- Simba French
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In a battle between the Queen’s College Comets and the St. Augustine’s College (SAC) Big Red Machine, both teams won three divisions at the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Cross Country Championships at St. Andrew’s School on Friday.
The Comets won the under-13 girls, under-15 boys and under-20 girls divisions. SAC came away with the under-13 boys, under-17 girls and the under-20 boys divisions. Also winning a division title were the Temple Christian Suns and Windsor Preparatory School. The Sun captured the under-15 girls title and Windsor secured the under-17 boys division.
SAC’s Dylan Simon had a strong race in the under-20 boys division, clocking 10:59.09 to get the victory. The Comets’ Zion Miller interrupted a SAC gold, silver, and bronze performance as he placed second after crossing the finish line in 11:23.50. Simon’s teammate Edney Russell finished third in 11:32.44.
Jade Knowles of the Comets ran away with the under-15 girls title in a time of 7:26.29. Lyford Cay International School Dragons’ Issa Bournas had to settle for second after crossing the finish line in 7:26.44. Windsor’s Emma Johnston clocked a time of 7:36.69 for third.
The Comets’ Ayden Russell was all by himself in the under-13 boys division, stopping the clock at 6:59.52. He was the only one to finish the race in less than seven minutes. Finishing behind him in second was Windsor’s Thomas Fox who crossed the finish line in 7:09.79. St. Anne’s Christon Joseph placed third in 7:36.48.
Chayanne Hepburn crossed the finish line first for the Comets in the under-13 girls division. She posted a time of 8:02.24. Finishing behind her was Temple Christian’s Ariel Thompson who recorded a time of 8:07.09. Hepburn’s teammate Cierra Delancy won the bronze medal after crossing the finish line in a time of 8:11.52.