Dec. 16, 2007 – The St. Croix Metric-Mile Road is run on a flat course that has only one turn of 90 degrees at St. John's Episcopal Church in Estate Upper Love. The 1500-meter race is dominated by children.
Semour Walters of the St. Croix Educational Complex High School continued his success in cross country by winning the Saturday afternoon race with a time of 4 minutes and 18 seconds, putting him in the position as favorite for the upcoming 3 Kings Mile, traditionally run at the start of the 3 Kings Festival Parade. Duwayne Smith was the second place male with a time of 4:33, and David Walters was third in 4:38. Ninfa Barnard of the St. Croix Track Club also continued her successful record in cross country. The ECHS student took first place for females with a time of 5:03. Her challenge was early on in the race as Sherma Aurelein, second in 5:12, led the way for three-quarters of the race; Mackiesh Taylor of ECHS was the third place female in 6:06.
Malique Smith of the St. Croix Track Club was the first male under 13-years-old with a time of 5:28; Jelani Prince of Eulalie Rivera Elementary School was second in 6:01; Casey Bergstrom was third in 6:10. Karen Dasent of the Junior Baracudas Track Club was the first female in 6:23; Jasmine Willocks of SCTC was second in 6:29; Yoina Rosa was third in 7:59.
Adriel Sanes of Church of God Holiness School was the first male under 10-years-old in 6:05; Rodney Griffin of the SCTC was second in 6:56; D'Quan Daniel of the Hounds and Foxes Track Club was third in 7:07
Mikaela Smith of the SCTC was the first female under 10-years-old in 6:37; Annika Benders of the SCTC was second in 7:56; Dominique Willocks of SCTC was third in 8:33
The Finishers Male:
1.Semour Walters, ECHS, 4:18
2. Dewayne Smith, 4:33
3. David Walters, ECHS, 4:38
4. Marlon Phillip, ECHS, 4:41
5. Darren Francis, ECHS, 4:50
6. Roger Gaston ECHS, 5:20
7. Malcom Phillip, ECHS 5:27
8. Malique Smith, SCTC 5:34;
9. Stedroy Francis, ECHS, 5:34
10. Andrea Gaston ECHS, 5:38
11. Jelani Prince, E. Rivera Elementary School, 6:01
12. Adriel Sanes, Church of God Holiness, 6:05
13. Casey Berstrum, Country Day School, 6:10
14. Joell Torrens, ECHS, 6:11
15. Juvanni Roach, ECHS, 6:22
16. John Prince, ERES, 6:22
17. Rodney Griffin, SCTC, 6:56
18. D'Quan Daniel, Hound and Foxes TC, 7:07
19. Darryle Cyrille, 9:14
20. Stefan Joseph, ERES, 9:17.
The Finishers Female:
1.Ninfa Barnard, SCTC, 5:03
2. Sherma Aurelien, 5:12
3. Makiesh Taylor, ECHS, 6:06
4. Zohndra Carty, 6:09
5. Karen Dascent, Junior Barracudas TC, 6:23
6. Jasmine Willock, SCTC, 6:29
7. Mikaela Smith, SCTC, 6:37
8. Annika Benders, SCTC, 7:56
9. Yoina Rosa, 7:59
10. Watijah James, ECHS, 8:00
11. Dominique Willock, SCTC, 8:33
12. Yudelka Acevedo, SCTC, 9:35.
The next race on the V.I.Pace Runners Calendar is the Cane Bay 5-Mile Road Race that begins at 7 a.m., on Saturday, Dec. 22, at Cane Bay Beach.
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