF Track Series, Quincy Alexander will be in action on the grass track at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre. Joining him will be multiple national champion Varun Maharajhalong with Campbell and Gavyn Nero.
The T&T team will be challenged by cyclists from Colombia, Great Britain, Jamaica, Antigua & Barbuda and Barbados.
Track and field action will also highlight the day’s activities which will also include the honouring of Robert “Junior” Farrell and Yvonne Mitchell for their contribution to the Games, which is in its 52nd year of existence.
Friday’s results
Men
International - 4 Laps
1 Akil Campbell (T&T)
2 Jose Luis Rivera (Argentina)
3 Antonio Torres (Chile)
4 Marloe Rodman (Jamaica)
International & Invitational - 20 Laps
1 Jose Luis Rivera (Argentina)
2 Antonio Torres (Chile)
3 Tyler Cole (T&T)
4 Marloe Rodman (Jamaica)
5 Adam Alexander (Team Foundation)
6 Camilo Mendoza (Colombia)
7 Akil Campbell (T&T)
8 Joshua Alexander (Team Foundation)
9 Gevan Samuel (T&T)
10 Jabari Whiteman (Southclaine)
11 Jamol Eastmond (Heatwave)
12 Jyme Bridges (Team DPS)
13 Russell Elcock (Team DPS)
14 Phillip Clarke (Barbados)
Masters 40-49 500m
1 Rocky Hosein (Hummingbirds)
2 Wendell Charles (Slipstream)
3 Marlon Joseph (Hummingbirds)
4 Marlon Choo Ying (PSL)
Masters 50-59 - 3 Laps
1 Rodney Woods (Team Woods)
2 Robin Samuel (The Braves)
3 Gregory D’Andrade (PSL)
4 Ronald Crooks (Team Foundation)
Masters 60-69
1 Cyril Fook (PSL)
2 Peter Hernandes (Hummingbirds)
3 Harideva La Fond (Team SR)
Elite 1+2 - 3 Laps
1 Jyme Bridges (Team DPS)
2 Adam Alexander (Team Foundation)
3 Jamol Eastmond (Heatwave)
4 Phillip Clarke (Unattached)
Junior - 3 Laps
1 Nichola Paul (Breakaway CC)
2 Romello Crawford (PSL)
3 Ramon Belmontes (Team DPS)
4 Tremaine Forde-Catwell (The Braves)
Elite 3+4 - 3 Laps
1 Jabari Whiteman (Southclaine)
2 Enrique de Comarmond (Heatwave)
3 Darius Beckles (Open Road Challenge Accepted)
4 Thair Alexander (Team Woods)
Elite 3+4 - 3 Laps
1 Kamau Reece (Petrotrin)
2 Kenverne Brathwaite (PSL)
3 Bronson Chapman (PSL)
4 Darrel Ramesar (Slipstream)
Women
Elite - 3 Laps
1 Hilliry Saayedra (Colombia)
2 Teniel Campbell (Team DPS)
3 Madeline Moore (Great Britain)
4 Vanessa Botero (Colombia)
Junior - 3 Laps
1 Jhordan St George (Breakaway CC)